Ecuador 2017 - La Segua

On Tuesday, Victor, Melany and I travelled to La Segua, a Ramsar recognised internationally important wetland. La Segua is North-east of Manta, near the town of Chone. The land surrounding and including the wetlands is all privately owned, but part of is managed by the Ministry of Environment. We stopped at this part, and a nice lady there took us into the wetlands. There is a walking trail for about 600m, then a viewing tower, and a boardwalk out over the water. 

We saw a lot of terrestrial species on our way towards the water, including Pacific Parrotlet, Common Tody-flycatcher, Snail Kite, Orange-crowned Euphonia, both Smooth- and Groove-billed Ani, and Rufous-browed Peppershrike.

Pacific Parrotlets, La Segua

La Segua

Snail Kite, female, La Segua

Snail Kite, female, La Segua

Snail Kite, male, La Segua

Common Tody-flycatcher, La Segua

Orange-crowned Euphonia, La Segua

Rufous-browed Peppershrike, La Segua

Tropical Gnatcatcher, La Segua 

Pacific Parrolet, La Segua

Smooth-billed Ani, La Segua

Masked Water-tyrant, La Segua

Closer to the water we found Purple and Common Gallinules, Cocoi Heron, Anhinga, both Black-bellied and Fulvous Whistling-ducks, White-cheeked Pintails, Black-necked Stilts, and one Least Bittern.

Purple Gallinule, La Segua

  

Wattled Jacana, La Segua

  

Glossy Ibis, La Segua

Limpkin, La Segua

Striated Heron, La Segua

Pied-billed Grebe, La Segua

Fulvous Whistling-duck, La Segua

Black-bellied Whistling-ducks, La Segua

After spending a couple of hours wandering around at La Segua, we headed to Canoa for lunch, and then back along the coast to Manta via Bahia. That evening we went out for dinner with Victor's sisters Laura and Grace, and Grace's husband Alfonso, and made our plans for the next day - Salinas!