Sachatamia Birding Lodge - Northern Ecuador

During our last few days in Ecuador, in late-July, Isabel and I visited Sachatamia Birding Lodge. Depending on where you are located in Quito, the lodge is roughly two hours northwest of the city. The Mindo area is full of great birding lodges because it is full of great birds.

In early-2019, I visited the lodge as part of a northern Ecuador birding trip with friends from Austin. I loved it then and we loved it this time. If you are a birder, you cannot find a better spot in the Mindo area. For one, it is less expensive than most of the lodges. It is also easier to reach than many. The restaurant is good and the cabins are fine. There are a few fruit feeders and the birds, especially tanagers, regularly visit. There are several hummingbird feeders and lots of flowering plants along the trails. I highly recommend the lodge. Click on the link above for more details.

I do not want to overkill with bird photos so only a few are included in the batch below.

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Back to the photos from Sachatamia.

Golden-naped Tanager

Violet-tailed Sylph

Red-headed Barbet (male and female) - in the photo with the female barbet, a Palm Tanager is to the left and a Blue-gray Tanager to the right.

I am not 100% sure about this hummingbird - possibly a Fawn-breasted Brilliant. Maybe some birder friends following the blog can help identify it.

Black-capped Tanager

Ornate Hawk-Eagle was the best bird we saw and photographed. This is the first eBird reported sighting of the species at the lodge.

From around the lodge