Program: Birding Ecuador

Presenter: David Sarkozi

(Zoom Meeting ID: 849 5704 1960 / Passcode: 417958; click HERE to join)

You do NOT want to miss the November SAAS meeting! Come and enjoy the cool Andean paramo, the cloud forests of Mindo, and the steamy Amazon basin. Feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful and intriguing birds in the world including hummingbirds that eat right out of your hand and the mythical cock-of-the-rock.

From January 22 to February 1, 2024, Desi D’Orsogna had the privilege of birding Ecuador with noted guide, Edwin Perez. With literally only 3 days’ notice, David—who keeps his bags packed—agreed to accompany Des. A competent guide and photographer in his own right, David enriched and enlivened her birding experience.

You will want to put Ecuador on your bucket list after this presentation which will feature a fraction of the more than 300 species seen/heard!

David’s soon-to-be-published field guide on birds of Texas just might feature some birds also found in Ecuador. Rumor has it that David and Edwin are organizing a jointly guided birding trip back to Ecuador’s lovely Mindo region for those of us becoming increasingly physically challenged. Stay tuned!