1st February to 2nd March 2003

Neil Osborne and Gillian Webster
Jim Pattinson and Jane Barnes  (2nd February to 16th February)

Itinerary

1/2   Flew to Mexico City from Santiago, Chile, via Panama City. Bought flights to Puerto Vallarta and arrived late evening, booking into a backstreet hotel.

2/2   Puerto Vallarta. Late start after gruelling 36 hrs. traveling from Punta Arenas. Met up with Jimmy Pattinson and his girlfriend Jane Barnes in the evening.

3/2   Am Laguna Quelele, pm drove to Barra de Navidad , rented an apartment for a couple of nights Birded Barranca el Choncho briefly.

4/2   Am Barranca el Choncho, pm Manzanillo airport marshes.

5/2   Am The Playa de Oro road, pm to Colima where ended up staying in quite a modern and rather expensive hotel as choice seemed to be limited. The staircase to our room was in the process of being repaired after the recent earthquake.Birded Piscila road and Microondas La Cumbre at dusk.

6/2   Am Ciudad Colima to La Maria road, pm to Ciudad Guzman, where found a very reasonable hotel overlooking the plaza.

7/2   Birded lower slopes of Volcan de Fuego- but the track up the volcano had been fenced off so we birded Volcan de Nieve, where highlight was superb views of Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo.

8/2   Volcan de Nieve, pm brief stop at Laguna Zapotlan north of Ciudad Guzman, then  drove to Tequilla, via Guadalajara, where we had intended to stay- but everywhere we tried was either full or very expensive. Anyway Tequila  was full of character and our hotel was recently renovated , arranged around a courtyard and very reasonable. Lots of varieties of Tequila were available!

9/2   Tequilla to El Mirador del Aguila, where the Military Macaws performed and to San Blas where found a reasonable little hotel, complete woth a pool, and birded the Shrimp Ponds road.

10/2 Am Singayta, pm Rio San Cristobal boat trip.

11/2 Am La Bajada, pm Peso Island.

12/2 Am Cerro de San Juan, pm Shrimp Ponds road.

13/2 Am Upper Singayta, pm to Durango Highway , stayed at Hotel Villa Blanca, La Capilla de Taxte- the  place to stay if you want to be within striking distance of B.R.L. early the next morning.

14/2 Am birded  Barranca Rancho Liebre, where scored with great views of the superb Tufted Jay, pm to Mazatlan , birding  a few sideroads on the way back down.

15/2 Am birded the La Noria road, pm drove back to Puerto Vallarta.

16/2 Puerto Vallarta- Jimmy and Jane returned to UK.

17/2 Flew to Cancun on the Yucatan Peninsula, via Mexico City, and caught bus  to Playa del Carmen, where lots of accommodation. 

18/2 Caught bus to Valladoli and booked into hotel just off the Plaza.

19/2 Chichen Itza ,by bus. Very impressive- and some good birds too. 

20/2 Am Ek Balem, pm Valladolid.

21/2 Caught bus to Rio Lagartos,  found a basic room. Pm birded road to San Felipe on foot as local bike supply extremely limited!

22/2 Am birded the Rancho San Salvador area, then boat trip to Las Coloradas. Pm caught bus back to Valladolid.

23/2 Caught bus to Felipe Carillo Puerto arriving mid afternoon. Found a pretty basic room just off The Plaza. Sorted bikes for tomorrow.

24/2 Birded the Vigia Chico road on bikes.

25/2 Birded the Vigia Chico road on bikes.

26/2 Am the Vigia Chico road, pm caught bus back to Playa del Carmem and caught ferry to Cozumel Is. Found an hotel and hired bikes for tomorrow.

27/2 Am birded 'the grid' area south of San Miguel.

28/2 Snorkelling.

1/3   Am- birded the area north of San Miguel, pm caught ferry back to Playa del Carmen.

2/2   Flew back to UK from Cancun.

Bibliography

Identification

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America : Howell and Webb -the essential and generally excellent fieldguide. Doesn't illustrate a lot of North American migrants, so a North American field guide would be useful too.

Raptors of the World : Ferguson Lees and Christie. I photographed the relevant plates.

Birdsongs of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico : Delaney

Selected Mexico Calls : from a variety of sources.

Status

Threatened Birds of the World: Birdlife International

Site Guides

Where to Watch Birds in Mexico : Howell - very useful.

Where to Watch Birds in Central America and the Caribbean : Wheatley and Brewer - not as detailed as the above, but a good starting point.

Trip reports

We used a number of trip reports , freely available on the internet for additional up to date information. Apologies for not acknowledging them all here.

General

Mexico - Lonely Planet  as usual, very useful.

Highlights -in no particular order.

Introduction

We traveled to Mexico from Chile, via a stopover in Panama. This was the last leg of an 11 month trip of pretty much non stop travelling and birding, and towards the end we were pretty knackered.

We spent the first two weeks in West Mexico with Jim Pattinson and his girlfriend Jane Barnes and hired a car.When they returned to the UK we flew toThe Yucatan and travelled around using public transport.

Mexico is a great place to go birding and besides some great birds the people are friendly, the food is excellent and the locals certainly appreciate it if you make an effort with the language. Indeed, away from tourist areas most people do not speak much English, so a little Spanish is very useful.  Many coastal areas are quite commercialised, but as soon as you move away from these areas the real Mexico is waiting to be explored.

Highlights included many superb birds on Volcan de Nieve, with a spectacular backdrop and Barranca Rancho Liebre on the Durango Highway, which again is a spectacular place with so many great birds. Also the bird rich forest around Felipe Carrillo Puerto was very rewarding.

Apart from the birding there is some spectacular scenery, including some impressive volcanoes and some superb Mayan sites in The Yucatan.

Should you require any further information, contact me at bigtwitch72@hotmail.com

Systematic List     E = endemic, NE = near endemic.

American White Pelican  Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Noted on 4 dates with max. of 30+ on 8/2 on Laguna Zapotlan nr. Ciudad Guzman.

Brown Pelican  Pelecanus occidentalis
Noted on 9 dates with a max. of 200+ on 11/2 on Peso Island.

Blue-footed Booby  Sula nebouxii nebouxii    
c80 on 11/2 on Peso Island.

Double-crested Cormorant  Phalacrocorax auritus
Two on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Neotropic Cormorant  Phalacrocorax olivaceus
Noted on 8 datesw with max. of 10+ on 9/2 at San Blas.

Anhinga/ American Darter  Anhinga anhinga
One on 4/2, Manzanillo airport marshes and 2 on 10/2 on the San Cristobal boat trip.

Magnificent Frigatebird  Fregata magnificens
Noted on 9 dates, with max. count of 50+ on 11/2 on Peso Island.

Great Blue Heron  Ardea herodias
Noted on 6 dates with max. of 10+ on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip.

Great White Egret  Egretta alba
Noted on 7 dates with max. of 20+ on 12/2 at San Blas.

Tricoloured Heron  Egretta tricolor
Noted on 6 dates in small numbers ,with max. of 3 on 4/2 and 9/2.

Little Blue Heron  Egretta caerulea
Noted on 6 dates with max. of 100+ on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Snowy Egret  Egretta thula
Noted on at least 8 dates, with max. count of 50+ on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Cattle Egret  Bubulcus ibis
Noted on 6 dates with max. count of 30+ on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Green-backed Heron  Butorides striatus
One on 4/2 at Manzanillo airport marshes, 2 on 9/2 at San Blas and 10 on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip.

Black-crowned Night-heron  Nycticorax nycticorax
10 on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip.

Yellow-crowned Night-heron  Nycticorax violaceus
30+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele, 1 on 9/2 at San Blas and 2 juvs. on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Boat-billed Heron  Cochlearius cochlearius
c30 on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip, with some excellent photo opportunities.

Bare-throated Tiger-heron  Tigrisoma mexicanum
One on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip and 1 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Wood Stork  Mycteria Americana
Six on 3/2, 5 on 9/2 at San Blas, 1 on 11/2, 5 on 12/2 at San Blas and 1 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

American White Ibis  Eudocimus albus
Noted on 6 dates, with max. of 10 on 4/2, 10/2 and 22/2.

White-faced Ibis  Plegadis chihi
Five on 3/2, 3+ on 4/2, 50+ on 8/2 and 1 on 10/2.

Roseate Spoonbill  Platalea ajaja
One on 4/2, 8 on 9/2, 5 on 10/2 and 10 on 12/2 at San Blas.

(American) Greater Flamingo  Phoenicopterus ruber
200+ at Rio Lagartos on 22/2.
Sometimes treated as a separate species to P r roseus of the Old World.
Brighter pink than the latter.

Black-bellied Whistling-duck  Dendrocygna autumnalis
500+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and c10 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Green-winged Teal  Anas crecca carolinensis
c15 on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and 15+ on 12/2 at San Blas.

Blue-winged Teal  Anas discors
Noted on 7 dates with max. of 30+ on 9/2 at San Blas.

Northern Shoveler  Anas clypeata
20+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele, 50+ on 9/2 at San Blas and 50+ there on 12/2.

American Black Vulture  Coragyps atratus
Noted on 23 dates throughout.

Turkey Vulture  Cathartes aura
Noted on 25 dates throughout.

Osprey  Pandion haliaetus
3 on 4/2 at Manzanillo airport marshes, 2 on 9/2 at San Blas, 1 on 11/2  and 3 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

White-tailed Kite  Elanus leucurus
One on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele.

Sharp-shinned Hawk  Accipiter striatus
One on 7/2.

Cooper's Hawk  Accipiter cooperii
Singles on 4/2, 7/2 and 9/2.

Crane Hawk  Geranospiza caerulescens    
One on 11/2 at La Bajada.

Common Black Hawk  Buteogallus anthracinus    
A juv. on 9/2 at San Blas, 2 on 10th and 2 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Great Black Hawk  Buteogallus urubitinga
One on 12/2 at San Blas and 1 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Grey Hawk  Buteo nitidus
Noted on 9 dates with max. of c20 on 13/2 en route to the Durango highway.

Roadside Hawk  Buteo magnirostris
Four on 3/2 and singles on 25th and 26th at Fellipe Carrillo Puerto.

Short-tailed Hawk  Buteo brachyurus    
One on 3/2 and a dark phase bird on 9/2.

White-tailed Hawk  Buteo albicaudatus
Singles on 21st and 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Zone-tailed Hawk  Buteo albonotatus
One on 9/2.

Red-tailed Hawk  Buteo jamaicensis
Singles noted on 8 dates.

Golden Eagle  Aquila chrysaetos Canadensis
An imm. on 7/2 on Volcan de Nieve.

Black Hawk Eagle  Spizaetus tyrannus serus    
One on 25/2 over the Vigia Chico road, Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Ornate Hawk Eagle  Spizaetus ornatus    
One on 25/2 over the Vigia Chico road.

Collared Forest Falcon  Micrastur semitorquatus naso   
Heard on 3/2, 2 seen well and another heard on 10/2 at Singayta, 1 on 11th at La Bajada and finally heard on 13th at Singayta.
(Previously heard only, in Costa Rica).

American Kestrel  Falco sparverius
Noted on 9 dates with max. of 15+ on 13/2.

Merlin  Falco columbarius
Singles recorded on 10/2 and 11/2.

Bat Falcon  Falco rufigularis
One on 20/2 at Ek Balem, 1 on 23/2 over Felipe Carrillo Puerto at dusk and 1 there on 25th.

Peregrine Falcon  Falco peregrinus
Two on 4/2, 1 on 9th, 1 on 20th at Valladalid-roosting on the church tower, and 1 on 21st.

Plain Chachalaca  Ortalis vetula
Heard on 22nd, 24th and 25th and 2 seen on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca  Ortalis erythroptera          E
One on 11/2 on Peso Island and 4 ,plus additional  birds heard, on 14/2 along the Durango Highway.
Formerly considered a race of O poliocephala.

West Mexican Chachalaca  Ortalis poliocephala          E
Heard on 3/2 and 4/2 at Barranca el Choncho.

Long-tailed Wood-Partridge  Dendrortyx macroura          E
Heard on 8/2 on Volcan de Nieve.

Yucatan / Black-throated Bobwhite  Colinus nigrogularis          NE
Two on 21/2 and 4 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.
Endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula and Northern C.A.

Ruddy Crake  Laterallus rubber    
One seen well and up to 3 heard near the sewage plant north of San Miguel on Cozumel on 1/3.

Rufous-necked Wood-rail  Aramides axillaries    
Two seen rather briefly at Lagana de Quelele on 3/2.

Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus
Only specifically noted on 8th and 10th.

American Coot  Fulica Americana
50+ on 4/2 at Manzanillo airport marshes, 10+ on 8th, 5+ on 9th and 2 on 10th.

Northern Jacana  Jacana spinosa
c20 on 4/2 at Manzanillo airport marshes.

American Oystercatcher  Haematopus palliates
Four on 11/2 on Peso Island and 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Black-necked Stilt  Himantopus h. mexicanus
Noted on 6 dates and noted as common at San Blas.

American Avocet  Recurvirostra Americana
Three on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and noted as common at San Blas.

Grey Plover  Pluvialis squatarola
20+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele, 2 on 9th and 12th at San Blas and 1 on 28th on Cozumel.

Semipalmated Plover  Charadrius semipalmatus
c40 on 12/2 at San Blas.

Wilson's Plover  Charadrius wilsonia
Three on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Killdeer  Charadrius v. vociferous
One on 4/2 at Manzanillo airport marshes was, suprisingly the only one noted.

Collared Plover  Charadrius collaris
One on Peso Island on 11/2.

Wilson's Snipe  Gallinago g. delicata    
Three on 21/2at Rio Lagartos.
Now generally regarded as a separate species to Common Snipe G.gallinago of the Old World.

Long-billed Dowitcher  Limnodromus scolopaceus
50+ on 3rd at Laguna de Quelele, and 100+ on 9th and 12th at San Blas.
Many dowitchers were not closely scrutinised.

Marbled Godwit  Limosa fedoa
Two on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and 1 on 12th at San Blas.

Whimbrel  Numenius p. hudsonicus
One on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and 20+ daily at San Blas.
More buffish-brown above and below and lacks the white lower back and rump of W. Palaearctic races.

Long-billed Curlew  Numenius americanus
One on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and 10+ on 9th and 20+ on 10th at San Blas.
Classified as Near Threatened by Birdlife International. Populations have declined as a result of over-hunting and habitat loss.

Greater Yellowlegs  Tringa melanoleuca
One at Manzanillo airport marshes on 4/2, 5+ at San Blas on 9th and 1 there on 12th.

Lesser Yellowlegs  Tringa flavipes
One at Laguna de Quelele on 3/2 and 5+ at San Blas on 9th.

Solitary Sandpiper  Tringa solitaria
One on 21/2 at Rio Lagartos.

Spotted Sandpiper  Actitis macularia
Three on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele, 5+ at San Blas on 9th and 2 there on 12th.

Willet  Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Two at Puerto Vallarta on 2/2, 1 at Laguna de Quelele on 3rd and 4 at Rio Lagartos on 22nd.

Ruddy Turnstone  Arenaria interpres
Three on 18th at Playa del Carmen, 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and c100 on 26th on Cozumel.

Sanderling  Calidris alba
c15 on 11th on Peso Island, c15 on 17th at Puerto Vallarta and c30 at Playa del Carmen on 18th.

Western Sandpiper  Calidris mauri
Four on 12/2 at San Blas and 10 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Least Sandpiper  Calidris minutilla
20+ on 9th at San Blas and 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Dunlin  Calidris alpine
One on 12/2 at San Blas.

Stilt Sandpiper  Calidris himantopus
60+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele and 2+ on 12th at San Blas.

Heermann's Gull  Larus heermanni
10+ on 2/2 at Puerto Vallarta, 5+ ON 3RD, 1 on 9th at San Blas and c100 on 11th at Peso Island.
Classified as Near Threatened by Birdlife International, with a population estimated at c150,000 pairs, with 90% of these nesting on Isla Rasa, Mexico.

Ring-billed Gull  Larus delawerensis
c10 on 9th and 11th at San Blas.

California Gull  Larus californicus
Three 1W at Puerto Vallarta on 2/2.

American Herring Gull  Larus argentatus smithsonianus
c15 on 11th at Peso Island.

Laughing Gull  Larus atricilla
Noted on 6 dates, with max. count of 30+ on 3/2 at Laguna de Quelele.

Gull-billed Tern   Sterna nilotica
Two on 12th at San Blas and c15 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Caspian Tern  Sterna caspia
Noted on 6 dates with max. of 5 on 11th and 12th at San Blas.

Sandwich Tern  Sterna sandvicensis
One on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Royal Tern  Sterna m. maxima
Noted on 7 dates with max of c30 on 11th on Peso Island.

Black Skimmer  Rynchops n. niger
c130 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Rock Dove  Columbia livia ssp
Noted throughout.

White-crowned Pigeon  Columba leucocephala    
Four on Cozumel on 27/2.

Red-billed Pigeon  Columba flavirostris
One on 3rd, 5+ on 14th, 4 on 22nd and 5 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Mourning Dove  Zenaida macroura
Singles on 3rd and 6th, 30+ on 7th and 3+ on 9th.

Zenaida Dove  Zenaida aurita salvaadorii    
One on 21/2 at Rio Lagartos.

White-winged Dove  Zenaida asiatica
Noted on 7 dates with max. of 70+ on 12/2.

Common Ground-dove  Columbina passerine
Noted on 6 dates with max. of 20+ on 3rd and 15th.

Ruddy Ground-dove  Columbina talpacoti
Noted on 11 dates from 10/2 to 1/3 , with max. of 15+ on 13th.

Inca Dove  Scardafella inca
10+ on 4th, 5+ on 5th and 1 on 8th.

White-tipped Dove  Leptotila verreauxi
Noted on 5 dates with max. of 10+ on 6th.

Grey-headed Dove  Leptotila plumbeiceps   
5+ on 26th at Fellipe Carrillo Puerto.

Caribbean Dove  Leptotila jamaicensis    
One on 27/2 on Cozumel and 10+ heard and heard again on 1/3 there.

Military Macaw  Ara militaris
Good, although rather distant, 'scoped views of 15 birds at the Mirador de Aguila on 9/2.
Classified as Vulnerable by Birdlife International with a declining population estimated at 10,000 birds. Habitat loss, and especially domestic trade are the main threats.

Olive-throated Parakeet  Aratinga nana astec
12 on 22/2 at Rio Lagartos, 40+ on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 30+ there on 25th and 20+ on 26th.

Orange-fronted Parakeet  Aratinga canicularis
Eight on 10/2 at Singayta, 6 on 11th and 2 on 13th at Singayta.

Mexican Parrotlet  Forpus cyanopygius    
c30 on 3rd at Laguna de Quelele, 40+ on 10th at Singayta and 7 on 13th there.

Yellow-lored/Yucatan Parrot  Amazona xantholora          NE
1+ on 24/2 at Fellipe Carrillo Puerto.

White-fronted Parrot  Amazona albifrons
Two on 10/2 and 13/2 at Singayta, c25 on 15that the La Noria road and 2+ on 25th and 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Lilac-crowned Parrot  Amazona finschi    
10+ on 4/2 at Barranca el Choncho.

Mangrove Cuckoo  Coccyzus minor    
One on 10/2 from the San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas and 2 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Squirrel Cuckoo  Piaya cayana
Noted on 7 dates throughout in small numbers.

Groove-billed Ani  Crotophaga sulcirostris
10+ on 10/2, 1 on 19th, 3 on 21st at Rio Lagartos, 5+ on 22nd there and 1 on 25th.

Lesser Roadrunner  Geococcyx velox    
One on 8/2 on the lower slopes of Volcan de Nieve and 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Balsas Screech-owl  Otus seductus   
Heard on 5/2 at Microondas La Cumbre near Colima.

Great Horned Owl  Bubo virginianus
One on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and heard on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Mottled Owl  Strix virgata    
One seen poorly at dusk on 10/2 responing to tape on the San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas.

Colima Pygmy-owl  Glaucidium palmarum    
Heard on 7/2 on Volcan de Fuego.

Ferruginous Pygmy-owl  Glaucidium brasilianum    
Heard on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 1 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Northern Potoo  Nyctibius jamaicensis    
Excellent views of 3 birds on the San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas, including a roosting individual at  distance of c4 metres.

Lesser Nighthawk  Chordeiles acutipennis
10+ on 6/2 around the town square at dusk at Ciudad Guzman and 1 roosting on a  riverside branch on the San Cristobal river boat trip on 10th.

Paraque  Nyctidromus albicollis
Heard on 10th on the San Cristobal river boat trip and 2 on 12/2.

Yucatan Poorwill  Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus          NE
Heard on 25/2 at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Buff-collared Nightjar  Caprimulgus ridgwayi    
One on 5/2 at Microondas La Cumbre was spotlighted.

Vaux's Swift  Chaetura vauxi
15+ on 19/2 at Chichen Itza and 5+ on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Mexican Hermit  Phaethornis mexicanus          E
One on 7/2.
Sometimes treated as a race of Western Long-tailed Hermit  P. lonirostris.

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing  Campylopterus c. curvipennis    
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 2 there on 25th.

Green-breasted Mango  Anthracothorax p. prevostii    
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Cozumel Emerald  Chlorostilbon forficatus          E
Three, inc. 2 males on 27th on Isla Cozumel and 1 there on 1/3.
Sometimes treated as a race of Blue-tailed Emerald C. mellisugus.

Canivet's Emerald  Chlorostilbon canivetti    
Three, inc. a male, on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 1 there on 25th.
Again sometimes treated as a race of Blue-tailed Emerald.

Broad-billed Hummingbird  Cynanthus latirostris    
A female on 5th , and single males on 14th from the Durango Highway and on 15th at the La Noria Road.

White-eared Hummingbird  Basilinna leucotis    
One on 6/2, 10+ on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 5+ there on 8th, 3+ on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 5+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird  Amazilia y. yucatensis
Two on 24/2 at Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 1 there on 25th and 2 on 26th.

Cinnamon Hummingbird  Amazilia rutila    
Noted on 12 dates in the west and east, with max. of 3 on 4th and 20th.

White-bellied Emerald  Agyrtria candida    
One on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto was the only one seen.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird  Agyrtria violiceps    
Two on 13th at San Blas.

Berylline Hummingbird  Saucerottia beryllina    
Two on 11/2 at La Bajada and 5+ on 12th at Cerro de San Juan.

Blue-throated Hummingbird  Lampornis clemenciae    
A male on 6th along the La Maria road, 2 on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 1 thre on 8/2 and a male on 14th.

Magnificent Hummingbird  Eugenes fulgens
A female on 7/2 on Volcan de Nieve.

Plain-capped Starthroat  Heloimaster constantii
One on 4th at Barranca el Choncho.

Mexican Sheartail  Doricha eliza          E
A female eventually seen near the quarry at Rancho San Salvador, Rio Lagartos on 22nd.
Apparently the first one to be seen here for some time, following the recent hurricane.
A recent review of the two populations recommends that the Veracruz population be considered Critically Endangered, whilst the Yucatan population be designated Near Threatened( See Cotinga 20 p. 16).

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  Archilochus colubris
Two females/ imm. males identified on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Black-chinned Hummingbird  Archilochus alexandri
One on 5th and another on 11th.

Bumblebee Hummingbird  Atthis heloisa          E
A female on 12/2 at Cerro de San Juan was identified from  photographs.

Calliope Hummingbird  Stellula calliope    
A single female on 6/2 along the La Maria road, 2  females on 7th and 1 on 12/2.

Black-headed Trogon  Trogon melanocephalus
Seven on 24th at Felpie Carrillo Puerto and 2 there the next day.

Citreoline Trogon  Trogon citreolus          E
Four on 4th at Barranco el Choncho, 2 on 5th and 2 on 11th at La Bajada.

Violaceous Trogon  Trogon violaceus
Singles on 24th and 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Mountain Trogon  Trogon mexicanus    
A male seen and 2 heard on 8/2 on Volcan de Nieve and 3 on 14th at Barranco Rancho Liebre.

Elegant Trogon  Trogon elegans    
Single males on 6th at Laguna La Maria, 11th at La Bajada and 13th at Singayta- the latter bird allowing approach down to a few feet -a stunning sight!

Belted Kingfisher  Megaceryle alcyon
Three on 9th at San Blas, 3+ on 10th there and 1 on 12th, 2 on 21st at Rio Lagartos and 3 there on 22nd.

Ringed Kingfisher  Megaceryle torquata
Two on 9th, 10th and 12th at San Blas.

Green Kingfisher  Chloroceryle Americana
Two on 4th at Manzanillo Airport marshes, 6 on 10th at San Blas and 1 there on 12/2.

Russet-crowned Motmot  Momotus mexicanus    
One on 12th at Cerro de San Juan was much appreciated.

Blue-crowned Motmot  Momotus momota
One on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Turquoise-browed Motmot  Eumomota superciliosa
One on 19th at Chichen Itza, 1 on 20th at Ek Balem, heard on 22nd and 1 on 26th.

Collared Aracari  Pteroglossus torquatus
One on 24th and 2 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Keel-billed / Rainbow-billed Toucan  Ramphastos sulfuratus
One on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Acorn Woodpecker  Melanerpes formicivorus
Two on 6th, 20+ on 7th and 5+ on 8th on the Volcanoes.

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker  Melanerpes chrysogenys        E
Noted on 6 dates from 3rd to 14th with max. of c10 on 11th at La Bajada.

Yucatan Woodpecker  Melanerpes pygmaeus          NE
Three on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Gila Woodpecker  Melanerpes uropygialis
7+ on 15th along the La Noria road.

Golden-fronted Woodpecker  Centurus aurifrons
Noted on 6 dates from 19th to 25th in The Yucatan, with max. of 5 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sphyrapicus varius
Two on 19th at Chichen Itza.

Ladder-backed Woodpecker  Picoides scalaris
One on 4/2, 1 on 6th along the La Maria road, 2 on 7th on the Volcanoes, 2 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Hairy Woodpecker  Picoides villosus
One on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Arizona Woodpecker  Picoides arizonae   
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and 1 on 14th at Barranco Rancho Liebre.
Sometimes treated as a race of Strickland's Woodpecker P. stricklandi.

Golden-olive Woodpecker  Piculus rubiginosus yucatanensis
One on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Lineated Woodpecker  Dryocopus lineatus
A female on 4th at Barranca el Choncho, a male on 10th at Singayta, a pair on 13th there, 1 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre, and 1 on 24th and 2 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Pale-billed Woodpecker  Campephilus guatemalensis
A male on 4th at Barranca el Choncho, a male on 10th at Singayta, a male on 13th there and 2 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper  Dendrocincla anabatina
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Olivaceous Woodcreeper  Sittasomus griseicapillus
One on 12/2, 1 on 19th at Chichen Itza and 2 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper  Xiphorhynchus flavigaster    
One on 10th at Singayta, 2 on 11th at La Bajada, 1 on 13th at Singayta and singles on 24th, 25th and 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

White-striped Woodcreeper  Lepidocolaptes leucogaster          E
Three on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet  Camptostoma i. imberbe
One on 11th at La Bajada and 2 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Greenish Elaenia  Myiopagis viridicata placens
One on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Yellow-bellied Elaenia  Elaenia flavogaster subpagana
Three on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Common Tody-Flycatcher  Todirostrum cinereum finitimum
One on 21st at Rio Lagartos.

Yellow-olive Flycatcher  Tolmomyias sulphurescens cinereiceps
Two on 20th at Ek Balem.

Stub-tailed Spadebill  Platyrinchus cancrominus    
Three on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Good value.

Tufted Flycatcher  Mitrephanes p. phaeocercus
Three on 8/2 on Volcan de Nieve, 1 on 11th at La Bajada and 3 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Olive-sided Flycatcher  Contopus borealis
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve.

Greater Pewee  Contopus pertinax    
Noted on 6 dates between 3rd and 14th, with max. of 4 on the latter date along the Durango Highway.

Tropical Pewee  Contopus cinereus
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Willow Flycatcher  Empidonax traillii
One tentatively identified on 10th at Singayta.
Alder Flycatcher ruled out on range and season.

White-throated Flycatcher  Empidonax a. albigularis
One on 10th at Singayta.

Least Flycatcher  Empidonax minimus
One on 13th at Singayta, 1 on 19th at Chichen Itza, 3 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos, 1 on 24th and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Pine Flycatcher  Empidonax affinis    
One  tentatively identified on 6/2, birds on 8th and 12th were considered to be this species or Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatchers and 2 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher  Empidonax difficilis sp.
Two on 6/2 along the La Maria road and 1 on 14th from the Durango Highway.

Buff-breasted Flycatcher  Empidonax fulvifrons   
Three on 6th along the La Maria road and 1 on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Say's Phoebe  Sayornis saya
One on 12/2 at San Blas.

Vermillion Flycatcher  Pyrocephalus rubinus
One on 2nd at Puerto Vallarta, 3 on 4/2, 5+ on 6th along the La Maria road and 3+ on 7th on the lower slopes of Volcan de Fuego.

Yucatan Flycatcher  Myiarchus yucatanensis          NE
Two on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 1 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Dusky-capped Flycatcher  Myiarchus tuberculifer
Noted on 8 dates from 4th to 26th , with max. of 2+ on 10th at Singayta.

Ash-throated Flycatcher  Myiarchus cinerascens
One on 5/2 along the Playa de Oro road.

Nutting's Flycatcher  Myiarchus nuttingi    
One on 5/2 along the Playa de Oro road.

Brown-crested Flycatcher  Myiarchus tyrannulus
One on 19th at Chichen Itza, 1 on 20th at Ek Balem and 1 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Flammulated Flycatcher  Deltarhynchus flammulatus          E
One responded well to the tape at Barranca el Choncho on 4th.
A nice birthday present!

Great Kiskadee  Pitangus sulphuratus
Noted on 10 dates from 2nd to 18th. Noted as common on 10th to 13th inc.

Social Flycatcher  Myiozetetes similes
Noted on 9 dates from 3rd to 25th with max. of 5+ on 4th, 10th and 19th.

Boat-billed Flycatcher  Megarynchus pitangua
Two on 19th, at Chichen Itza, 2 on 24th and singles on 25th and 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Tropical Kingbird  Tyrannus melancholicus
Noted on 9 dates, and noted as common on 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th. One on 22nd was either this species or Couch's.

Couch's Kingbird  Tyrannus couchii
Birds positively identified on 24th and 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto with 2 and 4 respectively.

Cassin's Kingbird  Tyrannus vociferans
5+ on 6th along the La Maria road and 5+ on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Thick-billed Kingbird  Tyrannus crassirostris    
One on 3rd , 3 on 4th at Barranc el Choncho, 1 on 5th  ,2 on 11th at La Bajada and 2 on 12/2.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher  Tyrannus forficatus
One on 4/2 nr. Barranca el Choncho.
Apparently an uncommon to rare vagrant to West Mexico between Oct. and May.

Rose-throated Becard  Pachyramphus aglaiae
Noted on 6 dates between 7th and 24th ,with max. of 5+ on 10th at Singayta.

Masked Tityra  Tityra semifasciata
One on 4th, 2 on 11th at La Bajada, a pair on 14th along the Durango Highway, 1 on 19th at Chichen Itza and 2 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Grey-breasted Martin  Progne chalybea    
c10 on 23rd over Felipe Carrillo Pueerto, 3 on 24th, 3 on 25th and 2 on 26th there.

Tree Swallow  Tachycineta bicolor
15+ on 8th on Volcan de Nieve and 10+ on 22nd at Rio Lagartos.

Mangrove Swallow  Tachycineta albilnea
5+ on 10th at San Blas.

Violet-green Swallow  Tachycineta thalassina
3+ on 6th and 10+ on 7th.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  Stelgidopteryx serripenis
10+ on 2nd and 3rd, 100+ on 6th , 30+ on 10th and 10+ on 13th.

Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow  Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi          E
4+ on 19th at Chichen Itza, 3+ on 20th  at Ek Balem and 1 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Sometimes considered a race of S.serripenis.

Bank Swallow  Riparia r. riparia
One on 3rd and 5+ on 6th.

Barn Swallow  Hirundo rustica
One on 5th, 15+ on 6th and 1 on 11th.

Golden-crowned Kinglet  Regulus satrapa
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  Regulus calendula
Two on 12th and 5+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Grey Silky-Flycatcher  Ptilogonys cinereus    
Five on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and 200+ on 14th over the Durango Highway.

Cedar Waxwing  Bombycilla cedrorum
Two on 19th at Chichen Itza.

Grey-barred Wren  Campylorhynchus megalopterus          E    
One on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.
Well smart-all stripes and spots!

Spotted Wren  Campylorhynchus gularis          E
Six on 6th along the La Maria road.

Yucatan Wren  Campylorhynchus yucatanicus          E    
Excellent views of 3, with 2 more heard near Rancho San Salvador, Rio Lagartos on 22nd.

Happy Wren  Thryothorus felix          E
Noted on 7 dates from 4th to 14th, with max. of 3-4 on 10th at Singayta.

Spot-breasted Wren  Thryothorus maculipectus   
Heard on 19th at Chichen Itza and singles on 24th and 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

White-browed Wren  Thryothorus l. albinucha    
A pair on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 1 there on 26th.
Generally treated as a race of Carolina Wren T. ludovicianus.

Sinaloa Wren  Thryothorus sinaloa          E
Singles on 10th, 11th, 13th and 15th  in the  San Blas area on the first 3 dates and along the La Noria road on the latter date.

Brown-throated Wren  Troglodytes (aedon ?) brunneicollis    
One on 4th at Barranca el Choncho, and 1 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.
Generally treated as a race of  House Wren T.aedon.

Southern House Wren  Troglodytes a.? musculus
One on 19th at Chichen Itza.
Again ,often treated as a race of House Wren.

Cozumel Wren  Troglodytes beani          E
One on 27th at the grid area south of San Miguel, with another heard.
Sometimes treated as a race of House Wren. 

White-bellied Wren  Uropsila leucogastra    
Three on 5th and 3 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Grey-breasted Wood-Wren  Henicorhina leucophrys
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and heard there on 8th.

Grey Catbird  Dumetella carolinensis
Two on 24th, 1 on 25th and 4 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Black Catbird  Dumetella glabrirostris     
Noted on 5 dates between 24/2 and 1/3, with max. of 3 on 26/2 at Felpie Carrillo Puerto and 3 on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Northern Mockingbird  Mimus polyglottos leucopterus
One on 6th, 1 on 13th and 3 on 15th along the La Noria road.

Tropical Mockingbird  Mimus gilvus    
Noted on 8 dates between 18th and 26th, with max. of 5+ on 22nd, 24th, 25th and 26th.

Blue Mockingbird  Melanotis caerulescens          E
Two on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and 3 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Curve-billed Thrasher  Toxostoma curvirostre
One on 6th along the La Maria road and 2 on 8th.

Eastern Bluebird  Sialia sialis
5+ on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 2 on 8th there and 2 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan.

Brown-backed Solitaire  Myadestes occidentalis    
Heard on 8th on Volcan de Nieve, 4 on 12th, with a further 10 heard, at Cerro de San Juan and 1 on 14th, with a further 3 heard, at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Russet Nightingale-Thrush  Catharus occidentalis          E
One on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush  Catharus frantzii
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and 1 on 14th along the Durango Highway.

Swainson's Thrush  Catharus ustulatus
One on 6th along the La Maria road.

Hermit Thrush  Catharus guttatus
One on 7th on the volcanoes.

Clay-coloured Robin  Turdus grayi
Noted on 5 dates from 19th to 26th with max. of 3 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

White-throated Thrush  Turdus assimilis    
6+ on 6th along the La Maria road, 4 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 5+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Rufous-backed Thrush  Turdus rufopalliatus          E
One on 3rd, 2 on 5/2, 1 on 10th at Singayta, 2 on 11th at La Bajada and 2 on 15th alont the La Noria road.

American Robin  Turdus migratorius
Two on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Aztec Thrush  Zoothera pinicola          E
3-4 on 8th on Volcan de Nieve, although elusive and quickly disappeared into the canopy.

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher  Polioptila caerulea
Noted on 11 dates from 3rd to 27th, with max. of 5+ on several dates.

Tropical Gnatcatcher  Polioptila plumbea brodkorbi
A pair on 24th, 2 pairs on 25th and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Bushtit  Psaltriparus minimus
Six on 7th on lower slopes of Volcanoes.

Mexican Chickadee  Parus sclateri          NE
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and 3+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

White-breasted Nuthatch  Sitta carolinensis
Two on 6th along the La Maria road.

Loggerhead Shrike  Lanius ludovicianus
Two on 7th, 1 on 8th, 2 on 13th and 2 on 15th.

Black-throated Magpie-Jay  Calocitta colliei          E
c6 on 11th at La Bajada, c6 on 13th at Singayta, 6 on 14th along the Durango Highway and c10 on 15th along the La Noria road.
Impressive.

White-throated Magpie-Jay  Calocitta Formosa
Four on 5/2 along the Playa de Oro road.

Tufted Jay  Cyanocorax dickeyi          E
18+ at Barranca Rancho Liebre on 14/2 did not disappoint!
Superb- bird of the trip.
Classified as Near Threatened by Birdlife International.

Green Jay  Cyanocorax yncas
Two on 6th along the La Maria road, 4 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan, heard on 22nd at Rio Lagartos, 4 on 25th and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

San Blas Jay  Cyanocorax  sanblasianus          E
Four on 3rd at Barranca el Choncho and c10 there on 4th.

Yucatan Jay  Cyanocorax yucatanicus         NE
20+ on 24th and 5+ on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Purplish-backed Jay  Cyanocorax beecheii          E
Four on 15th along the La Noria road.

Grey-breasted Jay  Aphelocoma ultramarine
Five on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Sinaloa Crow  Corvus sinaloae          E
Noted on 5 dates from 9th to 15th ,with max. of 200+ on 13/2.
Formerly lumped with Tamaulipas Crow under Mexican Crow.

Chihuahuan Raven  Corvus cryptoleucus
One on 14th from the Durango Highway.

Common Raven  Corus corax
Six on 7/2 on the volcanoes  and 2 on 9/2.

White-eyed Vireo  Vireo griseus
Noted on 6 dates from 19th to 26th, with max. of 4+ on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Mangrove Vireo  Vireo pallens
One on 10th on the San Cristobel river boat trip, 4+ on 22nd on boat trip to Las Colorades, Rio Lagartos, and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Cozumel Vireo  Vireo  bairdi          E
A pair on 27th and heard on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Black-capped Vireo  Vireo atricapillus
Two females on 10th at San Blas and a superb male on 14th from the Durango Highway.
Classified as Vulnerable by Birdlife International, with a population estimated at between 6,000 and 10,000 and declining. Fire suppression and habitat loss on the breeding grounds are the main threats.

Dwarf Vireo  Vireo nelsoni          E
Singles on 7th on Volcan de Nieve and from the Durango Highway on 14th.

Yellow-throated Vireo  Vireo flavifrons
Three on 19th at Chichen Itza and 2 on 20th at Ek Balem.

Solitary Vireo  Vireo solitarius
Plumbeous Vireo  V.s.plumbeus
Two on 4th ; 1 on 10th, 2 on 11th and 1 on 12th all around San Blas.
Cassin's Vireo  V.s.cassini
One on 13th and 1 on 15th along the La Noria road.

Warbling Vireo  Vireo gilvus
Noted on 8 dates from 4th to 13th, with max. of 4 on 11th.

Golden Vireo  Vireo hypochryseus          E
One on 6th along the La Maria road.

Yucatan Vireo  Vireo m.magister          NE
Four on 27th on Cozumel and heard there on 1/3.

Lesser Greenlet  Hylophilus d.decurtatus
Three on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo  Vireolanius melitophrys          NE
Close up views of 1-2 birds on Volcan de Nieve on 7th.
Superb- a real looker, and one of the highlights of the trip.

Rufous-browed Peppershrike  Cyclarhis gujanensis    
Singles on 19th at Chichen Itza and 20th at Ek Balem ,3 on 24th and 2 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Olive Warbler  Peucedramus taeniatus    
Single females on 7th and 8th at Volcan de Nieve and 3 males on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Blue-winged Warbler  Vermivora pinus
One on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Tennessee Warbler  Vermivora peregrine
Singles on 7th, and 20th at Ek Balem.

Orange-crowned Warbler  Vermivora celata
Noted on 6 dates between 3rd and 15th, with max. of 3+ on 14th.

Nashville Warbler  Vermivora ruficapilla
Noted on 7 dates from 4th to 14th, with max. of 3+ on 14th at Barranc Rancho Liebre.

Crescent-chested Warbler  Parula superciliosa    
Two on 8th on Volcan de Nieve, 1 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 1 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Northern Parula  Parula americana
Noted on 9 dates from 19/2 to 1/3, with max. of 3 on former dateat Chichen Itza.

Tropical Parula  Parula pitiayumi
Four on 10th, 2 on 11th and 1 on 13th around San Blas.

Yellow Warbler  Dendroica petechia
'Yellow Warbler' D.p.aestiva
One on 2/2, 2 on 3rd, 1 on 10th at San Blas and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
'Mangrove Warbler' D.p.bryanti
Three in the mangroves on 10/2 on the San Cristobal boat trip and 1 on 21st at Rio Lagartos.
'Golden Warbler' D.p.rufivertex
5+ on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Magnolia Warbler  Dendroica magnolia
Four on 19th at Chichen Itza, 3 on 20th at Ek Balem and 4 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Yellow-rumped Warbler  Dendroica coronata
Noted on 9 dates throughout, with max. of 10+ on 20th.

Black-throated Grey Warbler  Dendroica nigrescens
Noted on 7 dates from 4th to 14th, with max. of 3 on 10th and 11th in vicinity of San Blas.

Black-throated Green Warbler  Dendroica virens
Three on 19th at Chichen Itza, 5 on 20th at Ek Balem, 1 on 24th and 3 on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 2 on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Townsend's Warbler  Dendroica townsendi
Singles on 6th, 7th, 8th and 12th and 2+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Hermit Warbler  Dendroica occidentalis
Two on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Yellow-throated Warbler  Dendroica dominica
One on 17th at Playa del Carmen, 2 0n 18th there, 1 on 19th at Chichen Itza and singles on Cozumel on 26th and 27th.

Grace's Warbler  Dendroica graciae    
One on 7/2 on Volcan de Nieve.

Palm Warbler  Dendroica palmarum
One on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Black-and White Warbler  Mniotilta varia
Noted on 9 dates throughout, with max. of 3 on 19th and 20th.

American Redstart  Setophaga ruticilla
Noted on 10 dates from 9/2 to 1/3, with max. of 5 on 10th at San Blas.

Ovenbird  Seiurus aurocapillus
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Waterthrush sp. 
One seen poorly at Laguna La Maria on 6th wasn't specifically identified.

Louisiana Waterthrush  Seiurus motacilla
One on 10th, 1 on 11th and 2 on 13th at San Blas.

MacGillivray's Warbler  Opporornis tolmiei
c5 on 6th along the La Maria road, 2 on 10th, 1 on 12, 2 on 13th at Singayta and 2 on 14th along the Durango Highway.

Common Yellowthroat  Geothylpis trichas
One on 3rd at Laguna de Quelele, 3 on 21st at Rio Lagartos, 4 on 22nd there, 1 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 1 on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Hooded Warbler  Wilsonia citrina
Two on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Wilson's Warbler  Wilsonia pusilla
Noted on 7 dates from 3rd to 14th, with max. of 4 on 10th.

Red-faced Warbler  Cardellina rubrifrons    
One on 7th ,and another heard, on Volcan de Nieve, 1 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 2 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre. Another favourite.

Red Warbler  Ergaticus rubber          E
One on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 2 there on 8th and 1 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre. Smart.

Painted Redstart  Myioborus pictus    
One on 6th along the La Maria road, 3 on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 3 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 1 on 14th. Another striking species.

Slate-throated Redstart  Myioborus miniatus miniatus
Three on 6th along the La Maria road, 3 on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 1 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 3 on 14th.
This race has red underparts, unlike the southern races which are yellow or orange below.

Rufous-capped Warbler  Basileuterus rufifrons
Singles on 7th and 8th on Volcan de Nieve and 4 on 12th at Cerro de San Juan.

Golden-browed Warbler  Basileuterus belli    
Two on 8th on Volcan de Nieve and 2 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.
Two superb species.

Yellow-breasted Chat  Icteria virens 
Three on 4th and 2 on 10th at Singayta.

Red-breasted Chat  Granatellus venustus          NE
A female was tempted into view along the Playa de Oro road on 5th.

Grey-throated Chat  Granatellus sallaei    
A female on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto gave good views, but alas no males.

Bananaquit  Coereba flaveola
Singles on 27th and 28th on Cozumel.

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager  Habia rubica
2+ on 25th and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Red-throated Ant-Tanager  Habia fuscicauda
Five on 19th at Chichen Itza, 10+ on 24th and 5+ on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Rose-throated Tanager  Piranga roseogularis          NE
Four on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Better than the illustration in the field guide.

Hepatic Tanager  Piranga flava
Six on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 3+ on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Summer Tanager  Piranga rubra
Noted on 6 dates from 4th to 26th  with max. of 2 on 7th and 24th.

Western Tanager  Piranga ludoviciana
10+ on 4th at Barranca el Choncho.

Flame-coloured Tanager  Piranga bidentata    
Apair on 8th on Volcan de Nieve, a male on 12th at Cerro de San Juan and 3 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Red-headed Tanager  Spermagra erythrocephala          E
A male briefly on 8th on Volcan de Nieve and a pair on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Yellow-winged Tanager  Thraupis abbas    
A pair on 19th at Chichen Itza and a pair on 20th in Valladalid.

Stripe-headed Tanager  Spindalis zena benedicti    
3 on 27th on Cozumel, inc. 1 male, and a male there on 1/3. Superb.

Scrub Euphonia  Euphonia affinis
A pair of the godmani  race on 13 on the El Cora road and c10 of the affinis race on 20th at Ek Balem.

Yellow-throated Euphonia  Euphonia hirundinacea
One on 20th at Ek Balem and singles on 24th, 25th and 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Blue-hooded Euphonia  Euphonia elegantissima
Two on 12th at Cerro de San Juan.

Red-legged Honeycreeper  Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes
Three on 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

White-collared Seedeater  Sporophila torqueola
'Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater'  S.t.torqueola
A male on 4th at Manzanillo airport marshes and a male on 10th at San Blas.
Sometimes treated as a separate species.
'White-collared Seedeater' S.t.morelli/ sharpie
Two on 25th and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Yellow-faced Grassquit  Tiaris olivacea
One on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 5+ on 27th and 3+ on 1/3 on Cozumel.

Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer  Diglossa baritula    
Two on 7th on Volcan de Nieve.

Rufous-capped Brushfinch  Atlapetes pileatus         E
Two on 8th on Volcan de Nieve and 2 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Green-striped Brushfinch  Atlapetes virenticeps         E
Five on 8th on Volcan de Nieve.

Olive Sparrow  Arremonops rufivirgatus
Two on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Green-backed Sparrow  Arremonops chloronotus        
1+ at Felipe Carrillo Puerto on 24th, 1 heard there on 25th and 3 there on 26th.

Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow  Melozone kieneri          E
One on 11th at La Bajada and 2 on 14th along the Durango Highway.

Green-tailed Towhee  Pipilo chlorurus
Two on 15th along the La Noria road.

Collared Towhee  Pipilo ocai          E
One on 7th and 8th on Volcan de Nieve.
Sometimes considered conspecific with Rufous-sided Towhee.

Rufous-sided Towhee  Pipilo erythropthalmus
'Spotted Towhee'  P.e.maculatus
One on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Canyon Towhee  Pipilo fuscus    
Two on 7th on Volcan de Nieve.
Traditionally lumped with California Towhee P.crissalis and known as Brown Towhee.

Black-chested Sparrow  Aimophila humeralis         E
Three on 5/2 in roadside vegetation on Highway 110, c1-2 km from the junction with the Colima Bypass ( see Howell) on 5th were much appreciated and as smart as a sparrow gets!

Stripe-headed Sparrow  Aimophila ruficauda
Twoon 3rd by the approach road to Laguna de Quelele and 4+ on 10th at Singayta.

Chipping Sparrow  Spizella passerine
One on 3rd, 10+ on 7th and 15+ on 12th.

Lark Sparrow  Chondestes grammacus
30+ on 6th, 2 on 10th and 10+ on 15th.

Lincoln's Sparrow  Melospiza lincolnii
One on 6th, 50+ on 7th on lower slopes of the volcanoes, 1 on 10th and 5+ on 13th.

Yellow-eyed Junco  Junco phaeonotus    
'Mexican Junco'  J.p.phaeonotus
c8 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre.

Greyish Saltator  Saltator coerulescens
One on 5th , 5+ on 10th at Singayta and 4 on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Black-headed Saltator  Saltator atriceps
Four on 19th at Chichen Itza, and 5+ on 24th and 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Northern Cardinal  Cardinalis cardinalis
Three on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and singles on 24th and 25th.

Pyrrhuloxia  Cardinalis sinuatus
One on 15th along the La Noria road.

Yellow Grosbeak  Pheucticus chrysopeplus
Two on 4th at Barranca el Choncho.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  Pheucticus ludovicianus
Five on 7th on lower slopes ot the volcanoes, 1 on 20th, 4 on 25th and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Black-headed Grosbeak  Pheucticus melanocephalus
Four on 6th, 20+ on 7th on lower slopes of the volcanoes, 2 on 8th and 1 on 14th.

Blue Bunting  Cyanocompsa parellina    
Males on 3rd and 5th at Laguna de Quelele and along the Playa de Oro road, a male on 24th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and 3 females there on 26th.
The males are very smart.

Indigo Bunting  Passerina cyanea
Noted on 6 dates from 7th to 24th with max. of c70 on 20th at Ek Balem.

Varied Bunting  Passerina versicolor
A male on 6th, 2 males on 7th on the volcanoes, 1 on 11th, 5 on 13th at Singayta, c10 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre and 5+ on 15th along the La Noria road.
Another favourite.

Painted Bunting  Passerina ciris
A male on 3rd at Laguna de Quelele dazzled.

Orange-breasted Bunting  Passerina leclancherii          E
A female on 3rd , c15 on 5th , mostly along the Playa de Oro road, 1 on 6th along the La Maria road, 2 on 10th at Singayta and 2 there on 13th.
The males are superb!

Red-winged Blackbird  Agelaius phoeniceus
c20 on 4th at Manzanillo airport marshes and 3+ on 21st at Rio Lagartos.

Yellow-headed Blackbird  Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
c500 on 8th at Laguna Zapotlan just north of Ciudad Guzman.

Melodious Blackbird  Dives dives    
5+ on 19th at Chichen Itza, 5+ on 20th at Ek Balem, 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos, 3+ on 24th and 1 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Great-tailed Grackle  Quiscalus mexicanus
Common throughout.

Bronzed Cowbird  Molothrus aeneus
100+ on 4th at Manzanillo airport marshes and c70 on 8th at Laguna Zapotlan.

Brown-headed Cowbird  Molothrus ater
c50 on 8th at Laguna Zapotlan.

Orange Oriole  Icterus auratus          NE
Three on 19th at Chichen Itza, 1 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 3 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Yellow-tailed Oriole  Icterus mesomelas mesomelas
One on 24th and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Altamira Oriole  Icterus gularis    
Noted on 6 dates from 19th to 26th, with max. of 5+ on 24th and 25th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Streak-backed Oriole  Icterus pustulatus    
Noted on 6 dates from 4th to 13th, with max. of 10+ on former date at Barranca el Choncho.

Hooded Oriole  Icterus cucullatus
Two on 4th, 2 on 14th at Barranca Rancho Liebre and a pair on 23rd .

Baltimore Oriole  Icterus galbula
One on 19th at Chichen Itza.
Previously lumped with the next species under Northern Oriole.

Bullock's Oriole  Icterus bullockii
One on 6th along the La Maria road, 2 on 7th on Volcan de Nieve, 2 on 10th at Singayta and 3 on 11th at  La Bajada.

Orchard Oriole  Icterus spurious
30+ on 4th at Manzanillo airport marshes, 8 on 22nd at Rio Lagartos and 5+ on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

Black-vented Oriole  Icterus wagleri          
Three on 13th at Singayta.

Yellow-winged Cacique  Cacicus melanicterus          NE
5+ on 3rd at Laguna de Quelele, 20+ on 4th, 5 on 10th at Singayta and 5+ on 14th  along the Durango Highway.

House Finch  Carpodacus mexicanus
5+ on 9th at Tequila, 3 on 14th and 5+ on 15th.

Black-headed Siskin  Carduelis notata    
Heard on 8th on Volcan de Nieve and 10+ on 12th at Cerro de San Juan.

Lesser Goldfinch  Carduelis psaltria
20+ on 7th on lower slopes of volcanoes and 2 on 26th at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

House Sparrow  Passer domesticus
Common in towns.

381 species,    38 endemics,  13 near endemics.