31 August - 8 September 2000

by Mark Lockwood

This was the fourth trip to Ecuador for Cindy and I.  The primary destination of this trip was Sacha Lodge on the Rio Napo, but I thought we could also visit some familiar areas during our stay.  Our last trip to Ecuador was to Bellavista Lodge in December 1998.  We had the great fortune of meeting Tony Nunnery and Barbara Bolz during our stay there.  Having struck up a friendship with Tony and Barbara, we were eager to visit them again.  I settled on revisiting the Tandayapa Valley, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Yanacocha, and the Papallacta Pass area.

Tony has been birding in the neotropics for about 10 years and has spent most of the last three years in the Tandayapa Valley.  He probably knows the birds of this extraordinary area better than anyone else.  The Nono-Mindo Road has a worldwide reputation as a birding location and the Tandayapa Valley is one of the primary areas to visit along this route.  Bellavista Lodge is located in this valley  as is the new Tandayapa Bird Lodge.  If anyone is planning to visit either of these lodges and is interested in having a guide, I would highly recommend contacting Tony (pilgrim82@hotmail.com).  He also guides in other areas and can arrange side trips from the Tandayapa Valley.  He is only able to check his email about once every two weeks; so contacting him early is important to insure that he will be available.  We stayed at the Alston Inn for our nights in Quito.  It is quite, clean, and reasonably priced ($20.00/night).  We stayed with Tony and Barbara during our time in the Andes.

31 August

We started our trip in the Tandayapa Valley at Tony and Barbara's home, known locally as Loma Linda.  They have about 20 hummingbird feeders in their back "yard".  This resulting spectacle almost defies description.  There were at least 100 hummingbirds of 18 species visiting the feeders.  The most common hummers were Green Violet-ear and Buff-tailed Coronet, although the Booted Racket-tails and Long-tailed Sylphs stole the show.  We spent the day birding along the Nono-Mindo Road from above Bellavista Lodge down to near the town of Tandayapa, including the trails at Loma Linda.  Highlights included Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Beautiful Jay, and Tanager Finch.  The "lowlight" was having an Occelated Tapaculo right in front of us and being unable to see it!

1 September

We birded three locations on September 1st: an unpaved road just north of Los Bancos, forest and open habitats along an unpaved road at km 124 on main highway to Esmeraldas (approximately 10 km west of Pedro Vicente Maldonado) and the hummingbird feeders at Mindo Lindo, a private home a few kilometers west of Mindo.
 
The Los Bancos road passed through most heavily disturbed forest and pastures.  There is also a heavily eroded trail through fairly good forest off this road.  We encountered a couple of small feeding flocks along the three or four kilometer section of the road that we birded.  Highlights included Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Pacific (Buffy) Tuftedcheek, and Rufous-throated and Moss-backed tanagers.

The next stop was at Pedro Vicente Maldonado.  We had visited this area in December 1998, but the forest we had birded during that trip was gone.  The entire area had been deforested within the last two months.  Most of the trees were still lying on the ground waiting to be removed.  There is still a small fragment of forest along this road.  While birding here we met the owner of this remain patch.  He lamented the deforestation of the area and said he would not cut the trees on his property.  I hope he is successful in protecting his land.  This forest fragment was literally full of birds.  Highlights included Gray-backed Hawk, Dusky Pigeon, Ecuadorian Ground-Dove, Pale-mandibled Aracari, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Double-banded Graytail, Snowy-throated Kingbird, Yellow-tufted (Black-faced) and Scarlet-thighed dacnises, and Gray-and-gold, Tawny-crested and Scarlet-and-white tanagers.

By far the most important sighting of the entire trip was a Double-banded Graytail discovered in a foraging flock at PVM.  This furnarid is similar in size and shape to a parulid warbler.  Tony was unfamiliar with the species but suspected it was the Graytail.  After observing the bird for about five minutes we confirmed the identification after examining the Birds of Columbia.  Unfortunately, we did not realize the rarity of the species in Ecuador.  As of the publication of The Checklist of Birds from Mainland Ecuador in 1998 this species had not been documented in Ecuador by a specimen or photograph.  I think I could have gotten a documentary photograph of the bird had I made an attempt to do so.  It was visible for at least 15 minutes, often foraging in the open as it investigated dried leaves and other debris reminiscent of a Worm-eating Warbler foraging.

The Mindo Lindo hummingbird feeders attracted Andean Emerald, Brown Inca, and two Empress Brilliants.  We could hear Club-winged Manakins in the forest below the house.

2 September

Yanacocha was the destination of the day.  We enjoyed another day of good weather, including a nice view of the backside of the Vulcan Pichincha covered with ash.  Highlights included Great Sapphirewing, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Smoky Bush-Tyrant, Red-crested Cotinga, Rufous Wren, and Black-breasted Mountain-Tanager.  There were also large flocks of flowerpiercers in the area.  I estimated that we saw at least 50 Masked and 20 Glossy flowerpiercers.

3 September

This was my third visit to Papallacta Pass and vicinity.  The first two were memorable because of the truly horrible weather we encountered.  We were very lucky on this day to have good weather with partly sunny skies.  Highlights at the pass included Silvery Grebe, an adult Andean Condor, Andean Duck, at least 25 Carunculated Caracaras, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Paramo (Andean) Tapaculo, Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Giant Conebill, and Black-backed Bush-Tanager.  There were Andean (Speckled) Teal, Yellow-billed Pintail, and Andean Gulls at Papallacta Lake.  We also stopped at the new Guango Lodge below the town at Papallacta.  In the riparian woodland along the river we found an impressive foraging flock that included Long-tailed Slyph, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager, Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager, and Slaty Brush-Finch.

4 September

Today were made the trip to Sacha Lodge.  Highlights of the trip down the Rio Napo included Cocoi Heron, Southern Lapwing, and Large-billed Tern.  Oscar Tapay was our guide a Sacha.  He is fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him.  He knows the birds intimately and he is all business.  The afternoon birding included Blue-crowned Trogon, Great Jacamar, Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper, Noble Antthrush, Rusty-belted Tapaculo, Violaceous Jay, Yellow-bellied Dacnis and Masked Crimson Tanager.  After dark Oscar showed us six roosting Marbled Wood-Quail, a Long-billed Woodcreeper, and a Short-billed Leaftosser.

5 September

We spent most of the morning and part of the afternoon on the canopy tower.  Some of the more memorable birds seen from the tower were Yellow-billed Nunbird, Gilded (Black-spotted) Barbet, Golden-collared Toucanet, Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher, White-browed Purpletuft, Spangled Cotinga, Amazonian Umbrellabird, and Short-billed Honeycreeper.  This was a fabulous experience and I wish we could have added another day a Sacha so we could visit the tower again.

Most of the other birding was along a canal through varzea forest.  Highlights included Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Sungrebe, Dot-backed Antbird, and Orange-crested Manakin.

6 September

We traveled across the Rio Napo to the Providencia Trail for the day.  This terra firma forest contains some birds that are not found in the forest around the lodge.  Highlights included Spix's Guan, Black-tailed Trogon, Yellow-billed Jacamar, Brown Nunlet, Chestnut-winged Hookbill, Olive-backed and Rufous-tailed foliage-gleaners, Plain-winged, Dusky-throated and Cinerous antshrikes, Rufous-tailed and Rio Suno antwrens, Black, Warbling, Sooty and Spot-backed antbirds and Coraya and Musician wrens.  On the ride back across the river we spotted four Capped Herons and Oscar took us by a nesting pair of Brown Jacamars.

Another trip down the canal at Sacha revealed Green-and-rufous and American Pygmy kingfishers (two of the five species we saw at Sacha and along the Rio Napo) and Cream-colored Woodpecker.  Along the trails we also enjoyed seeing a Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl and a Striped Owl on day roosts and a Gray-winged Trumpeter on a night roost.  Oscar had never seen the trumpeter on a night roost before.

7 September

Today we visited two river islands in the Rio Napo.  These islands contain early successional plant communities and a different avifauna that is found in the forest areas bordering the river.  Some of the river island specialist we observed were Ladder-tailed Nightjar, Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Lesser Hornero, Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant, Spotted Tody-Flycatcher, and Oriole Blackbird.

8 September

We had an early breakfast and started out trip back up the Napo and ultimately to Quito.  We spotted Cocoi Heron, Black Caracara, Greater Ani, and Oriole Blackbird among others on the trip back to Coca.

We observed a total of 415 species and heard about 33 others.  I have an annotated list of the species we encountered available as a Word document for anyone interested.  It will also eventually appear on Blake Maybank's website.

Birds observed in Ecuador, 31 August - 8 September 2000

31 August - 3 September with Tony Nunnery
4 - 8 September with Oscar Tapuy

31 August - Traveled from Quito to Tony Nunnery and Barbara Bolz’s home in the Tandayapa Valley.  Birded their property, known as Loma Linda, and other areas along the Nono-Mindo Road.

1 September - Birded forest and open habitats along an unpaved road at km 124 on main highway to Esmeraldas (approximately 10 km west of Pedro Vicente Maldonado).  Also birded along an unpaved road just north of Los Bancos.  Watched the hummingbird feeders at Mindo Lindo, a private home a few kilometers west of Mindo.

2 September - Birded Yanacocha most of the day and at Loma Linda in the late afternoon.

3 September - Birded Papallacta Pass and vicinity, including the areas below the pass on both slopes, Papallacta Lake, and Guango Lodge (located below the town of Papallacta).

4 September - Flew from Quito to Coca and traveled down the Rio Napo to Sacha Lodge.  Birded the trails in terra firma forest around the lodge from 3:30 to 7:00 PM.

5 September - Entire morning on the canopy tower at Sacha Lodge.  Birded from canoe along the main canal between the canopy tower and the lodge for approx. one hour in early afternoon and returned to the canopy tower from 4:00 - 6:00 PM

6 September - Birded the boardwalk through varzea forest at Sacha Lodge in the early morning.  Birded the Providencia Trail (across Rio Napo from Sacha) from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  Canoed main canal at Sacha Lodge in the late afternoon.

7 September - Birded river islands downstream from Sacha in the morning.  Birded trails surrounding the lodge in the afternoon.

8 September - Traveled from Sacha Lodge back to Coca via the Rio Napo and returned to Quito.

LEGEND:

LL = Loma Linda and vicinity (Tony and Barbara’s place)
LB = fragmented forest along a road 2 kilometers north of Los Bancos
PVM = forest near Pedro Vicente Maldonado, the area we visited in 1998 had been deforested
YA = Yanacocha
PP = Papallacta Pass and vicinity
GL = Guango Lodge (on the east slope below the town of Papallacta)
SL = Sacha Lodge
RN = seen along the Rio Napo
PT = Providencia Trail (across the Rio Napo from SL, including forest along channel to reach the trailhead)
RI = river islands downstream from SL
 
 

SPECIES	WHERE OBSERVED
Great Tinamou	Frequently heard at SL. One observed crossing a trail on the morning of the 7th and another seen on a night roost later that evening.
Silvery Grebe	one observed at a great distance on a lake just below PP on the 3rd
Pied-billed Grebe	one on Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Cocoi Heron	one along the RN in route to SL on the 4th and two present on the return trip to Coca on the 8th
Great Egret	seen on sandbars along the RN on the 4th, 7th and 8th
Striated Heron	singles along the RN on the 6th and at SL on the 8th
Capped Heron	four along the RN on the 6th and one near the river islands on the 7th
Rufescent Tiger-Heron	one adult seen from the canoe at SL on the 5th
Andean Condor	an adult seen soaring over PP on the 3rd
King Vulture	singles at PT and SL on the 6th
Black Vulture	common in Amazonia
Turkey Vulture	fairly common in the Choco lowlands and uncommon in the Tandayapa Valley
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture	common around SL
Andean Teal	two observed at a great distance on a lake just below PP and about a dozen more at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Yellow-billed Pintail	approx. 10 at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Andean Duck	six (four males) observed at a great distance on a lake just below PP on the 3rd
Osprey	two along the RN on the 8th
Slender-billed Kite	one at SL on the 4th and two seen from the canopy tower on the 5th
Double-toothed Kite	two adults and a fledgling were seen at the canopy tower on the 5th
Plumbeous Kite	two seen from the canopy tower on the 5th
Slate-colored Hawk	one seen perched from the canopy tower on the 5th
White Hawk	one seen perched from the canopy tower on the 5th
Gray-backed Hawk	one observed at close range at PVM on the 1st
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle	singles at YA on the 2nd and PP on the 3rd
Roadside Hawk	two along LB and another at PVM on the 1st, two along the RN on the 6th and another on the 8th
Variable (Puna) Hawk	three in the vicinity of PP on the 3rd
Black Hawk-Eagle	one seen briefly near the PT trailhead on the 6th
Black Caracara	five from the canopy tower on the 5th and at least 25 along the RN in route to Coca on the 8th
Carunculated Caracara	at least 25 were observed in the vicinity of PP on the 3rd
Yellow-headed Caracara	two seen along the RN on the 4th, one was seen from the RI on the 6th and two others were seen along the RN on the 8th
Laughing Falcon	one at PVM on the 1st
American Kestrel	one near YA on the 2nd
Bat Falcon	one seen in the same tree along the RN on the 4th and 8th
Speckled Chachalaca	heard daily at SL; one seen on the 4th and two on the 7th
Spix's Guan	one at the PT trailhead on the 6th and another along the boardwalk at SL on the 7th
Sickle-winged Guan	singles observed at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Marbled Wood-Quail	six observed on a night roost at SL on the 4th
Sungrebe	one along the canal at SL on the 5th and along the channel to reach PT on the 6th
Gray-winged Trumpeter	one found on a night roost at SL on the 6th
Southern Lapwing	two along the RN on the 4th, singles at SL and along the RN on the 8th
Collared Plover	two near the RI on the 7th
Greater Yellowlegs	one at the RI on the 7th
Spotted Sandpiper	one at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd and one or two along the RN on the 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe	four in the vicinity of the towers at PP on the 3rd
Andean Gull	two at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Yellow-billed Tern	five along the RN in route to SL on the 4th, two near the RI on the 7th and five more along the RN in the 8th
Large-billed Tern	one along the RN in route to SL on the 4th
Band-tailed Pigeon	two near Bellavista Lodge along the old Nono-Mindo Road on the 31st
Pale-vented Pigeon	two to three daily around the lake at SL
Ruddy Pigeon	one seen and others heard at PVM on the 1st and two seen from the canopy tower on the 5th
Plumbeous Pigeon	singles at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Dusky Pigeon	three at PVM on the 1st
Eared Dove	four in Quito on the 31st and one seen there on the 3rd
Ruddy Ground-Dove	one on the RI on the 7th
Ecuadorian Ground-Dove	one at PVM on the 1st
White-tipped Dove	two at LL on the 2nd and another there on the 3rd
Chestnut-fronted Macaw	two flew over near the river at SL on the 6th
Red-bellied Macaw	five seen from the canopy tower on the 5th, three seen flying on the 6th and five seen very well feeding on palm fruit from the boardwalk on the 7th
White-eyed Parakeet	six flew past the canopy tower on the afternoon of the 5th
Dusky-headed Parakeet	at least 30 flew past the canopy tower on the 5th and two were seen well perched along the channel to PT
Maroon-tailed Parakeet	about 30 were seen at PVM, including a group of seven perched
Cobalt-winged Parakeet	common at SL, 10 to 30 seen daily
Blue-headed Parrot	three were seen from the canopy tower on the 5th and one seen perch from the boardwalk on the 7th
Red-billed Parrot	three small flocks (2 to 5 birds) flew past LL on the 31st
Bronze-winged Parrot	approx. 10 were found at PVM on the 1st
Yellow-crowned Parrot	two were seen very well perched along the boardwalk at SL on the 6th
Orange-winged Parrot	three flew past the canopy tower on the 5th
Squirrel Cuckoo	two were at PVM on the 1st and one was seen along the channel to PT on the 6th
Greater Ani	three were seen along the RN on the 8th
Smooth-billed Ani	several were at PVM on the first; 15 to 20 individuals frequented the open areas around the lodge at SL throughout our stay
Hoatzin	two were near the dinning hall at SL on the 6th and 8th
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl	one seen after dark on the 5th and another seen at a day roost on the 6th and 7th at SL
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl	one seen on the same perch at SL on the 6th and 7th
Striped Owl	one at a day roost at SL on the 6th and 7th
Ladder-tailed Nightjar	two or three on the RI on the 7th
Lyre-tailed Nightjar	a female on the nest near Tandayapa on the 31st and 1st
White-collared Swift	four at LL on the 31st, 30+ along LB and 20+ at PVM on the 1st
Chestnut-collared Swift	approx. 10 at LB on the 1st
Gray-rumped Swift	approx. 10 at LB on the 1st and 25+ from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift	at least 10 from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Neotropical (Fork-tailed) Palm Swift	five from the canopy tower on the 5th and five others near the lodge on the 6th
White-whiskered Hermit	one at PVM on the 1st
Tawny-bellied Hermit	two at LL on the 31st
Straight-billed Hermit	one along PT on the 6th and another heard along the boardwalk at SL on the 7th
Black-throated (Little) Hermit	one at SL on the 7th
Green Violet-ear	up to 35 at LL between the 31st and 3rd and three at Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Sparkling Violet-ear	up to five at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Black-throated Mango	one female at LB on the 1st
Western (Blue-tailed) Emerald	up to six at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Fork-tailed Woodnymph	a female at the canopy tower on the 5th and a male near our cabin at SL on the 6th and 7th
Green-crowned Woodnymph	one immature male at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Violet-bellied Hummingbird	an adult male at LB on the 1st
Olive-spotted Hummingbird	six on the RI on the 7th
Glittering-throated Emerald	one along the channel to the PT on the 6th
Andean Emerald	up to six at LL between the 31st and 3rd and one at Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	one in Tandayapa on the 31st, 2 at PVM on the 1st and one at LL on the 2nd
Speckled Hummingbird	up to five at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Purple-bibbed Whitetip	an adult female at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Empress Brilliant	an adult female and immature male at Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Fawn-breasted Brilliant	up to five at LL between the 31st and 3rd and two at Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Green-crowned Brilliant	an adult female at LL on the 3rd
Shinning Sunbeam	one at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Great Sapphirewing	three at YA on the 2nd and another at PP on the 3rd
Brown Inca	up to five at LL between the 31st and 3rd and two at Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Collared Inca	up to 10 at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Buff-winged Starfrontlet	five at YA on the 2nd and one at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Buff-tailed Coronet	up to 30 at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Gorgeted Sunangel	up to four at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Sapphire-vented Puffleg	five at YA on the 2nd
Golden-breasted Puffleg	one observed at length at YA on the 2nd
Booted Racket-tail	up to 10 at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Tyrian Metaltail	up to 10 at YA on the 2nd and three others at PP on the 3rd
Blue-mantled Thornbill	two females at PP on the 3rd
Long-tailed Sylph	one male and one female at GL on the 3rd
Violet-tailed Sylph	up to six at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Purple-crowned Fairly	one female at PVM on the 1st
Purple-throated Woodstar	up to 15 at LL between the 31st and 3rd
White-bellied Woodstar	up to three at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Black-tailed Trogon	one female along PT on the 6th
White-tailed Trogon	one male along the boardwalk at SL on the 6th
Masked Trogon	two at LL on the 31st and one at GL on the 3rd
Black-throated Trogon	one male at SL on the 7th
Blue-crowned Trogon	one male at SL on the 4th
Ringed Kingfisher	singles along the RN on the 4th and 7th and two on the 8th
Amazon Kingfisher	one along the RN on the 4th, two on the 6th and 7th, and three on the 8th
Green Kingfisher	two at SL on the 6th and singles on the 7th and 8th
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher	two were along the canal at SL on the 6th
American Pygmy Kingfisher	singles were observed at two locations at SL on the 6th
Rufous Motmot	one seen very briefly at LB on the 1st
Blue-crowned Motmot	one at SL on the 7th, frequently heard at SL
White-eared Jacamar	one along the channel leading to PT on the 6th
Brown Jacamar	one along the bank of the RN at SL on the 6th
Yellow-billed Jacamar	one along the PT on the 6th
Great Jacamar	two at SL on the 4th and one heard at the same location on the 7th
Brown Nunlet	two along the PT on the 6th
Black-fronted Nunbird	one near the dock at SL on the 6th
White-fronted Nunbird	six along the PT on the 6th and three along the trails at SL on the 7th
Yellow-billed Nunbird	one from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th and another along the trails on the 7th
Swallow-wing	up to 20 in the vicinity of the dock at SL and along the RN on the 4th, five+ in the same area on the 6th, 7th and 8th
Scarlet-crowned Barbet	two at SL and five along the channel leading to PT on the 6th and two at the same location at SL on the 7th
Gilded (Black-spotted) Barbet	four from the canopy tower on the 5th and one along the channel to PT on the 6th, frequently heard along the trails at SL
Lemon-throated Barbet	one from the tower at SL on the 5th and another along the channel to PT on the 6th
Red-headed Barbet	at female at PVM on the 1st, frequently heard at PVM, LB and LL
Pale-mandibled Aracari	one at LB and approx. 15 at PVM on the 1st
Chestnut-eared Aracari	three along the channel leading to PT on the 6th
Many-banded Aracari	eight along the trails at SL on the 4th and up to 15 from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Golden-collared Toucanet	one male from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan	one above Bellavista Lodge along the Nanegalito Road on the 31st
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	two at PVM on the 1st
White-throated Toucan	five from the canopy tower on the 5th and one along the trails at SL on the 7th
Olivaceous Piculet	four at PVM on the 1st
Spot-breasted Woodpecker	two at SL on the 6th
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	two at LL on the 31st
Golden-olive Woodpecker	two at PVM on the 1st
Scale-breasted Woodpecker	one seen briefly along the boardwalk at SL on the 7th
Cream-colored Woodpecker	a female observed at length along the canal at SL on the 6th
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker	one at SL on the 7th and another along the RN on the 8th
Black-cheeked Woodpecker	two at PVM on the 1st
Lineated Woodpecker	three at PVM on the 1st
Crimson-crested Woodpecker	three from the canopy tower and two others along the canal at SL on the 5th and another along the trails on the 6th
Guayaquil Woodpecker	one male at PVM on the 1st
Stout-billed Cinclodes	three at PP on the 3rd
Bar-winged Cinclodes	up to 10 at PP on the 3rd
Pacific (Pale-legged) Hornero	four at PVM on the 1st
Lesser Hornero	one on the RI on the 7th
Andean Tit-Spinetail	four at PP on the 1st
Azara's Spinetail	two seen and many others heard at LL between the 31st and 3rd
Slaty Spinetail	several heard and two seen at LD and PVM on the 1st
Dark-breasted Spinetail	two on the RI on the 7th
White-bellied Spinetail	at least four on the RI on the 7th
Rufous Spinetail	one at LL on the 31st, two at YA on the 2nd, and another at GL on the 3rd
Red-faced Spinetail	two at LB on the 1st
Rusty-backed Spinetail	one seen well, at least two others present, at RI on the 7th
Double-banded Graytail	two observed at length at PVM on the 1st
Pearled Treerunner	approx. 10 in Polylepis woodland at PP on the 3rd
Spotted Barbtail	one at LL on the 31st
Pacific (Buffy) Tuftedcheek	one seen and a second individual heard at LB on the 1st
Streaked Tuftedcheek	two at LL on the 31st
Chestnut-winged Hookbill	one along PT on the 6th and another along the trails at SL on the 7th
Eastern (Striped) Woodhaunter	one heard well and seen briefly along the PT on the 6th
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner	three at LB and two at PVM on the 1st
Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner	two along PT on the 6th
Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner	one along PT on the 6th
Striped Treehunter	three at LL on the 31st
Streaked Xenops	one at PVM on the 1st
Short-tailed Leaftosser	one observed on a night roost at SL on the 4th
Black-tailed Leaftosser	one observed foraging at SL on the 7th
Plain-brown Woodcreeper	one at PVM on the 1st and two along the canal at SL on the 5th
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	three at LB on the 1st and one along the PT on the 6th
Long-billed Woodcreeper	one on a night roost on the 4th and two along the canal at SL on the 5th
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper	one along the trails at SL on the 4th
Strong-billed Woodcreeper	two at LL on the 31st
Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper	one along the canal at SL on the 5th and another along the trails on the 7th
Black-banded Woodcreeper	two along the boardwalk on the 6th and two others in riparian woodland along the RN at SL on the 7th
Straight-billed Woodcreeper	one in marshy habitat at SL on the 4th
Buff-throated Woodcreeper	one on the 5th at the lodge, three along the PT on the 6th and two others along the trails at SL on the 7th; frequently heard in terra firma forest
Spotted Woodcreeper	one at PVM on the 1st
Streak-headed Woodcreeper	one at LB on the 1st
Montane (Spot-crowned) Woodcreeper	three at LL on the 31st and one at GL on the 3rd
Fasciated Antshrike	a pair, although only the female was seen well, along the trails at SL on the 4th
Great Antshrike	a male at PVM on the 1st
Plain-winged Antshrike	one male along the PT on the 6th
Dusky-throated Antshrike	one male along the PT on the 6th
Cinerous Antshrike	a pair along the PT on the 6th
Pacific Streaked-Antwren	a female at PVM on the 1st
Rufous-tailed Antwren	two with the Cinerous Antshrikes on PT of the 6th
White-flanked Antwren	a pair at PVM on the 1st and another pair along PT on the 6th
Rio Suno Antwren	a pair along the PT on the 6th
Dot-winged Antwren	four at PVM on the 1st
Long-tailed Antbird	one at LL on the 31st
Black Antbird	a female on PT on the 6th
Warbling Antbird	one along the PT on the 6th
Black-and-white Antbird	two on the RI on the 7th
Silvered Antbird	a male along the boardwalk at SL on the 4th and 7th and a female along the canal on the 6th
White-shouldered Antbird	a male along the boardwalk at SL on the 6th
Sooty Antbird	a male at PT on the 6th
Immaculate Antbird	a pair between LL and Tandayapa on the 31st
Spot-backed Antbird	a male observed very briefly, but heard well, at PT on the 6th
Dot-backed Antbird	a male along the canal at SL on the 5th
Noble Antthrush	one along the trails near the lodge at SL on 4th
Black-faced Antthrush	one seen on the 4th and others heard along the trails at SL
Tawny Antpitta	three seen and others heard at PP on the 3rd
Rusty-belted Tapaculo	one seen, on the 4th, and others heard along the trails at SL
Unicolored Tapaculo	one seen and others heard at YA on the 2nd
Paramo (Andean) Tapaculo	one seen and others heard at PP on the 3rd
Slender-footed Tyrannulet	three seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Golden-faced Tyrannulet	four at PVM on the 1st
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet	one at PVM on the 1st
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet	one in an open pasture at SL on the 4th
Forest Elaenia	one at PT on the 6th and another on the trails at SL on the 7th
Lesser Elaenia	one at LB on the 1st
Mottle-backed Elaenia	one in an open pasture at SL on the 4th
White-crested Elaenia	one at PP on the 3rd
White-throated Tyrannulet	one at YA on the 2nd and two at PP on the 3rd
White-tailed Tyrannulet	one at LL on the 31st
White-banded Tyrannulet	two at YA on the 2nd and two at Papallacta Lake and two at GL on the 3rd
River Tyrannulet	two at RI on the 7th
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant	one seen and others heard on the RI on the 7th
Tufted Tit-Tyrant	two at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Streak-necked Flycatcher	two at LL on the 31st
Olive-striped Flycatcher	one at LB and another at PVM on the 1st
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant	two at PVM on the 1st
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant	one seen at LB and others heard there and at PVM on the 1st
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Common Tody-Flycatcher	two at PVM on the 1st
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher	two on the RI on the 7th
Brownish Flycatcher	one along PT on the 6th
Yellow-margined Flycatcher	two seen from the canopy tower on the 5th
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher	one seen along the PT on the 6th
Cinnamon Flycatcher	one at GL on the 3rd
Ornate Flycatcher	two at LB on the 1st
Smoke-colored Pewee	one at LL on the 31st and another on the Nono-Mindo road below Nono on the 2nd
Fuscous Flycatcher	one on the RI on the 7th
Black Phoebe	one at Tandayapa on the 31st
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	two at YA on the 2nd and two others at PP on the 3rd
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant	one at YA on the 2nd and two others at PP on the 3rd
Drab Water-Tyrant	four along the RN on the 7th and two others on the 8th
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant	one at PP on the 3rd
Streak-necked Bush-Tyrant	two at YA on the 2nd and another near PP on the 3rd
Smoky Bush-Tyrant	up to five at YA on the 2nd
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant	two near the towers at PP on the 3rd
Dusky-capped Flycatcher	one seen and heard along the trails at SL on the 7th
Short-crested Flycatcher	one seen well along the lakeshore at SL on the 6th
Great Kiskadee	two near the lodge at SL on the 4th through the 7th
Lesser Kiskadee	two along the lake shore at SL on the 6th and another along the RN on the 7th
Rusty-margined Flycatcher	four at PVM on the 1st
Social Flycatcher	two in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, and 7th
Gray-capped Flycatcher	three along the channel to PT on the 6th
Dusky-chested Flycatcher	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Golden-crowned Flycatcher	one at LL on the 31st
Piratic Flycatcher	two in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, and 7th
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher	one or two seen form the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Sulphury Flycatcher	two along PT on the 6th
Tropical Kingbird	common in disturbed habitats at LL, LB, PVM and SL
Snowy-throated Kingbird	one at PVM on the 1st
Cinnamon Becard	two at PVM on the 1st
Black-capped Becard	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Black-and-white Becard	a female seen briefly at LL on the 31st
Black-tailed Tityra	two in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, and 7th
Red-crested Cotinga	three at YA on the 2nd
Green-and-black Fruiteater	one seen briefly at LL on the 31st
White-browed Purpletuft	two were seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Screaming Piha	one seen on the 6th and others heard along PT on the 6th and others heard along trails at SL on the 7th
Spangled Cotinga	a male was observed at length from the canopy tower during the afternoon of the 5th
Bare-necked Fruitcrow	one flew past the canopy tower on the 5th
Amazonian Umbrellabird	a male was observed from the canopy tower during the morning of the 5th
Golden-headed Manakin	a female was discovered along the trails at SL on the 7th
Blue-crowned Manakin	a female was observed feeding on berries along the trails at SL on the 7th
White-bearded Manakin	up to 10 were seen and heard at PVM on the 1st and a male was seen along PT on the 6th
Orange-crested Manakin	a female was seen along the canal at SL on the 5th
Turquoise Jay	two were seen along the Nono-Mindo Road near Tandayapa on the 2nd
Beautiful Jay	two were seen and two other heard at LL on the 31st
Violaceous Jay	comm. at SL with 10-15 individuals seen daily
Red-eyed Vireo	two at LB and four at PVM on the 1st
Brown-capped Vireo	two at LL on the 31st
Lesser Greenlet	one at PVM on the 1st
Great Thrush	common around Quito, YA, and PP
Glossy-black Thrush	one seen briefly at LL on the 31st
Pale-vented Thrush	one at LB on the 1st
Hauxwell's (Cocoa) Thrush	two seen along the canal at SL on the 5th
Brown-chested Martin	common along the RN on the 4th through the 8th
Gray-breasted Martin	one a Coca on the 4th and 8th
White-winged Swallow	common along the RN on the 4th through the 8th
Brown-bellied Swallow	10-15 at YA on the 2nd and PP on the 3rd
Blue-and-white Swallow	20+ at LL on the 31st and 15+ along the RN on the 7th
White-banded Swallow	common along the RN on the 4th through the 8th
White-thighed Swallow	approx. 10 at PVM on the 1st
Southern Rough-winged Swallow	20+ at LB on the 1st and one along the RN at SL on the 7th
Black-capped Donacobius	one near the lodge at SL on the 4th
Thrush-like Wren	two at the lodge at SL on the 4th
Rufous Wren	four at YA on the 2nd
Plain-tailed Wren	one seen and others heard at LL on the 31st
Coraya Wren	two along PT on the 6th
House Wren	two at PVM on the 1st and another at SL on the 7th
Mountain Wren	one at GL on the 3rd
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren	one seen at LL and another near Bellavista Lodge on the 31st
Musician Wren	two on the PT on the 6th
Tropical Gnatcatcher	one from the canopy tower on the 5th
Tropical Parula	two at PVM on the 1st
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat	two at PVM on the 1st and two at LL on the 2nd
Slate-throated Redstart	four at LL on the 31st and two at PVM on the 1st
Spectacled Redstart	four at YA on the 2nd, five at GL and two at Papallacta Lake on the 3rd
Black-crested Warbler	two near Bellavista Lodge on the 31st
Russet-crowned Warbler	two near Bellavista Lodge and two at LL on the 31st
Bananaquit	two at PVM on the 1st
Orange-bellied Euphonia	three at LL on the 31st and two thee on the 2nd and three at LB and five at PVM on the 1st
White-vented Euphonia	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Rufous-bellied Euphonia	a male seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
White-lored Euphonia	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Cinerous Conebill	two at YA on the 2nd
Blue-backed Conebill	four at YA on the 2nd and another at GL on the 3rd
Capped Conebill	four at LL on the 31st and one at GL on the 3rd
Giant Conebill	two seen very well in Polylepis woodland at PP on the 3rd
Masked Flowerpiercer	one at LL on the 31st and at least 50 at YA on the 2nd
Glossy Flowerpiercer	approx. 20 at YA on the 2nd
Black Flowerpiercer	five to ten at YA on the 2nd
White-sided Flowerpiercer	one male at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Short-billed Honeycreeper	a female seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Purple Honeycreeper	ten at LB on the 1st , two from the canopy tower on the 5th, and two near the boat dock at SL on the 7th and 8th
Green Honeycreeper	four at PVM on the 1st and two from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Blue Dacnis	three at PVM on the 1st and one from the canopy tower on the 5th
Black-faced Dacnis	a pair at the canopy tower on the 5th
Yellow-tufted (Black-faced) Dacnis	two at LB and up to 20 at PVM on the 1st
Yellow-bellied Dacnis	a pair seen from the boardwalk at SL on the 4th
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis	four at PVM on the 1st
Fawn-breasted Tanager	two at GL on the 3rd
Green-and-gold Tanager	one from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Rufous-throated Tanager	four at LB on the 1st
Golden Tanager	two at LL on the 31st and four at LB on the 1st
Saffron-crowned Tanager	ten at GL on the 3rd
Flame-faced Tanager	four at LL on the 31st
Metallic-green Tanager	two at LL on the 31st
Blue-necked Tanager	four at LB and 10+ at PVM on the 1st
Masked Tanager	two seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Golden-masked Tanager	two at PVM on the 1st
Turquoise Tanager	three seen from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Gray-and-gold Tanager	six at PVM on the 1st
Bay-headed Tanager	three at PVM on the 1st
Beryl-spangled Tanager	four at LL on the 31st
Blue-and-black Tanager	up to 15 at YA on the 2nd
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager	up to 30 at YA and vicinity on the 2nd
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager	ten+ at LL on the 31st
Hooded Mountain-Tanager	two at YA on the 2nd
Black-chested Mountain-Tanager	five at YA on the 2nd
Moss-backed Tanager	one at LB feeding on Cecropia fruit on the 1st
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager	four at GL on the 3rd
Swallow Tanager	one male at LB on the 1st
Blue-gray Tanager	three at LB and 10+ at PVM on the 1st and up to five in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th
Palm Tanager	ten at LB and 25+ at PVM on the 1st, five from the canopy tower of the 5th and three near the PT trailhead on the 6th
Silver-beaked Tanager	four in an open pasture at SL on the 6th, 7th, and 8th
Masked Crimson Tanager	up to ten along the boardwalk at SL on the 4th, four from the canopy tower on the 5th and one from the boardwalk on the 6th
Flame-rumped Tanager	ten at LB and 30+ at PVM on the 1st
White-shouldered Tanager	three at PVM on the 1st
Tawny-crested Tanager	one male at PVM on the 1st
Gray-headed Tanager	two along the canal at SL on the 6th
Dusky-faced Tanager	one seen and many others heard at PVM on the 1st
Scarlet-and-white Tanager	one male at PVM on the 1st
Orange-headed Tanager	two on the RI on the 7th
Rufous-chested Tanager	one at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Dusky Bush-Tanager	five near Bellavista Lodge on the 31st
Gray-hooded Bush-Tanager	five at GL on the 3rd
Black-backed Bush-Tanager	approx. 10 in Polylepis woodland at PP on the 3rd
Superciliared Hemispingus	one at YA on the 2nd and another at GL on the 3rd
Western (Black-eared) Hemispingus	three at LL on the 31st
Magpie Tanager	one along the channel leading to PT on the 6th
Buff-throated Saltator	four at PVM on the 1st and four from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Grayish Saltator	two near the boat dock at SL on the 6th
Red-capped Cardinal	two in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, and 7th
Blue-backed Grassquit	three at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Dull-colored Grassquit	two at PVM on the 1st
Variable Seedeater	up to 30 at PVM on the 1st
Wing-barred Seedeater	two on the RI on the 7th
Black-and-white Seedeater	one immature male at LL on the 2nd and up to 40 on the RI on the 7th
Yellow-bellied Seedeater	10+ at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater	one in an open pasture at SL on the 4th, 6th, and 7th, and five on the RI on the 7th
Lesser Seed-Finch	two females at PVM on the 1st
Band-tailed Seedeater	one male near Quito in the 31st
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch	10+ at PP on the 3rd
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch	a pair near Quito on the 31st
Slaty Brush-Finch	one at GL on the 3rd
Tanager Finch	One near Bellavista Lodge on the 31st
Orange-billed Sparrow	one at PVM on the 1st
Yellow-browed Sparrow	six on the RI and another at the boat dock fro SL on the 7th
Rufous-collared Sparrow	four at LL on the 31st and 2nd, several in open areas near YA on the 2nd
Shiny Cowbird	two in an open pasture at SL on the 4th
Giant Cowbird	10+ from the canopy tower at SL on the 4th and two along the RN on the 8th
Crested Oropendola	common at SL
Russet-backed Oropendola	abundant at SL
Yellow-rumped Cacique	abundant at SL
Scrub Blackbird	four at PVM on the 1st
Oriole Blackbird	five on the RI on the 7th and one along the RN on the 8th
Red-breasted Blackbird	one in an open pasture at SL on the 4th and 6th
Yellow-bellied Siskin	four at PVM on the 1st
House Sparrow	two in Quito on the 3rd

415 species

The following species were heard only. Tony Nunnery identified most of those reported from the Andes. Oscar Tapuy initially identified virtually all of those from Amazonia.
 

SPECIES	WHERE HEARD
Cinerous Tinamou	singles in varzea forest at SL on the 4th and 5th
Undulated Tinamou	one in varzea forest at SL on the 6th
Little Tinamou	two at PVM on the 1st
Andean Guan	two near Quito on the 31st
Wattled Guan	one at LL on the 2nd
White-throated Crake	one at LB on the 1st
Gray-necked Wood-Rail	at two locations at SL on the 6th
Sapphire Quail-Dove	one along the PT on the 6th and one heard and seen flying through the forest at SL on the 7th
White-throated Quail-Dove	one at LL on the 31st
Golden-headed Quetzal	one at LL on the 31st
Toucan Barbet	frequently heard at LL on the 31st and afternoon of the 2nd
Choco Toucan	one at PVM on the 1st
Castelnau's Antshrike	one heard and seen very poorly on the RI on the 7th
Western Slaty-Antshrike	several at PVM on the 1st
Pygmy Antwren	one heard and seen very poorly in the canopy at SL on the 5th
Dugard's Antwren	one heard repeatedly from the canopy tower on the 5th
Plumbeous Antbird	one along the canal at SL on the 5th
Lunulated Antbird	heard and seen very poorly at PT on the 6th
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta	frequently heard in the early morning and late evening at LL on the 31st, 1st, and 2nd
Rufous Antpitta	three at YA on the 2nd
Spillman's Tapaculo	frequently heard at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Ocellated Tapaculo	one heard and seen very poorly near Bellavista Lodge on the 31st
Cinnamon Attila	one from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Grayish Mourner	one from the canopy tower at SL on the 5th
Scaled Fruiteater	one at LB on the 1st
Purple-throated Fruitcrow	two at LB on the 1st
Blue-backed Manakin	one along the trails at SL on the 7th
Club-winged Manakin	one or two males heard down slope from Mindo Lindo on the 1st
Andean Solitaire	frequently heard at LL on the 31st and 2nd
Lawrence's Thrush	frequently heard at SL from the 4th through the 7th
Bay Wren	several at PVM on the 1st
Southern Nightingale-Wren	one at PVM and LB on the 1st and one at SL on the 5th and PT on the 6th
Orange-backed Troupial	one at PT on the 6th

33 species heard only

Taxonomy generally follows Ridgely, Greenfield, and Guerrero (1998).

Mark Lockwood
6710 Lancret Hill Drive
Austin, Texas 78745
(512)326-4381
mwlockwood@juno.com