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Recent content by jwreeves

  1. J

    North Peru companies and timing

    only had 1 short 9 day private trip to the region in April 2022 so can’t comment on February, but would recommend the company we used, kolibri expeditions. We based our tour around their 5 day tarapoto to jaen trip, which is too short imo. We added an extra day to this (maybe 1-3 best added)...
  2. J

    Colombia tour companies/guides

    Thank you all for your replies! We have decided to go with Multicolor birding
  3. J

    Colombia tour companies/guides

    Cheers Temmie! Good to know we can hopefully beat some of the traffic by setting off early! We plan to be out birding from as early as possible each day
  4. J

    Colombia tour companies/guides

    Thank you all for your replies and suggestions! All very helpful and we will be in touch with the companies suggested! Think we are strongly leaning to the third night at El Dorado! It makes the most sense as its the prime focus of the trip, and will be easier to try again for any missed...
  5. J

    Colombia tour companies/guides

    We are currently looking into a 10 full birding days private tour for our first visit to the country early next year. 3/4 days around Bogota spread both sides of 6/7 days on the north coast from Barranqulla to Riohacha, with the prime focus on Santa Marta/El Dorado. I was wondering if anyone has...
  6. J

    The Gambia - guides & prices

    Visited for the first time in November, didn’t have a full guided day in coastal region so not sure on full day costs, but teaming up with a mate visiting at same time, 4 pre arranged half days in coastal region cost £45 each, and an extra half day to farasuto arranged there cost £50 each...
  7. J

    Long shots, Costa Rica

    11 perhaps female black-hooded antshrike?
  8. J

    Ecuador

    Thank you Rene, that is most helpful! It sounds like the oilbird is a lot of driving for one bird. Although all options for the Mindo area are still open, as all we have arranged so far for there is accommodation, this may be one site that unfortunately could be cut for this trip. I have not...
  9. J

    Ecuador

    Thank you simmojunior!
  10. J

    Ecuador

    Many thanks Niels! I'm not sure if we will be visiting the polylepis at Yanacocha but I may contact them anyway, cheers. We have set aside a full day for Rio Silanche, staying in Pedro Vicente the previous evening, then that evening is our first of 2 at the yellow house.
  11. J

    Ecuador

    Thank you both! We have reserved an SUV for the extra clearance
  12. J

    Ecuador

    A friend and I are off to Ecuador for our first taste of South America in February next year. This is an independent self drive trip, flying into Quito, and doing a small bit of the east slope first and finishing off with 6/7 nights in the Mindo area. Much of it is arranged now but struggling to...
  13. J

    R.F.I. about SW and NE Australia

    I visited the cairns/atherton/julatten area late October/November this year for the first time. I saw 3 cassowary at etty bay south of cairns. Male and juv on entrance road and female on the beach. No entry charges and a very scenic area. I stayed 3 nights at kingfisher park in julatten at the...
  14. J

    Black Guillemots Anglesey

    Holyhead harbour and cemlyn bay are both very reliable for me but views often better at the former
  15. J

    Self-drive Thailand itinerary

    Perhaps try to visit hide outside of kaeng Krachan also late afternoon the day you stop at ban maka as I had a complete different set of birds on my morning and afternoon visits, and some hoped for species didn’t make an appearance on either(eg partridges)
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