Comments for Rick Simpson Birding Services

Comment on Serra da Canastra. by ricksimpson

ricksimpson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:34:07 +0000

Hi Rick. I don’t do four day tours to Minas Gerais I’m afraid. Try contacting Fred Tavares fredctavares@hotmail.com he is based in Belo Horizonte. Please address all future enquiries to my e-mail address, thanks again for your interest. Rick.

Comment on Serra da Canastra. by Rick Waldrop

Rick Waldrop — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:12:32 +0000

Please give me a quote for the price of a birding trip to Serra da Canastra from Sao Paulo for 4 days, from March 21-25, 2010.

Thanks.

Rick Waldrop

Comment on Jeremy Minns' site notes. by ricksimpson

ricksimpson — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:05:40 +0000

Thanks for your interest. I am available from the 21st to 24th. Please send your want list to my e-mail address rick@rick-simpson.com and I’ll work out the best Itinerary for you and let you know the costs etc.

Cheers.

Rick.

Comment on Jeremy Minns' site notes. by Rick Waldrop

Rick Waldrop — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:53:27 +0000

For Rick Simpson:

I am coming to Brazil next month and will have from March 21-25 for birding in sse Brazil. Last year I birded at Serra dos Tucanos and years ago at Itatiaia NP, so I have a target list of many birds I still would like to see.

What would be your rates for guiding and targeting specific species for four days with cheapest accomodations possible?

Thanks.

Comment on Folha Seca. by Terry Lairmore

Terry Lairmore — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:17:15 +0000

I would like to visit Jonas’ feeders near Sao Paulo and I am looking for the contact information and/or website.
thanks in advance.
tcl

Comment on Home. by Gerhard & Fernanda

Gerhard & Fernanda — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:38:29 +0000

Hi Richard,

Now I had time to visit your webpage(s) …. you do a pretty good job!!!! I got some usable pictures from the common Potoo … not great but okay. Sadly I didn’t have the time to revisit the location.
If you need a picture or you want to link to the zoomin http://www.hofmann-photography.de/html/7d_iso200_c_potoo.html

feel free to do or send me an e-mail.

I am planning to do the first workshop around next July … would this be a good time to stay ranchos do pica-pau.
The group would be around ten people we also would go to Frank (3 pinheiros) and some other spots.

Have a great time
Geraldo & Fernanda

Maybe we go to Ubatuba around Feb. 20 but we will shoot you an e-mail!

Comment on Tour details. by David Kennedy

David Kennedy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:56:57 +0000

Rick-

I am in Brazil on a business trip mid-January 2010. On the weekend of 16/17 Jan 2010 I would like to do some birding in either Itataia or Ubatuba. Know any good birding guides who would be available?

Natel Feliz e Feliz Ano Novo!

Dave Kennedy
Chicago, IL
Currently -6C and snowing

Comment on Minas Gerais by Bob French

Bob French — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:42:35 +0000

I visited the Contagem site in early July 2009. First, I had a hard time finding the park. (Never found the Shell Station). As noted, asking for the PUC does work, but as my Portuguese is limited even this took a while. The park was closed, with a sign saying it was only open on weekends and holidays (I think it said for security reasons). I don’t know if this is seasonal. The gate was shut but not locked so I sneaked in. The childrens playground seemed overgrown and derelict. I THINK I found the correct road down the hill, but there was no obvious path at the bottom of the hill. I eventually found a short path about halfway down the road (halfway to where it joins another road going back up to the other end of the park) This path went steeply down a short distance to a “T” which sort of looked like a place birders may have stood and looked for jacamars. I don’t know if this was the spot, but in any event saw no jacamars, but I didn’t stay too long as I was afraid of getting locked into the park as it was near 5PM. I had no trouble with any of the other directions on this really useful website, so maybe this particular entry could use some clarification. Thanks!

Comment on Paraná by Simon Bee

Simon Bee — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:32:24 +0000

I live in São Paulo but lived for several years in Curitiba. I am just an amateur and certainly not a twitcher.

Your notes on the Estrada da Graciosa are quite frankly bizarre. The best plan is to whizz down the BR277 (toll) motorway just before dawn and then work your way back up the Graciosa stopping at each of the barbeque points before the “farofeiros” are awake. You should see hummers, toucans, tanagers, euphonias, trogons, etc. etc. Sorry, no latin names, no packdrill.

Have a picnic breakfast taking in the view over the Baia de Paranagua.

Alternatively go down the Graciosa with the same stops then push on to Morretes for a wander round (big kingfisher if you are lucky) and an early barreado.

In São Paulo, Paranapiacaba??

Season´s greetings

Simon Bee

Comment on Contact us. by Ivair

Ivair — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:49 +0000

Hello,

I am the Ivair, we met at the Rancho do Pica Pau, and I’m good and you? My email is ########

a hug, stay with God.