Easy Birding in Panama

arrive Panama City, to Canopy Tower

You will be met on arrival in Panama City and transferred to the Canopy Tower in the Soberanía National Park (45mins). Here you stay for 7 nights on full board basis including daily excursions with experienced English speaking local bird guides shared with other guests (max group size is 8 participants) During a week long stay a birder can hope to see up to 275-307 species. The hill-top lodge is built within a metal skinned, former radar tower. The upper level dining area and flat roof make excellent platforms from which to find elusive canopy birds. Some bedrooms have private bathrooms, others share bathrooms. Due to plumbing limitations all guests are encouraged to have only rapid "military style" showers. Rooms have fans and windows looking out into the forest trees. The tower makes a particular popular location to visit during the peak raptor migration season (typically: 15 Oct - 10 Nov)

Soberania National Park

Birdwatching at Semaphore Hill and on the Planation Trail.

Morning birding the Summit Pond. Afternoon birding the Old Gamboa Rd.

Morning birding the first section of the Pipeline Road. Afternoon birding in Summit Garden and Harpy Eagle Exhibit.

Morning birding at Ammo Dump Pond. Afternoon birding at Chagres River, Evening night tour Owling

Full day birding the second half of the Pipeline Road

Birding round up day or visit to the Miraflores Locks Visitor Center of the Panama Canal, (just 20 minutes from the Tower).

Depart Panama or extension to Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Anton

Leisurely breakfast and some final birding from the Observation Deck of the Canopy Tower before you are either: - transferred to the International Airport for your chosen flight home - driven (2hrs) to Canopy Lodge at El Valle de Anton for a 4 night extension on a full board basis with shared daily birding excursions locally. Canopy Lodge is a modern lodge with stylish rooms locatedin a small birdfriendly garden beside a mountain stream and adjacent to the protected area of Cerro Gaital Natural Monument. It is your base for the next four nights. Rest of the day birding the Western foothills along the Cariguana Trail.

a.m. birding Cerro Gaital Trail p.m. exploring the trail around a local waterfall for Dull-mantled Antbird, Tawny-crested and Dusky-faced tanagers, Bananaquits, Green and Little Hermits.

a.m. birding Chorro Macho Trails p.m. visit the private gardens of a local birder who maintains well-attended bird feeders attracting Flame-rumped Tanager, White-lined Tanager as well as Buff-throated Saltator, Black-striped Sparrow, Blue-crowned Motmot, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Giant Cowbirds and Chestnut-headed Oropendolas.

Birding El Chiru forest and La Zamia Trail

return to Panama City for your chosen international flight home