Comments on: New Trip Report – Ecuador

By: Jan Kelchtermans

Jan Kelchtermans — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:57:55 +0000

It’s of course Lima and not Leh! Seems I am with my head already on my epic India Felidae-tour later this autumn…excuses for that error. Jan

By: Jan Kelchtermans

Jan Kelchtermans — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:55:59 +0000

Hi Jon, I am working on a update of my site related with the NEWS chapter. All Peru info in one of the several items that will be added. Web hoster into being a father soon … once a bit of free time he will upload the NEWS items. Related primates mentioned above, all occure in the North of Peru, so an essential domestic fligth Leh-Cajamarca is necessary to start this trip.

By: Jon Hall

Jon Hall — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:04:34 +0000

Thanks Jan. When are you going to Peru? I am intending to visit next year and want to see all of those species, so I’d like some more information on your plans.

By: Jan Kelchtermans

Jan Kelchtermans — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 06:56:30 +0000

Smashing and very atmospheric report with a great ‘looking up bear’ shot! Marvelous! Bit crazy you drove up straight to Papallacta; a body needs 2 days to get used to that altitude. Anyway, many people will follow this trace for both species including myself! In full swing these days for the Spectacled Bear on Peruvian ground (not Chaparri) related with a trip next year.Other targets like Sechura fox (Pseudalopex sechurae) Andean night monkey (Aotus miconax), San Martin titi monkey (Callicebus oenanthe) and especially Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey.

By: brugiere dominique

brugiere dominique — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:07:02 +0000

Bravo Jon! I hope to see Mountain tapir next November. I missed it in a former trip with Richard Web. Surprisingly I have also booked Patricio. But I am now in Sulawesi expecting to see Babirusa.

By: Jon Hall

Jon Hall — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:08:08 +0000

Sorry Alan – I was under the impression that you were indeed a birder above all else. Sorry! Someone spotted a Harpy Eagle the days I was in Sacha… that’s one bird I would like to see.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:25:53 +0000

That’s funny. Birds do distract me once in a while but I usually don’t let that get in the way of finding mammals or herps. Although I do have the itch to photograph a Quetzal…so who knows. I will try not to turn into a “birder”…

By: Jon Hall

Jon Hall — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:29:27 +0000

Thanks Alan. Yes its strange. 6 years ago I’d not seen one Tapir and now I have seen them all. As I am sure you know, the Bairds are a gimme in Corcovado in Costa Rica, and Brazilian are quite easy to see at some rainforest lodges (eg Rio Cristalino), and almost a certainty in the Pantanal. You spend too much time distracted by birds Alan – that is the real problem (I just saw your focus on wildlife post and now wish I’d made a bit of time for the parrot licks!)

By: Jon Hall

Jon Hall — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:26:40 +0000

I didn’t John, but on reflection I could maybe have done that if I’d contacted them before hand. They didn’t seem all that cooperative when I was there – I heard of an area where the WB spider monkeys are but then my guide said we were not allowed to visit because it belonged to the Napo WC. I don’t remember a trip report from you – when did you go? Could you send it (again)?

By: John Fox

John Fox — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:26:37 +0000

Congrats on the Bear and Tapir, Jon.

Did you try to make a day trip to NWC? It seems the local lodges are pretty cooperative, especially for hard core birders and mammalers. Might be an issue with having to hire the NWC guys to paddle since they don’t use motors (a very nice feature!).

There’s a resident Bushy-tailed Possum at the top of the tower there, I thought I wrote a trip report but it’s not on your site.