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  1. Feathered and Free

    North Peru companies and timing

    I am doing whirlwind solo trip using buses or other public transport so I am looking for a guide for a day of birding in Celendin and a day of birding in Tarapoto. I also plan a night at Owlet Lodge and day visit to Huembo, I am assuming the lodges have in-house guides?
  2. Feathered and Free

    Palawan - Iwahig penal farm

    We are also going to Palawan in early March and would appreciate names of guides for a day trip from Puerto Princesa for birding Iwahig.
  3. Feathered and Free

    Independent birding in Ghana

    Sorry I didn't see this before now. We were in Kakum and stayed at the Rainforest Lodge which is a few km down the road. We took public minibuses to and from Kakum and they have plenty of guides at the entrance you can hire. They were good spotters and knew the birds well. We also hired a...
  4. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    The trip is now only a couple months away so I am stepping up the plans. I found another lodge - Hara Langano that is open and available and seems to be very close to Bishangari and would be convenient to find Yellow-fronted Parrots. The other alternative is a very tight connection (arrive ADD...
  5. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    I got this email from Bishangari sales, sadly it doesn't look like they are reopening any time soon. I didn't have a confirmed booking, just a "penciled-in" query and I hadn't paid any money so I don't know what they are doing about paid bookings. I'm still really sad that this has happened to...
  6. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    I have some really horrible news to share. http://www.tadias.com/10/08/2016/in-ethiopia-protesters-attack-factories-eco-lodge-and-flower-farms/ I can't believe whoever these "protesters" are would drive all the way out to a remote eco-lodge just to burn it down. I am devastated for the staff...
  7. Feathered and Free

    Livingstone to Machile IBA

    Thanks for the link. They do have one guide listed but he doesn't have an email contact. Our trip is in early May so the beginning of the dry season. There aren't a lot of sightings reported on eBird, just a couple near Mosi-oa-Tunya NP and one in Machile. We would be staying in Livingstone...
  8. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    Thanks T.O, I really appreciate the details. I guess the best plan is to have two scenarios: Both Plans - Use Skybus or similar to Shashamene or matatu if we miss the last departure. Plan A - Bishangari if they can arrange transport or tell us how to do it from the main road or Negele. They...
  9. Feathered and Free

    Livingstone to Machile IBA

    Has anyone been there? We need a guide with a car who can take us there for a day trip and hopefully knows where to find Black-cheeked Lovebirds.
  10. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    I heard back from Bishangari and they have availability for our dates but they were very vague about how to get there, just saying they recommend minibus or 4x4 from the road. You would think that an eco-lodge in a remote place would have worked out how people can get there and have it spelled...
  11. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    Thanks T.O. Our trip isn't until April next year, I would hope that any political unrest would have died down. Our flight gets in at 5am and I was hoping to go direct from the airport to Bishangari if we can get the transport sorted out. They haven't replied to my email yet. My biggest...
  12. Feathered and Free

    Off to Ethiopia Mar 6th to 26th!

    We will have a few days in Ethiopia next year and were hoping to get to Bishangari. Is this area safe? Can we take a bus to the nearest town and a taxi to the lodge or do we have to get a private car all the way from Addis Ababa? Is Menagesha a good substitute if we can't get to Bishangari...
  13. Feathered and Free

    Fuertes Parrots

    Just an update, the information in Birds of Passage is spot on! We followed their directions with a hired car & driver from Pereira and found the Fuertes Parrots! They were a bit further away and only saw them in flight, not perched but at least that's something!
  14. Feathered and Free

    Need assistance planning Ecuador / Colombia

    We were in Ecuador and Colombia in April and the roads were fine except that one road from Loja to Copalinga where the traffic got backed up for a couple hours. I am notoriously seasick so we only did a land-based Galapagos visit but was very happy with my choice of San Cristobal. We did do...
  15. Feathered and Free

    Fuertes Parrots

    Thank you, this is exactly the sort of information I was looking for! Their whole blog is awesome, I wish we could take off in a van and go birding like they did!
  16. Feathered and Free

    Fuertes Parrots

    I did contact ProAves a few months ago and they said the Giles Fuertes Reserve is closed. I wasn't aware there was a safety issue - what kind of problems are they having? I don't think the Acaime Lodge will work if we have to hike a full day to get there. We have a flight from Pereira to...
  17. Feathered and Free

    Fuertes Parrots

    We will be in Colombia next month and really want to see (and hopefully photograph) this bird. Most recent sightings on eBird are close to Santa Rosa de Cabal & Pereira but I can't find any details on how to get to the sites and if there are any locally based guides. We will be taking a bus...
  18. Feathered and Free

    ProAves?

    I will be in Colombia next month and have booked El Dorado online so that part is sorted. I also booked a non-Proaves reserve - Rio Blanco online. I am having trouble getting things sorted for a couple other places. Yellow-eared Parrot reserve - can we (me & husband) just show up, pay a fee...
  19. Feathered and Free

    Sinharaja reserve

    Does anyone have any suggestions if both Martin's and Blue Magpie are booked up? We will be there in early Dec. We are using buses from town to town then will get a taxi to the lodge so we aren't going to have a private driver so we need to either be within walking distance or in a place where...
  20. Feathered and Free

    Best place to see Golden Parakeet (Guarouba guaruba)

    Hello, I thought I would come back and update. We did get to see a flock of around 27 Golden Conures at Urua in the Amazonia National Park. I have several blog entries that detail how I put this trip together and even show you how to use frequent flier miles to save money on the airfares. I...
  21. Feathered and Free

    Best place to see Golden Parakeet (Guarouba guaruba)

    There is very little recent information about these birds in the wild. I know Caxiuana used to be the preferred place but apparently it is closed to visitors now. I have heard reports of Golden Parakeets in the Tapajos/Cupari area, Amazonia National Park near Itaituba and some areas south of...
  22. Feathered and Free

    RFI: Linhares

    I used the same email to make arrangements for Sept to visit. I am hoping to see Blue-throated Conures and many other birds.
  23. Feathered and Free

    Hello from Brisbane

    Hello everyone! My name is Tara, I am from Brisbane, Australia and I am a very keen birder. Some of you may be familiar with my Facebook page or website. I love all birds but have a special interest in parrots. I try to make my contribution by supporting research, conservation and...
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