rio silanche bird sanctuary

Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary: June 16, 2009 I've visited this western lowlands site multiple times and despite seeing some excellent birds each time, I've always felt ambivalent about my experiences there, as if they didn't live up to the high standards that I've read about in various trip reports.

Rio Silanche is just a three hour drive out of Quito, 7 kilometers down an all-weather dirt road taken at kilometer 126 along the Quito-Calacali-Rio Blanco.

Several level trails through the forest provide birding opportunities in the reserve. All Rights Reserved. The tower at Rio Silanche. Dot-winged Antwren. Photo by Jeannie Mitchell. It's reached by continuing beyond the Mindo junction downslope on the main highway about an hour's drive from Mindo.All content and design © 2004-2020 by Exotic Birding, LLC. At km 126 look for a right-hand (North) turn-off, and “Santuario de Aves” sign, then follow smaller directional signs along this road until you get to the metal bridge over the Silanche river.

We look forward to working with you, so please We charge entrance fees to help defray our operating and maintenance costs:Rio Silanche is just a three hour drive out of Quito, 7 kilometers down an all-weather dirt road taken at kilometer 126 along the Quito-Calacali-Rio Blanco. Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary protects a remnant lowland forest and was created as a sanctuary for many Choco endemics that are currently threatened by the significant clear-cutting of forest in the area. RIO SILANCHE SANCTUARY. Original banner photo © Laura L Fellows. The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. Many of these endemics are quite rare or uncommon but may be seen in the preserve. An observation tower reaching into the mid-story provides good vantage for seeing canopy and mid-story birds.The reserve is often a good place to see raptors. © 2020 Mindo Cloudforest Foundation. Photo by Jeannie Mitchell. Many of these endemics are quite rare or uncommon but may be seen in the preserve.

At km 126 look for a right-hand (North) turn-off, and “Santuario de Aves” sign, then follow smaller directional signs along this road until you get to the metal bridge over the Silanche river. Continue uphill 600 meters and the Reserve entrance and parking lot on your left.

At 300 to 350 MASL (984- 1148 ft) is a low altitude private cloud forest and bird sanctuary located 7 km off the main highway after Pedro Vicente Maldonado on kilometer 127.

Continue uphill 600 meters and the Reserve entrance and parking lot on your left. Species we have seen there include the rarely seen Some of the Choco endemics possible in the reserve include Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary is located on a side road near Pedro Vicente Maldonado downslope from Mindo. When driving on the main highway turn right at the blue house with a …

Rio Silanche is just a three hour drive out of Quito, 7 kilometers down an all-weather dirt road taken at kilometer 126 along the Quito-Calacali-Rio Blanco. Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary: From the Vía Calacalí km 126, go 7 km North following main road (avoiding secondary turn-offs) and green "MCF" signs to metallic bridge over the Silanche river. Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pedro Vicente Maldonado: See 3 reviews, articles, and 2 photos of Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 3 attractions in Pedro Vicente Maldonado. The excellent but small Rio Salanche Bird Sanctuary, a property owned by the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation, was the first of them. From the bridge our parking area is 600 meters uphill on your left. For our fourth day of birding in Ecuador we had two stops planned.

We birded most of our third day in Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary.

Area (ha): 80: Altitude (m): 300-350 # Species: 290 # Excl Vagrants: 290 # Endemics: 0 # Near Endemics: 36: Species/100 ha: 362.5: Habitat: Remnant lowland forest: BIRD CHECKLIST. We have an active and successful volunteer program and have had the pleasure of receiving volunteers from several continents. Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary protects a remnant lowland forest and was created as a sanctuary for many Choco endemics that are currently threatened by the significant clear-cutting of forest in the area. Birding Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary. Some of the stars on this day were black and white birds like this Dot-winged Antwren below.

Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary.