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  1. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    Glad to hear you had a good time Chas. If you want to post ID queries you can just start a thread on the ID forum: https://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=114
  2. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    Another very good place for feeders in the Mindo area is San Tadeo. It's on the main road near the Mindo junction and just adjacent tothe Bellavista road. It has excellent hummingbird and fruit feeders - probably a similar selection to Mindo Loma, as it's at a similar altitude...
  3. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    I think it depends on the number of other people at the site. If it changes your mind, Paz de las Aves was the highlight of my trip and one of the greatest birding experiences of my life. I was more-or-less on my own with Angel Paz though.
  4. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    I've found it fine and never felt threatened. I wouldn't say the risks in most birding areas of Ecuador are any greater than the risks in most other parts of the world. Take the same precautions that you would in the UK and you should be all right.
  5. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    You could potentially get all 200 species needed in a week or two in Ecuador! I'd recommend Paz de las Aves for photographing antpittas, Cock-of-the-Rock and various hummers too. Any of the lodges should give good opportunities as well.
  6. Andrew Whitehouse

    Help with Ecuador

    Mindo is probably as good a place to go as any. I was there in April and didn't see all that many other birders or photographers, although it's not peak season then. There are lots of places to go, so I suspect it doesn't often get too crowded. Are you mostly interested in photographing...
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