We’ll check stands of Polylepis woodland for Giant Conebill , Black-backed Bush Tanager, White-chinned Thistletail, Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager, Pearled Treerunner, Golden-crowned Tanager, Pale-naped Brush-Finch and the scarce Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant.
At the highest elevations we’ll seek out  the secretive and cryptic  Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe.
In the afternoon we’ll drive to Guango Reserve, where  we will embark on a hike along the trails  around the lodge to get a taste of the beautiful Andean temperate forests.

Colorful mixed flocks with  birds such as Lacrimose and Hooded Mountain Tanagers, Blue-backed Conebill,  Black-capped Hemispingus can be seen around the lodge.  Here we have possibilities for rare and very local birds like the Mountain Avocetbill, the stunning Gray Breasted Mountain-Toucan, Andean Guan, and  Northern Mountain Cacique. Along the Papallacta River we’ll try to find a unique resident of fast flowing mountain rivers, a powerful swimmer and diver: the Torrent Duck. This could definitely be one of our day highlights!I 
We’ll drive back to Quito late in the afternoon. 
An early pick-up can be arranged  if you want to experience the best bird activity and light.