BIRDS OF SOUTH PATAGONIA & TIERRA DEL FUEGO

DAY 1. PUNTA ARENAS

Departure from Punta Arenas airport for a birding tour around the city of Punta Arenas and the firststeppe areas to the east of the city. We will scan all the alkaline lagoons and ponds to make the firstattempts to find the unique Magellanic Plover and other species of waterfowl and waders. We will end theday visiting the Estancia Olga Teresa for a spectacular view of several Andean Condors that use the cliffs atthe ranch as a station on feeding flights

Breakfast, box lunch and dinner included. Overnight in Punta Arenas

Some of the potential species of the day: Flying Steamer Duck, Crested Duck, Chilean Flamingos,

Coscoroba Swans, Common Miner, Magellanic Plover, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Southern CrestedCaracara, Andean Condor, Chimango Caracara, Austral Trush, among others.

DAY 2. TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Ferry to Tierra del Fuego to explore the last corner of the American continent and cross the legendaryMagellanic Straight. We will visit the area of Baquedano Hills and Useless Bay for the Colony of KingPenguins and different coastal and moorland areas as the Natural Monument Laguna Los Cisnes. //Breakfast and Box lunch and dinner included. Overnight in Porvenir

Some of the potential species of the day: King Penguin, Southern-Giant Petrels, Southern Fulmar,Magellanic Diving- Petrel, Black-throated Finch, Austral Canastero, Rufous-chested Dotterel, Chocolatedvented-Tyrant, Magellanic Plover, Great Shrike –Tyrant, Cinnamon-bellied Ground – Tyrant, among others.

DAY 3 TIERRA DEL FUEGO – STEPPE OF SAN GREGORIO

Early departure from Porvenir back to the mainland crossing the steppe area of San Gregorio, a perfectspot for specialties such as Tawny-throated Dotterel, White-bridlet Finch and Patagonian Tinamou amongothers. //

Breakfast, Box Lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo

Some of the potential species of the day: Tawny-throated Dotterel, Patagonian Tinamou, PatagonianYellow-Finch, White-bridlet Finch & Yellow-bridled Finch, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Austral Negrito, Ashy-headed Goose, Upland Goose, Aplomado Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, among others.

DAY 4 FULL DAY BIRDING AT TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

A dedicated day birding in one of the most spectacular parks of the world and certainly an iconic

region of Patagonia. While we admire glaciers, snowy granite peaks and breathtaking skies we will belooking for the Magellanic Woodpecker, Torrent Duck, Spectacled Duck plus more specialties as therare and endangered Austral Rail. //

Breakfast, Box Lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo

Some of the potential species of the day: Magellanic Woodpecker, Spectacled Duck, Torrent Duck,Silvery Grebe, White-tufted Grebe, Striped Woodpecker, Austral Parakeet, Andean Condor,

Cinereous Harrier, Austral Canastero, Grey-hooded Sierra Finch, Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant amongothers.

DAY 5. SIERRA BAGUALES & TORRES DEL PAINE PARK

Early morning birding and searching of Pumas in Torres del Paine National Park . Afternoon birding at Sierra Baguales mountain range, located north-east of Torres del Paine // Breakfast, Box Lunch anddinner included. Overnight in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo

Some of the potential species of the day: Patagonian Mockingbird, Grey-breasted Seedsnipe,

Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant, Yellow-bridled Finch, Band-tailed Earthcreeper, Ochre-napedGround-Tyrant, White-throated Caracara, among others.

DAY 6. THE STEPPE & PUNTA ARENAS WETLANDS

Departure from Cerro Castillo to Punta Arenas. Along the way we will look for the last species of thesteppe and later we will scan the wetlands near Punta Arenas // Breakfast Lunch and dinner

included Overnight Punta Arenas

Some of the potential species of the day: Ruddy –headed Goose, Darwin’s Rhea, Wilson Phalarope,Crested Duck, White-winged Coot, Red gathered Coot, Two banded Plover, Rufous-chested Dotterel,Magellanic Oystercatcher, Chilean Flamingo, Kelp Gull, White-rumped Sandpiper, Sedge Wren, amongothers

DAY 7 DEPARTURE

Breakfast.  Departure to airport or connection to BirdsChile extensions