Tour organizer & Logistics: Julio Delgado
Tour Leader: Gilberto Collazos
Participants (Canada): Ben Taylor, Drew Monkman , Cathy Douglas, Linda Sunderland, Chris Reisley, Erica Nol, Jason Westylake (USA), Dorlisa Robinson.
NOV 1 & 2
Our participants opted to arrive a day early, investing in extra time to rest after their long journey and acclimate before the tour began. Julio successfully secured accommodations at the newly built cabins at Finca La Florida, where they could unwind and start enjoying the cloud forest birds before the official tour kickoff. I joined the group on the evening of November 2nd.
We were treated to spectacular views and photo opportunities of birds, including the stunning endemic Multicolored Tanager. In the evening, we held our tour briefing, discussing our upcoming Colombian adventure, getting to know each other, and sharing expectations for the journey ahead.
Finca la Florida
We kicked off with a bang! Participants captured stunning shots of the area's specialties: the endemic Multicolored Tanager, endemic Chestnut Woodquail, and Little Tinamou. At the feeders, we also enjoyed a spectacular cloud forest bird show featuring Saffron-crowned Tanager, Golden-naped Tanager, Black-capped Tanager, Golden Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, and Crimson-rumped Toucanet, among others.
