Rosy-billed Pochard
Savanna Hawk
Magellanic Woodpecker
Cape Petrels
King Penguin and Gentoo Penguins
Guanaco
Sea Lions
Black-browed Albatross
We started in Buenos Aires, Argentina and after 1.5 days birding boarded our ship to Ushuaia, Argentina; and thereafter Cape Horn; Antarctica; the Falklands; Valdes Peninsula, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; and back to Buenos Aires.
The one bird I really wanted to see was the Magellanic Woodpecker and we managed to see a pair! We saw lots of whales and dolphins and at least 187 bird species, of which 27 were 'lifers' - I've been to this part of the world before - our friends probably had more like 175 lifers!
All in all it was a superb trip, with great weather, good food and lots of on-board entertainment, in addition to all the wildlife AND more importantly it was a lot cheaper than some organised 'wildlife trips' at around one third of the cost!
