3/2/2023

We started the day back at Podocarpus National Park.

Sickle-winged Guan

Lineated Woodpecker

Blue-necked Tanager

In the afternoon we drove to Loja with a number of interesting stops on the way.

Fasciated Tiger-heron

We stopped at Rio Zamora to look for Torrent Ducks. We were successful and a massive bonus was to see Oilbirds here as well.

Torrent Ducks

Oilbirds

As soon as we had arrived in Loja and booked into our hotel we were back out looking for Koepcke’s Screech Owl.

Koepcke’s Screech Owl

4/2/2023

We left Loja to travel to Casa Simpson, with a couple of stops on the way.

Croaking Ground Dove

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Collared Inca

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Chestnut-capped Brush-finch

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch

Masked Flowerpiercer

Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan

5/2/2023

we spent all day around Casa Simpson. Our main target was Jocotoco Antpitta and we saw one on our second attempt, in the afternoon, when our guide managed to whistle one out onto the path we were on.

Jocotoco Antpitta

Barred Fruiteaters

6/2/2033

A morning walk, then we drove to the airport and flew back to Quito. We then drove to Sachatamia Lodge where we would be staying for the next two nights.