All photos and paints copywright Dr George Cruz

Scheduled Tour Dates

Ornate Hawk Eagle

1 Day Itineraries:

1 - Day Tour - . 5:00 am pick up at your hotel in downtown Quito. Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, afternoon birding at Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST), return transfer to downtown Quito end of afternoon. Includes bilingual birding guide, transportation, reserve entrance fees, lunch, tax, round trip transfers from downtown Quito.

2 - Day Tour -. 5:00 am pick up at your hotel in downtown Quito. Birding world famous Nono-Mindo Road, continue on to San Jorge de Tandapapa Hummingbird Sanctuary birding (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), return transfer to downtown Quito end of afternoon. Includes bilingual birding guide, transportation, reserve entrance fee, lunch at San Jorge's open aired Hummingbird Restaurant with feeders, tax, round trip transfers from downtown Quito.

4 night/5 day Ecuador Birdwatching Tour itinerary

Day One - Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito

Day Two – Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve & Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); afternoon birding world-famous Nono-Mindo Road, overnight San Jorge/Quito/Tanadayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Three - Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve, Lower Tanadayapa Valley, (CLOUD FOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Four – Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (SUBTROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Five – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport.

Prescheduled tour dates for 2012 – 7 nights/8 days

October 1 – 8; November 1 – 8; December 1 – 8

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2013 – 7 nights/8 days

January 15 – 22; February 1 – 8; February 21 – 28;
March 1 – 8; April 1 – 8; May 1 – 8; June 1 – 8; July 1 – 8;
August 1 – 8; September 1 – 8; October 1 – 8; November 1 – 8; December 1 –8

Day One - Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito.

Day Two – Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, afternoon birding at Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Three – Birding world famous Nono-Mindo Road (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Four – Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, Lower Tandayapa Valley (CLOUD FOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Five – Birding Mindo Tower & Milpe Road (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Six - Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Seven – Birding Pedro Vicente Maldonado (LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Eight - Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport.

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2012: 9 nights/10 days

January 15 – 24; February 1 – 10; March 1 – 10; April 1 – 10;
May 1 – 10; June 1 – 10; July 1 – 10; August 1 – 10; September 1 – 10;
October 1 – 10; November 1 – 10; December 1 – 10

Or, select your own travel dates throughout the year.

Day One – Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito.

Day Two – Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, afternoon birding at Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Three – Birding world famous Nono-Mindo Road (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Four – Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, Lower Tandayapa Valley (CLOUD FOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Five – Birding Milpe Road (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Six – Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Seven – Birding Pedro Vicente Maldonado (LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Eight - Birding Papallacta Pass & Cujuja (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Borja, includes 3 meals.

Day Nine – Birding El Ollin (MIDDLE AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Ten – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport.

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2012 – 11 nights/12 days

October 1 – 12; November 1 – 12; December 1 – 12

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2013 – 11 nights/12 days

January 15 – 26; February 1 – 12; March 1 - 12;April 1 – 12;
May 1 – 12; June 1 – 12; July 1 – 12; August 1 – 12; September 1 – 12;
October 1 – 12; November 1 – 12; December 1 – 12

Day One – Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito.

Day Two – Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, afternoon birding at Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Three – Birding world famous Nono-Mindo Road (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals.

Day Four – Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, Lower Tandayapa Valley (CLOUD FOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals

Day Five – Birding Milpe Road (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Six - Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals.

Day Seven – Birding Pedro Vicente Maldonado (LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Eight - Birding Papallacta Pass & Cujuja (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Borja, includes 3 meals.

Day Nine – Birding El Ollin (MIDDLE AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Borja, includes 3 meals

Day Ten – Birding San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve & Guacamayos (ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST/HIGHLAND AMAZON TROPICAL FOREST), overnight Quito, includes 3 meals .

Day Eleven – Birding Antizana National Park (HIGH BARREN PLAINS), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals.

Day Twelve – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport.

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2012 – 14 nights/15 days

October 15-29; November 13 – 27

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2013 – 14 nights/15 days

March 16–30; April 15–29; May 16–30; June 15-29; July 13–27; August 16–30;
September 14 – 28; October 13 – 27; November 15 – 29; December 15 – 29

Day One – Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito.

Day Two – Morning birding at San Jorge Botanical Reserve, afternoon birding at Yanacocha Reserve (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals

Day Three – Birding world famous Nono-Mindo Road (HIGHLAND RAINFOREST/CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals

Day Four – Free day for birding on own at San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, Lower Tandayapa Valley (CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals

Day Five - Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (CLOUD FOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals

Day Six – Birding Milpe Road (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals

Day Seven - Birding San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), includes night walk, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals

Day Eight – Free day for birding on own at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals

Day Nine - Birding Pedro Vicente Maldonado (LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals

Day Ten – Free day for birding on own at San Jorge Botanical Reserve/Quito OR Old Colonial Quito City Tour OR Otavalo Indian Market & Surrounding Village Tour, overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals

Day Eleven - Birding Antizana National Park (HIGH BARREN PLAINS), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals

Day Twelve - Birding Papallacta Pass & Cujuja (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Borja, includes 3 meals

Day Thirteen – Birding El Ollin (MIDDLE AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Borja, includes 3 meals

Day Fourteen – Birding San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve & Guacamayos (ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST/HIGHLAND AMAZON TROPICAL FOREST), overnight Quito, includes 3 meals

Day Fifteen – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

#1 BIRDING PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – 8 Nights/9 Days

Plate Billed Mountain Toucan

Day One– Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito
Day Two – Free day on own for photography at feeders/trails at San Jorge Eco-Lodge & Botanical Reserve; (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Three – AM transfer to San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (CLOUD FOREST), free day on own at feeders/birding trails; overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Four - Birding photo tour San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, (CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Five – Free day on own at San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Six – AM transfer to San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), free day on own for photography at feeders/trails/waterfalls, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Seven –Birding photo tour at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Eight – Free day on own at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve; afternoon transfer to San Jorge/Quito, overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Nine – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

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#2 BIRDING PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – 11 Nights/12 Days

Northern Violaceous Trogon

Day One – Airport transfer from Quito Airport to San Jorge Eco-Lodge; overnight San Jorge/Quito
Day Two – Free day on own for photography at feeders/trails at San Jorge Eco-Lodge & Botanical Reserve; (HIGH BARREN PLAINS/HIGHLAND RAINFOREST); overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Three – Birding photo tour at San Jorge Botanical Reserve; overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Four - AM transfer to San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (CLOUD FOREST), free day on own for photography at feeders/birding trails; overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Five - Birding photo tour San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, (CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Six/Seven – Free days on own at San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary, overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals per day
Day Eight – AM transfer to San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (TROPICAL RAINFOREST), free day on own for photography at feeders/trails/waterfalls, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Nine –Birding photo tour at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve, overnight San Jorge/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Ten/Eleven – Free days on own at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve; Day Ten overnight San Jorge/Milpe, Day Eleven overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals per day
Day Twelve – Breakfast & AM transfer Quito Airport

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Optional photo tours for Day Two (based from San Jorge/Quito lodge) includes transportation and birding guide

1. Jerusalem Dry Reserve
2. Antizana National Park
3. Yanacocha Reserve

Optional: Assistant to carry your photo equipment while on tour. Specify how many days you would like this service.

Notes:
Best months for Hummingbirds at feeders: Mid-August thru April
Best months for birds – all months
Best month for Orchids – November
Rainy season: October thru April

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San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (Subtropical Rainforest):
Bananaquit Bat Falcon, Bay-headed Tanager, Bicolored Antbird, Black Vulture, Black-crowned Tityra, Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Blue-and-white Swallow, Blue-necked Tanager, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Bronze-winged Parrot, Brown Inca, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Buff-rumped Warbler, Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Choco Toucan, Choco Trogon, Cinnamon Becard, Collared Trogon, Common Potoo, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Dusky Bush-Tanager, Emerald Tanager, Esmeraldas Antbird, Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Glistening-green Tanager, Golden-crowned Flycatcher, Golden-winged Manakin, Gray Elaenia, Gray-and-gold Tanager, Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, Gray-rumped Swift, Green Honeycreeper, Green Thorntail, Greenish Elaenia, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Guira Tanager, House Wren, Immaculate Antbird, Lanceolated Monklet, Lesser Elaenia, Lineated Woodpecker, Long-tailed Antbird, Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Masked Tityra, Masked Water-Tyrant, Ochre-breasted Tanager, Orange-billed Sparrow, Ornate Flycatcher, Pacific Hornero, Pale-mandibled Aracari, Palm Tanager, Plain-brown Woodcreeper, Red-masked Parakeet, Ruddy Pigeon, Rufous-naped Brush-Finch, Rufous-throated Tanager, Russet Antshrike, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant, Scaled Fruiteater, Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner, Sepia-brown Wren, Shiny Cowbird, Silver-throated Tanager, Sirystes, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Smooth-billed Ani, Social Flycatcher, Streak-capped Treehunter, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, Swallow-Tanager, Tawny-faced Gnatwren, Toucan Barbet, Tricolored Brush-Finch, Tropical Parula, Velvet-purple Coronet, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, White-bearded Manakin, White-lined Tanager, White-ringed Flycatcher, White-thighed Swallow, White-throated Spadebill, White-winged Tanager, Yellow Tyrannulet, Yellow-collared Chlorophonia, Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager, Cattle Egret

San Jorge de Tandayapa Humminging Bird Reserve (Cloud Forest):

Choco Trogon

Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Andean Emerald, Azara's Spinetail, Bar-bellied Woodpecker, Barn Swallow, Barred Becard, Beautiful Jay, Beryl-spangled Tanager, Black Phoebe, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-capped Tanager, Black-winged Saltator, Blue-black Grassquit, Blue-capped Tanager, Blue-gray Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, Booted Racket-tail, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Brown Violetear, Brown-capped Vireo, Buff-tailed Coronet, Cerulean Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Choco Warbler, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Collared Inca, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Curve-billed Tinamou, Dull-colored Grassquit, Ecuadorian Thrush, Empress Brilliant, Flavescent Flycatcher, Glossy-black Thrush, Golden Tanager, Golden-headed Quetzal, Golden-naped Tanager, Golden-rumped Euphonia, Gorgeted Sunangel, Grass-green Tanager, Green Violetear, Green-crowned Brilliant, Green-crowned Woodnymph, Hook-billed Kite, Lemon-rumped Tanager, Masked Trogon, Metallic-green Tanager, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Plumbeous Pigeon, Powerful Woodpecker, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Purple-throated Woodstar, Red-billed Parrot, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-headed Barbet, Ringed Kingfisher, Roadside Hawk, Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant, Rufous-chested Tanager, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Russet-crowned Warbler, Scrub Blackbird, Sierran Elaenia, Slaty Finch, Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant, Smoke-colored Pewee, Snowy-throated Kingbird, Souther Rough-winged Swallow, Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Sparkling Violetear, Speckled Hummingbird, Squirrel Cuckoo, Streak-necked Flycatcher, Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant, Swallow-tailed Kite, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Tennessee Warbler, Thick-billed Euphonia, Three-striped Warbler, Tropical Kingbird, Turkey Vulture, Turquoise Jay, Variable Seedeater, Violet-tailed Sylph, Western Emerald, White-capped Dipper, White-necked Jacobin, White-sided Flowerpiercer, White-tailed Tyrannulet, White-tipped Dove, Yellow-bellied Seedeater

San Jorge Botanical Reserve (High Barren Plains/Highland Rainforest/Paramo):

Golden Collared Toucanette

Band-tailed Nightjar, Band-tailed Pigeon, Band-winged Nightjar, Barred Parakeet, Black Flowerpiercer, Black-crested Warbler, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Brown-bellied Swallow, , Cinereous Conebill, Eared Dove, Great Sapphirewing, Great Thrush, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Hooded Siskin, Masked Flowerpiercer, Montane Woodcreeper, Mountain Velvetbreast, Paramo Seedeater, Pearled Treerunner, Plain-colored Seedeater, Purple-backed.

Thornbill, Red-crested Cotinga, Rock Pigeon, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Rufous-winged Tyrannulet, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager, Shining Sunbeam, Slate-throated Whitestart, Smoky Bush-Tyrant, Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Spectacled Whitestart, Tawny Antpitta, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Tyrian Metaltail, Variable Hawk, White-bellied Woodstar, White-collared Swift, White-crested Elaenia, White-throated Tyrannulet.

Pappallacta Pass & Cuyuja (Highland Rainforest/Andean Cloud Forest):
Amethyst Woodstar, Andean Tit-Spinetail, Bar-winged Cinclodes, Black-capped Tyrannulet, Blue-mantled Thornbill, Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Crested Quetzal, Dusky Piha, Ecuadorian Hillstar, Emerald Toucanet, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Giant Conebill, Greater Yellowlegs, Inca Jay, Long-tailed Sylph, Many-striped Canastero, Mountain Wren, Northern Mountain Cacique, Pale-naped Brush-Finch, Paramo Ground-Tyrant, Plumbeous Sierra-Finch, Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant, Rufous Wren, Sedge Wren, Spotted Sandpiper, Stout-billed Cinclodes, Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet, Torrent Duck, Tourmaline Sunangel, White-banded Tyrannulet, Yellow-billed Pintail

Nono-Mindo Road:
Bay Wren, Black-and-white Owl, Broad-billed Motmot, Dot-winged Antwren, Rufous Motmot, Torrent Tyrannulet, Whiskered Wren

Pedro Vicente Maldonado(Subtropical Rainforest):
Band-rumped Swift, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Blue-chested Hummingbird, Buff-throated Saltator, Cinnamon Woodpecker, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Double-banded Graytail, Dusky Pigeon, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Dusky-faced Tanager, Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Golden-hooded Tanager, House Sparrow, Lesser Seed-Finch, Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Little Cuckoo, Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Olivaceous Piculet, Olive-striped Flycatcher, Pacific Parrotlet, Pale-vented Thrush, Plain Xenops, Plumbeous Kite, Purple Honeycreeper, Purple-chested Hummingbird, Red-rumped Cacique, Red-rumped Woodpecker, Slaty Becard, Sooty-crowned Flycatcher, Streaked Xenops, Striped Cuckoo, Tawny-breasted Flycatcher, Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant, Tropical Gnatcatcher, Tufted Flycatcher, Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Western Wood-Pewee, White-throated Crake, Yellow-bellied Siskin, Yellow-tufted Dacnis

Yanacocha Reserve (Cloud Forest):
Andean Guan, Barred Fruiteater, Black-chested Mountain-Tanager, Blue-and-black Tanager, Blue-backed Conebill, Broad-winged Hawk, Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant, Buckley's Forest-Falcon, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Crowned Chat-Tyrant, Glossy Flowerpiercer, Golden-breasted Puffleg, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Superciliaried Hemispingus, Sword-billed Hummingbird

Carunculated Cara-Cara

San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayacu Bird & Wildlife Reserve (Andean Cloud Forest):
Andean Potoo, Black-eared Hemispingus, Bluish Flowerpiercer, Canada Warbler, Common Bush-Tanager, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Flame-faced Tanager, Flammulated Treehunter, Foothill Screech-Owl, Lyre-tailed Nightjar.

Masked Crimson Tanager, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Siskin, Olive Finch, Olive-backed Woodcreeper, Orange-eared Tanager, Piratic Flycatcher, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail, Russet-backed Oropendola, Saffron-crowned Tanager.

Sickle-winged Guan, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Summer Tanager, Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Yellow-whiskered Bush-Tanager

El Hollin (Amazon Rainforest foothills):
Ash-browed Spinetail, Bare-necked Fruitcrow, Black-and-white Seedeater, Black-billed Thrush, Black-faced Dacnis, Blackpoll Warbler, Blue Dacnis, Bronzy Inca, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, Equatorial Graytail, Fiery-throated Fruiteater, Glittering-throated Emerald, Grayish Saltator, Great-tailed Grackle, Lafresnaye's Piculet, Lettered Aracari, Long-tailed Tyrant, Magpie Tanager, Many-banded Aracari, Mealy Amazon, Paradise Tanager, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Short-tailed Swift, Silver-beaked Tanager, Spotted Tanager, Streaked Saltator, Thrush-like Wren, Turquoise Tanager, White-banded Swallow, White-bellied Dacnis, White-throated Kingbird, White-winged Swallow, Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Tanager.

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Our guests says

We enjoyed San Jorge de Quito, San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary and San Jorge de Milpe Orchid and Bird Lodge . SUPERB.

Specially Milpe . I have never seen such maintained and tour participant trails,

Anywhere in the world !!!

Dinner was excellent , irina was extremely friendly and a wonderful cook!

Jorge is a knowledgeable guide . The dining area here in Quito was very intimate and friendly.

Jon Dunn

Cerwa@earthlink.net

Los Angeles , Ca USA
Wings Senior Guide
Chief Consultant Birds of North America
National Geographic Book.

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Yes. I enjoyed birdwatching tours with you.
San Jorge de Quito Lodge is historical and lovely.
San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve , good location and should be excellent once the lodge is finish.
San Jorge de Milpe , good habitat, great birding, beautiful lodge.
Baeza, near San Jorge de Cosanga, very comfortable, quiet and good access to habitat .

Of course I loved the guides!! Specially Jorge, the owner , he was excellent everywere!!!
Norberto Jumbo was excellent on Nono Road ! Areas were very good choices . Requiring very early arrivals for the best birding . Understandable.
Hotel services, maintenance , transportation , food , lodging, hiking trails in reserves, all very well kept.

I will come back!!

Olguita.

Olga Clarke
2027 El Arbolito Dr Glendale Ca 91208- 1805
oclarketravel@earthlink.net

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The lodges were excellent, transportation, food and hotel services also excellent.

The birdwatching was wonderful , the system of lodges is outstanding .

Many thanks for your kind hospitality and for sharing your extensive knowledge.

We can not think of any way to make it better – it was excellent!!

Many thanks,

Peter and Gloria.

Peter Candido

Professor Emeritus

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

3193 West 28th Ave Vancouver Canada

Pcandido328@shaw.ca

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We visited San Jorge de Quito, Tandayapa and Milpe. Its MAGICAL!!!!

The best birding we have done!!

All the staff has been wonderful!! and have gone beyond the call of duty.

Jamie and Kevin

Singapore

tankev27@gmail.com

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We visited Colonial Quito one day, and went to Otavalo for one day. The rest of the time we went birding here at San Jorge, Tandayapa and Milpe Reserves, including Pappallacta areas. All of the areas are beautiful, have great bird diversity and well worth visiting. The guides and drivers were all excellent – Jorge, Richard, Jessica and Fernandino. Jorge is a warm and entertaining and knowledgable host. All of your services are excellent! The food is delicious, some of the best meals we have ever had. The staff is very attentive and personable and very efficient. The rooms are lovely. I can't think of any way you could improve!

Alan & Teresa Gubanich (Tour Leader)

The Magic Birding Circuit Tour: Dec 25 – Jan 2, 2008

Lahontan Audubon Club – Nevada, USA

Email: aag@unr.nevada.edu

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George Cruz is a very special man. His depth of knowledge of all things , biological, ornithological , is very impressive , but more important his enthusiasm

for conservation and his love of life make him a magnificent host and guide. He made us feel so welcome and at home. Thank you so much.

The staff are all very respectful and take pride of their work. Food is excellent ! Keep out the good work.!

Some Hammocks on the beautiful porch would add to the relaxing and paradise like setting in Milpe.

Drs Linda Lee and Michael Pharoah

Toronto , Canada
July 14 – 17 2008
Tropic Nature Travel
Linda.lee@uhn.on.ca

Tropical Nature Travel.

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San Jorge Eco-lodge Quito:
Km 4 Vía antigua a Nono (Cont. calle Machala)

San Jorge de Tandayapa Eco-lodge:
Km 3,5 partidero antiguo a Tandayapa

San Jorge de Milpe Bird & Orchid Lodge:
Km 3,7 Camino a Milpe

San Jorge de Cosanga -Yanayacu Preserve:
Km3,6 Camino a las Caucheras.

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