Ant Music - Adam Ant

The day started to the tune of Robin and Blackbird, a fleet of about 2 dozen Fieldfare and with both wind and rain gone it was pleasantly sunny until noon. That's when the heavy showers started and have continued throughout the afternoon, with much more looming to the west.  Apart from anything else most of the day has been given over to preparing for the next adventure, so thankfully we have the last of the 'three part' series on Colombia to lean on.

 LOS NEVADOS

 and more lovely Colombian people

along with diverse vegetation, home of several species of Antpitta.

RUSTY-BREASTED ANTPITTA

BROWN-BANDED ANTPITTA

RUFOUS ANTPITTA

CHESTNUT-CROWNED ANTPITTA

WHITE-CAPPED TANAGER

GREY-BREASTED WOOD-WREN

COMMON POTOO

TANAGER FINCH

BLOSSOMCROWN

FLAME-FACED TANAGER

BLUE-NAPPED CHLOROPHONIA

SANTA MARTA PARAKEET

BLACK-BILLED MOUNTAIN TOUCAN

TORRENT DUCK

BUFFY HUMMINGBIRD

 and finally, just to emphasise the RARITY of the Portland Harbour  BRÜNNICH'S GUILLEMOT we received these statistics from one of our 'dedicated readers':-

First Record: Lothian, 1908 (Palmer. P 2000. First for Britain & Ireland, Arlequin Press.

Total Number of Records (1950-2007): 36

Most Likely to Occur in: October to April

Most Recent County Records:    Scotland: Argyll (1969), Highland (1996), Lothian (1994), Northeast (2007), Outer Hebrides (1992), Orkney (2001), Shetland (2007),    North-east England: Northumberland (1977),    North-west England: Lancashire (1960),

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