FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Birding Trip to ecuador

[JPMOYLE18@xxxxxxx]

     The Bristol Bird Club has arranged for a birding/wildlife expedition to 
the Andean Mountains of Ecuador from July 12 to July 22, 2008.  We will be 
taking only 15 participants and 5 have already signed up.  It is important that 
you sign up ASAP.   We will fly into and out of Quito, the capitol.  The cost 
for the trip is $1995 including meals, lodging, local guides and transportation 
within Ecuador.  Transportation to Ecuador will be your responsibility.  I 
will be flying out of Knoxville and the cost will be $895.  The advantage of 
non-group fares is the freedom to chose your airport and carrier, date of 
departure from and arrival home, and you may use frequent flier miles if you 
have 
them.  Neither I, nor the Bristol Bird Club, makes any money from providing 
this 
trip opportunity.
       In Ecuador, we will visit a variety of habitats including high montane 
cloud forest, pre-montane cloud forest, paramo, agricultural areas, mountain 
steam valleys and eastern slope subtropical cloud forest.  A sampling of 
possible sightings includes: Green-tailed Trainbearer, Sword-billed 
Hummingbird, 
Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Toucan Barbet, Golden-headed Quetzal, Flame-faced 
Tanager, Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Giant Antpitta, Choco Toucan, Club-winged 
Manakin, Andean Emerald, Bronze-winged Parrot, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, 
Black-and 
Chestnut Eagle, Carunculated Caracara, Torrent Duck, Silvery Grebe, 
Rufous-banded Owl, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, Powerful Woodpecker, Andean 
Potoo and 
Andean Condor.  All of these seen against a background of moss-draped trees, 
bromeliads and treeferns or grassy paramo!
       We will have vistas of the high Andes, valleys of cloud forest and 
high elevation towns and farms of the Ecuadoean people.  Quito, itself, is a 
beautiful Spanish-style city with fabulous churches and squares.  It will be a 
wonderful trip at a great price.  Join us for a great birding, wildlfe and 
travel 
experience!
       For more information and reservation forms, contact me, Dr. John 
Moyle, by email (jpmoyle18@xxxxxxx) or by regular mail at 4027 Glen Alpine 
Road, 
Kingsport, TN   37660.  
       John Moyle     Glen Alpine Road        Kingsport      



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