Public transport is good in Chile and Tierra del Fuego. Birdlocations are often easily reachable. Hitchhiking is rather easy (also on Tierra del Fuego) but in more southern regions there is often not much traffic. It is always best to ask for information about public transport etc. at the tourist office in the city (the information given in travel reports and in guides is not always current). I never hired a car.
| Aves de Chile, Birds of Chile, Sharon R. Chester, Wandering Albatross San Mateo USA 1995. This small book (in English) can be used as a supplement which its color drawings to the black and white illustrated guide The birds of Chile, Araya and Chester, Latour Santiago 1993 |
| Aves de Tierra del Fuego y Cabo de Hornos, guia de campo, Ricardo Clark, Ediciones L.O.L.A. Buenos Aires 1986. This is rather small book (in Spanish) with simple black and white drawings. Some information about Tierra del Fuego can be useful perhaps. | Giua de Campo para las aves de Magallanes, Venegas C. y J. Jory H., Instituto de la Patagonia, Punta Arenas Chile 1979. A rather small book ( in Spanish) which can be perhaps useful in southern areas. | Donde observar aves en el parque nacional Torres del Paine, guia de identification, Couve y Ojeda, Fantastico Sur – Birding and Nature Tours, Punta Arenas Chile 1999 (during my visit this was available in the park). This is a very small book, good for a list and some information about birds in the National Park Torres del Paine. In Spanish and with color pictures. | -- more information see footnote (*) -- |
At the Museum in Punta Arenas there is a big collection of patagonian birds.
| Estero Lampa | a saline marsh (about 30 km NW of Santiago). waterlevel fluctuating greatly | Punta Concon | rocky coast (near Vina del Mar), good seabird watching Concon | Punta Liles Quintero | the same situation |
|---|---|
| La Campana national park | most important park of Chile concerning rare birds (near Olmue) with six of the nine mainland endemics: Crag Chilia, Dusky tailed Canastero, Moustached Turca, White throated Tapaculo, Dusky Tapaculo and Chilean Mockingbird |
| Punta Caucahapi Chiloe | rocky coast, rather good sabird watching not many (mini)buses to that place |
| Punta Guabun Chiloe | rocky coast with some beach quite near, excellent seabird waching not many (mini)buses to that place |
| Puerto Montt | good seabird watching. See birdcounts - In my case: start 28/2 20.00 h, arrival 2/3 | Puerto Natales (ferry, Navimag company) non-stop (only very short Puerto Eden), 4 days | 10.30 h 28 + 29/2 calm weather, wind SW, most of the time cloudy 28/2 Puerto Montt area 41 25 00 29/2 44 18 00 (9.45) – 45 53 40 (21.15 h at dark at the Pacific Ocean. 1/3 the same weather but sometimes some rain. 48 14 00 (9.45) - 50 34 38 (21.30 h) 2/3 idem but no rain. 52 07 00 (8.45 h) - 51 55 40 (10.30 h, harbour Puerto Natales) look for Westland Petrels (most people have overlooked them for years) |
| Seno Otway Pinguinera | area with low dunes (about 35 km NW of Punta Arenas) |
| Torres del Paine national park | (145 km NW of Puerto Natales) 4/3 short trek: Camping Las Torres to Torres del Paine Lookout 5/3 route north side Lago Nordenskjold (direction Refugio Lago Pehoe) 6/3 Lago Pehoe by boat, east side Lago Grey (direction Ventisquero Grey) |
| Rio Grande surroundings | the small and large pool in the airport area were dried out. The large pool and the bushy slopes at the north side were not easily accesible anymore (also a fence) (5 km W of Rio Grande) often rather bad weather, much heavy rain no public transport from Rio Grande to Rio Chico (bridge) (15–20 km NW of Rio Grande) |
| Ushuaia surroundings | rubbish dump location is likely not used anymore, but is still good for birdwatching. Look into the rather deep hole (otherwise caracara’s can be missed easily easily) (7 km W of Ushuaia) 16/3 very bad weather with snow |
| Tierra del Fuego (national park) | (18 km W of Ushuaia) 18/3 trek from Lago Roca to Bahia Lapathaia national Park (route 3) 19/3 coastal trek: Bahia Lapataia and Bahia Ensenada |
| Isla de Martillo pinguinera Beagle Canal near Estancia Haberton | small islet, big part is rather low and flat. birdwatching only from boat (Est. Haberton: 90 km E of Ushuaia) |
| Porvenir – Punta Arenas(ferry) Punta Arenas - Porvenir and Return | good seabird watching. See ‘birdcounts’ 21/3 wind: S, almost no waves, sunny 22/3 wind: S 3-4, small waves, cloudy sometimes sunny |
Philipp Derks
Pieter Buyskenstraat 8 III
1067 ZE Amsterdam
Nederland
Tel. 0031 206131904
E-mail: philipp.derks at 12move.nl
--- Thanks to Frank van Groen for giving travel and birdinformation
to Nancy Bernstein for correcting the text
* next two years more books will be available in bookshops in Chile for example
“Guia de Aves de Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego, Narosky & Babarskas,
Zagier & Urrety, 2001”
Alvaro Jaramilo is currently writing a field guide to the birds of Chile (E-mail adress :
alvaro at quake.net or alvaro at sirius.com)
List Birdspecies Chile and Tierra del Fuego febr./march 2000
Lesser Rhea Pterocnemia pennata
5 ex. Torres del Paine NP 6/3
3 ,, Puerto Natales û Punta Arenas (bus)
7/3
35 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera surroundings 8/3
White-tufted Grebe Podiceps rolland
1 ex. Ancud surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
40 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
7 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 27/2
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 2/3
4 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
(other area)
1 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
(other area) 6/3
25 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Great Grebe Podiceps major
50 ex. Rio Aconcagua coast 15/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
6 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 27/2
50 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
10 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d Fuego 13/3
20 ,, Rio Grande coast 13/3
30 ,, ,, ,, ,, (other area) 14/3
20 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 15/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
a few ,, ,, ,, ,, NP coast 19/3
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
1 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris
many ex. many tens per minute to S. for houres
Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
1465 ,, (about 2925) second day Puerto Montt -
Puerto Natales ship 29/2
135 ,, (about 175) third day Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship 1/3
possibly a few ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego
13/3
many tens Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 15/3
about 200 ex. Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
300 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
350 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia Harberton
20/3
2086 ,, (about 4200) Porvenir û Punta Arenas
ferry 21/3
3540 ex. (about 7100) Punta Arenas - Porvenir
ferry 22/3
610 ,, (about 1225) Porvenir - Punta Arenas
ferry 22/3
Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
tens a few per houre to S, for houres
Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
3 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
14 ,, third day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
3 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
3 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 8/3
1 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
1 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego
13/3
1 ,, Rio Chico - Rio Grande coast 14/3
10 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
10 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia Harberton
20/3
27 ,, (about 55) Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry
21/3
250 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
51 ,, (about 100) Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry
22/3
21 ,, (about 40) Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry
22/3
80 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
min. 108 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ferry 29/2
2 ,, Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry 22/3
2 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica
min. 83 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Westland Petrel/White-chinned Petrel
5 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus
many ex. many tens per houre to S, a few to N.
for houres Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
min. 547 ,, second day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
very many ex. 550 ex, per minute !! continuously
birds to N. for hours (afternoon). Also
birds to S. but much less. Punta
Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
,, ,, ,, almost 600 ex. per minute !!
continuously birds to N. for hours
(morning and early afternoon). Punta
Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
9435 ,, (min. 12500) second day Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship. Much more
Sooty shearwaters. See also "Shearwater
spec." 29/2
13 ex. third day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
1 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
1 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
2 ,, Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry 22/3
2 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
White-chinned Petrel/Sooty Shearwater
1 ex. Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
Pink-footed Shearwater/Sooty Shearwater
231 ex. second day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Shearwater spec. (undetermined, mainly Sooty shearwater)
16466 ex. (about 22500) second day Puerto Montt -
Puerto Natales ship 29/2
1 ex. third day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
Shearwater spec./Magellanic penguin
3140 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Storm Petrel 1 ex. (WilsonÆs Storm Petrel Oceanites
spec. oceanicus ?)
second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnoti
4 ex. to S., 1 ex. also swimming for a while
(1 1/2 h. counted) Punta Liles, Quintero
14/2
Magellanic Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides magellani
72 ex. (about 145) Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry
21/3
24 ,, (about 50) Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry
22/3
15 ,, (about 30) Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry
22/3
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
4 ex. Isla de Martillo, Beagle Canal near
Estancia Harberton. A total of 8 ex.
present 20/3
Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
1 ex. Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
80 ,, on islets near Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
Perhaps some Magellanic Penguins included
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
possibly some ex. on islets near Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
1 ,, Canal de Chacao (Chacao - Pargua
ferry) 28/2
1935 ,, (about 2600) second day Puerto Montt -
Puerto - Natales ship 29/2
21 ,, third day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
about 2000 pr. Seno Otway pinguinera. Pop. max. is about
4000 pr. 8/3
min. 500 ex. Isla de Martillo, Beagle Canal near
Estancia Harberton. Pop. max. is about
4000 pr. 20/3
271 ,, (about 540) Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry
21/3
1 ,, Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry 22/3
20 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
Peruvian Booby Sula variegata
many hundreds Punta Liles, Quintero. Mainly flying
birds 14/2
70 ex. on islet near Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
many tens Punta Concon. Flying and on the water
16/2
Chilean Pelican Pelecanus thagus
many hundreds Punta Liles, Quintero. Flying and on the
water 14/2
tens Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
50 ex. Canal de Chacao (Pargua - Chacao ferry)
24/2
30 ,, Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, Canal de Chacao (Chacao - Pargua ferry)
28/2
5 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 28/2
Olivaceous Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus
a few ex. Vina del Mar, Estero Marga Marga 13/2
many tens also nests. Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
,, Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
5 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 23/2
tens Canal de Chacao (Pargua - Chacao ferry)
24/2
30 ex. Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
20 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
min. 50 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
25 ,, Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
25 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 28/2
2 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
10 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 2/3
a few Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
a few hundred flying and non-flying. Punta Liles,
Quintero, 14/3
40 ex. on islets near Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
many tens per houre to S and N., also non-
flying Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
min. tens Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
4 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
a few ,, fourth day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 2/3
a few ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
2/3
20 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi
min. 75 ex. on islets near Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
min. many tens Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
,, ,, ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
12 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Rock Cormorant Phalacrocorax magellanicus
1 ex. Canal de Chacao (Pargua - Chacao ferry)
24/2
min. a few ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
,, ,, ,, ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
25 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 28/2
3 ,, second day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
5 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
about 100 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 8/3
150 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 10/3
5 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
min. 700 ,, possibly many Imperial Cormorants
included, Tierra del Fuego NP coast
19/3
hundreds Isla de Ciguenas and other islets. Beagle
Canal near Estancia Harberton. Breeding
colonies 20/3
about 250 ex. possibly Imperial Cormorants included,
Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 21/3
10 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
1 ,, Punta Arenas û Porvenir ferry 22/3
Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps
also divided in
Blue-eyed Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps
and
King Cormorant Phalacrocorax albiventer
Both (sub)species were common and often seen
5 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 23/2
25 ,, Canal de Chacao (Pargua - Chacao ferry)
24/2
15 ,, Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
min. many tens Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
,, ,, ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
25 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 28/2
826 ,, (about 1400) second day Puerto Montt -
Puerto Natales ship 29/2
167 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
a few hundred ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
,, ,, ,, ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 2/3
min. 100 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
3/3
min. 500 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 8/3
min. 1100 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
300 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
35 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego 13/3
about 150 ,, Rio Grande coast 13/3
350 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
about 10 ,, Bahia Ushuia, Ushuaia 15/3
tens Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
min. tens possibly much more than 100 ex. (perhaps
hundreds). Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
about 250 ex. possibly Rock Cormorants included. Bahia
Porvenir, Porvenir 21/3
402 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
thousands flying in one direction above land and
water (to S in the morning). Many Blue-
eyed as well as King Cormorant. Punta
Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
63 ex. Punta Arenas - Porvenir ferry 22/3
600 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
tens Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
Imperial Cormorant/Rock Cormorant
7 ex. second day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
60 ,, third day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
Cormorant spec.
15 ex. second day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
6 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
15 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
White-necked Heron Ardea cocoi
1 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
1 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
1 ,, Ancud, city centre Chiloe 27/2
3 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
1 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
3 ,, Estancia Harberton, Beagle Canal 20/3
Great Egret Egretta alba
2 ex. Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
3 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
1 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
tens Santiago û Valparaiso (bus) 13/2
,, Vina del Mar - Quintero (bus) 14/2
4 ex. Curico surroundings (Santiago - Puerto
Montt bus) 22/2
5 ,, Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
20 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
several ex. Santiago - Valparaiso (bus) 13/2
10 ,, Rio Aconcagua 15/2
2 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis
min. 550 ex. much more likely Lake Llanquihue
surroundings. Flying and non-flying
(Santiago û Puerto Montt bus) 23/2
min. 75 ,, Chacao - Ancud (bus), Chiloe 24/2
2 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
2 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
4 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 2/3
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 3/3
25 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
regularly seen Punta Arenas - Rio Grande (via Punta
Anegada) (bus) 11/3
50 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
40 ex. Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego 13/3
75 ,, Rio Chico near Rio Grande 14/3
common Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
300 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(seen from Navimag ship, fourth day)
2/3
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(other location as 2/3) 3/3
30 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(other location as 2 and 3/3) 4/3
On the locations of 2 and 3/3 birds
still present
30 ,, Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine NP (bus)
4/3
300 ,, Torres del Paine - Puerto Natales NP (bus)
6/3
350 ,, Rio Grande surroundings (Rio Grande û
Ushuaia bus) 15/3
20 ,, Porvenir surroundings 21/3
Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba
about 3000 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 2/3
(seen from Navimag ship, fourth day)
Because of the distance some Black-necked
Swans or other birds (gulls for example)
perhaps included
40 ,, Puerto Natales Seno Ultima Esperanza,
(other location as 2/3). Birds of
2/3 still present 3/3
20 ,, Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine NP (bus)
4/3
about 100 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus
about 3500 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza,
(seen from Navimag ship, fourth day) 2/3
Because of the distance some Coscoroba
Swans or other birds (gulls for example)
perhaps included
250 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(other location as 2/3). Birds of 2/3
still present
20 ,, Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine NP (bus)
4/3
about 100 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
400 ,, Porvenir surroundings 21/3
Ashy-headed goose Chloephaga poliocephala
54 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
tens Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(also a few birds seen from Navimag ship,
fourth day) 2/3
5 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(other location as 2/3) 3/3
30 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
about 200 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
regularly seen Punta Arenas - Rio Grande (via Punta
Anegada) (bus) 11/3
150 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
100 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T d. Fuego 13/3
100 ,, Rio Grande coast 13/3
min. 200 ,, Rio Chico near Rio Grande 14/3
50 ,, Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
regularly seen Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
Ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps
10 ex. likely 2 more. 3 x 2 ex., perhaps pairs
and group of 4 ex. Rio Chico near
Rio Grande 14/3
perhaps 1 ,, not sure. Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Upland goose Chloephaga picta
a few ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(seen from the Navimag ship, fourth day)
2/3
100 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
200 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
300 ,, ,, ,, ,, NP 5/3
about 750 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
hundreds Puerto Natales - Seno Otway pinguinera
(bus) 8/3
many hundreds Punta Arenas - Rio Grande (via Punta
Anegada) 10/3
750 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
about 1000 ex. Rio Grande coast 13/3
600 ex. Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego 13/3
many hundreds much more than 750 ex. Bridge
Rio Chico surroundings near Rio
Grande 14/3
min. 400 ex. Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
many hundreds Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
20 ex. rubbish dump surroundings near Ushuaia
17/3
30 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
a few ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Kelp Goose Chloephaga hybrida
4 ex. third day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
11 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
18 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
40 ,, ,, ,, ,, 13/3
50 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
about 30 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Crested Duck Anas specularioides
5 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(seen from Navimag ship, fourth day) 2/3
80 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(other location than 2/3) 3/3
25 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
min. 60 ,, Rio Grande Coast 12/3
min. 700 ,, ,, ,, ,, 13/3
min. 800 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14/3
15 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
2 ,, 1 pr with 4 small chickens. Tierra del
Fuego NP coast 19/3
125 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres
about 10 ex. Canal de Chacao (Pargua - Chacao ferry)
24/2
5 ,, Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
4 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
83 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
25 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 2/3
a few ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 15/3
about 10 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 16/3
20 ,, ,, ,, ,, 17/3
about 20 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
20 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia Harberton 20/3
Flying Staemerduck Tachyeres patachonicus
8 ex. 1 pr with 6 rather big young ones Torres
del Paine NP 6/3
35 ,, Rio Grande coast 11/3
13 ,, ,, ,, ,, 13/3
30 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14/3
2 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 15/3
30 ,, ,, ,, ,, 17/3
about 30 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
10 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia
Harberton 20/3
Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris
300 ex. Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
several ,, Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto
Natales (seen from the Navimag
ship fourth day) 2/3
50 ,, Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto
Natales 3/3
48 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
200 ,, Rio Grande coast 13/3
15 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
10 ,, Tiera de Fuego NP 18/3
10 ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
25 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Spectacled Duck Anas specularis
2 ex. Torres del Paine NP (near entrance) 4/3
12 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP (Lago Roca) 18/3
10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
Chiloe Widgeon Anas sibilatrix
4 ex. 2 pr Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
2 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(seen from the Navimag ship fourth
day) 2/3
100 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza 3/3
10 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
25 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
25 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
200 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
25 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 13/2
330 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
8 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings 26/2
25 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
30 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(also some ex. seen from the Navimag ship
fourth day) 2/3
50 ,, Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine (bus)
4/3
several ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
10 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
25 ,, Rio Grande coast 13/3
10 ,, Bridge Rio Chico near Rio Grande 14/3
20 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
regularly seen Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
50 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
2 ,, 1 pr Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
Red Shoveler Anas platalea
5 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
75 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
Rosy-billed Porchard Netta peposaca
5 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
5 ex. fourth day Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
possibly 2 ,, Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine (bus)
4/3
min. 10 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
5 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
possibly 2 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus)
7/3
1 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
possibly 1 ,, Ushuaia - Estancia Harberton 20/3
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
several ex. Concon surroundings 16/2
Many hundreds among others a flock of 400 ex. Rio
Aconcagua mouth 15/2
2 ,, La Campana NP 18/2
200 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
25 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 28/2
(seen from Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship first day) 28/2
3 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
15 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
5 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 23/2
40 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
5 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
1 ,, second day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
3 ,, Ushuaia surroundings 17/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
5 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
3 ,, Ushuaia - Estancia Harberton 20/3
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
2 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
1 ,, Rio Claro surroundings (Santiago - Puerto
Montt bus) 22/2
1 ,, Curico surroundings (Santiago - Puerto
Puerto Montt bus) 22/2
Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus
1 ex. male Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus
8 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
7 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
1 ,, Torres del Paine ,, 6/3
Red-backed Hawk Buteo polyosoma
2 ex. La Campana NP 17/2
3 ,, ,, ,, ,, 18/2
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/2
Crested Caracara Polyborus plancus
min. 1 ex. airport Buenos Aires 8/2
1 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
30 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
30 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
about 10 ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
2 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera-Punta Arenas
(bus) 8/3
5 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
4 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d Fuego 13/3
10 ,, Rio Chico surroundings NW of Rio Grande
14/3
75 ,, tot. Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
min. many tens Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
15 ex. rubbish dump, Ushuaia 17/3
10 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
5 ,, Estancia Haberton, Beagle Canal 20/3
min. 1 ,, airport Buenos Aires 24/3
White-throated Caracara Phalcoboenus albogularis
29 ex. rubbish dump, Ushuaia 17/3
Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango
several ex. airport Buenos Aires 8/2
common Santiago city 9/2 and later
many tens Estero Lampa surroundings 11/2
common Santiago - Valparaiso (bus) 12/2
,, Vina del Mar - Quintero (bus) 14/2
many hundreds among others flocks of more than 100 ex.
Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
common Vina del Mar - La Campana (bus) 17/2
,, La Campana NP and surroundings 17/2 and
later
,, Vina del Mar - Santiago (bus) 20/2
,, Santiago - Puerto Montt (bus) 22 and
23/2
10 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
23/2
min 15 ,, Chacao - Ancud (bus), Chiloe 24/2
about 300 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
tens Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
15 ex. Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
45 ex. Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
tens Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
25 ex. Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
tens Lago Quilo, Chiloe 27/2
10 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also seen from Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship first day) 28/2
1 ex. third day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
1 ex. fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 2/3
5 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
several ,, Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
5 ,, tot. Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
min. tens Rio Grande - Ushuaia (bus) 15/3
50 ex. rubbish dump, Ushuaia 17/3
many tens Ushuaia surroundings 17/3 and later
50 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
about 50 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
about 10 ,, Estancia Haberton, Beagle Canal 20/3
several ,, airport Buenos Aires 24/3
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
2 ex. Santiago city 9/2
1 ,, Estero Lampa 11/2
2 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
2 ,, La Campana NP 17/2
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, 18/2
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/2
1 ,, Vina del Mar - Santiago (bus) 20/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
1 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza,
(also seen from Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship fourth day) 2/3
2 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
1 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
2 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
1 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
1 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. D. Fuego
13/3
1 ,, Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
1 ex. Cabo Penas surroundings, T. D. Fuego
13/3
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
1 ex. Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 16/3
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, 17/3
1 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
California Quail Callipepla californica
2 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 9/2
50 ,, La Campana NP 18/2
Plumbous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentis
2 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
1 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
Spot-flanked Gallinule Gallinula melanops
3 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
3 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera
1 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
10 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons
about 50 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
50 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
5 ,, 1 pr with 3 big young ones, Punta
Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe 26/2
Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata
several ex. Torres del Paine NP 6/3
Coot spec.
a few ex. Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas (bus) 7/3
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
3 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 9/2
2 ,, ,, ,, city center (in park)
10/2 and later
about 20 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
2 ,, Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 11/2
min. 100 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
very common Santiago - Puerto Montt (bus) 22 and
23/2
about 75 ex. Chacao - Ancud (bus), Chiloe 24/2
30 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
about 40 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
60 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
20 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
3 ,, Ushuaia surroundings 17/3
Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus
25 ex. Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus
3 ex. Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
2 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
75 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
possibly 1 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
tens Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
8 ex. Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus
200 ex. Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
25 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
1 ,, third day Puerto Montt - Puerto Natales
ship 1/3
700 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
about 1000 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
5 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
10 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
South American Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
5 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
175 - 200 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
1 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
3 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, airport area Rio Grande 11/3
(perhaps some Lesser Yellowlegs
included)
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
ca 50 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
25 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
9 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
ca. 300 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo suroundings, Chiloe 25/2
375 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
50 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
25 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
10 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
10 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also from Navimag ship) 28/2
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
400 ex. Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
700 ,, Rio Grande coast 11/3
more than 100 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
Red Knot Calidris canutus
1 ex. Punta Caucahapi surroundings, Chiloe
26/2
35 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
3 ex. Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
Surfbird Aphriza virgata
18 ex. Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
Sanderling Calidris alba
25 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
30 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
min. 1 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
about 60 ex. Rio Grande coast 12/3
min 700 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14/3
White-rumped Sandpiper/Pectoral sandpiper
2 ex. Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
White-rumped Sandpiper/Baird's Sandpiper
15 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
BairdÆs Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
3 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
25 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago paraguaiae
1 ex. Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego
13/3
White-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis malouinus
12 ex. one flock, Glaciar Martial, Ushuaia
16/3
Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus
125 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
110 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d. Fuego
13/3
5 ,, Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
Snowy Sheatbill Chionis alba
9 ex. Rio Grande coast 12/3
9 ,, ,, ,, ,, 13/3 likely not all
the same as 1/3
9 ,, Rio Grande coast 14/3 likely not all
the same as 11 and 13/3
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
1 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
1 ex. Punta Arenas, Strait of Magelan
10/3
1 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
4 ,, Punta Arenas û Porvenir ferry 22/3
1 ,, Porvenir û Punta Arenas ferry 22/3
Chilean Skua Catharacta chilensis
10 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
106 ,, (about 230) third day Puerto Montt -
Puerto Natales ship 1/3
about 110 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 2/3
several ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
2/3
10 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
1 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
1 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
8/3
5 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
10/3
1 ex. Punta Delgada, Strait of Magellan
11/3
2 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
10 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 15/3
10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 17/3
20 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
15 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia Harberton
20/3
2 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 21/3
11 ,, Porvenir û Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
25 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 22/3
9 ,, (about 15) Punta Arenas û Porvenir
ferry 22/3
7 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
30 ,, (about 60) Porvenir û Punta Arenas
ferry 22/3
Dolphin Gull Leucophaeus scoresbii
13 ex. second day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
10 ,, fourth day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 2/3
50 ,, Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
3/3
75 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 8/3
125 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 10/3
100 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
200 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14/3
several ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 21/3
25 ,, ,, ,, ,, 22/3
Grey Gull Larus modestus
many tens among others 41 ex. flying to N. and
S. during 30 min. Punta Concon,
Concon 16/2
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
2 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 9/2 and
later
many tens Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
about 800 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
min. 100 ,, on islets near Rio Aconcagua mouth
15/2
many tens Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
25 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
23/2
200 ,, Canal de Chacao, Pargua û Chacao ferry
24/2
many tens Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
min. 500 ex. Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
100 ,, Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
hundreds Lago Quilo, Chiloe 27/2
min. 250 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also seen from the Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship first day) 28/2
471 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
319 ,, third day Puerto Montt -
Puerto Natales ship 1/3
many hundreds Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima Esperanza
(also seen from the Navimag ship
fourth day) 2/3 and later
hundreds Puerto Natales û Punta Arenas (bus)
7/3
,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
many hundreds Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
8/3
300 ex. Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
10/3
many ,, Punta Delgada, Strait of Magellan
11/3
more than 1500 ex. Rio Grande coast 12/3
hundreds Cabo Penas surroundings, Chiloe
13/3
many hundreds Rio Grande coast 13/3
more than 1000 ex. near rubbish dump near bridge Rio
Chico NW of Rio Grande 14/3
many hundreds Bahia de Ushuaia, Ushuaia 15/3
hundreds Tierra del Fuego NP coast 19/3
about 500 ex. Beagle Canal near Estancia Harberton
20/3
about 700 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 21/3
520 ,, Porvenir - Punta Arenas ferry 21/3
800 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan 21/3
900 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
(also seen from the ferry Punta Arenas û
Porvenir and return) 22/3
600 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir
(also seen from the ferry Punta
Arenas û Porvenir and return) 22/3
FranklinÆs Gull Larus pipixcan
many tens Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
much more than 500 ,, at roosting location, Rio Aconcagua
mouth 15/2
more than 100 ,, flying Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
10 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt 23/2
10 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
24/2
tens Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also seen from the Puerto Montt - Puerto
Natales ship first day) 28/2
5 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales
ship 29/2
Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis
min. 500 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
23/2
500 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
24/2
600 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
min. 300 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
200 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
hundreds Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
,, Canal de Chacao, Chacao û Pargua
ferry) 28/2
500 ex. Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also seen from the Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship) 28/2
45 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natals ship 29/2
many hundreds Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima
Esperanza (also seen from the
Puerto Montt û Puerto Natales ship
fourth day) 2/3 and later
min. many tens Rio Grande coast 11/3 and later
more than hundred Bahia Ushuia, Ushuaia 15/3
South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
5 ex. possibly also tens or hundreds on
land, Bahia de Puerto Montt,
Puerto Montt 23/2
40 ,, Canal de Chacao, Pargua û Chacao
ferry 24/2
25 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
tens Canal de Chacao, Chacao û Pargua
ferry 28/2
25 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
28/2
33 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
200 ,, third day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 1/3
50 ,, Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
10/3
250 ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
300 ,, ,, ,, ,, 14/3
300 ,, Beagle Canal near Estancia
Harberton 20/3
637 ,, (about 1275) Porvenir û Punta
Arenas ferry 21/3
306 ,, (about 600) Punta Arenas û Porvenir
ferry
498 ,, (about 1000) Porvenir û Punta
Arenas ferry 22/3
tens Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan
22/3
Trudeau's Tern Sterna trudeaui
3 ex. Bahia Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(also from Navimag-ship) 28/2
1 ,, second day Puerto Montt û Puerto
Natales ship 29/2
Elegant Tern Sterna elegans
3 ex. Bahia Puerto Montt, Puerto
Montt 23/2
5 ,, Canal de Chacao, Pargua û Chacao
ferry 24/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
Inca Tern Larosterna inca
40 ,, on offshore islet near Rio
Aconcagua mouth 15/2
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
min. 600 ,, on roosting location,
Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
Rock Dove Columba livia
common Santiago city 9/2 and later
- ,, Santiago û Puerto Montt (bus)
22/2
common many other locations
Chilean Pigeon Columba araucana
6 ex. La Campana NP 19/2
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
common Santiago city 9/2 and later
20 ex. La Campana NP 17/2 and later
regularly seen Santiago û Puerto Montt (bus)
22/2
Picui Ground-Dove Columbina picui
common Santiago city 9/2 and later
1 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
10 ,, Paine surroundings, Santiago û
Pueto Montt (bus) 22/2
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus
about 100 ex. Torres del Paine NP 4/3
75 ,, Torres del Paine ,, 5/3
55 ,, Tierra del Fuego ,, 18/3
ca 30 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
10 ,, Estancia Harberton, Beagle Canal
20/3
Austral Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nanum
1 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
tens La Campana NP 17/2 and later
Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides galeritus
about 15 ex. La Campana NP 17/2, also other
dates
20 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
3 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings,
Chiloe 26/2
5 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings,
Chiloe 27/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
3 ,, three times above the ship for a
while third day Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship 1/3
1 ,, above the ship for a while fourth
day Puerto Montt û puerto Natales
ship 2/3
several ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata
1 ex. Ancud, harbour 25/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 26/2
1 ,, Estancia Harberton, Beagle Canal 20/3
Striped Woodpecker Picoides lignarius
1 ex. Torres del Paine 5/3
Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius
1 ex. La Campana NP 17/2
5 ,, ,, ,, ,, 18/2
1 ,, Lago quilo surroundings, Chiloe 27/2
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus
1 ex. heard sometimes likely. Camping Los
Andinos surroundings, Ushuaia
1 pr present (information local
people)
1 pr. Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
2 ex. ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3 other
birds than 18/3
Common Miner Geositta cunicularia
3 ex. Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
1 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes nigrofumosus
6 ex. Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
1 ex. La Campana NP 19/2
1 ,, Bahia de Puerto Montt, Puerto
Montt 24/2
7 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
5 ,, Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
3 ,, Bahia Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
27/2
several Bahia Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt
(1 ex. seen from the Puerto Montt û
Puerto Natales ship first day)
28/2
1 ex. Torres del Paine NP 5/3
1 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
1 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
2 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
4 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/3
1 ,, Estancia Harberton, Beagle Canal
20/3
1 ex. Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Bar-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
8 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima
Esperanza 3/3
3 ex. Torres del Paine NP 5/3
3 ,, Seno Otway pinguinera 8/3
1 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
6 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, Tierra
del Fuego 13/3
2 ,, Bahia Ushuaia, Ushuaia 17/3
2 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
1 ,, Bahia Porvenir, Porvenir 22/3
Grey-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti
1 ,, Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto
Natales 3/3
Crag Chilea Chilia melanura
2 ex. La Campana NP 18/2
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda
tens La Campana NP 17/2 and later
1 ex. Ancud - Lago Quilo, Chiloe 27/2
20 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
30 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
thousands among others several flocks of
more than 100 ex. Tierra del Fuego
NP 18 and 19/3
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides
2 ex. La Campana NP 18/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
Dusky-tailed Canastero Tripophaga humicola
5 ex. La Campana NP 18/2
Austral Canastero Tripophaga anthoides
2 ex. Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d Fuego
13/3
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
1 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis
1 ex. Torres del Paine NP 5/3
1 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis
2 ex. La Campana NP 18/2
Andean Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus
1 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis livida
1 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth surroundings
15/2
Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope
7 ex. La Campana NP 17/2
8 ,, ,, ,, ,, 19/2
1 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
40 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana
2 ex. Torres del Paine NP 5/3
1 ,, Glaciar Martial, Ushuaia 16/3
Rufous-backed Negrito Lessonia rufa
about 50 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth surroundings
15/2
4 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
15 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto
Natales 3/3
Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillata
min. 2 ex. females, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
1 ,, male, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
common Santiago city, also some birds
in very crowded city center 9/2
and later
many hundreds La Campana NP 17/2 and later
about 30 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe 25/2
several ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
tens Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
4 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Many-colored Rush-Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
3 ex. Estero Lampa 11/2
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
7 ex. La Campana NP 17/2 and later
Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara
4 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
4 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
5 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
tens Estero Lampa 11/2
,, Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
common Vina del Mar û Concon (bus)
16/2
about 10 ex. Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
many tens La Campana NP 17/2 and later
common Vina del Mar û Santiago (bus)
20/2
20 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
10 ,, Seno Ultima Esperanza, Puerto
Natales 3/3
20 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
about 10 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
,, ,, ,, Rio Grande coast 12/3
25 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
several ,, Rio Chico near Rio Grande 14/3
Blue and white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
25 ex. Santiago city, among others 10 ex.
Rio Mapocho 9/2
tens Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
5 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
common Vina del Mar - Concon (bus) 16/2
10 ex. Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
20 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
25 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
1 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho
10/2
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
5 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
about 25 ,, La Campana 17/2
3 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
4 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
2 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
10 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
20 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
2 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
1 ex. Puerto Natales, Seno Ultima
Esperanza 3/3
1 ,, Cabo Penas surrounding, T. d.
Fuego 13/3
3 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
very common Santiago city, for example many
hundreds Rio Mapocho area 9/2
and later
,, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar 13/2
and later
several ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
ca. 15 ,, La Campana 18/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
3 ,, Punta Caucahapi surroundings,
Chiloe 26/2
3 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
3 ,, Glaciar Martial, Ushuaia 16/3
25 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
10 ,, Estancia Haberton, Beagle Canal
20/3
Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca
1 ex. Punta Concon, Concon
16/2 3
3 ,, La Campana NP 17/2
15 ,, La Campana NP 18/2
Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera
a few ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
2 ,, Puerto Natales surroundings 3/3
2 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
3 ,, airport area Rio Grande 12/3
5 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings. T. d.
Fuego 13/3
Patagonian Yellow-Finch Sicalis lebruni
15 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
15 ,, Rio Chico surroundings near Rio
Grande 14/3
25 ,, Rio Chico - Rio Grande 14/3
Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola
9 ex. Lago Quilo surroundngs, Chiloe
25/2
35 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
10 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
45 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
20 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
30 ,, Punta Guabun, Chiloe 27/2
35 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis
very common Santiago city, for example
hundreds Rio Mapocho area 9/2 and
later
common Punta Liles surroundings, Quintero
14/2
several ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
,, ,, Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
many tens La Campana NP 17/2 and later
,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
15 ex. Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
5 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
30 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
5 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 26/2
10 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
35 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
1 ,, Puerto Natales 3/3
about 100 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
about 120 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
many tens ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
1 ex. airport area Rio Grande 12/3
1 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings, T. d.
Fuego 13/3
1 ,, Glaciar Martial, Ushuaia 16/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
many tens Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius
tens Estero Lampa 11/2
about 110 ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
2 ,, Torres del Paine 5/3
Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca
2 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 9/2
4 ,, Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
5 ,, Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
3 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
2 ,, Puerto Natales surroundings 3/3
3 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
4 ,, Cabo Penas surroundings T. d. Fuego
13/3
Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis
3 ex. Santiago City, Rio Mapocho 9/2
1 ,, Punta Caucahapi, Chiloe 26/2
1 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus
35 ex. La Campana NP 18/2
8 ,, San Fernandez surroundings
(Santiago û Puerto Montt bus)
22/2
18 ,, Punta Guabun surroundings, Chiloe
27/2
25 ,, Torres del Paine NP 5/3
15 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
25 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
25 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, other
location as 18/3 19/3
Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus
10 ex. Torres del Paine NP 4/3
5 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi
tens La Campana NP 17/2 and later
2 ex. Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
2 ,, Mar Brava, Chiloe 26/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings 27/2
25 ,, Torres del Paine NP 4/3
about 25 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5/3
tens ,, ,, ,, ,, 6/3
10 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca
5 ,, Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
8 ,, Punta Concon surroundings, Concon
16/2
1 ,, Lago Quilo, Chiloe 25/2
Black-chinned Siskin Carduelis barbata
2 ex. Santiago city, Rio Mapocho 9/2
7 ,, Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
5 ,, Torres del Paine 5/4
1 ,, Tierra del Fuego NP 19/3
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
many Santiago city 9/2 and later
,, Estero Lampa 11/2
,, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar 13/2
and later
,, Punta Liles, Quintero 14/2
several ex. Rio Aconcagua mouth 15/2
,, ,, Punta Concon, Concon 16/2
common Santiago û Puerto Montt (bus)
22/2
tens Lago Quilo surroundings, Chiloe
25/2
common Rio Grande and surroundings 13/3
and later
,, for example 50 ex. rubbish dump,
Ushuaia and surroundings 15/3 and
later
Observations still not 100 % sure at this moment (possibly
become certain):
Cordilleran Snipe Gallinago stricklandii
1 ex. Tierra del Fuego NP 18/3
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
2 ex. Beagle Canal near Estancia
Harberton 20/3
Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus
2 ex. Chacao û Ancud (bus), Chiloe 24/2