Our best birding on the Escalera was undoutedly around the checkpost (Alcabala) where we saw the most endemics. Higher elevations produced some nice birds though like this handsome male Bearded Bellbird. Our final day in the field started well with some lekking Capuchinbirds right near a logging track just outside Las Claritas before moving up on to the Escalera for the last time to pick off our last few regional endemics of the tour. Special thanks to our local assistants Alejandro and Franky - can't wait to go back!Next trip: Mexico February 2008. Time for some UK birding!
