birdwatching trip report - Ecuador - surfbirds.com
Booted Racket-tails
and
Violet-tailed Sylphs.
Booted Racket-tail
9th September Tandayapa Trails
This should have been the day when we had a lie in until 5.30am as we were going to be birding the trails around the lodge, but due to the aforementioned
Moustached Antpitta
, we had to be in the hide before dawn, hence a very early breakfast and we were out walking the trail to the hide in the dark.
The normal food of moths, which are attracted by ultraviolet lights, was supplemented with worms which had been put in a tray to prevent them escaping into the forest. First on the scene just before first light were several |