Buenos Aires
Birding Buenos Aires State
He we refer to the State of Buenos Aires – there is a separate page for the city itself. Argentina offers some very interesting birding as it has several distinctive nature regions. The biggest number of bird species is found in the central, eastern and north eastern areas because of the direct influence by the Chaco Plains and the Amazon Basin. Consequently the nearby Pampas have their own birding scenery that by no means should be overlooked. The sites suggested below will allow you to see many of the birds but not all on your own.
Otamendi Nature Reserve – Driving to the north of the city of Buenos Aires, along the Panamerican highway for about 60 km (40 miles) you will see to your right several signs showing you how to get to the nearby Otamendi Nature Reserve. This place gives the birder a chance to look at birds of the bushy highlands and the neighbouring marshy lowlands. This is the home to the Straight and Curve-billed Reedhaunters and the White-tipped Dove, Spectacled Tyrant, different Hummingbirds, Finches, Warblers and Tanagers. Grey-breasted Martins and White-rumped Swallows fly all over the place while in the adjacent marshes Brown and Yellow marshbirds and Scarlet-headed Blackbirds can be seen flying over the reeds with the Giant Wood Rail walking on the water edges. The Road-side hawk is very common.
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The Pampas in the Buenos Aires province
Going out of Buenos Aires city to the west along Route 5 after driving260 km (162 m.) you arrive to a town by the name 9 de Julio ( 9th. July). From there onwards large fields -the Pampas- stretch on both sides of the road interspersed from time to time by small lagoons full of diferent ducks, Coscorobas and Black-necked swans. The Great Grebe and the Long-winged Harrier can be seen as well as Flamingos. Spotted Tinamous run often along the roads and Greater Rheas can be seen in the fields. The Burrowing Owl and the Short-eared Owl are often present as well as bunches of Eared Doves and Monk Parakeets. Also it is fairly easy to spot Field Flickers, Grassland Yellow Finches and where there are trees or bushes Siskins and Mockingbirds appear. White-browed Blackbirds and Pampas Meadowlarks can be seen getting in and out of the grasses.
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Number of bird species: 463
As at July 2016
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Books, CDs, DVDs etc.
See the main Brazil page for guides etc. covering the whole country ISBN: Buy this book from NHBS.com
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NR El Destino Private Reserve
WebsiteSatellite ViewOn provincial road #11, some 18 Km. past town of Magdalena, Prov. of Buenos Aires, About 2+ hours by car from Buenos Aires city -
NR Otamendi Nature Reserve
WebpageSatellite ViewThe Otamendi Nature Reserve covers an approximate area of 2,600 hectares. It is located in the Partido de Campana, Province of Buenos Aires, on the banks of the Paraná de las Palmas River, at the height of the town of Rómulo Otamendi Engineer.
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Alec Earnshaw
Tour OperatorAlec Earnshaw is available to guide you around Ribera Norte Nature Reserve and on daytrips to all the hotspots in the BA area. He can also supply maps, plans, bird lists, photos, opening times, etc. Do the illustrated virtual trail walk now! See photos of birds, native plants, etc. -
Trogon Tours
Tour OperatorTrogon Tours is the official nature travel company of Birding Argentina, the leading birding and nature specialists for southern South America since 2001
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2014 [06 June] - Costanera Sur - Buenos Aires
ReportCostanera Sur was an old riverside resort which was restored to and Ecological Reserve back in the 1970. Today it is a protected reserve in the middle of the city just east of Puerto Madero which also was an old port build in the late 1800s and is now restored into a 21 st century waterfront project. -
2016 [02 February] - Alan Tate - Buenos Aires to Los Angeles cruise
ReportSo at the end of February we arrived in Buenos Aires, the day before our huge cruise liner was due to sail. A quick look at Costanera reserve was in order, but sadly "progress" has reared it's ugly head in the ten years since our previous visit. Most of the same species are still there, but the trails have been widened, the marsh area is much more vegetated and difficult to view. Whilst this is obviously better for birds the trails are now in use to a large extent by joggers and cyclists, so many birds are now staying hidden that used to be easily viewed.
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Los Dos Vagones
AccommodationLos Dos Vagones (The Two Boxcars), is located near the Biosphere Reserve Parque Costero del Sur, declared by UNESCO in 1984, an excellent bird watching point in Buenos Aires province, Argentina