The southern entrance to Podocarpus National Park along the Rio Bombuscaro is well known among birders. Diverse mixed flocks frequent the area for much of the day. It was a bit slow between mixed flocks, but it was frenetic when the mixed flocks moved through. There is so much activity that most birders only make it to the administration building of the park; the half-hour walk from the parking area usually takes all morning. We made it perhaps 1/8th of a mile past the headquarters bulding.

We moved from there to the superb Copalinga Lodge, among the best lodges we visited on the trip. Terrific food, a great hostess and wonderful feeders are just part of the charm. The grounds are ladscaped for birds, and attract an amazing assortment of hummingbirds. Copalinga ranks with better known places like Asa Wright as a birding diestination itself.

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Gold and Green Tanager	Magpie Tanager	Palm Tanager
Speckled Chachalaca	Violet-headed Hummingbird	Tropical Parula
Jim and Nancy, Bombuscaro	Fork-tailed Woodnymph	Spangled Coquette