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Birding and Photo Tour Ecuador 2023

BIRDING TRIP SOUTHER ECUADOR and GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
August 31th to september 12th. 2023
12 nights – 13 days
Participants:
1. Mr. Wai Wah Kwan.
2. Mrs. Kam Ping Kwan Leung.
3. Mr. Alfred Chun Yin Lam.
4. Mrs. Ka Yin Joanna Chan Lam.
 
Leaded by Pablo Andrade

Itinerary

August 31: Arrival to Quito. Stay overnight. San José de Puembo. Antisana Reserve
Sept. 1th.    Flight Quito – Loja . 06h00 am arrival to Catamayo Airport. (50 minutes flight). Bird around Catamayo: dry forest, and head to Tapichalaca Reserve 1 night. Casa Simpson Lodge.
Sept. 2th. Tapichalaca Reserve in the morning and head to Copalinga Reserve. 3 nights. Copalinga Lodge
Sept. 3th. Copalinga Reserve. Copalinga Lodge
Sept. 4th. Copalinga Reserve. Copalinga Lodge
Sept. 5th. Copalinga and head to Buenaventura Reserve. 3 nights. Umbrella Bird Lodge
Sept. 6th. Buenaventura Reserve. Umbrella Bird Lodge.
Sept. 7th. Buenaventura Reserve. Umbrella Bird Lodge
Sept. 8th   Buenaventura and head to Guayaquil    Sheraton Hotel in Guayaquil.
Sept. 9th  Flight to Galapagos.   Galapagos. Galaxi Yacht (3 nights)
Sept 10, 11, 12th flight  Galapagos – Quito.  Stay overnight San Jose de Puembo. 
Sept 13 Flight home. 

Birds:

Andean Condor, Andean Lapwing, Horned Screamer, Cocoi Heron, Fasciated-tiger Heron, Striated Heron, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Little-Blue Heron, Rufescent-tiger Heron, Pied-billed Greebe, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied Whistling Duck,  Pacific Parrotlet, Pacific Pygmy-Owl, White-throated Screech Owl, Black-and-White Owl, Band Bellied Owl, Crested Owl,   Pacific Parrotlet, Gray-cheecked Parakeet, Blue-headed Parrot, Speckled-faced Parrot, Golden-plumed Parakeet, White-eyed Parakeet, Red-masked Parakeet, Bronce-winged Parrot. Bearded Guan, Crested Guan, Sickle-winged Guan, Speckled Chachalaca, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Gray-backed Hawk, Gray-lined hawk, American Kestrel, Pearled Kite, Roadside Hawk, Eared Dove, Equadorian Ground-dove, Blue Ground-dove, White-throated Quail-dove, Andean-cock-of-the Rock, Collared Trogon,  Club-winged Manakin, White-bearded Manakin, Yellow bellied Toucan, green-and-black Fruiteater,  Tawny Antpitta, Jocotoco Antpitta, Chestnut-naped Antpitta,  Elegant-crescent Chest, Chusquea Tapaculo, Blackish Tapaculo Long-tailed Mockingbird, Schiifornes, great Antshrike, Slaty antshrike, Checker-throated Antwren, Slaty Antwren, Esmeraldas Antbird, Chestnut-backed Antbird, Lined Antshrike (h, )Boat-billed Flycatcher, Pacific Horenero, Fasciated Wren, Russet-back Oropendola, Chestnut-throated Sedeater, Blue-back Grassket, Chestnut-bellied Seedeater, Red- Crested Finch.

Birding Photography Tour Ecuador 2023

Photo Tour Ecuador 2023

Photography Trip 2023 Ecuador

Birdwatching Photography Trip Ecuador