Galapagos Island Cruise Photography Tour 2023 trip Report
Birding Trip Ecuador and Galapagos Islands
August 31th to september 12th. 2023
12 nights 13 days
Participants:
Mr. Wai Wah Kwan
Mrs. Kam Ping Kwan Leung.
Mr. Alfred Chun Yin Lam.
Mrs. Ka Yin Joanna Chan Lam.
Leaded By Pablo Andrade
Itinerary:
Augus 31. Arrival to Quito. Stay overnight. San José de Puembo. Antisana Reserve.
Sep. 1th. Flight Quito – Loja. 06h00 am arrival to Catamayo airport (5o 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 Lodge and head to Buenaventura Reserve. 3 nights. Umbrellabird Lodge.
Sept. 6th. Buenaventura Reserve. Umbrellabird Lodge.
Sept. 7th. Buenaventura Reserve. Umbrellabird Lodge
Sept. 8th. Buenaventira Reserve and heat to Guayaquil, Sheraton Hotel.
Sept. 9th. Flight to Galapagos. Galaxi Yacht (3 nights).
Sept. 10, 11, Galapagos
Sept. 12th. flight Galapagos Quito. Stay overnight san José de Puembo.
Sept. 13th. flight home.
Highlight 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.
