Another amazing day, this time with several Endemics (birds only found in the local area, between the Eastern and Western Andes) and couple of rarities

Moss-backed Tanager

Rufous-throated Tanager

Rose-faced Parrot

Slate-throated Redstart

Scaled Fruiteater, male and female

Medium sized Hummingbird, Collared Inca. The hummingbird in the header image is a smaller Gorgeted Sunangel.

Masked Trogon

Golden-collared Honeycreeper

Male and Female Flame-rumped Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Speckled Hummingbird, a tiny hummer, only about 3 cm long

Trip to Zumo Loma, then to La Reserva Yanacocha. Saw the Buzzard Eagle on the way. Then the remaining Tanagers and Antpittas at the 2 reserves. They set up feeding stations, mostly with Bananas to attract the Tanagers. Late afternoon back to Sachatamia Lodge.

Black-chested Buzzard Eagle

Blue-capped Tanager

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch

Chestnut-naped Antpitta

Equatorial Antipitta

Black-chested Mountain Tanager

Scarlet-breasted Mountain Tanager

Andean Guam

Arrived in Quito, then taken to Hacienda Jiminita. Immediately starting seeing new bird species in the grounds of the Hacienda, spent the afternoon in Quito, then returned ready for an early start tomorrow.

13 November 2022

Vermilion Flycatcher

Golden-bellied Grosbeak

Great Thrush

Blue and Yellow Tanager

Sparkling Violetear, the first Hummingbird, likely to be many more!