Alan and Ruth just phoned up from Tandayapa Bird Lodge (www.tandayapa.com). They have been birding the cloudforests of the Tandayapa Valley for the last day and a half with Scott Olmstead of Tropical Birding. Sounds like things are going great as they report having seen some tough Chocó endemics like Beautiful Jay, Tanager Finch, Hoary Puffleg (at the lodge feeders!), and Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan. Some other highlights were Scaled Antpitta on a nest, Plushcap, and Andean Cock-of-the-rock. The total stands at 889!22.1.08