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Sunrise Birding LLC - Birding and Wildlife ToursSunrise Birding around the Canopy Tower in Panama.PANAMA
RAPTOR MIGRATION
& TROPICAL SPECIALTIES
October 23 - November 6, 2023


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Highlights and top sightings from participants: 

BIRDS
• Black-crowned Antpitta
• Rosy Thrush-tanager
• Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo
• White-tipped Sicklebill
• Zone-tailed Hawk
• Tody Motmot
• Great Jacamar
• Blue-headed Parrots
• Panama Flycatcher
• Lance-tailed Manakin
• Red-capped Manakin
• Blue Cotinga
• White-bellied Antbird
• Yellow-tailed Oriole
• Rufous-winged Tanager
• Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
• Checker-throated Stipplethroat
• Honeycreepers & Hummingbirds
• Kinkajou
• Allen’s Olingo

EXPERIENCES
• Witnessing the raptor migration from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower with millions of birds flying over

• Birding cruise on the Panama Canal

• The show at the feeders at the Harrison's & Eric's house

• The fantastic group & guides and the hospitality of the Canopy Family

• Birding from the balcony at the Lodge

• Tropical forest birding experience

• The exciting night drives

• Traveling in the Birdmobile

• Hearing the collective gasp when everyone gets on the bird

Birding from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower.
Birding from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower. Photo © Gina Nichol.


The incredible raptor migration over the Canopy Tower. Photo © Gina Nichol. (Watch in HD!)

Keel-billed Toucan from the Canopy Tower. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Keel-billed Toucan from the Canopy Tower. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Birding from the observation deck.
Birding from the observation deck © Gina Nichol.

Violet-capped Hummingbird, Harrison's feeders. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Violet-capped Hummingbird, Harrison's feeders. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Red-legged Honeycreeper. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Red-legged Honeycreeper. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Shining Honeycreeper. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Shining Honeycreeper. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Birding the famous Pipeline Road in Panama © Gina Nichol
Birding the famous Pipeline Road in Panama © Gina Nichol

Black-cheeked Woodpecker. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Black-cheeked Woodpecker. Photo © Gina Nichol.

A charming Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth from the observation deck © Gina Nichol
A charming Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth from the observation deck © Gina Nichol

Birding from El Tinamou on Semaphore Hill, Panama. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Birding from El Tinamou on Semaphore Hill, Panama. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Blue-chested Hummingbird. Photo © Gina Nichol.
Blue-chested Hummingbird. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Blue Dacnis feeding in the parking area of the Canopy Tower, Panama © Gina Nichol
Blue Dacnis feeding in the parking area of the Canopy Tower, Panama © Gina Nichol

Broad-billed Motmot © Gina Nichol
Broad-billed Motmot © Gina Nichol

Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Pipeline Road, Panama © Gina Nichol
Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Pipeline Road, Panama © Gina Nichol

Geoffroy's Tamarin © Gina Nichol
Geoffroy's Tamarin © Gina Nichol

Mantled Howler Monkey © Gina Nichol
Mantled Howler Monkey © Gina Nichol

Black-throated Trogon © Gina Nichol
Black-throated Trogon © Gina Nichol


Tropical Screech-owls including a rare red morph © Gina NicholTropical Screech-owls including a rare red morph © Gina Nichol

Panama Flycatcher © Gina Nichol
Panama Flycatcher © Gina Nichol

Red-lored Parrot © Gina Nichol
Red-lored Parrot © Gina Nichol

Slaty-tailed Trogon © Gina Nichol
Slaty-tailed Trogon © Gina Nichol

Spectacle Owl chick © Gina Nichol
Spectacle Owl chick © Gina Nichol

White-whiskered Puffbird © Gina Nichol
White-whiskered Puffbird © Gina Nichol

Yellow-headed Caracara by Gina Nichol
Yellow-headed Caracara © Gina Nichol

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