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"After a cruise to Antarctica, Diego Monteleone of Seriema Nature Tours was my birding guide for about 10 days in March 2008, in and around Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls and the area around San Clemente, southeast of Buenos Aires. I really enjoyed my time with Diego, he was a really personable guy to travel with, and he helped me enjoy the trip so much more than I would otherwise have been able to do, as my Spanish is very limited. He was very familiar with all the birds by both sight and sound, and in many cases was able to call up skulkers that I would not have seen without the aid of calls.
We visited some beautiful parts of Argentina, although I realise it was only a very small part of a large and diverse country, and managed to see nearly 300 species in 10 days, including some really top things on my wants list, like Great Rhea, Spotted Tinamou, Toco Toucan, South American Painted Snipe and a whole range of woodpeckers, hummingbirds, waterfowl and others.
I would not hesitate to recommend Diego Monteleone and Seriema Nature Tours to anyone considering a nature focussed trip to Argentina. Food and accommodation needs were all taken care of and were of a most acceptable standard, as well as being given a great opportunity to see a wide variety of Argentinian birds and animals."

"I've birded Argentina several times with Seriema Nature Tours. Every trip produced great birds, and Seriema's guides are exceptional and well-organized"

“For the past 10 years I have been organizing private bird watching trips with Robert Ridgely, today’s foremost authority on neotropical ornithology. On November 2007 we went to Central and Northwest Argentina. Seriema Tours designed with us a superb itinerary and handled all the logistics for our trip in Argentina. I can say without reservations, and Bob Ridgely agrees with me, that this was one our best planned and executed trips. Juan Mazar Barnett co-led the trip with Bob Ridgely, and was able to find and show to the group most of our most wanted birds, some quite rare. Throughout the planning and during the trip, Seriema personnel demonstrated the highest level of skill and professionalism which resulted in a superb trip that was most enjoyed by all participants. I strongly recommend Seriema Nature Tours to handle bird watching trips in Argentina.”

"As a birder with a very big South American list, whenever I go birding in South America these days, I tend to be looking for rare or local birds. I had a wonderful trip in West and northwest Argentina with Hector Slongo as guide. Hector was a marvellous guide and a pleasure to bird with. I can still remember vividly standing in the darkness just south of Tafi del Valle with a Chaco Owl perched only a few feet above ours heads. Hector found almost 96% of the birds I was looking for. I would recommend him to anyone birding west and northwest Argentina, and hope to use him again to clean up the last few remaining species in the area."
"Highlights of the South included Chubut Steamer-Duck, great views of Austral Rail, Hooded Grebe and White-bellied Seedsnipe."

To German Pugnali
Seriema Nature Tours

Dear German,
We really appreciate your wonderful service while we were in Argentina. I found all the birds on my computer file, and we had 55 new life species.
We hope to see you again in the future.
Sincerelly,

Seriema Nature Tours arranged a very fine birding tour for the three of us from 22 November through 19 December 2006. We began in Ushuaia, where Marcelo de Cruz was our guide, continued in southern Patagonia with Martina McNamara, and to Punta Tombo and the Valdez Peninsula with Hernan Casanas, and ending in the northwest (Tucuman to Calilegua National Park) with Hector Slongo. We highly recommend all of our guides, and especially Martina and Hector. We saw 394 species (and heard an additional 5) of 62 families of birds. We saw most species well. We have been on many birding tours, this was one of the best.

We want to tell you that we are very happy with the result and wish to thank you for putting it together. We were delighted with the services of Santiago Imberti. His Birding skills, of course, need no comment since his reputation is well established, but we found him also to be a delightfully patient person with a great sense of humour. That he also was a prudent and careful driver only made the time spent in his company more agreeable.

In the area of Ushuaia, Marcelo de Cruz took us around for a couple of days. Marcelo did his utmost to find the birds of that area for us and must be given full marks for effort

"I couldn't have asked for a better tour of Northern Argentina! I was very ably guided by Hernan Casanas in Northwest Argentina, where Hernan's familiarity with the birds and their habitats allowed us to find more rare-to-find species than I would have ever imagined---even Dinelli's Doradito! Hernan, who is well known for his ability to find nocturnal species, managed to find Hoy's Screech-Owl, Stygian Owl (scope views!), Buff-fronted Owl, and Rufous Nightjar, all in one night! With nocturnal vision far better than mine, Hernan also produced Chaco Owl at his new site, and Geoffrey's Cat in the Cordoba area. For Northeast Argentina, I had one of South America's best-known guides, Juan Mazar Barnett, who was also excellent, coaxing Speckle-breasted Antpitta into view, and chasing down rarities such as Mottled Piculet and Pearly-breasted Cuckoo. German Pugnali and Hernan Goni did an excellent job with logistics, and Seriema Tours provides an excellent all-round team that I would highly recommend for anyone who wants to seriously bird in southern South America!"

Thank you for organizing the tour to Ceibas.
I'm especially grateful for having Diego Monteleone as a guide, who turned out to be a most knowledgeable and experienced person.
For me it was a great experience and I learned a lot.
It was fun to find out to have so many common interests such as habitat selection and biogeography.
I very much enjoyed staying with you!

Dear German,
On behalf of all 6 of us, we would like to thank you for a wonderful 4 days in your country of Argentina.
You have guided so see beautiful birds, spectacular Iguazu and, on the way, thousands of butterflies.
We thank you for sharing your knowledge and for your patience with us.
Than you for everything.

To one and all,
I want to thank all of you who made my first birding trip such a wonderful experience during the last 2 weeks of August. It was better than I ever imagined! Everything was very well arranged and there was back-up if a snag was encountered. The guides, Eugenio Coconier, Hernán Goñi, and Héctor Slongo were all extraordinary! Not only did they have expertise in finding and identifying birds, but communicating in English, keeping to a schedule, and dealing with food, accommodations and individual needs. The conversations during lunch and dinner were fascinating, offering insights into an Argentina I didn’t know. Your country is huge and spectacular. The northwest and northeast of Argentina which we visited are both visually breath-taking! I took many pictures. During to cold winters here in Connecticut I plan paint a couple of watercolors remembering the ochre cliffs, rushing waterfalls and huge vistas of Argentina.
Many, many thanks! I think you may have made a birder out of me!
All my best,

From 10/7/2006 to 12/7/2006 we had a superb three-days-trip with Ignacio (Kini) Roesler to the Yungas between Salta and Jujuy, the prepuna around Humahuaca and the altiplano near Abra Pampa. This trip was excellently guided and organized by Igancio and Seriemtours. We watched about 180 species in this short time, even specialities like Red-faced Guan or Zimmer’s Tapaculo. Nearly all of our sought-after altiplano species could be found. The qualified way of Ignacios extraordinarily competent and friendly guiding was very pleasant for us. His superb knowledge of the bird calls was extremely helpful to find even the difficult species as well as his capacity to spot the birds surprisingly quickly. Accomodation and our meals were great as well, so all in all we had a wonderful trip with an unexpected richness of species in such a short time and with a very nice and likeable guide. To go birdwatching with Ignacio is highly recommendable. We are still enthusiasmed about our three days with him.

"We had a fantastic trip through parts of Misiones and Corrientes in Argentina, seeing over 230 bird species in four memorable days, including birding by horseback and by boat. Guide and naturalist Ignacio 'Kini' Roesler was absolutely superb – astute, deeply knowledgable and patient. Highly recommended!"

"A memorable trip: great birds, great nature, unforgetable Malbec . Seriema NT provided spectacular firsthand experience with the birds of Argentina in a seamless and effortless fashion. We had world class leaders/birders who found even the "impossible" birds.......Bird and nature watching simply cannot get any better"

"We wanted to thank you again for such a great Argentina trip encompassing the northwest Andes, Santa Cruz province and the pampas north of Buenos Aires. Everything was planned and executed exceptionally well, and Juan Mazar Barnett proved to be a great guide, finding us virtually all of the target species we were hoping for and providing much fun along the way. We will enthusiastically recommend Seriema Tours to our birding acquaintances and friends. Thanks again."

"400 birds in less that three marvellous weeks in Argentina was our reward for choosing Seriema Nature Tours. Great birding, scenery, accommodations, food, wine and most importantly, warm and knowledgeable guides who have become our friends. We reccommend them to anyone wanting a world class birding experience. "

"This is a great trip. Hernan and Juan really know the vocalizations and the birds. Both are involved in ongoing research in vocalizations and will share their work with you. Roads are mostly good (but you can not help some washboard), food is good to excellent, and the hotels vary from adequate to luxurious. Most of the terrain is open and the birds are relatively easy to see. Everyone we met was very hospitable. "

"I went on a Seriema tour to get an overview of Argentine conservation biology and hoping to add 25-30 birds to my life list (having birded Argentina intensely before). I got my overview -- and 92 lifers to boot! Highlights included the Black-and-Chestnut Eagle, four species of tinamous (including Puna), Zimmer's tapaculo, and a glorious up-close look at a Magellanic Woodpecker. The wonderful Argentine scenery (Andes, glaciers, cactus forests, and so on) and food (and great Malbec wines) were a bonus. So were great conversations with our guides Juan Barnett and Hernan Casanas about Argentine ecology and politics. Juan, Hernan, and their colleagues went out of their way to make our trip the experience of a lifetime, educational and fun."

"Our trip to the Northwest of Argentina was very successful. Superb high altitude birding in a breath-taking landscape. We had lots of special birds, including Citron-headed Yellow-Finch, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Red-backed Sierra-Finch, Short-tailed Finch, Rufous-throated Dipper, Puna Ground-Tyrant, Moreno's Ground-Dove, Tucuman Mountain-Finch, Rufous-bellied Saltator, Zimmer's Tapaculo, and two species recently discovered in Argentina: Bolivian Earthcreeper and Bolivian Warbling-Finch."

"I've had the very good fortune to be in the field with Hernan Casanas on many occasions in Argentina, in Corrientes, Salta, Tucuman, and Cordoba. Hernan's great good humor and wit is matched only by his extraordinary ability to identify all the birds by sound. Hernan also knows his plants and animals, and is eager to share his expertise with those around him. It's always a pleasure to be in the field with this gifted naturalist."

"What a fabulous experience having Ezequiel (EZ) Nuñez as our butterfly guide on a recent trip to Argentina. Not only did he identify virtually ever specimen, he was excellent at locating obscure, perched individuals and making sure that each person in the group got to have a good look. A trip with EZ is a trip to remember!"

"This trip gets a grade of A+. Very close to 100%. They arranged everything and did a superb job. Hire cars, drivers, local guides, accommodation, internal flights, food, and a few excursions by boat. We had no logistical problems at all. I think the trip cost was good value. You may use them with absolute confidence."