We were very fortunate and blessed to have been able to secure four (4) excellent birding guides for various ports of call on our Panama Canal Cruise (Celebrity Century). Some ports of call were half-days (Mexico) and others were full days of birding (Costa Rica and Panama). The birding adventures made this Cruise very memorable and the birding were the highlights of our trip. Not only we were able to get off the beaten path and see the Natural Beauty of our ports of call, but we learned more about the areas we visited and gained a greater appreciation for the diversity of this wonderful world, known as Gaia.
From the BirdingPal web site, I found Gonzalo Horna’s contact information as a Professional Guide in the Colon area. As it was New Year’s Day (Holiday), I wasn’t sure if he would be available, or not – but he was! and more than willing to take us to Achiote Road for some Birding. Along the way, we stopped at the Gatun Locks, Dam, and Spillway for fabulous birds – before we reached Achiote Road which is a small piece of Paradise within Panama.
The entire trek with Gonzalo was very productive and we saw 97 species in total.
| Location | S/P | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnificent Frigatebird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 2 | Brown Pelican | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 3 | Great Egret | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 4 | Snowy Egret | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 5 | Little Blue Heron | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 6 | Tricolored Heron | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 7 | Cattle Egret | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 8 | Green Heron | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 9 | Black Vulture | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 10 | Turkey Vulture | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 11 | Osprey | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 12 | Double-toothed Kite | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 13 | Savanna Hawk | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 14 | Broad-winged Hawk | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 15 | Gray-lined Hawk | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 16 | White-throated Crake | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 17 | Southern Lapwing | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 18 | Wattled Jacana | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 19 | Spotted Sandpiper | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 20 | Least Sandpiper | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 21 | Rock Pigeon | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 22 | Pale-vented Pigeon | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 23 | Ruddy Ground-Dove | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 24 | White-tipped Dove | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 25 | Greater Ani | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 26 | Smooth-billed Ani | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 27 | White-necked Jacobin | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 28 | Black-throated Mango | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 29 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 30 | Slaty-tailed Trogon | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 31 | Ringed Kingfisher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 32 | Collared Aracari | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 33 | Black-mandibled Toucan | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 34 | Keel-billed Toucan | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 35 | Olivaceous Piculet | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 36 | Red-crowned Woodpecker | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 37 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 38 | Crimson-crested Woodpecker | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 39 | Crested Caracara | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 40 | Yellow-headed Caracara | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 41 | Bat Falcon | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 42 | Orange-chinned Parakeet | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 43 | Blue-headed Parrot | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 44 | Red-lored Parrot | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 45 | Mealy Parrot | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 46 | Sapayoa | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 47 | Fasciated Antshrike | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 48 | Checker-throated Antwren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 49 | Dot-winged Antwren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 50 | Dusky Antbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 51 | White-bellied Antbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 52 | Spotted Antbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 53 | Black-faced Antthrush | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 54 | Cocoa Woodcreeper | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 55 | Plain Xenops | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 56 | Brown-capped Tyrannulet | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 57 | Forest Elaenia | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 58 | Southern Bentbill | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 59 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 60 | Great Kiskadee | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 61 | Boat-billed Flycatcher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 62 | Rusty-margined Flycatcher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 63 | Social Flycatcher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 64 | Tropical Kingbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 65 | Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 66 | Golden-collared Manakin | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 67 | Red-capped Manakin | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 68 | Lesser Greenlet | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 69 | White-thighed Swallow | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 70 | Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 71 | Gray-breasted Martin | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 72 | Mangrove Swallow | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 73 | House Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 74 | Black-bellied Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 75 | Rufous-and-white Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 76 | Plain Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 77 | Bay Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 78 | Buff-breasted Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 79 | Song Wren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 80 | Long-billed Gnatwren | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 81 | Clay-colored Thrush | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 82 | Tropical Mockingbird | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 83 | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 84 | White-shouldered Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 85 | Crimson-backed Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 86 | Blue-gray Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 87 | Palm Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 88 | Golden-hooded Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 89 | Plain-colored Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 90 | Saffron Finch | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 91 | Variable Seedeater | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 92 | Bananaquit | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 93 | Buff-throated Saltator | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 94 | Summer Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 95 | Red-throated Ant-Tanager | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 96 | Scarlet-rumped Cacique | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
| 97 | Thick-billed Euphonia | Achiote Road | PA-CL | 01 Jan 2014 |
