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In 2021, I traveled to Ecuador for a few weeks. It was a fairly last-minute trip, and I hadn’t prepared very thoroughly. My main goal then was to see a Spectacled Bear, but I also wanted to try for the Northern Oncilla. At the time, this small wild cat was being seen relatively regularly at a few locations. In the end, I succeeded with the bear, but unfortunately the cat remained elusive.
The cloud forest of the Andes is home to some truly extraordinary birds. Tanagers in particular show an incredible variety, making birding here very enjoyable. The temperatures are also much cooler than in the lowland rainforest, which means birds stay active for longer during the day. That lower temperature is pleasant for birders too, although the downside is that there’s hardly any time left for sleep, especially if you also want to look for birds at night!
