Mexico Yucatan/CDMX
Checklists:
6 Feb 2022 — Camino Cenote Multun-Ha
13 Feb 2022 — Zona Arqueológica Muyil
19 Feb 2022 — Ejido San Salvador (Rio Lagartos)
5 Mar 2022 — Parque Las Maravillas
5 Mar 2022 — Jardin Botánico del Instituto de Biología UNAM
7 Mar 2022 — Subdivisión Abandonados
9 Mar 2022 — El Cedral
10 Mar 2022 — San Miguel Bello Caribe
12 Mar 2022 — Zona Arqueológica San Gervasio
12 Mar 2022 — Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas
Trip including area around Tulum, Rio Lagartos, Mexico City and Cozumel. 175 species seen, including 69 lifers (crossed 1,000 on life list on this trip)
Did some self-birding via car in areas around Tulum including Coba and Muyil, with moderate success. Endemic noted with (e)
Second outing the following weekend was to the Muyil Ruins south of Tulum. Lots of activity, especially by warblers near the parking lot.
The following weekend featured a trip to Rio Lagartos and a guided morning tour with Diego Nunez through various sites around the town. A total of 74 species were spotted — notable rare sighting for area was dark morph of. Gray-headed Kite.
Next was Mexico city, where some light birding was done in the parks in town before doing a guided tour that took me into the Sierra Madre mountains south of town, as well as the botanical garden in town. I saw the endemic/endangered Sierra Madre sparrow (one of only two habitats), but unfortunately did not get a shot of it.
(lowlands)
Next stop: Cozumel Island off the coast of Yucatan. Spotted the island’s two endemics readily as well as a multitude of Yellow Warblers (Golden variety), Black Catbirds and Bananaquits (Cozumel-specific call).
