Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2010 – 11 night/12 day
May 1 – 12; June 1 – 12; July 1 – 12;
September 1 – 12; October 1 – 12; November 1 – 12; December 1 – 12

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2011 – 11 night/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

Or, select your own travel dates throughout the year.

The Magic Birding Circuit Tours are all-inclusive, including airport transfers, comfortable lodging accommodations, meals, daily snack, birding tours, specialized bilingual birding guides, private transportation, reserve entrance fees and tax. Added features while at San Jorge’s Reserves include delicious Ecuadorian and International cuisine, happy hour and night walks. For groups of 8 people or more, San Jorge will provide a complimentary Folkloric Ballet Show during your farewell dinner.

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), 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/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Eight –  Birding Milpe Lodge Forest (UPPER TROPICAL RAINFOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Nine - Birding Papallacta Pass & Baeza (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Baeza, includes 3 meals
Day Ten – Birding El Ollin (MIDDLE AMAZON RAINFOREST), overnight Baeza, includes 3 meals
Day Eleven  – Birding San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve & Guacamayos (ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST/HIGHLAND AMAZON TROPICAL FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Twelve – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2010 – 9 night/10 day itinerary 
May 1 – 10; June 1 –10; July 1 –10;
September 1 – 10; October 1 – 10; November 1 – 10; December 1 – 10

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2011 – 9 night/10 day itinerary
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 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/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Eight – Birding Papallacta Pass & Baeza (HIGH BARREN PLAINS & HIGH AMAZON RAINFOREST) overnight Baeza, includes 3 meals
Day Nine – Birding San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve & Guacamayos (ANDEAN CLOUD FOREST/HIGHLAND AMAZON TROPICAL FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Ten - Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

Pre-scheduled Ecuador Birdwatching tour dates for 2010 – 7 night/8 day itinerary  
April 23 – 30; May 1 – 8; June 1 – 8; July 1 – 8;
September 1 – 8; October 1 –8; November 1 – 8; December 1 –8

Pre-scheduled tour dates for 2011 – 7 night/8 day itinerary
January 15 – 22; February 1 – 8; 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

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 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/Milpe, includes 3 meals
Day Eight -  Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

4 night/5 day 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

3 night/4 day 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/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Three - Birding San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve, Lower Tandayapa Valley  (CLOUD FOREST), overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Four – Breakfast & AM transfer to downtown Quito or Airport

1 or 2 day Birding trips THE MAGIC BIRDING CIRCUIT
Choose any of this options:

A) San Jorge Birding day . Lower San Jorge( farm area) , Highland Rain Forest Reserve and Upper San Jorge( Paramo area). From 40 to 65 species in a day.
B) San Jorge de Tandayapa Birding day , great combination with lower Tandayapa cloud forest and San Jorge Hummers Reserve 60 - 90 average species in a day
C) San Jorge Ecolodge plus Yanacocha Reserve. Lower San Jorge, Highland Rain forest Reserve and afternoon to Yanacocha. 40 - 65 species average
D) San Jorge- Nono- Tandayapa old road ( The hummingbird trail) excellent visit to 4 different natural environments . 65 - 85 average species in a day.
E) Papallacta Pass and Cuyuja . Great visit to Páramo and Andean Cloud Forest . Amazon basin.
45-70 species average
F) Option E plus next day, Birding at San Jorge de Cosanga Reserve ( San Isidro Valley.) Amazon basin . 65 - 85 species average

TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

San Jorge Eco-Lodge &  Botanical Reserve (High Barren Plains/Highland Rainforest/Paramo) in the Pichincha Foothills of Quito (17 minutes from Quito Airport).  Start birding as soon as you arrive to Quito.  We will have the opportunity to see  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, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (endangered), Eared Dove, Golden-breasted Puffleg, 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, Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Red-crested Cotinga, Rock Pigeon, Rufous Antpitta, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Rufous-winged Tyrannulet, Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager, Shining Sunbeam, Slate-throated Whitestart, Smoky Bush-Tyrant, Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Sparkeling Violetear, Spectacled Whitestart, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Tawny Antpitta, Tufted Tit-Tyrant, Tyrian Metaltail, Variable Hawk, Western Emerald, White-bellied Woodstar, White-collared Swift, White-crested Elaenia, White-throated Tyrannulet,  These are just a few of over 130 bird species found in this paradise and while walking through the gardens of San Jorge you will also find a wide variety of hummingbirds at their feeders.  All, at an altitude of 3150 mts.! At the same time you will have the opportunity to take in the fabulous panoramic views of Quito, along with views of the volcano peaks of Cayambe, Antizana, Pasochoa, Pululahua, Pichincha and Illalso. We can observe 11 mountains from various points of San Jorge Botanical Reserve. We’ve recently spotted the very rare Curve-billed Tinamou, Red-crested Cotinga, Andean Condor and the endemic and endangered Black-breasted Puffleg.

Turquoise Quezel Tandayapa Valley Birding

San Jorge de Tandayapa Eco-Lodge & Hummingbird Sanctuary (Cloud Forest) in the lower valley (part of the Choco Endemic Bird Area of Northwest Ecuador). Take in panoramic views, wild surroundings, tropical plants/flowers (40 species of orchids) and numerous wildlife while visiting Tandayapa Valley.  Our bungalow observation deck with hammocks is set up for relaxing at lunchtime (pictured at left). You may spot up to 15 varieties of Hummingbirds, Tanager flocks including the Grass-green Tanager and Blue-winged Mountain-tanager, Toucan Barbet, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, as well as the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.

Cloud Forest Birdwatching:  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.

Bronze-winged Parrot Birdwatching Milpe Reserve

San Jorge de Milpe Eco-Lodge - Orchid & Bird Reserve (Subtropical Rainforest) next to Mindo. Enjoy the pristine beauty at our newly built birding lodge at San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve with panoramic views, gorgeous scenery, see birds from your room, beautiful birding trails, cascading waterfalls, swimming, running rivers, observatory sites and observation deck, more than 450 bird species, 300 varieties of orchids; hammocks for relaxing. 

Milpe, Ecuador birds: Bananaquit Bat Falcon, Bay-headed Tanager, Bicolored Antbird, Black Vulture, Black-capped Tanager,  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, Cattle Egret, 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, Flame-faced Tanager, Glistening-green Tanager, Golden 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-billed Parrot, Red-headed Barbet,  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, Summer Tanager, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, Swallow-tailed Kite,  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.  Hummingbird species include the White-whiskered Hermit, Stripe-throated Hermit, Tooth-bellied Hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin, Green Thorntail, Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Purple-chested Hummingbird, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Empress Brilliant, Velvet-purple Coronet, Purple-crowned Fairy, and Purple-throated Woodstar.  

Black and Chestnut Eagle San Jorge Cosanga Reserve Birdwatching Ecuador

San Jorge de Cosanga-Yanayuca Bird & Wildlife Reserve (Andes Cloud Forest), adjoining Antizana National Park, (Las Caucheras Road near Cosanga Village), is a birdwatchers paradise within the Subtropical Eastern Slopes of the Andes. Surrounded by forest-covered mountain ridges, Cosanga-Yanayuca adjoins the beautiful and immense 120,000 hectare Antizana National Park Reserve. Ecuador birding: 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 

Hummingbird species include the Tawny-bellied Hermit, Green-fronted Lancebill, Lazuline Sabrewing, Brown Violetear, Wire-crested Thorntail, Violet-fronted Brilliant, White-tailed Hillstar, Mountain Velvetbreast, Bronzy Inca, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Tourmaline Sunangel, Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Long-tailed Sylph and Wedge-billed Hummingbird.

Birdwatching Ecuador Cloud Forest

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

Sword-billed Hummingbird Birdwatching Yanacocha Reserve

Yanacocha Reserve (Cloud Forest) Located on the backside of the Pichincha Mountains, Yanacocha is home to a number of interesting high-elevation species. Mountain Tanagers are abundant at this elevation and we'll hope to find the Scarlet-bellied and Buff-breasted varieties as well as the Bar-bellied Woodpecker and Barred Fruiteater. Between April and June, the Black-breasted Puffleg has been sighted, one of the most rare hummingbirds in the world! Several other hummingbird species are also common in the area.  Cloud Forest Ecuador Birdwatching: 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

Pale-mandible Aracari Birdwatching Tours Ecuador

Pedro Vicente Maldonado(Subtropical Rainforest) The climate is warm and humid with spectacular foliage. Great opportunities can be found here to spot 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, Pale-mandible Aracari, 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  

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