Oh! I guess I'll need to clear my PM box sometime. I had just logged in to give a quick report!
I'm in Tarapoto now, flying back to Lima tonight having finished the northern part of my trip. Like you I've found the birding to be quite challenging - I suspect I've missed at least half my targets including perhaps more than half of the endemics (I don't care to do the math, it would just be depressing!). Most painful dip was Pale-billed Antpitta, heard-only despite a grueling, steep 15-mile hike (which turned out to be way overboard, local knowledge would have been key at this site!) including having to walk almost all the way back to Pomacochas from San Lorenzo before I picked up a lift.
But let's focus on the good - White-browed Antbird, Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon, and Rufous-crested Coquette at Wakanki, easy time with Marvelous Spatuetail including getting to see the male 4 times, Ochre-fronted and Rusty-tinged Antpittas at FAN, Cinnamon Screech-Owl, also Long-whiskered Owlet although views were not great - it was directly above us so I really only saw the bottom half, not the face! FAN was incredibly quiet but relentless effort turned up a few things, White-faced Solitaire, Inca Flycatcher, Uniform Antshrike, and Royal Sunangel. Pretty good at the Cordillera Escalera this morning despite morning fog, walking from the tunnel, had many mixed flocks and got great looks at lifer Curl-crested Aracari, and the Koepcke's Hermit was cooperative at the feeders. The guide took me to see a roosting Long-tailed Potoo. Very quiet at the waterfalls, no sign of pewees or any songbirds for that matter, but while I was waiting for a lift the White-collared and White-tipped Swifts put on an incredible show.
I'll eventually get around to writing a proper trip report with plenty of details - the good, the bad, and photos. Off Paracas tomorrow!