I arrived in Ecuador and met up with Lia very early in the morning of the 12th having spent almost 24 hours flying from Heathrow to Quito. The following morning we out to collect the car we had hired, to find out that the company had tried to par us off with a smaller vehicle than we had originally hired. In the end, it took up most of the morning to rectify this issue, and we were not free for birding until after lunch.
We spent our
evening birding the road near the famous Bellavista Lodge where we hoped to
find some Choco species. We did manage a few nice birds, although there was only
one new bird for me, Flavescent Flycatcher. We had brief views of a Spillman’s
Tapaculo, always a highlight, and there was a few Gorgetted Sunangel Hummingbird
along the road. The birding was restricted by the late afternoon fog descending
and very much limited visibility. Still, it was a lively start to our time in
this wonderful country.
Reserva Oreothraupis: Eared Dove, Gorgeted Sunangel, Speckled Hummingbird, Collared Inca, Buff-tailed Coronet, Golden-headed Quetzal, Spillmann's Tapaculo, Montane Woodcreeper, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Flavescent Flycatcher, Smoke-colored Pewee, Blue-and-white Swallow, Mountain Wren, Great Thrush, Dusky Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Three-striped Warbler, Hooded Mountain Tanager, Grass-green Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Golden Tanager,
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