The Canopy Report's Archives

As time goes by this page will contain a variety of archival material from the Canopy Report. As the size of the main page becomes cumbersome, older reports will be accessible here. These reports are available either individually or on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. You can also find the verbatim text of the most detailed written reports received; in the interest of fairness and clarity I find it appropriate to reproduce the exact words of the birders who are kind enough to share their most significant (and therefore contestible) sightings.

Species Reports Details

Garth Riley's Crested Eagle, January 2007 Comments regarding the Canopy Lodge mystery antpitta Comments regarding North America's first Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Details and commentary regarding the extraordinary rails found at Tocumen Marsh

Previous Years' Reports

2008 Reports, Second Quarter of Year April 4th, 2008: Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, Elegant Euphonia, Tocumen Rails. April 11th, 2008: Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Spotted Rail, Rufous Nightjar, more... April 21st, 2008: Orange-breasted Falcon, Black-eared Wood-Quail. May 1st, 2008: Ocellated Antbird, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo. May 15th, 2008: Marbled Wood-Quail, Cinnamon Becard, Northern Royal-Flycatcher. May 24th, 2008: Marbled Wood-Quail Photo. June 2nd, 2008: Green-and-rufous Kingfisher, Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon, Olivaceous Piculet. June 17th, 2008: Least Bittern, Collared Forest-Falcon, Spot-crowned Barbet. June 25th, 2008: Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Yellow-breasted Crake, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo.

2008 Reports, First Quarter of Year January 10th, 2008: Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Brown Violet-Ear, Black-crowned Antpitta, El Copé finds. January 16th, 2008: Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo photos, Cave Swallow, etc.. January 29th, 2008: Blue Seedeater, Silver-throated Tanager in El Valle. February 12th, 2008: Pheasant Cuckoo, Northern Shoveler, White-eyed Vireo. February 14th, 2008: Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo. February 20th, 2008: Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker Details, Dickcissel. March 7th, 2008: Spotted Rail, Mangrove Cuckoo, Speckled Mourner, American Avocet. March 9th, 2008: Spotted Rail, Paint-billed Crake, Least Flycatcher. March 17th, 2008: Agami Heron, Pheasant Cuckoo, Emerald Tanager, Slaty Antwren, much more!. March 20th, 2008: Marbled Wood-Quail, Spot-crowned Barbet, Tocumen Rails. March 30th, 2008: Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Slate-colored Seedeater, Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch.

2007 Reports, Second Half of Year July 15th, 2007: Black-crowned Antpitta, Slaty Antwren, more from Cerro Gaital and La Mesa. July 23rd, 2007: Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, Spot-crowned Barbet, Yellow-breasted Crake. August 8th, 2007: More Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoos, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, more from Cerro Gaital and Pipeline Road. August 28th, 2007: White-headed Wren, Green Ibis, El Chirú sightings, Rufous Piha, Emerald Tanager. September 30th, 2007: Cerulean Warbler, Yellowish Pipit, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo. November 24th, 2007: Ruddy Woodcreeper, Pale-breasted Spinetail, Bare-necked Umbrellabird. December 7th, 2007: Scaled Antpitta, Black Swift, Wing-banded Antbird, much more! December 12th, 2007: North America's 1st Crowned Slaty-Flycatcher. December 17th, 2007: Parrotlet sp., Veraguan Mango, Elegant Tern, much more. December 28th, 2007: Semiplumbeous Hawk, Western Tanager (out of area), Black-crowned Antpitta.

2007 Reports, First Half of Year January 21, 2007: Brown Violet-Ear, Purple-throated Mountain-Gem, Royal Flycatcher, Black-eared Wood-Quail, Prong-billed Barbet, much more! February 13, 2007: Veraguan Mango, Slaty Antwren, Yellow-eared Toucanet, more from Altos del Maria. March 7, 2007: Probable Crested Eagle, Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Pipeline Road gems. March 22, 2007: Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, by request!. April 13, 2007: Agami Heron, Rufous-crested Coquette. April 16, 2007: Olivaceous Piculet, Crested Eagle. April 23, 2007: Spot-crowned Barbet, Elegant Euphonia, Yellowish Pipit, Ornate Hawk-Eagle. June 11, 2007: Black Swift, Slate-colored Seedeater, Eye-ringed Flatbill, Black Guan. June 18, 2007: Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Blue Seedeater. June 22, 2007: Cerro Gaital sightings, mystery hummingbird (probable Snowcap), El Copé excursion.

2006 Reports, Full Year September 20, 2006: Gray-breasted Crake, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Altos del Maria sightings, Yellow-Eared Toucanet. October 3, 2006: Jabiru, White-tailed Nightjar, mystery seedeater, Altos del Maria sightings, Great Curassow. November 9, 2006: Long-tailed Tyrant, Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo, Rufous-crested Coquette, Gamboa Owls. December 21, 2006: Altos del Maria sightings, Orange-bellied Trogon, Agami Heron.

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