A female FIERY-TAILED AWLBILL was observed near Bellandia Lodge, Puyo, by R. Ridgely, N. Simpson, L. Jost & F. Sornosa!!!!!

A photo of the ultra rare FIERY-TAILED AWLBILL taken by Francisco (Pancho) Sornosa:

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON photographed at Laguna de Colta two days ago by Tatiana Santander - amazing - a first for the highlands!

Juvenile ARCTIC TERN at Quito Airport reservoir yesterday and today, found by Jonas Nilsson!!! Another amazing highland record!!!

Juvenile ARCTIC TERN - photo by Jonas Nilsson

ARCTIC TERN by Dusan B:

A BANDED GROUND-CUCKOO was photographed by Jane Sloan on 28 Aug at Yakusinchi Reserve near La Mana; a significant southward range extension!

A WESTERN SANDPIPER was photographed yesterday at the Quito airport pond by Jonas Nilsson! Second record to the Ecuadorian highlands.

A SILVER-THROATED TANAGER was feeding on the bananas at Copalinga last week, first east-slope record (with photos) by Catherine Vits!!!

A PIED WATER-TYRANT was discovered in Baeza town by Mauricio Ruano on 14 Sept!!! It was seen by several twitchers the following days.

PIED WATER-TYRANT found by Mauricio Ruano on 14 Sept in Baeza. Photo by Dusan B:

A 3 cy BELCHER'S GULL was present in the harbour of Santa Rosa, Salinas, yesterday! 2nd documented record for Ecuador!

Today two male LINED SEEDEATERS were photographed by Roger Ahlman in Lago Agrio!

SOOTY TERN flyby at Galera Point, Esmeraldas, on 10 Oct, by Roger Ahlman!!!!!

4 BOBOLINKS at Galera Point, Esmeraldas, yesterday, photographed by Roger Ahlman!!!!!

DICKSISSEL photographed today at Las Peñas, Esmeraldas, by Roger Ahlman!!!!!! Also a CASPAIN TERN at La Tola.

8 Oct 2015 Rudy Gelis, Tuomas Seimola, Mitch Lysinger & Dušan Brinkhuizen broke WORLD RECORD during Big Day in Ecuador: 425 species!!!!!!!

A lost HORNED SCREAMER photographed yesterday at Antisana by Luis Yapa at 3700m!!!!!

MASKED DUCK still present at Quito Airport Pond, discovered by Jonas Nilsson!!!!!

DWARF CUCKOO photographed today at Las Penas by Roger Ahlman!!!