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Satipo Tours
Southern Argentina and Patagonia Birding
Nov 27 – Dec 10, 2014 by Thomas Plath
Participants: Thomas Plath, Linda Koch
Itinerary: Post Tour with Linda
Nov 27: walked through park in front of Patagonian Suites, picked up laundry, then went to
airport for flight to El Calafate; flew to El Calafate, picked up rental car (manual Chevy)
Nov 28: visited Lago Nemitz 1000-1100 hrs, then went to hospital for botflies; visited Lago
Argentino in evening
Nov 29: left El Calafate 1000 hrs and drove to Rio Gallegos; arrived 1500hrs had lunch then
drove to Estancia El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
Nov 30: drove to the most southern point on mainland Argentina, Cabo Virgenes returning back
to Rio Gallegos 2030 hrs
Dec 1: drove from Rio Gallegos back to El Calafate; visited Los Glaciers NP in evening
Dec 2: drove from El Calafate to El Chalten; in late afternoon hiked up to Mirador Fitzroy
Dec 3: drove from El Chalten to Estancia La Angostura
Dec 4: all day around Estancia La Angostura and area
Dec 5: drove from Estancia La Angostura to El Calafate; stopping to bird the Rio Cruz en route;
in late afternoon went to El Calafate Mountain Park (local ski hill)
Dec 6: went to Los Glaciers NP in morning picking up French hitchhiker en route; visited Petit
Moreno glacier then went back to El Calafate to drop rental off
Dec 7: went to El Calafate airport 0715 for flight to Ushuaia, arrived 1100 hrs, got rental car and
went to Cabanas Incognito
Dec 8: hike up to Martial Glacier area; in afternoon visited Ushuaia dump
Dec 9: took boat trip down Beagle Channel from Ushuaia to Harberton
Dec 10: took walk around bay in front of Cabanas Incognito; in late afternoon visited dump
Highlights: Lesser Rhea, Patagonian Tinamou, Southern Giant Petrel, Kelp, Ruddy-headed
and Ashy-headed Goose, Flying and Flightless Steamer-Duck, Spectacled Duck, King, Gentoo
and Magellanic Penguin, Hooded Grebe, Magellanic Diving-Petrel, Rock and Imperial
Cormorant, Austral Rail, Snowy Sheathbill, Magellanic and Double-banded Plover, Magellanic
Oystercatcher, Rufous-chested and Tawny-throated Dotterel, Dolphin Gull, Austral Parakeet,
Austral Pygmy-Owl, Magellanic Owl, White-throated Caracara, Short-billed Miner, Blackish,
Buff-winged, Grey-flanked and Dark-bellied Cinclodes, Thorn-tailed Rayadito and White-
throated Treerunner, Austral and Sharp-billed Canastero, Ochre-naped, Dark-faced, White-
browed and Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant, Chocolate-vented Tyrant, Chilean Swallows,
Grey-hooded and Patagonia Sierra-Finch, White-bridled Finch, Patagonia and Greater Yellow-
Finch, Black-chinned Siskin
Mammals: Magellanic Tuco-Tuco, Patagonia Skunk
Annotated Bird Trip List
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This trip list follows the taxonomic order and nomenclature Clements 6th Edition (updated 2014).
The status of the threatened bird species is taken from Birdlife International (Threatened Species).
NP – National Park * - Heard only birds
Rheas - Rheidae
Lesser Rhea (Pterocnemia pennata): Hundreds seen including a few males with their broods en
route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from El Calafate Nov 29th. Seventy were seen en route to El
Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Two were seen along RP 60 en route to
Glacier NP Dec 1st. Forty were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. About 20 were seen en
route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th.
Lesser Rhea, Cabo Virgenes Photo: Thomas Plath
Tinamous - Tinamidae
Elegant-crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans): A male with eight chicks were seen en route to
Estancia La Angostura Dec 3rd.
Patagonian Tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi): Great looks of three beside RN 40 between El
Calafate and Rio Gallegos.
Ducks - Anatidae
Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus): Fifty were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th.
Thirty were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. About 15 were seen at Lago Argentino, El Calafate Dec
5th. Over 150 were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba): Seventy were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th.
Ten were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Twenty were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
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Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta): Three hundred (including many pairs with broods) were seen
around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Hundreds of pairs observed en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Sixty pairs were seen en route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th. Sixty were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Two hundred including many pairs
and broods were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Hundreds were seen at Lago Argentino,
El Calafate Dec 5th. Over 500 were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th. A pair was seen
in the fields in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida): Six were seen along the Beagle Channel from our lodging
Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Around 20 were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle
Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th. Eight were along the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas
Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala): A pair was seen in the fields in front of
Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Ashy-headed Gooses, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps): A pair was seen at Estancia El Condor Cabo
Virgenes Nov 30th.
Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus): Over 120 were seen along Beagle Channel
from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Around 75 were seen on the boat trip down
the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th.
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Flightless Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres pteneres): Two were seen along the shoreline of Beagle
Channel from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Four were seen on the boat trip
down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th.
Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides): Two hundred and fifty (many with broods) were
seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Four were seen en route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th. Fifty were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Thirty were seen at La Angostura
Estancia Dec 4th. Fifty were seen at Lago Argentino, El Calafate Dec 5th. Forty were seen along
the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th. Six were seen along the Beagle Channel from our lodging
Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Two were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel
from Ushuaia Dec 9th. Eight were along the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito,
Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Spectacled (Bronze-winged) Duck (Anas (Speculanus) specularis): A pair was observed sitting
on a small gravel bar in a bay at Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Chiloe (Southern) Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix): Over 100 were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov
28th. Fifteen were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Thirty were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Five were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
Chiloe Wigeon, Estancia La Angostura Photo: Thomas Plath
Red Shoveler (Anas platalea): Twenty were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th.
Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica): Fifty were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Thirty
were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Forty were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Ten were seen
at La Angostura Estancia Dec 5th.
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Silver Teal (Anas versicolor): Four were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Silver Teal, Estancia La Angostura Photo: Thomas Plath
Yellow-billed (Speckled) Teal (Anas flavirostris): Fifty were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov
28th. A pair with a brood was seen at El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th. Two were seen along the
El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th. Two were along the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas
Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis): Twenty were observed at a small pond near Punta Madera
Dec 6th.
Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata): Twenty were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Ten were seen
at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Grebes - Podicipedidae
Great Grebe (Podiceps major): One was seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. One was seen en route to
Estancia La Angostura Dec 3rd.
Silvery Grebe (Podiceps occipitalis): Thirty were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th
including a few displaying birds.
Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) Critically Endangered: Great looks of a pair displaying
and sleeping at a small lake near La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
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Hooded Grebe, Estancia La Angostura Photo: Thomas Plath
Flamingos - Phoenicopteridae
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) Near-threatened: Fifty were seen around Laguna
Nemitz Nov 28th. One was seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Fifteen were seen at La Angostura Estancia
Dec 4th. About 15 were seen at Lago Argentino, El Calafate Dec 5th. Fifteen were seen along the
El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
Penguins – Spheniscidae
King and Gentoo Penguin, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
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King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus): One lone bird was standing in the small Gentoo
colony near Harberton, Beagle Channel Dec 9th.
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Near-threatened: An estimated 10,000+
penguins was seen at the Cabo Virgenes colony Nov 30th. Around 300 were seen at the small
colony near Harberton, Beagle Channel Dec 9th.
Magellanic Penguin Photo: Thomas Plath
Albatrosses – Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche (Diomedea) melanophrys): Endangered. Six were seen
at Cabo Virgenes Nov 30th. Around 30 were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel from
Ushuaia Dec 9th.
Petrels – Procellariidae
Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus): Two were seen at Cabo Virgenes Nov 30th. Six
were seen along the Beagle Channel from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7 th.
Twenty were over the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10 th.
Diving-Petrels – Pelecanoididae
Magellanic Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides magellani): Two were seen on the boat trip down the
Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th.
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Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus): One was observed at Punta Madera Dec 6th.
Magellanic (Rock) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus): Over 500 were seen on the boat
trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th, most at a breeding rock.
Magellanic Cormorant, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps): Over 200 were seen along the Beagle Channel
from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Thousands were seen on the boat trip down
the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th including many on breeding islands. Twenty were over
the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Ibises – Threskiornithidae
Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis): Ten were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Eight
observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Two were seen en
route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. One was seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Ten
were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. About 20 were seen en route to El Calafate from
Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th. Ten were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th. Two were
seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Ten were seen in the fields in front of
Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
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Black-faced Ibis, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
New World Vultures - Cathartidae
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura): Two were seen along the shoreline of Beagle Channel from
our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. One was seen at the Ushuaia dump Dec 10th.
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) Near-threatened: One observed en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Two were seen along cliffs at Glacier NP near El Chalten
Dec 2nd. One was seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th. One was
observed soaring over Petit Moreno Glacier at Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Hawks - Accipitridae
Cinereous Harrier (Circus cinereus): Three were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. One
was seen en route Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30 th. Three were seen en route to
Glacier NP Dec 1st. Six were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Five were observed en route
to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus): One was seen at La Angostura
Estancia Dec 4th. Three were observed en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. One was seen at the
Ushuaia dump Dec 10th.
Rails – Rallidae
*Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus): One was heard at close range at Estancia La Angostura Dec
3rd.
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Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata): Two were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Forty were seen at
La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Five were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 5th. Ten were seen
at a small pond at Punta Madero Dec 6th.
Red-gartered Coot Photo: Thomas Plath
White-winged Coot (Fulica leucoptera): Two were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st.
Sheathbills - Chionididae
Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba): Seven were seen around the sea lion colony during the boat
trip down the Beagle Channel Dec 9th.
Snowy Sheathbill, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
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Magellanic Plover - Pluvianellidae
Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellus socialis): A couple and a single were seen foraging along the
banks of the Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec 5th.
Oystercatchers - Haematopodidae
Blackish Oystercatcher (Haematopus ater): One was seen along the shoreline of Beagle
Channel from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th.
Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus): Twenty were seen around Laguna Nemitz
Nov 28th. Ten observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th
including displaying pairs. Two were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th. Four were seen near the Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec 5th. Two
were seen along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th. Five were seen along the shoreline of Beagle
Channel from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Ten were along the Beagle
Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Magellanic Oystercatcher, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
Plovers - Charadriidae
Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis): Flocks of 12 and eight were seen en route to
El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Twelve were seen at La Angostura
Estancia Dec 4th.
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Tawny-throated Dotterel Photo: Thomas Plath
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis): A few were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Ten
observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29 th. Ten were seen en
route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. A few were seen en route to
Glacier NP Dec 1st. A few were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Several were seen en
route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th. Over 30 were seen along the El Calafate
waterfront Dec 6th. A few were seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7 th. Ten
were along the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Two-banded Plover (Charadrius faulklandicus): Twenty observed en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Twelve were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Four were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Two were seen
near the Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec 5th.
Two-banded Plover Photo: Thomas Plath
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Rufous-chested Dotterel (Charadrius modestus): One was seen en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. One was seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from
Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th.
Seedsnipe - Thinocoridae
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbygnyiana): Great close looks at four were seen at El
Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th.
Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus): Three were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Five were seen en route to Estancia La Angostura Dec 3rd.
Four were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Least Seedsnipe Photo: Thomas Plath
Sandpipers - Scolopacidae
Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii): A flock of about 2,000 were seen on the big grass flats of
Lago Argentino. Seventy-five observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos
Nov 29th. Twenty were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30 th.
Three hundred were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. One was seen near the Rio Cruz 40
km east of El Calafate Dec 5th.
South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae): One was seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th.
Skuas – Stercorariidae
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Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis): Ten were seen along Beagle Channel from our lodging
Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Three were seen at the Ushuaia dump on Dec 8th. Around 80
were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9 th. Ten were along the
Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Chilean Shua, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus): One was observed flying about at Punta Madera, Lago
Argentino, Dec 6th, an obvious vagrant.
Gulls - Laridae
Brown-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus (Larus) maculipennis): Two hundred were seen around
Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. One was seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Over 100 were seen
along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii): Five were seen along Beagle Channel from our lodging
Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. One was seen at the Ushuaia dump on Dec 8th. Around 10
were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9 th. Five were along the
Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
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Dolphin Gull, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicus): Hundreds were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Six
observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29 th. Twenty were seen
en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30 th. Two were seen at La
Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Over 300 were seen along Beagle Channel from our lodging Cabana
Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Around 100 were seen at the Ushuaia dump on Dec 8th. Hundreds
were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th. Hundreds were along
the Beagle Channel in front of Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea): One was seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st, an apparent
vagrant. Sevent-five were seen along Beagle Channel from our lodging Cabana Incognito,
Ushuaia Dec 7th. Over 1,000 were seen on the boat trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia
Dec 9th.
South American Tern, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
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Pigeons - Columbidae
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia): Several seen at El Calafate on Nov 28th and Dec 1st.
Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata): Six were seen en route and at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Four were
seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Five were seen en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Owls - Strigidae
Austral Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium nanum): Great looks of one perched in the open at Los
Glaciers NP Dec 1st.
Austral Pygmy-Owl, Los Glaciers NP Photo: Thomas Plath
Great Horned (Magellanic) Owl (Bubo virginianus magellanicus): Thirty were seen at La
Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Kingfishers – Alcedinidae
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata): Two were seen along the river en route to Ushuaia
dump on Dec 8th.
Woodpeckers - Picidae
Chilean Flicker (Colaptes pitius): Two were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. One was seen in Los
Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
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Falcons - Falconidae
White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis): One was observed near the Martial
Glacier Dec 8th and 15were seen at the Ushuaia dump. Fifteen were seen at the Ushuaia dump Dec
10th.
Southern Caracara (Caracara plancus): One was seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Twelve
observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29 th. A few were seen en
route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Two were seen at La Angostura Estancia
Dec 4th. Two were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5 th. Four were
observed en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Over 250 were seen at the Ushuaia dump on Dec
8th. Seventy-five were seen at the Ushuaia dump Dec 10th.
Crested Caracara, Ushuaia dump Photo: Thomas Plath
Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango): Ten were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th. Five
observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. A few were seen en
route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Twenty were seen at La Angostura Estancia
Dec 4th. A few were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5 th. Five were
observed en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Over 200 were seen at the Ushuaia dump on Dec
8th. Over 120 were seen at the Ushuaia dump Dec 10th.
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius): One observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from
Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Two were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec
5th. Five were observed en route to and at Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis): One observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from
Rio Gallegos Nov 29th.
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): One was seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Parrots - Psittacidae
Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus): A few were heard at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Five
were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Passeriformes
Ovenbirds - Furnariidae
Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia): Three observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
Nov 29th. Six were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30 th. Two
were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th.
Common Miner Photo: Thomas Plath
Short-billed Miner (Geositta tenuirostris): Two were seen en route to Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th.
White-throated Treerunner (Pygarrhichus albogularis): One was heard at Glacier NP Dec 1st.
Scale-throated Earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria): One was seen en route to El Condor,
Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. One was seen en route to Estancia La Angostura
Dec 3rd. Eight were seen at El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th.
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Scale-throated Earthcreeper Photo: Thomas Plath
Buff (Bar)-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus): One was seen en route to El Condor, Cabo
Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Two were seen en route to Estancia La Angostura Dec 3rd.
One was observed near the Martial Glacier Dec 8th. One was seen along the river near the
Ushuaia dump Dec 10th.
Blackish Cinclodes (Cinclodes antarcticus): One was seen on the sea lion rocks during the boat
trip down the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th.
Gray-flanked Cinclodes (Cinclodes oustaleti): One was seen along the river near the Ushuaia
dump Dec 10th.
Dark-bellied Cinclodes (Cinclodes patagonicus): Two were seen along the Rio Cruz 40 km east
of El Calafate Dec 5th. Two were seen on rocky islets during the boat trip down the Beagle
Channel from Ushuaia Dec 9th.
Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda): Three were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Three
were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Fifteen were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito,
Ushuaia Dec 10th.
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Thorn-tailed Rayadito, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
Austral Canastero (Asthenes anthoides): Close good but brief looks of one at Cabo Virgenes
Nov 30th.
Sharp-billed (Lesser) Canastero (Asthenes pyrrholeuca): Two were seen around Laguna
Nemitz Nov 28th.
Tyrant Flycatchers - Tyrannidae
Tufted Tit-Tyrant (Anairetes parulus): Three were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps): One was seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Ten were seen in
Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Eight were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec
10th.
Austral Negrito (Lessonia rufa): Over 100 were seen around Laguna Nemitz and Logo
Argentino Nov 28th. Over 100 observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos
Nov 29th. More than 100 were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos,
Nov 30th. Many were seen en route and at Glacier NP Dec 1st. About 10 were seen at La
Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Many were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura
Dec 5th. Many were seen en route to Los Glaciers NP and the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6 th. Six
were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Spectacled Tyrant (Hymenops perspicillatus): Five were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
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Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant (Musciaxicola flavinucha): Six were observed near the Martial
Glacier Dec 8th.
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Photo: Thomas Plath
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant (Musciaxicola maclovianus): Three were seen along Lago
Argentino Nov 28th. Two were seen en route to Cabo Virgenes Nov 30th. Two were seen near the
Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec 5th. Eight were observed near the Martial Glacier Dec 8th.
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Photo: Thomas Plath
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White-browed Ground-Tyrant (Musciaxicola albilora): One was foraging along the lakeshore
at Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant (Musciaxicola capistratus): One was seen at Cabo Virgenes
Nov 30th. Three were seen at El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th.
Fire-eyed Diucon (Xolmis pyrope): Five were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Two were seen along
the trail to Mirador Fitzroy, Glacier NP at El Chalten Dec 2nd. One was seen in Los Glaciers NP
Dec 6th. One was seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Fire-eyed Diucon, Los Glaciers NP Photo: Thomas Plath
Chocolate-vented Tyrant (Neoxolmis rufiventris): Three observed including great looks of one
foraging beside the highway en route to Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Three were seen en route to
Estancia La Angostura Dec 3rd. One was seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
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Chocolate-vented Tyrant Photo: Thomas Plath
Swallows - Hirundinidae
Blue-and-White Swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca): Three observed en route to El Condor,
Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Five were seen at Cabo Virgenes Nov 30th. Five were
seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. About 10 were seen en route to El Calafate from Estancia
La Angostura Dec 5th. Ten were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta (leucopyga) meyeni): Five were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov
28th. Ten were seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Thirty were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Twenty
were seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. Twenty were seen in the parkland
near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
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Chilean Swallow, Ushuaia Photo: Thomas Plath
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): One was seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Wrens - Troglodytidae
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon): One was seen at Cabo Virgenes Nov 30th. Ten were seen at
Glacier NP Dec 1st. A few were seen along the trail to Mirador Fitzroy, Glacier NP at El Chalten
Dec 2nd. About 10 were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Five were seen in Los Glaciers NP
Dec 6th. A few were seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. A few were seen
en route to Martial Glacier Dec 8th. Five were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito,
Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Thrushes - Turdidae
Austral Thrush (Turdus falcklandii): Two were seen along the trail to Mirador Fitzroy, Glacier
NP at El Chalten Dec 2nd. Five were seen at El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th. Fifteen were seen
in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Ten were seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th.
A few were seen en route to Martial Glacier Dec 8th. Fifteen were seen in the parkland near
Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Mockingbirds - Mimidae
Patagonian Mockingbird (Mimus patagonicus): Five were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov
28th. One observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29 th. One was
seen at Glacier NP Dec 1st. Four were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Six were seen en
route to El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th. One was seen en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
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Patagonian Mockingbird Photo: Thomas Plath
Pipits - Motacillidae
Correndera Pipit (Anthus correndera): Eight were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th. Three were seen along the Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec
5th. Three were seen well along the El Calafate waterfront Dec 6th.
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Correndera Pipit Photo: Thomas Plath
Tanagers - Thraupidae
Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus gayi): Two were seen at Cabo Virgenes, Nov 30th. About
10 were seen at El Calafate Mountain Park Dec 5th.
Patagonian Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus patagonicus): Six were seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Two were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Patagonian Sierra-Finch Photo: Thomas Plath
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Mourning Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus fruticeti): One was seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus unicolor): Several were seen at El Calafate Mountain Park
Dec 5th.
White-bridled Finch (Melanodera xanthogramma): Great looks of one at km 20 of the Cabo
Virgenes Road Nov 29th. Two were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th.
White-bridled Finch Photo: Thomas Plath
Patagonian Yellow-Finch (Sicalis lebruni): One was seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30th.
Patagonian Yellow-Finch Photo: Thomas Plath
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Greater Yellow-Finch (Sicalis auriventris): Ten were seen en route to Estancia La Angostura
Dec 3rd.
Sparrows - Emberizidae
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis): A few were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov
28th. Two were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos, Nov 30 th. Many
were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Many were seen en route to El Calafate Dec 5th.
Many were seen enroute to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Ten were seen in the parkland near Cabanas
Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Blackbirds - Icteridae
Long-tailed Meadowlark (Sturnella loyca): Five were seen around Laguna Nemitz Nov 28th.
Eight observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos Nov 29 th. Six were seen
at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Five were seen en route to Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th.
Long-tailed Meadowlark Photo: Thomas Plath
Austral Blackbird (Curaeus curaeus): One was seen in Los Glaciers NP Dec 6th. Five were seen
in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 10th.
Finches, Euphonias - Fringillidae
Black-chinned Siskin (Carduelis barbata): A few were seen along the trail to Mirador Fitzroy,
Glacier NP at El Chalten Dec 2nd. Fifteen were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Ten were
seen along the Rio Cruz 40 km east of El Calafate Dec 5th. Eight were seen in Los Glaciers NP
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Dec 6th. Ten were seen from our lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. A few were seen en
route to Martial Glacier Dec 8th. Five were seen in the parkland near Cabanas Incognito, Ushuaia
Dec 10th.
Black-chinned Siskin, Estancia La Angostura Photo: Thomas Plath
Old World Sparrows - Passeridae
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Introduced: A few observed at Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Over
20 were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. A few were seen in El Calafate Dec 6th.
Mammals
Armadillos - Xenarthra
Pichi (Zaedyus pichiy): One seen crossing the road at Los Glaciers NP Dec 1st.
Rodents - Rodentia
Magellanic Tuco-Tuco (Ctenomys magellanicus): Two were seen at the El Calafate Mountain
Park Dec 5th. Evidence of this fossorial animal in the form of burrows were every on the
mountain side.
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Rabbits – Lagomorpha
European Hare (Lepus europaeus): Fifteen observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from
Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Twenty were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th.
Carnivores – Carnivora
Colpeo Fox (Dusicyon culpaeus): One observed in the evening near Lago Argentino Nov 28th.
One was observed along the highway en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5 th.
Argentine Gray Fox Photo: Thomas Plath
Argentine Gray Fox (Dusicyon griseus): Four observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes
from Rio Gallegos Nov 29th. Two were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos, Nov 30th. One was observed along the highway en route to El Calafate from Estancia
La Angostura Dec 5th.
Patagonian Skunk (Conepatus humboldti): Great looks of one walking about the steppe brush at
La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th.
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Patagonian Skunk Photo: Thomas Plath
Sea Lions and Seals – Pinnipedia
South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens): Ten were seen along Beagle Channel from our
lodging Cabana Incognito, Ushuaia Dec 7th. About 200 were at the sea lion rocks off Ushuaia
harbor Dec 9th.
South American Sea Lion, Beagle Channel Photo: Thomas Plath
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Even-toed Ungulates – Artiodactyla
Guanaco (Lama guanicoe): Eight observed en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio
Gallegos Nov 29th. Thirty were seen en route to El Condor, Cabo Virgenes from Rio Gallegos,
Nov 30th. Twenty were seen at La Angostura Estancia Dec 4th. Over hundred were observed along
the highway en route to El Calafate from Estancia La Angostura Dec 5th.
Reptiles
Bell’s Anole (Leiosaurus bellii): One observed in the shrub steppe near Estancia Angustura Dec
4th.
Bell’s Anole Photo: Thomas Plath
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