Frustration as rain stops play

I had a great day planned for today - leave at 4am, walk the Waterfall Trail before light to try for Variable Screech-Owl and then be on the high altitude Elfin Forest Trail for dawn, but as often happens, things didn't go to plan. The day started off well enough with a pair of Tawny-browed Owls showing well around the REGUA conservation centre at 4:15, but soon afterwards it started to rain. We decided to push on up the Waterfall Trail but saw only a Paraque and South-eastern Common Opossum. As the drizzle continued it became obvious that climbing the Elfin Forest Trail would be fruitless, so over a breakfast at the waterfall (while watching a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper) we decided on a change of plan and we headed off to the Grey Trail to try for Russet-winged Spadebill. We flushed a Dusky-legged Guan, had yet a frustrating view of Blue-bellied Parrot and heard three Short-tailed Antthrushes, all in quick succession, but then the heavens opened. At this point we found a group of the endangered Golden-tailed Parrotlets sheltering in a tree but frustratingly viewing was so difficult I just couldn't get onto one! I've lost count of how many times I've dipped this species now, but hopefully the weather will improve and we'll be able to try again.