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  1. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    We did it via "Allianz" they basically cover the excess for you. So first you would have to pay and then get this one back from the insurance. We didnt need to do that luckily. Allianz had this option for around 170 countries. and the additional insurance and instead of I think 1700€ offer from...
  2. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Thank you. IDing was a lot of preparation. I have almost 2 hours to spend in trains everyday so i used this to prepare in field guides and on trip reports. Best trip Report to prepare is the amazing one of Sjoerd Radstaak. In addition to that I did a lot of ebird research and we were lucky to...
  3. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Thank you. Difficult to say what would I have done differently. Because in general i was very happy and it surpassed my expectations. I think the easiest would be to add 1-2 more days in total. Especially in the Bellavista area we could have spend a bit more time as well as a full day in...
  4. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 20) Back to Germany Our last day in Ecuador. A last time getting up early and put some work into birds. We started birding around the deck at the moth feeder before breakfast. The moth feeder was full of insects and unlike Guango where a group of Cacique and Jays basically finished...
  5. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 19) Wild Sumaco to San Isidro At breakfast we could see some Guans flying into a tree, turning out to be Sickle-winged Guan, a species which has eluded us so far. A promising start. We wanted to try the face trail again in the morning before leaving Wild Sumaco and driving to San Isidro. As...
  6. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 18) Wild Sumaco Lodge After the slow day yesterday, we decided to put some more effort in today. Plan was to bird the road and the Antpitta trail until the Antpitta feeding starts. Wild Sumaco has a worm feeding station which attracts Plain-backed Antpitta, Speckled Nightingale Thrush and...
  7. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 17) Wild Sumaco Lodge Yesterday was an exhausting day, physically and mentally. So, we decided to slow down a bit today. Without guiding we managed to score 75 species in the morning session, by some roadside birding + the agouti trail. Anyway, we started off early, to enjoy the moth...
  8. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 16) Wild Sumaco with Byron We had a full day with Byron Gualavisi as a guide. You can book Byron directly via Wild Sumaco or contact him via Facebook or Wattsapp. He is the guide who got praised by Arjan Dwarshuis during his big year as the best guide he had during the whole year. I can not...
  9. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 15) Transfer to Wild Sumaco Lodge Our last morning in the amazon. I think the area around Misahualli deserves more attention by birders than it gets now. Especially when you want to do things independently. Of course, you are not getting the full package you will get in the Napo lodges...
  10. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 14) Ama Ecolodge / Laguna Paikawe Today was the biggest surprise of the trip. We got a hint of Heike Brieschke, that there is an observation platform on a lodge next to Misuahalli and she asked for us if we could be there for a morning to watch birds. The platform is at Ama Eco Lodge and is...
  11. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 13) Misuahalli and surroundings Today we went into the footsteps of the “Big Day” record holding team and tried the road going through the Jatun Sacha and Mariana Miller reserve near Misahualli. In 2015 the Big Day record was setup on the Eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes, starting here...
  12. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 12) Guacamayos Ridge and driving into the amazon lowlands We started early to be at the Guacamayos Ridge at dawn. This Morning was the first time we really sucked without having a guide. The days before we always managed to see and identify a good number of birds. Even some voices were...
  13. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 11) Guango Lodge Guango Lodge has a Trail network through nice temperate Forest on both sides of the main road. It also has an extensive trail along the Guango and Papallacta River which usually is good for the typical fast flowing Andean river species. Birding here is in my opinion easier...
  14. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 10) Papallacta to Guango Today we went to the highest points of the trip to look for the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. The path at the radio Antennas opens at eight a clock. Same for the Cayambe-Coca, which is a bit sad, as being early up there in Cayambe Coca and then target the antennas a...
  15. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Was also very surprised about your Angel Paz report. Apparently you did the Giant Antpitta up in the area which we heard only and was not yet habituated. We basically had the Chestnut-crowned directly above the Ochre-breasted and the Moustached. They offered us the Occelated Tapaculo as well...
  16. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 9) Calacali, Antisana, Papallacta We came to our transit day, where we finally left the Western slope, crossed the Andes and ended on the Eastern side for the first time. And furthermore the day I feared I had planned wrongly as many people tend to have the overnight in Quito before going...
  17. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 8) Reserva Amagusa Our last day in the West brought us to the Mashpi area, which is the easiest place in Ecuador for several Choco endemics of the foothills. We went to Reserva Amagusa which is a nice private Reserve run by Sergio and Doris. Now they are building some accommodations for...
  18. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 7) Refugio Paz de las Aves Today was the day every birder visiting the Mindo area is doing and also must do in my opinion. The Antpitta tour with Angel Paz. I think there is enough text and context available, so I don’t have to introduce the family anymore. But recent development made it...
  19. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    We missed Black-billed Mountain Toucan as well 🙈. according to the Wrens (we saw 12 species) most were well visible with a little bit of time and effort. But Scaly-breasted Wren remained a heard only.
  20. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 6) Upper Tandayapa Valley Today we headed up for the Upper Tandayapa Valley to find some specialities of the higher altitudes of the Western slope. Unfortunately, we dipped on the sought after Mountain Toucan but found a couple of other good birds. In hindsight, we probably should have...
  21. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Bay Wren definetly wasnt rare on the Western slope but mostly heard and only seen 2 times and only that one time with decent views.
  22. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    We saw Tayra several times during the trip. But in general Mammals were rather disappointing as well to us. I think Silanche was one of the areas were you could easily spend 3-4 full days and still get something new. Really enjoyed that place even though the surroundings were rather sad.
  23. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 5) Rio Silanche We went to the Choco lowlands at Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary. For this day we had booked Heike Brieschke in advance as a guide. Heike is a German biologist living in Ecuador for over 20 years. She has her own private conservation area and together with her husband she is...
  24. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 4) Milpe Bird Sanctuary The early Morning at the Yellow House started with a blast. A Sunbittern was walking along the Swimming Pond of the Yellow House. Unfortunately one of us missed the bird, which flew away out of sight. We then drove 30 minutes to Milpe Bird Sanctuary. Milpe is an area...
  25. Dortmundbirder

    Northern Ecuador September 2022

    Day 3) Mindo We started with an early morning walk on the Yellow House trails. Around the cabins we began with good views of Rufous Motmot which seemed to nest here and a trip only Buff-rumped Warbler at the river. The trails are starting through a former plantation which is partly reforested...
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