Ornithologie in Jaragua and Baoruco

-Bahia de las Aguilas - Hoyo de Pelempito - Altagracia - Banano - las Mercedes - Oviedo - Paraiso - Enriquillo -

RIDGEWAY HAWK OPTION

Privat journey min 2 Person daily Group journey min 6 Person max 15 Person weekly

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This journey is laid out with start and goal in Santo Domingo. Of course and divert we get you also of other places of the island.

Come join us on a unique, unforgettable adventure in the beautiful Dominican Republic

Bird Watching with Kate Wallace and visite of the south west with Irene Rondon-Perez

Tour Operating Kate Wallace www.todytours.com

Day 1. Arrival

Day 2. Morning walk in Botanical Garden, Santo Domingo
Introduction to common species, including the national bird, the Palm Chat, and Black-crowned Palm Tanagers, Hispaniolan Woodpeckers, Vervain Hummingbirds and Antillean Mangoes. Afternoon drive, of about 3 hours, to Barahona. This will be our base in the southwest part of the country.

Day 3. VERY early morning departure for the north slope of the Sierra de Bahoruco. Very rough road! We try to arrive pre-dawn in cloud forest at 1200 meters above sea level to search for the La Selle Thrush, Western Chat Tanager, White-winged Warbler, Rufous Throated Solitaire and Hispaniolan Trogon, among other high elevation species. The rest of the day we spend slowly descending, exploring the different habitats, as they change with the changing elevation. In dry forest near Puerto Econdido we will look for the Bay-breasted Cuckoo.

Day 4. On this day we explore the southern slope of the Sierra. We drive west along the coast to the paved Alcoa Road near Pedernales. The target species are White-winged Crossbills, Antillean Siskins and Golden Swallows, resident Pine Warblers and Antillean Piculet. In the afternoon, we will visit a small wetland near Cabo Rojo for coastal and aquatic birds. We will make a brief stop at the Lagoon of Oveido to spot flamingoes. Possible search for Ashy-faced Owl in the evening.

Day 5. Return to the lower elevations in the mountains above Puerto Escondido for another look for elusive dry forest species. Lunch and stroll at Rabo de Gato, site of future eco-lodge Villa Barrancoli!!! In the late afternoon we will descend to Lago Enriquillo, 44 meters below sea level, where the Palm Crow is regularly found in a cactus forest.

Day 6. Early morning hour long drive up rough mountain road to Cachote.The Eastern Chat Tanager has recently been located in this forest preserve. We then have time to return to hotel for brunch. Afternoon return to Santo Domingo with time for a stroll in the Colonial Zone.

This itinerary is designed so that we should see 27 of the possible 30 endemics. Difficult species are:
- Grey-headed Palm Tanager, reported only from Haiti
- Ashy-faced Owl and Ridgway’s Hawk..see special section.

Tour Operating Irene Rondon- Perez www.hispaniolatours.com

Day 6. In the mornig hour we visit the Beach from San Rafael and drives the Route 44 to Pedernales, near the Border to Haiti. One the Way we make a stop in the lagune from Oviedo.

Day 7. Visit of the Beach of the Eagles, Bahia de Aguilas, its in the Nature Parc of Jaragua. Heere you can see the Turtels of the Beach, you can diving, swimming and snorcling.

In the Afternoon we visit the Mountains, Hoyo de Pelempito, with a verry interesant Flora and Fauna of the Island.

Day 8. We visite in the Mountains the Fort Banano in the Border to Haiti. Heere in this Zone we have small Cofee and Fruitfarms from the Dominican and Haitian Peopels. BBQ on the River.

Day 9. Return to Santo Domingo with a City Tour in the Zone Colonial the Old Town of Santo Domingo. In the Afternoon we going to Boca Chica to the small Beach Hotel Zapata.

Day 10 – 15. Enjoy 4 Days on the Beach, and the small City of Boca Chica or Palenque.

On the last Day we well pick up you for the transfer to the airport.

RIDGEWAY HAWK OPTION

Another benefit of the trip is the presence of a large population of White-necked Crows, a species that is often elusive in the main itinerary.
An alternative option could be to stay another night and the next morning take a boat trip down the beautiful coastline of the park, seeing frigate birds and pelicans and visiting caves with Taino indian petroglyphs. We would then return to Santo Domingo after lunch.

I will continue checking on the status of the nests. As we all know, it is not a good plan to make promises about finding birds. Keep in touch!

COSTS Bird Watching with Kate Wallace:

Day 1 – 6.

Car rental and gas: $160 per day
Hotel : $50 per person per night
Meals: about $15 per (not including lobster)
Local guide : $50
Boat trip with guide: $300
my fee and expenses

SOH is supported by The Peregrine Fund and the National Aviary for a major campaign to educate the members of communities around the park about the importance and vulnerability of this rare hawk. To learn more about society activities check the web site, www.soh.org.do