I hope you enjoyed the last post about the beach birds I spotted in Mexico. This week I’ll introduce you to a few more.
There are a lot of little birds in Mexico. From warblers to vireos to gnat-catchers there are so many small birds it is almost overwhelming. Every time I approached an area with grass, shrubs or other dense plant life, the number of birds flittering about was incredible. I could plant my self in one area and watch bird after bird species stop by. There were times I almost felt frustrated that I couldn’t count or identify birds fast enough! Needless to say, I saw plenty of birds that I didn’t have a chance to photograph even after a seven day pursuit!
There was a vast overgrown lot next to our hotel which provided habitat to a number of bird species. I was shocked at just how many species I could identify from such a tiny bit of habitat.
Some of the birds were familiar faces but it’s sort of like seeing someone from Yellowknife in Red Deer… you’re not sure it’s really them because they seem out of place! The yellow warbler and orange-crowned warblers I could recognize and every day I added a new lifer to my list.
One of the most interesting additions was the cinnamon-rumped seed-eater a tiny bird that reminded me of a chickadee. The other wonderful surprises were the black and white warbler and the American redstart though the photos aren’t fantastic.
I spent the first couple of hours of each day birding in areas around the hotel. It was a fun way to start the day and the largest motivation to rise early. There are still more photos to come from this adventure!