Danilo, our driver, and Cindy at the bus
It was a very foggy morning along the road to Milpe where we stopped.

Peering into the fog

We walked down the road and Danilo brought the bus along behind us.

The view looking out into the fields along the road

View along the road to Milpe

Then someone shouted 'Guan!'

One of four Crested Guans we saw through the fog.

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Three Crested Guans in a Cecropia tree

Three Crested Guans

Two of four Crested Guans

Three Crested Guans

Crested Guans

Crested Guan

Local mild delivery

Soon he returned to reload.

Pale-billed Aracari

At Milpe, insects had been enjoying a feast in the canopy.

Entrance to Milpe Bird Sanctuary and Conservation Foundation, Pichincha, Ecuador

We took a hike along one of the paths in the Milpe Bird Sanctuary

Female Green-crowned Brilliant
near feeders at Milpe Bird Sanctuary

Green-crowned Woodnymph

Green-crowned Woodnymph

Ruddy Pigeon

Ruddy Pigeon

Slate-throated Whitestart

Lineated Foliagegleaner

Lineated Foliagegleaner
with a big beetle

Lineated Foliagegleaner

Chocó Toucans

Chocó Toucans

Chocó Toucans

Squirrel Cuckoo at Milpe Bird Sanctuary

Female Green Thorntail

Male Green Thorntail

Green-crowned Woodnymph

Female (leucistic?) Green Thorntail

Female Flame-rumped Tanager
Back at Séptimo Paraiso Lodge preparing to depart,
some of us did a little more birding on the grounds.

Female Golden-olive Woodpecker
on the grounds at Séptimo Paraiso Lodge

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Female Flame-rumped Tanager

Spotted Barbtail

Montane Woodcreeper

Montane Woodcreeper

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Our room at Séptimo Paraiso Lodge was upstairs and had an open balcony.

Our room was upstairs with several windows for a nice view of the grounds below.

This patio with a fountain was just outside the dining room.

Our whole group at our last lunch at Séptimo Paraiso Lodge, Pichanche Province, Ecuador

A last look out the front door at Séptimo Paraiso Lodge

At the highway, we notice this giant sculpture of a Cock-on-the-Rock.

A banner promoted the need protect wildlife from mining in the area.

Our next stop was a small place that was a big draw for birds, San Tadeo Birdwatching feeders.

Welcome sign at San Tadeo

On our walk down to the birdwatching area
we noticed some of their efforts to recycle materials,
using plastic drink bottles to create planters.

They had created a small tropical oasis with food and water and plants.

The bird viewing area at San Tadeo Birdwatching feeders

Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Dusky Bush-Tanager

Golden Tanager

Possible leucistic Orange-bellied Euphonia

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Scarlet-rumped Toucanet

Blue-Gray Tanager

Swainson's Thrush

Golden Tanager

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Ecuadorian Thrush

Ecuadorian Thrush

Female Thick-billed Euphonia

Male Flame-rumped Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Black-winged Saltator

Black-winged Saltator

Black-winged Saltator

Black-winged Saltator

Scrub Blackbird

Scrub Blackbird

Golden Tanager

Scarlet-rumped Toucanet (back view)

Male Flame-rumped Tanager

Male Flame-rumped Tanager

Male Flame-rumped Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Buff-throated Saltator

Golden-naped Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager (back view)

Golden-naped Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Dusky Bush-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Velvet-purple Coronet
When some of us got sated with photographing tanagers, et alii,
we walked down the trail a little farther to the hummingbird feeders.

Andean Emerald with an Empress Brilliant in the background

Male Violet-tailed Sylph

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Velvet-purple Coronet

Brown Violetear

Male Violet-tailed Sylph in flight

Violet-tailed Sylph at rest

Male Booted Racquettail

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Back up the trail, we saw the Lineated Foliagegleaner

Lineated Foliagegleaner

Lineated Foliagegleaner

Swainson's Thrush

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Male Red-headed Barbet

Female Red-headed Barbet

Female Red-headed Barbet

Female Red-headed Barbet

Golden-naped Tanager

Scarlet-rumped Toucanet (back view)

Scarlet-rumped Toucanet

As we were leaving, we noticed their sign:
Let's save the planet together, you and me.

Windblown Tropical Mockingbird
From San Tadeo, we went to the Mitad del Mundo monument to the equator in Quito.
We went to see the monument, but couldn't help birding too.

Male Vermilion Flycatcher

Saffron Finches

Saffron Finch

Female Vermilion Flycatcher

We all celebrated a successful birding adventure that evening with dinner at the Swissotel in downtown Quito. Mary had the ceviche.

Our Ecuador birding group final meal together
at the Swissotel in downtown Quito.