Birds Seen in Chile
with Enrique Couve, Juan Aguirre & Ignacio Aguirre
Peter Bono  10 - 20 Feb 2003


Lesser Rhea   Rhea pennata
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      40 including video
F Chilean Tinamou   Nothoprocta perdicaria
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      1 flushed from grassy slope; seen flying at close range
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      3 seen well standing in grasses
Humboldt Penguin   Spheniscus humboldti
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      100 in one colony
Magellanic Penguin   Spheniscus magellanicus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      500+ at Seno Otway penguin colony; misc. othersin harbor
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      10
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1 swimming in harbor
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      2 swimming in bay
Pied-billed Grebe   Podilymbus podiceps
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      2
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      4
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
White-tufted Grebe   Rollandia rolland
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      6
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      8
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Great Grebe   Podiceps major
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      2
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      4
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
F Silvery Grebe   Podiceps occipitalis
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      300+
Wandering Albatross   Diomedea exulans
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      40+ with maximum of 10 in sight at a time; seenvery well; video
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      5
F Gray-headed Albatross   Thalassarche chrysostoma
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      2 dark bill seen
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      2
Black-browed Albatross   Thalassarche melanophris
    2/8/2003   waters off of Cape Horn at 56 deg South / 67 deg West      30
    2/9/2003   Chilean waters of the Beagle Channel      1000
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      100 in harbor
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      50
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      50+
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      200+
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      50
Antarctic Giant Petrel   Macronectes giganteus
    2/8/2003   waters off of Cape Horn at 56 deg South / 67 deg West      10
    2/9/2003   Chilean waters of the Beagle Channel      10
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      30 around harbor
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      20
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      30 with maximum of 8 in sight at once
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      20+
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      10
F Juan Fernandez Petrel   Pterodroma externa
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      20+ video
F Stejneger's Petrel   Pterodroma longirostris
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      100+ video
F Slender-billed Prion   Pachyptila belcheri
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      10
Gray Petrel   Procellaria cinerea
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      5
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      50+
White-chinned Petrel   Procellaria aequinoctialis
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      2
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      2
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      30
F Westland Petrel   Procellaria westlandica
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      at least one caught on video; black tip to bill seen clearly
Pink-footed Shearwater   Puffinus creatopus
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      200+
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      2
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      100+
Sooty Shearwater   Puffinus griseus
    2/8/2003   waters off of Cape Horn at 56 deg South / 67 deg West      20
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      25
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      500+
F Little Shearwater   Puffinus assimilis
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      1 seen well flying by ship in good light at fairly close range
Wilson's Storm-Petrel   Oceanites oceanicus
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      4
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      3
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      6
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      30
F Common Diving-Petrel   Pelecanoides urinatrix
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      2 seen flying (like Dovekies), then diving
Peruvian Pelican   Pelecanus thagus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      300
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      15
Peruvian Booby   Sula variegata
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      100
Neotropic Cormorant   Phalacrocorax brasilianus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      200
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      2
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      40
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Rock Shag   Phalacrocorax magellanicus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      200
Guanay Cormorant   Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      30
Imperial Shag   Phalacrocorax atriceps
    2/9/2003   Chilean waters of the Beagle Channel      100 Rock Cormorant (albiventer)
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      500 Rock Cormorant (albiventer)
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      10 Blue-eyed Shag (atriceps) in harbor
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      30 Blue-eyed Shag (atriceps)
    2/12/2003   off shore in Humboldt Current between 49 and 46 deg South      15 Blue-eyed Shag (atriceps)
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      5 Blue-eyed Shag (atriceps)
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      2 Blue-eyed Shag (atriceps)
Red-legged Cormorant   Phalacrocorax gaimardi
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      3
Cocoi Heron   Ardea cocoi
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      1
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      1
Great Egret   Ardea alba
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      5
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      1
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
Snowy Egret   Egretta thula
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      5
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Cattle Egret   Bubulcus ibis
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      20
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Black-crowned Night-Heron   Nycticorax nycticorax
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      6
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      1
F Stripe-backed Bittern   Ixobrychus involucris
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      1 seen well through scope hidden in reeds
F Black-faced Ibis   Theristicus melanopis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      6 in flock that flew over
Black-necked Swan   Cygnus melanocorypha
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      20
Upland Goose   Chloephaga picta
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      100
Kelp Goose   Chloephaga hybrida
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      2 along shore
Ashy-headed Goose   Chloephaga poliocephala
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      25
Ruddy-headed Goose   Chloephaga rubidiceps
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      2
Torrent Duck   Merganetta armata
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      pair on rushing mountain stream; seen well
Chiloe Wigeon   Anas sibilatrix
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      10
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      50
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      200
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      8
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
Speckled Teal   Anas flavirostris
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      1
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
Crested Duck   Anas specularioides
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      30
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      2
Yellow-billed Pintail   Anas georgica
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      100
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
White-cheeked Pintail   Anas bahamensis
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      1
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      1
Cinnamon Teal   Anas cyanoptera
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      6
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
F Red Shoveler   Anas platalea
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      75
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      50
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      20
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Rosy-billed Pochard   Netta peposaca
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      2
F Black-headed Duck   Heteronetta atricapilla
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      10+ seen well through scope and compared with Pochard and Lake Duck; distinctive profile and bill pattern
Lake Duck   Oxyura vittata
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      15
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      6
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      10
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Black Vulture   Coragyps atratus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      6
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      10
Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1
F Andean Condor   Vultur gryphus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      20 adults; 15 juv. at Rio Verde nesting cliffs;photo through scope; video
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      5 soaring overhead deep in Juncal valley
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      4 soaring overhead; seen pretty well
White-tailed Kite   Elanus leucurus
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      5
Cinereous Harrier   Circus cinereus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1
Harris' Hawk   Parabuteo unicinctus
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      2
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle   Geranoaetus melanoleucus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      2
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      2
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
White-throated Hawk   Buteo albigula
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      4 seen well
Variable Hawk   Buteo polyosoma
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1 Red-backed
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2 red-backed
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      1 red-backed
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      1 dark phase red-backed hawk; video
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1 red-backed
Southern Caracara   Caracara plancus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      20
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1
Chimango Caracara   Milvago chimango
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      30
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      4
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      10
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      50+
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
American Kestrel   Falco sparverius
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      2
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      4
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
California Quail   Callipepla californica
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several in family groups
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      10
Plumbeous Rail   Pardirallus sanguinolentus
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      2
Spot-flanked Gallinule   Gallinula melanops
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      4
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      2
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      15
White-winged Coot   Fulica leucoptera
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      30
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Red-gartered Coot   Fulica armillata
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      10
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Red-fronted Coot   Fulica rufifrons
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      50
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      10
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      20
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Magellanic Oystercatcher   Haematopus leucopodus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      8
Blackish Oystercatcher   Haematopus ater
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      4
American Oystercatcher   Haematopus palliatus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      4
White-backed Stilt   Himantopus melanurus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
Southern Lapwing   Vanellus chilensis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      20
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      100
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      many
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Two-banded Plover   Charadrius falklandicus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      20
Rufous-chested Dotterel   Charadrius modestus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      50
South American Snipe   Gallinago paraguaiae
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1
Whimbrel   Numenius phaeopus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      50
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      75
Ruddy Turnstone   Arenaria interpres
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
Surfbird   Aphriza virgata
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      1
White-rumped Sandpiper   Calidris fuscicollis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      100
Baird's Sandpiper   Calidris bairdii
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      50
Red Phalarope   Phalaropus fulicarius
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      10
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe   Thinocorus orbignyianus
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      pair seen along side road in open, rocky area
Chilean Skua   Stercorarius chilensis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      10
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      6
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      10
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
Brown Skua   Stercorarius antarctica
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      1
Parasitic Jaeger   Stercorarius parasiticus
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
Dolphin Gull   Larus scoresbii
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      20
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
Kelp Gull   Larus dominicanus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      100
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      10
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      30
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      20
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      3
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      300
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
Brown-hooded Gull   Larus maculipennis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      4
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      10
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      100+
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
Franklin's Gull   Larus pipixcan
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      2000+
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      2000
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Elegant Tern   Sterna elegans
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      20
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      100
South American Tern   Sterna hirundinacea
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      50
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      30
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
Common Tern   Sterna hirundo
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      20
Arctic Tern   Sterna paradisaea
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      4
    2/11/2003   at sea in the Chilean Fjords between 52 and 49 deg South      2
    2/15/2003   offshore in Humboldt Current between 38 - 35 deg South      2
Inca Tern   Larosterna inca
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      100
Black Skimmer   Rynchops niger
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      50
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      60
Rock Dove   Columba livia
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      many
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      many
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
F Chilean Pigeon   Columba araucana
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1 perched on dead snag; seen well
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      15
Eared Dove   Zenaida auriculata
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      3
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      several
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      several
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
Picui Ground-Dove   Columbina picui
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      many
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      1
Black-winged Ground-Dove   Metriopelia melanoptera
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      6 seen well
Burrowing Parrot   Cyanoliseus patagonus
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      50 in several flocks flying by
F Austral Parakeet   Enicognathus ferrugineus
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      10 feeding on cherries in great light; photo and video
Austral Pygmy-Owl   Glaucidium nanum
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      1 seen and photographed
F White-sided Hillstar   Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1 female feeding at edge of small cushion bog along side road at approx. km. 34; seen well
Giant Hummingbird   Patagona gigas
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      3
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
F Green-backed Firecrown   Sephanoides sephaniodes
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      2
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      3
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      6
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
F Striped Woodpecker   Picoides lignarius
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      10 seen very well at close range; responded well to taped calls
F Chilean Flicker   Colaptes pitius
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      2 seen well in rain forest
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      heard only
Magellanic Woodpecker   Campephilus magellanicus
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      heard only
Common Miner   Geositta cunicularia
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1 at penguin colony
F Short-billed Miner   Geositta antarctica
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1 at penguin colony
F Rufous-banded Miner   Geositta rufipennis
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      30
F Creamy-rumped Miner   Geositta isabellina
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      2 seen at close range
Scale-throated Earthcreeper   Upucerthia dumetaria
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      1 seen well at close range
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      2
F Crag Chilia   Chilia melanura
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      pair seen well; photo & video; probably feedingyoung at nest hidden in rocks upslope from road
F Chilean Seaside Cinclodes   Cinclodes nigrofumosus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      3 seen well along coast; video
Dark-bellied Cinclodes   Cinclodes patagonicus
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
F Gray-flanked Cinclodes   Cinclodes oustaleti
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several seen very well along streams and wet meadows
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Bar-winged Cinclodes   Cinclodes fuscus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      2
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      1
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Thorn-tailed Rayadito   Aphrastura spinicauda
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      3
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      10
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail   Leptasthenura aegithaloides
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      4
Wren-like Rushbird   Phleocryptes melanops
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1
F Dusky-tailed Canastero   Asthenes humicola
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2 seen briefly as they flew from bush to bush
Cordilleran Canastero   Asthenes modesta
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1 seen very well near road
F Austral Canastero   Asthenes anthoides
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      3 in one family group; 1 additional adult; photo and video
F White-throated Treerunner   Pygarrhichas albogularis
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2 seen and heard very well in medium-sized trees on hillside; video
F Black-throated Huet-huet   Pteroptochos tarnii
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1 seen very well at close range; photo
F Chestnut-throated Huet-huet   Pteroptochos castaneus
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      1 seen very briefly as it slunk away into the bamboo; did not respond to taped calls of Black-throated Huet-Huet
F Moustached Turca   Pteroptochos megapodius
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      1 seen well; responded to tape
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      2 seen well; responded to tape
F Chucao Tapaculo   Scelorchilus rubecula
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1 seen and heard at close range; photo and video
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      1 seen; several others heard; did not respond to taped calls
F Magellanic Tapaculo   Scytalopus magellanicus
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      1 seen and heard at close range; responded to tape
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      heard only
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      1 glimpsed in dense brush; heard well
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      heard only; did not respond to taped calls
F Rufous-tailed Plantcutter   Phytotoma rara
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      1 male; 3 females seen well in early morning light
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1 male
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      10 seen very well
White-crested Elaenia   Elaenia albiceps
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      20
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      20+
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      4
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
Tufted Tit-Tyrant   Anairetes parulus
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      4
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      several
Many-colored Rush-Tyrant   Tachuris rubrigastra
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      2 in reed beds
Warbling Doradito   Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      1
F Fire-eyed Diucon   Xolmis pyrope
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1 seen very well; red eye apparent
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      2
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      1
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant   Agriornis montana
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
F Great Shrike-Tyrant   Agriornis livida
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      12 in coastal sand dunes
F Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant   Muscisaxicola capistrata
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      1
F Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant   Muscisaxicola rufivertex
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      5
White-browed Ground-Tyrant   Muscisaxicola albilora
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many
Cinereous Ground-Tyrant   Muscisaxicola cinerea
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      2
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
F Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant   Muscisaxicola frontalis
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      8 seen very well along side road and in cushionbogs at km. 30 and farther
Austral Negrito   Lessonia rufa
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      100
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      1
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      1
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      12
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      2
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      2
Chilean Swallow   Tachycineta meyeni
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      10
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      12
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      4
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      10
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Blue-and-white Swallow   Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      4
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Correndera Pipit   Anthus correndera
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      6
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      1
House Wren   Troglodytes aedon
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      4
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      1
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      4
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      2
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      2
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      2
F Chilean Mockingbird   Mimus thenca
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      3 singing and displaying
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      20
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Austral Thrush   Turdus falcklandii
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      6
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      3
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      20
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
House Sparrow   Passer domesticus
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      several
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      several
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      several
Black-chinned Siskin   Carduelis barbata
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      4
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      many
F Yellow-rumped Siskin   Carduelis uropygialis
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      25 common around ski lodge and adjacent skree slopes
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many seen very well
F Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch   Phrygilus gayi
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      1
    2/13/2003   Puerto Chacabuco harbor & fjords; Parque Aiken del Sur      4
    2/14/2003   Alerce Andino NP (elev. 800m), Puerto Montt & harbor      2
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      30
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many
Mourning Sierra-Finch   Phrygilus fruticeti
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      1
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch   Phrygilus unicolor
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      2
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      2
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch   Phrygilus alaudinus
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      1
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      1
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      1
Common Diuca-Finch   Diuca diuca
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      20 seen well at close range on thistle heads and fences
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      many
    2/17/2003   El Peral lagoon & Maipu R. mouth, nr. San Antonio      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
Grassland Yellow-Finch   Sicalis luteola
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
F Greater Yellow-Finch   Sicalis auriventris
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      5 seen very well around ski lodge
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      20
Rufous-collared Sparrow   Zonotrichia capensis
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      many
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      6
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      4
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      many
    2/18/2003   Southern Beech forest at RN Altos de Lircay, east of Viches      several
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      many
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 24-34 at upper end of El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      many
Yellow-winged Blackbird   Agelaius thilius
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      20
Long-tailed Meadowlark   Sturnella loyca
    2/10/2003   Punta Arenas: Seno Otway; Rio Verde; lagunas; harbor      many
    2/16/2003   hills above Zapallar (~1000 ft. elev.): coastal scrub & trees      2
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      10
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      many
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      many
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several
Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      4
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      several
Austral Blackbird   Curaeus curaeus
    2/16/2003   Coastal Chile from Renata to Zapallar (n. of Valparaiso)      20
    2/17/2003   Central Coastal range and ponds near San Jeronimo      10
    2/18/2003   Lago Colbun, e. of Talca, & the Rio Maule valley      many
    2/19/2003   Juncal valley road & Portillo ski resort, ne of Santiago      several
    2/19/2003   Cuestra Chacabuco, Laguna Batuco, & agr. areas n. of Santiago      several
    2/20/2003   Km. 4 on road to El Yeso valley, e. of Santiago      several

441 sightings; 170 species seen; 44 life birds.