MB202 Birding in Hidden Lake

MB202 Birding in Hidden Lake

In the month of October until the end of April the high Andean valleys are the habitat of one of the mythical birds of the Patagonian-Fueguian Andes. We offer you in Ushuaia. the best chances to observe the White-bellied Seedsnipe. We are experts and have been observing and recording information about this bird for several years. Our desire is every day more Birders can include it in their records or listings.

Itinerary

The Lago Escondido Birding tour has been designed in focus on the High Andes vegetation, several species of birds can be seen. The highlight for is tour is White-bellied Seedsnipe. The box lunch is included. Total number of kilometers for this morning: 110. Duration: 8 hours.

We drive throw the National route N ° 3 to the East. We go out of the city and the landscape changes complete: ranges, valleys, peat bogs, beaver’s dams, forests of high deciduous beech (lengas), low deciduous beech (ñires) and evergreen beech (coihues) will surprise us. In The Garibaldi Pass (430 mts over the sea level), we hike up to passing the timberline. This is the ideal place to search the White-bellied Seedsnipe (habitat: 600 / 900 over see level). Birds: Flightless Steamer-Duck, White-throated Caracara, White-bellied Seedsnipe, Skua, Oustalet΄s Cinclodes, Buff-winged Cinclodes, Thorn-tailed Rayadito, Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant, Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant, Austral Thrush, Yellow-bridled Finch, etc
INCLUDES:
Private transport
Birding Guide (Scope and reference books)
Snack
GROUP TOUR: The mínimum is 2 passengers and the maximun are 10 passengers.(If you are more than two people consult special prices)