At Shiripuno Amazon Lodge is where birding takes a
different dimensions: the core of the Amazonian avifauna in
Ecuador., is right here. Rare birds, abundance numbers of
mixed flock everywhere, typical antbirds, woodcreepers,
curassaws, 6 species of manakins in a single trail, our
trails are flat in most of the cases. and warn lunch in the
forest.
DAY 01:Quito-Coca by airplane, from Coca We’ll travel south
by small pick-up or by bus to Shiripuno Bridge (approx. 3
hrs). Box Lunch. Then we’ll take the motorized canoe
downstream, to reach our campsite. The ride will take
approximately 4 hours and it offers Blue-and-Yellow Macaws,
White-throated Toucan, Black-capped Donacobious, Common
Piping Guan and others. Dinner and lodging .
DAY 02: Breakfast. We’ll wander in the primary forest trail
net work behind the lodge and look for Army Ants Specialist
such as Lunulated Antbird, White-plumed Antbird, Sooty
Antbird; and give some visits to the different territories
of the rare Wing-banded Antbird; will be time to observe
Striped Manakin. Lunch. In the afternoon: Visit to the Oxbow
Lake. And search for the White-lored Antpitta. Dinner and
lodging
DAY 03: Breakfast. We’ll bird along the trail to the Magic
Canopy trail, good chances to find Cinereous Mourner, Rufous-tailed
Antwren, Coraya Wren, Blue-backed Manakin and when we get to
the top we will enjoy a scenic view of the Amazon Basin at
310 m.a.s.l. Lunch in the forest and continue our birding in
the way down to the river.
DAY 04: Breakfast. Our next birding day will be “El
Misterioso Trail” a good birding trail with a lot of mixed
flock with Yasuni Antwren, Red-billed Scythebill, Rio Suno
Antwren, Ruddy Foliage-gleaner and others, that will keep us
busy the entire day as we add more species to our list.
Lunch in the forest.
DAY 05: Breakfast. Birding along “Skucth Trail” and try for
the Ochre-striped Antpitta, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Spotted
Puffbird and others. Lunch in the lodge. In the afternoon
check for some of the vicinity species we have missed.
DAY 06: Breakfast and birding along the river to get to the
El Saladero trail and it leads to the forest clay lick,
where sometimes there is a chance to find the Scarlet Macaw,
Orange-cheeked Parrot, Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet. Lunch
in the Forest.
DAY 07: After breakfast navigation to the Huaorani Community
of Neoneno, where you will have the opportunity to learn
about their traditions and customs. Lunch. And then we
continue navigation upstream to the bridge where we will
take the bus back to Coca (arrival at 16:30 approx.).
