The dawn chorus was dominated by a pair of duet-ting Black-billed Toucans in a Cecropia tree off the lodge viewing deck and a male Black-throated Brilliant was seen at the Hummingbird feeders. On leaving the lodge grounds we saw an Ecuadorian Piedtail and a Golden-faced Tyrannulet both feeding alongside the parking area. We walked to the start of the F.A.C.E trail and it was the turn of White-throated Toucans to serenade us! We hadn't ventured far along the trail before seeing at least 2 male Black-faced Antbirds that were briefly joined by a Black-billed Treehuinter and a female White-backed Fire-eye. Next up was a male White-backed Fire-eye with a second individual being seen along the loop trail where we enjoyed seeing some lekking male White-crowned Manakins. After a long dual with a vocalisng Short-tailed Antthrush, one of two calling at the time, we managed only the briefest of views as it quickly walked across the trail leaving us disappointed. On our return along the trail we found a mixed-species flock favouring the canopy and successfully found a Grey-tailed Piha among the flock. On emerging from the forest a Short-tailed Swift was circling overhead. We walked the Coopmans Trail in the afternoon that proved quiet but returned for another session at the Antpitta feeding station at 3pm where a Northern White-crowned Tapaculo made several appearances, and after much trying, the young lad successfully whistled-in a Short-tailed Antthrush for us that showed well - brilliant! One last surprise was finding a Grey-cheeked Thrush being only the fourth record for Wild Sumaco.
Turkey Vulture 1
Swallow-tailed Kite 1
Squirrel Cuckoo 1
Short-tailed Swift 1
Green Hermit 1
Sparkling Violetear 6
Wire-crested Thorntail 1 male
Golden-tailed Sapphire 6
Many-spotted Hummingbird 2
ECUADORIAN PIEDTAIL 1
BLACK-THROATED BRILLIANT 1 male
Collared Trogon 2
Gilded Barbet 1 male
Red-headed Barbet 1 female
Black-mandibled Toucan 4
White-throated Toucan 5
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker 1
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner 1
BLACK-BILLED TREEHUNTER 1
Streaked Xenops 1
Plain-brown Woodcreeper 2
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper 1
Black-faced Antbird 2 males
WHITE-BACKED FIRE-EYE 2 males, 1 female
SHORT-TAILED ANTTHRUSH 2
Plain-backed Antpitta 1
Ochre-breasted Antpitta 1
NORTHERN WHITE-CROWNED TAPACULO 1
GOLDEN-FACED TYRANNULET 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Tropical Kingbird 1
GREY-TAILED PIHA 1
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock 2 male, 1 female
White-crowned Manakin 4
Inca Jay 2
Grey-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 3
Black-billed Thrush 1
White-breasted Wood-Wren 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Blue-necked Tanager 1
Summer Tanager 1 male
Black-mandibled Toucans at Wild Sumaco Lodge
White-throated Toucan at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Female Collared Trogon at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Golden-faced Tyrannulet at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Sumaco Volcano from the start of the F.A.C.E. trail
Male Black-faced Antbird at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Male White-crowned Manakin at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Grey-tailed Piha at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Short-tailed Swift at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Male Wire-crested Thorntail at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Butterfly at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Plain-brown Woodcreeper at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Northern White-crowned Tapaculo at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Short-tailed Anttrush at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Ochre-breasted Antpitta at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Plain-backed Antpitta at Wild Sumaco Lodge
Grey-cheeked Thrush at Wild Sumaco Lodge
