A few year highlights: Nocturnal Curassow, Ochre-striped Antpitta, Wing-banded Antbird, Black-faced Hawk, Casqued Oropendola, and Brown-backed (Yasuni) Antwren at Shiripuno; Black-and-white Tanager and Gray-capped Cuckoo at Jorupe; Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Lined Forest-Falcon, and Chestnut-capped Puffbird at Sacha Lodge; Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher and Pink-throated Brilliant near Archidona; Foothill Elaenia on Loreto Road; Sand-colored Nighthawk on Rio Napo; Fulvous-dotted (Star-chested) Treerunner, Rufous-brown Solitaire, and Indigo Flowerpiercer near El Cristal; Tanager Finch at Bellavista; Wilson's Warbler at Refugio Paz de las Aves; Black Solitaire at Tandayapa Bird Lodge. Some notable family totals: 94 hummingbirds and 110 tanagers! Seen-only total stands at 1047. Grand total includes Galapgagos; mainland-only total is 1081.

Two tours: southern Ecuador in March and northern Ecuador in november. Highlights: Jocotoco, Giant, Moustached Antpittas, 5 species of PotooSllow-tailed Nightjar, Cinnamon Neopipo, Undulated Antshrike, Buckley's Forst-Falcon, Merlin, Aplomado Falcon, 80 species of hummers etc.

Nov: Andean Siskin, Blue-whiskered Tanager, Ochraceous Attila, Slaty Becard etc Sept: Red-necked Phalarope, Arctic Tern, Anhinga, Aug: Jocotoco Antpitta, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Orange-breasted Falcon, White-chested Swift, Andean Snipe, Collared Puffbird, Violet-throated Metaltail etc. Southwest: Sulphur-throated Finch, Piura Hemispingus, Ochraceous Attila, Gray-headed Antbird, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, South American Tern (breeding!), Long-wattled Umbrellabird at Mangaloma etc. Latest at Gareno Lodge: Harpy Eagle, Nocturnal Currasow, Fiery Topaz, Gould's Jewelfront, White-throated Woodpecker, Yellow-billed and Brown Jacamars and Rio Suno Antwren etc. Also recently Imperial Snipe and Great Horned Owl at Yanacocha

Great bird activity in Tumbesia last week of March, Slaty Becards and Black-and-white Tanagers seen or heard repeatedly over 3 days. Great view of Peruvian Thick-knee near Salinas.

Sept 2007; Stygian Owl, Scrub Tanager, Black-and-chestnut Eagle; Jan 2007; Harpy Eagle, Rufous Potoo, Oilbird, Torrent Duck, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 33 sp. hummers, Plumbeous Forest-Falcon, Barred Forest-Falcon, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Orange-fronted Barbet, Toucan Barbet, Powerful Woodpecker, Pacific Tuftedcheek, Giant Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Crested Owl, White-eared Jacamar, Inca and Violaceous Jays, White-fronted Nunbird, Cream-colored Woodpecker, Red-rumped Cacique