online bird checklists - Ecuador (1 Viewer)

[gdhunter]

As I research a forthcoming Ecuador birding trip, I've come across a few online checklists that are hopefully reasonably accurate indicators of the avifaunas associated with specific destinations (all of which are in the northeast and northwest). They haven't always been easy to find, and I'm hoping this list (and any subsequent discussion in the thread) may benefit others [Gary H]

Papallacta Pass, Exotic Birding (abundance codes, and also location codes including the pass & two others I cannot identify: WP & CY): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/papallacta/checklist.html

Antisana Reserve, Exotic Birding (abundance codes): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/antisana/checklist.html

Guango Lodge & Cabanas San Isidro (Think Birding; status & abundance notes): http://www.thinkbirding.com/guango-lodge.html

Guango Reserve, Exotic Birding (abundance codes): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/guango-reserve/checklist.html

Guango Lodge (official; abundance codes): http://www.guangolodge.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=10&Itemid=289

Cabanas San Isidro (official, no abundance information): http://www.cabanasanisidro.com/index.php/getting-here-2

Cabanas San Isidro, Exotic Birding (abundance codes): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/san-isidro/checklist.html

Wildsumaco Lodge (official, abundance codes): http://www.wildsumaco.com/html/birdssumaco.php

Wildsumaco Reserve, Exotic Birding (abundance codes): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/wild-sumaco/checklist.html

Wildsumaco specialties list (Herschel Rainey, extensively annotated): http://hr-rna.com/RNA/Chat Local Pages/Wild Sumaco Specialties List.htm

Hotel Hakuna Matata (Archidona) bird list (no abundance information): http://www.hakunamat.com/birdlist.pdf

Jatun Sacha (official, updated 2008, compiled by Bonnie Bochan, frequently referenced by Ridgely & Greenfield; asterisk signifies very rare or no recent records): http://www.pululahuahostal.com/html/jatun_sacha_bird_watching.html

Gareno Lodge bird list (no abundance information): http://www.pululahuahostal.com/html/garenolodge_bird_watching_.html

La Selva Lodge (official, code for common birds & trail references): http://www.laselvajunglelodge.com/html/la-selva-birds.html

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve (Pululahua Hostal, limited to species photographed by Renato Espinoza and Paola Cevallos; likelihood codes): http://www.pululahuahostal.com/html/birds_of_ecuador_-_pululahua.html

Tandayapa Bird Lodge (Herschel Rainey, extensively annotated): http://hr-rna.com/RNA/Chat Local Pages/Tandayapa List mod.htm

Mindo & Western Andes Potential Bird List (Avian Journeys, probability codes): http://www.avianjourneys.com/Tours/birding-Ecuador-mindo.htm

Mindo Valley, Exotic Birding (abundance codes): http://www.exoticbirding.com/ecuador/mindo/checklist.html

Milpe Bird Sanctuary (official, abundance codes): http://www.mindocloudforest.org/milpe-bird-sanctuary/

Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary (official, abundance codes): http://www.mindocloudforest.org/rio-silanche-bird-sanctuary/

 

[Jon Gallagher]

Really helpful! Thanks for putting these lists together in one place! Cheers, Jon

 

[gdhunter]

Arajuno Jungle lodge (near the confluence of the Rio Napo & the Rio Arajuno) has posted its bird list online:
http://www.arajuno.com/birdlist.htm

 

[lmans66]

good list

 

[gdhunter]

new URL for Hosteria Hakuna Matata

A new URL for the bird list compiled for Hosteria Hakuna Matata, near Archidona (north of Tena): http://www.hakunamatata-ecuador.com/static/downloads/birdlist_hakunamatata_jan_2014.pdf

Gary H

 

[Maffong]

Now I'd nead such a compilation for Peru, really great work:
Other links:
Yellow House Trails, Mindo: http://ecuadormindobirds.com/Bird-list_Hacienda-San-Vicente_Ruth-Richards.pdf
Bellavista: http://www.bellavistacloudforest.com/#/bird-list-plates/4574002873
Tandayapa and surroundings: http://tandayapabirdlodge.com/birdlists/
Sacha Lodge and Napo Wildlife Center used to have birdlists on their websites but I can't find those anymore. I have downloaded the Sacha List, so if you need that you can contact me

MfG Maffong

 

[Jim M.]

Just wanted to add that is easy to access eBird bar charts for each of these locations and obtain similar lists, which include seasonality information and allow you to drill down to individual data. Just go to EBird's "explore data" page:

http://ebird.org/ebird/eBirdReports?cmd=Start

Click on "Explore Hotspots", type in the name of the hotspot in the top left-hand corner of the map, and then click on the "bar charts" link in the pop-up box. Here is a bar chart for Wildsumaco Lodge, for example:

http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=decisionPage&getLocations=hotspots&hotspots=L858993&yr=all&m=

I find that both the eBird bar chart and the lists prepared independently, e.g. by the owner of the location, provide information the other does not, so it is useful to consult both. For example, at this stage, not all sightings are entered into eBird, so the non-eBird lists will generally include more species. Also, you may have to combine nearby hotspots to get a more complete picture of the birds in the area. However, the eBird bar charts allow you to get more detailed sightings information, especially about the time of year, or specific date, the sightings are made.

 

[gdhunter]

Just wanted to add that is easy to access eBird bar charts for each of these locations and obtain similar lists, which include seasonality information and allow you to drill down to individual data

I've not used eBird extensively, and perhaps I've unfairly regarded it as a repository (at least with regard to sightings reported in Texas, for example) that seems a bit self-regulating in terms of accuracy. But I appreciate the tip & will try it out.

Gary H

 

[njlarsen]

Gary, there are volunteer birders locally to review the observations. Obviously, the quality of the review depends on the person doing it ...

Niels

 

[Jim M.]

I've not used eBird extensively, and perhaps I've unfairly regarded it as a repository (at least with regard to sightings reported in Texas, for example) that seems a bit self-regulating in terms of accuracy.

Gary,

Not sure what you are referring to regarding accuracy. ebird does have time/location/rarity filters that flag unusual sightings for review, as Niels notes, by an expert reviewer before they are allowed in the database. This is well implemented in the United States, but may not be fully implemented elsewhere. In South America, I have come across some reports that seem to be erroneous, often because they have been entered in the wrong location. These should be gradually eliminated as the review process is better implemented there. I recently received one email from Nick Athanas about one of my sightings in Ecuador from a couple years ago, so I know there's been at least some review of the data there.

But one advantage of eBird is you can actually drill down into the data and see who entered the report, and read any notes. If it is an unusual sighting and there are no notes, that is often a red flag. But if there are notes or the report is from a birder of note, then you can have greater confidence.

 

[gdhunter]

Gary, there are volunteer birders locally to review the observations. Obviously, the quality of the review depends on the person doing it ...

I did find the bar graphs offered for certain hotspots to be quite interesting and presumably credible. Obviously many of the charts document the findings of only one or two observers from one or two visits, but others (Wildsumaco, for example, or Jatun Sacha) clearly convey the results of much more comprehensive & frequent coverage.

Gary H