It was a cloudy afternoon, around 3:30 p.m., when the ecotourism group decided to go to the heliport accompanied by Braulio Puma (Leader Explorer Guide) with the only purpose of birdwatching. We started our search of bird species and were able to spot many of them; nevertheless the most remarkable was the Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) of 13 cm.

This species is a common boreal migrant from September to April, to east slope of the Andes at 650-1700 meters above-sea-level. This bird is one of the few you can also see in the Amazonian rainforests, usually with mixed flocks. Canada Warblers have a colorful and notorious yellow plumage around their belly and a dark necklace, less distinct in females and juveniles.

Due to the weather conditions we could not continue with the activity. Fortunately we had the chance to shoot some pictures we would like to share with you.

Cecilia Cabrera, Jannet Estrada, Jose L.Lavilla, Wilian Polo, Angel Layme,
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