Day 1: Bosque Pomac-Chaparri. Peruvian Plantcutter and White-winged Guan.
We'll make an early start to visit the extensive Prosopis forest at Bosque Pomac where we have a good chance of seeing specialties such as Tumbes Swallow, Peruvian Plantcutter, Rufous Flycatcher. In the afternoon we transfer to Chaparri for birds of the dry scrub and White-winged Guan, White-tailed Jay, Tumbes Tyrant, Collared Antshrike and West Peruvian Screech-Owl in Chaparri. Night at Chaparri or just outside of Chaparri.
Day 2: Casupe road and Puerto Eten.
During the first morning hours we bird Casupe road for Guayaquil Woodpecker, Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, Piura Chat-Tyrant, Chapman's Antshrike, Black-cowled Saltator, etc. In the mid-morning we bird Tinajones dam for Great Grebe and Comb Duck. In the afternoon we return to the coast and bird Puerto Eten area for Peruvian Tern, Least Seedsnipe and Tawny-throated Dotterel. Night in Chiclayo.
Day 3: Rafan and drive to Cajamarca. Unicolored Tapaculo and Gray-bellied Comet.
Second chance if necessary at Rafan for Peruvian Plantcutter, and a very early start for Cajamarca. Looking for Unicolored Tapaculo en route. Afternoon will be spent looking for Gray-bellied Comet. Night in Cajamarca.
Day 4: San Marcos and drive to Celendin. Great Spinetail and Rufous-eared Brush-Finch.
Morning searching for Great Spinetail at San Marcos. The species has become difficult to find in recent years. Afternoon drive and birding to Celendin. White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch, Rufous-eared Brush-Finch and Black-crested Tit-Tyrant and the Cajamarca ssp of Rufous Antpitta are possible. If time permits we shall look for Jelski's Chat-Tyrant in the afternoon near Celendin. Night in Celendin.
Day 5: Celendin to Leymebamba. Chestnut-backed Thornbird and Yellow-faced Parrotlet.
We start at El Limon on the way to Balsas, where we have the chance for four endemics of the region, such as Buff-bellied Tanager, Grey-winged Inca-Finch, Chestnut-backed Thornbird and Marañon Thrush. Lower down we shall look out for flocks of Yellow-faced Parrotlet and scattered Buff-bridled Inca-Finch and Peruvian Pigeon.
On the other side of the Marañon valley close to the high pass of Abra Barro Negro we shall look for Russet-mantled Softtail, Peruvian Thistletail (likely split from White-chinned Thistletail), Coppery Metaltail, intermedius form of Blackish Tapaculo (probably a new species) are possible.
