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Client Comments

Hello Charlie…you were my guide for 4 wonderful, bird-filled days in the cloud forest.  The visit to the Galapagos was great, my sister and I enjoyed it greatly, hope to go back to visit your area in the future. Again, thank you for an amazing time, you are a great guide.
Dec 2009

I would like to express my gratitude for a great trip October the 24 to Yanacocha, Bellavista and Mindo Loma and, especially, for professional and excellent guiding by Boris.
Carl Gustav Johanssen
Nov 2009

Almost a surrealistic experience to bird the Andes with you (Charlie). For such a short visit, you managed to fit me into several key enviro-habitats… It was a wonderful, fast and furious trip that without your and Sherry's support would not have been nearly as interesting or productive. I also feel that I may have, in some small way helped to support the Andean Birding effort to continue offering world class birding…Thank you so very much for your kind generosity and incredible birding savy.
Ed Armstrong
April 2009

Your (Charlie’s) guidance and support during our travels were most appreciated… you have a special gift and thanks for sharing your time with us. We certainly did see many wonderful birds!
John and Suzie Ruhl
Mar 2009

Great birding - fantastic scenic vistas. Jonas is not only a superb bird guide, he is also very patient with clients who have trouble seeing skulkers. He is very personable and a joy to be with in the field.
Bert & Heike Charest
Dec 2008

...excellent birding with a very good guide (Boris).
Tom & Jean Gibbons
December 2008

The trip that you organized for me was I think one of the best of my birding life. I especially enjoyed the part in the Andes with your wonderful, pleasant and experienced guide, Boris.
Claude Bloch
Nov 2008

Thanks for a wonderful trip. We very much enjoyed every part of it. We enjoyed very much traveling with Charlie (whom we consider to be a dedicated and inspired birding guide)!
Cathy & George Ledec
Sep 2008

I could really recommend Andean Birding which has Skilled and very nice guides and excellent knowledge. Furthermore You'll have no problem with language or logistics whatsoever with them.
Anders Jihmanner
July 2008

…the trip was terrific… we cleaned up and exceeded our own expectations. Boris' knowledge was very impressive. Thanks for organizing a wonderful trip - everyone was kind and friendly, and our guides know an amazing amount about the birds of Ecuador. I got 315 lifers out of the trip, which just blows my mind!
Jim McCoy July 2008

Roger did a superb job finding specialities and making sure we saw them (he was outstanding at that!). My friend, a neophyte birder, came away totally committed to birding. Roger was also an agreeable companion, and we learned a lot from him. Thank you!
Ricky Fortune
June 2008

Great birds, long bird list, exciting bird watching, beautiful scenery, very accessible …
Per Ovin April 2008

We will certainly be recommending Andean Birding to all our friends. Letters of commendation and bird images for your website will follow! We are already thinking of a return trip. I was completely overwhelmed by the species diversity! Thanks again and good birding!
Dave Hawkins Apr 2008

“Extremely interesting itinerary, super accommodation, nearly all the ‘super-star birds seen, crafts and culture aspects much enjoyed, guiding could not have been bettered. Tremendous a massive thank-you to Charlie for his dedication and professionalism We would recommend Charlie, unreservedly, to anyone.”
Ben Turner, Jan 2008

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We arrange Custom tours to meet your needs!

Andean Birding is a birdwatching tour company providing top bird guides, customized itineraries and logistics for your visit to the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos in Ecuador, as well as Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Mexico.  In addition, we conduct bird conservation and ornithological research.

Andean Birding is based in Quito, Ecuador; a spectacular country with a birdlist of 1676 (including Galapagos) and has the highest concentration of bird species in the world.

We deliver the birds!

 

Our Tours

 

Eastern Slope
8 day Páramo, Cloud Forest and Foothills
25 Apr - 2 May 2010 

Western Slope
8 day Cloud Forest to Lowland Rainforest
17-24 Apr 2010 

Amazon to the Andes
11 day Eastern Extravaganza
25 AUG - 6 SEP 2010 

Southern Ecuador
14 days in Tumbesian Heaven
27 Feb - 14 Mar 2010 

Amazon Delight
8 days of Amazing Amazonia
6-13 Feb 2010 

Northwestern Lowlands
7 days on Lowland Chocó endemics
20-26 June 2010 

Antisana
Antisana 1-day trip for great páramo birding
Add on to any Ecuadorian tour 

Cotopaxi Volcano
Cotopaxi Volcano 1-day trip
Add on to any Ecuadorian tour 

Mythical Volcano
7 day Expeditionary Adventure to Sumaco
6-12 Apr 2010 

Northern Peru
16 days Through the World's Most Endemic Rich Areas
31 Jan 2010 - 17 Feb 2010 

Manu, Machu Picchu
2 weeks birding extraordinaire
3-18 April 2010 

Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Abra Malaga
One week high Andes and Incas
13-21 Feb 2010 

Coastal Ecuador
7 days Birding off-the-Beaten path
22-28 Mar 2010 

Galapagos Islands
8-Day Bird Cruise to Galapagos Islands
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West Mexico Endemics
1-14 Mar (extension 15-21 Mar) 2010 

Northern Argentina Tour
15-30 Nov 2010 

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Buff-fronted Owl by Roger Ahlman
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Marvelous Spatuletail by Roger Ahlman
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White-winged Guan by Roger Ahlman
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Agami Heron by Pete Oxford
See Amazon Delight

White-throated Toucan
Photo by Roger Ahlman
See Amazon to the Andes

Pale-mandibled Araçari
Photo by Pete Oxford
See Western Slope

Tour Announcements

AMAZON TO ANDES TOUR 11 days *** 25 Aug-6 Sep 2010
Join our popular AMAZON TO ANDES 11 day tour which features; 4 nights at Napo Wildlife Center for a great Amazonian birding experience as well as many primates and other mammals; 3 nights at the new Wildsumaco lodge for many foothill specialties and rarities; and winding up with 2 nights at the famous Cabanas San Isidro plus 1 night Guango Lodge for astounding hummingbirds plus many cloud forest and paramo birds.

ECUADOR DEEP SOUTH - MARANON MAGIC
Substantial improvements in road and hotel infrastructure in the far south now makes for a comfortable and accesible tour of the Maranon valley in Ecuador. We will be targeting species not found elsewhere in Ecuador and a number which are easier than in N Peru; including Tataupa Tinamou, Maranon Spinetail, Maranon Crescentchest, Maranon Slaty-Antshrike, Chestnut-crested Cotinga, Purple-throated Euphonia, also Andean Flicker and Andean Hillstar. In this underbirded area we a sure to come up with some discoveries! [Read On]

OWLS OF THE WORLD
Twilight Treasure Hunting for Magical Owls and Nightbirds - Andean Birding is now offering a 16 day tour focused on seeing as many of the 27 owl species, 5 Potoos and 19 Nightjars as possible in Ecuador. We will be visiting all the areas where these species occur and we have an excellent chance of seeing the majority of them. The tour is timed to take advantage of drier weather for better chances of observing these nocturnal delights. We will of course be day-birding for regional specialties as well taking midday rests to recharge our batteries! Please contact us for details and prices.

 

Andean Birding News

BIRD-FRIENDLY CHOCOLATE PHASE 2 Jan 2010
Charlie returned from 5 days of tough field work in extreme NW Esmeraldas with record numbers of mosquitoes, heat and mud. However he was rewarded with a total of 141 bird species recorded from Shade-Grown Cacao plantations near forest. Great views and recordings of Blue Cotinga, Stripe-throated Wren, Spotted Antbird, Stub-tailed Antbird, Ochraceous Attila (Vulnerable), Olive-sided Flycatcher (Near Threatened) as well as 2nd record of Great Crested Flycatcher for W Ecuador. Shade-Grown Cacao is an important refuge for a high diversity of resident birds as well as boreal migrants and a stop-gap for species loss from deforestation and conversion to “bird deserts” of Oil Palm and Banana plantations,



CHARLIE ON FAM TOUR TO GUYANA IN MARCH. LOOK FOR OUR ITINERARY SOON!
Charlie has been invited on a birding familiarization trip to Guyana in March, led by Tim Appleton, co-founder and –coordinator of the British Birdwatching Fair, sponsored by the Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative, a joint program of the USAID-Guyana Trade Investment Support program and the Guyana Tourism Authority.. Guyana has over 815 species of birds, & new species are being added regularly. There are many Guiana Shield endemics & highlight species such as the Harpy Eagle, Guianan-Cock-of-the-Rock & Sun Parakeet. Parrots flying overhead are a common sight throughout the country, and on our trip, it is entirely realistic to see at least twenty of the twenty-eight species found in Guyana, including endangered Scarlet and Yellow-and-Blue Macaw. [Read On]

Mindo 3 Day tour w/ Kevin Graham 17-19 Dec 2009
Mindo 3-day tour w/ Kevin Graham, Carolyn Metz, Barbara Tomin. Trip Total was 203 species recorded with 25 heard only. Great view of Curve-billed Tinamou on the Yanacocha rd, Giant and Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Olivaceous Piha, Dark-backed Wood-Quail and Orange-breasted Fruiteater at Refugio Paz. Pallid Dove at Milpe MCF reserve, Pacific Tuftedcheek, Powerful Woodpecker, Sepia-brown Wren, Emerald Tanager, Gray-and-gold Tanager on Mashpi road. [Read On]

 

Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Photo by Bob Pease

Burrowing Owl
Photo by Anders Paulsrud

 

Coastal Bird Tour
Photo by Anders Paulsrud


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