Birding in Valdés Peninsula & Punta Tombo
- Duration: 4 to 5 days
- Season: October to March
The iconic Valdés Peninsula, in the Northeast of Patagonia, is also an excellent destination for birding in its different habitats: the Patagonian steppes, the thorny Monte bush and the South Atlantic coasts with its bays, gulfs and creeks.
Starting the trip in Trelew or in Puerto Madryn, we will explore the Peninsula in search of Darwin’s rhea, Elegant-crested tinamou, Burrowing parrots, Red-backed hawk, Patagonian canastero, Scale-throated earthcreeper, White-throated cacholotes and Rusty-backed monjitas, among many other species. Along the coastal areas we will spot for Rock and King cormorants, Magellanic oystercatchers, Dolphin gulls, South American terns, Olrog’s Gull, Southern giant petrel and numerous species of pelagic birds.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive to Trelew and drive to Valdés Peninsula for observing birds from steppes. Accommodation in ranch.
- Day 2: Visit Punta Delgada and Riacho San José.
- Day 3: Visit Punta Tombo penguin colony.
- Day 4: Birding in ponds and in the steppes.
- Day 5: Transfer to the airport for boarding the departure flight.
We will also visit Punta Tombo, the biggest Magellanic penguin colony, where we will also observe the endemic White-headed steamer-duck, and in a group of ponds in the steppes we will find Black-necked swans, Chilean flamingos, Black-faced ibis, Chiloe wigeons, Red shovelers, Crested duck, Rufous-backed negrito, and many migratory species from North America.