Observers: Sandy Dillard (also my wife & parents depending on the trip)

Comment: This is actually a compilation of several trips done over a period of years. There are 2 trips to El Rancho del Cielo, A trip each to Acapulco & Cancun. On the trips to El rancho del Cielo, we drove down from home all the way to the parking station in Gomez Farias. This is quite a nice drive and has many places to stop along the road and go bird watching. El Rancho del Cielo is run by UT Brownsville and is the farthest north cloud forest. It really is a lovely place to stay and go and participate in their christmas count. Our Acapulco trip was our honeymoon & bird trip. We actually drove up to Ixtapa and had a great roadside meal of clay oven baked redfish. At Ixtapa, I recommend staying at the Westin due to the really nice gardens that they have which really attract many birds. Cancun is a really nice place and we went to several ruins on the Yucatan peninsula. These ruins are actually really good places to see birds especially if you get there when there isn't to many people there. The birds are somewhat habituated to people and you can get some nice pictures.

Number of Species: 280
OAXACA (Acapulco)

Grebe, Least Grebe, Pied-billed Frigatebird, Magnificent Booby, Masked Booby, Brown Cormorant, Neotropic Anhinga Pelican, Brown Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied	Tachybaptus dominicus Podilymbus podiceps Fregata magnificens Sula dactylatra Sula leucogaster Phalacrocorax brasilianus Anhinga anhinga Pelecanus occidentalis Dendrocygna autumnalis
Duck, Ruddy	Oxyura jamaicensis
Teal, Blue-winged	Anas discors
Shoveler, Northern	Anas clypeata
Heron, Tricolored	Egretta tricolor
Heron, Little Blue	Egretta caerulea
Egret, Snowy	Egretta thula
Egret, Great	Ardea alba
Egret, Cattle	Bubulcus ibis
Heron, Green	Butorides virescens
Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned	Nyctanassa violacea
Ibis, White	Eudocimus albus
Ibis, White-faced	Plegadis chihi
Spoonbill, Roseate	Ajaia ajaja
Stork, Wood	Mycteria americana
Vulture, Black	Coragyps atratus
Vulture, Turkey	Cathartes aura
Harrier, Northern	Circus cyaneus
Hawk, Roadside	Buteo magnirostris
Hawk, Short-tailed	Buteo brachyurus
Hawk, Zone-tailed	Buteo albonotatus
Hawk, Red-tailed	Buteo jamaicensis
Caracara, Crested	Caracara plancus
Chachalaca, West Mexican	Ortalis poliocephala
Moorhen, Common	Gallinula chloropus
Coot, American	Fulica americana
Jacana, Northern	Jacana spinosa
Godwit, Marbled	Limosa fedoa
Dowitcher, Long-billed	Limnodromus scolopaceus
Stilt, Black-necked	Himantopus mexicanus
Avocet, American	Recurvirostra americana
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus
Gull, Ring-billed	Larus delawarensis
Gull, Laughing	Larus atricilla
Gull, Franklin's	Larus pipixcan
Tern, Black	Chlidonias niger
Tern, Royal	Sterna maxima
Tern, Sandwich	Sterna sandvicensis
Tern, Elegant	Sterna elegans
Dove, Rock	Columba livia
Dove, White-winged	Zenaida asiatica
Dove, Inca	Columbina inca
Ground-Dove, Common	Columbina passerina
Ground-Dove, Ruddy	Columbina talpacoti
Parrot, White-fronted	Amazona albifrons
Cuckoo, Squirrel	Piaya cayana
Ani, Groove-billed	Crotophaga sulcirostris
Ground-Cuckoo, Lesser	Morococcyx erythropygus
Screech-Owl, Western	Otus kennicottii
Pygmy-Owl, Ferruginous	Glaucidium brasilianum
Swift, White-collared	Streptoprocne zonaris
Hummingbird, White-eared	Hylocharis leucotis
Hummingbird, Cinnamon	Amazilia rutila
Hummingbird, Blue-throated	Lampornis clemenciae
Trogon, Citreoline	Trogon citreolus
Motmot, Russet-crowned	Momotus mexicanus
Woodpecker, Golden-cheeked	Melanerpes chrysogenys
Beardless-Tyrannulet, Northern	Camptostoma imberbe
Elaenia, Greenish	Myiopagis viridicata
Flycatcher, Pileated	Xenotriccus mexicanus
Flycatcher, Tufted	Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Flycatcher, Pacific-slope	Empidonax difficilis
Flycatcher, Ash-throated	Myiarchus cinerascens
Flycatcher, Brown-crested	Myiarchus tyrannulus
Kingbird, Tropical	Tyrannus melancholicus
Kingbird, Thick-billed	Kingbird, Thick-billed
Flycatcher, Social	Myiozetetes similis
Kiskadee, Great	Pitangus sulphuratus
Becard, Rose-throated	Pachyramphus aglaiae
Jay, San Blas	Cyanocorax sanblasianus
Magpie-Jay, White-throated	Calocitta formosa
Vireo, Cassin's	Vireo cassinii
Vireo, Yellow-green	Vireo flavoviridis
Vireo, Warbling	Vireo gilvus
Thrush, Gray-cheeked	Catharus minimus
Robin, Rufous-backed	Turdus rufopalliatus
Wren, Boucard's	Campylorhynchus jocosus
Wren, Rufous-naped	Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Wren, Happy	Thryothorus felix
Wren, Banded	Thryothorus pleurostictus
Wren, Sinaloa	Thryothorus sinaloa
Gnatcatcher, White-lored	Polioptila albiloris
Martin, Gray-breasted	Progne chalybea
Swallow, Northern Rough-winged	Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Sparrow, House	Passer domesticus
Warbler, Nashville	Vermivora ruficapilla
Warbler, Yellow	Dendroica petechia
Yellowthroat, Common	Geothlypis trichas
Warbler, Rufous-capped	Basileuterus rufifrons
Chat, Red-breasted	Granatellus venustus
Sparrow, Lark	Chondestes grammacus
Sparrow, Stripe-headed	Aimophila ruficauda
Sparrow, Olive	Arremonops rufivirgatus
Ant-Tanager, Red-crowned	Habia rubica
Euphonia, Scrub	Euphonia affinis
Grassquit, Blue-black	Volatinia jacarina
Seedeater, White-collared	Sporophila torqueola
Seedeater, Ruddy-breasted	Sporophila minuta
Cardinal, Northern	Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia	Cardinalis sinuatus
Bunting, Blue	Cyanocompsa parellina
Grosbeak, Blue	Guiraca caerulea
Bunting, Varied	Passerina versicolor
Cacique, Yellow-winged	Cacicus melanicterus
Oriole, Altamira	Icterus gularis
Oriole, Baltimore	Icterus galbula
Oriole, Orchard	Icterus spurius
Oriole, Streak-backed	Icterus pustulatus
Grackle, Great-tailed	Quiscalus mexicanus

QUINTANA ROO (Cancun)

Frigatebird, Magnificent Cormorant, Neotropic Pelican, Brown Heron, Tricolored Heron, Little Blue Heron, Great Blue Egret, Great Egret, Cattle Heron, Green Ibis, White Vulture, Black Vulture, Turkey Hawk-Eagle, Black Turnstone, Ruddy Oystercatcher, American	Fregata magnificens Phalacrocorax brasilianus Pelecanus occidentalis Egretta tricolor Egretta caerulea Ardea herodias Ardea alba Bubulcus ibis Butorides virescens Eudocimus albus Coragyps atratus Cathartes aura Spizaetus tyrannus Arenaria interpres Haematopus palliatus	This is me at me at Chichen Itza ruins south of Cancun. This is quite a nice place to see birds.
Gull, Herring	Larus argentatus
Gull, Laughing	Larus atricilla
Tern, Royal	Sterna maxima
Tern, Sandwich	Sterna sandvicensis
Tern, Least	Sterna antillarum
Pigeon, White-crowned	Columba leucocephala
Pigeon, Red-billed	Columba flavirostris
Dove, White-winged	Zenaida asiatica
Ground-Dove, Common	Columbina passerina
Ground-Dove, Ruddy	Columbina talpacoti
Parakeet, Olive-throated	Aratinga nana
Ani, Groove-billed	Crotophaga sulcirostris
Swift, Vaux's	Chaetura vauxi
Hummingbird, Cinnamon	Amazilia rutila
Motmot, Turquoise-browed	Eumomota superciliosa
Woodpecker, Red-vented	Melanerpes pygmaeus
Flycatcher, Brown-crested	Myiarchus tyrannulus
Kingbird, Tropical	Tyrannus melancholicus
Kiskadee, Great	Pitangus sulphuratus
Tityra, Masked	Tityra semifasciata
Jay, Yucatan	Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Jay, Brown	Cyanocorax morio
Vireo, Yellow-green	Vireo flavoviridis
Robin, Clay-colored	Turdus grayi
Mockingbird, Tropical	Mimus gilvus
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray	Polioptila caerulea
Martin, Gray-breasted	Progne chalybea
Swallow, Barn	Hirundo rustica
Sparrow, House	Passer domesticus
Sparrow, Field	Spizella pusilla
Grassquit, Yellow-faced	Tiaris olivacea
Saltator, Black-headed	Saltator atriceps
Oriole, Orange	Icterus auratus
Oriole, Altamira	Icterus gularis
Oriole, Hooded	Icterus cucullatus
Blackbird, Melodious	Dives dives
Grackle, Great-tailed	Quiscalus mexicanus
Cowbird, Bronzed	Molothrus aeneus

TAMAULIPAS (El Rancho del Cielo)
 

Tinamou, Thicket	Crypturellus cinnamomeus
Grebe, Least	Tachybaptus dominicus
Grebe, Pied-billed	Podilymbus podiceps
Grebe, Eared	Podiceps nigricollis
Cormorant, Neotropic	Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Duck, Ruddy	Oxyura jamaicensis
Wigeon, American	Anas americana
Gadwall	Anas strepera
Duck, Mottled	Anas fulvigula
Pintail, Northern	Anas acuta
Teal, Blue-winged	Anas discors
Shoveler, Northern	Anas clypeata
Redhead	Aythya americana
Duck, Ring-necked	Aythya collaris
Scaup, Lesser	Aythya affinis
Heron, Tricolored	Egretta tricolor
Egret, Snowy	Egretta thula
Heron, Great Blue	Ardea herodias
Egret, Great	Ardea alba
Egret, Cattle	Bubulcus ibis
Bittern, American	Botaurus lentiginosus
Ibis, White-faced	Plegadis chihi
Vulture, Black	Coragyps atratus
Vulture, Turkey	Cathartes aura
Harrier, Northern	Circus cyaneus
Hawk, Cooper's	Accipiter cooperii
Hawk, Crane	Geranospiza caerulescens
Black-Hawk, Common	Buteogallus anthracinus
Hawk, Harris's	Parabuteo unicinctus
Hawk, Gray	Asturina nitida
Hawk, Roadside	Buteo magnirostris
Hawk, Red-shouldered	Buteo lineatus
Hawk, White-tailed	Buteo albicaudatus
Hawk, Red-tailed	Buteo jamaicensis
Caracara, Crested	Caracara plancus
Kestrel, American	Falco sparverius
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Falcon, Bat	Falco rufigularis
Falcon, Peregrine	Falco peregrinus
Chachalaca, Plain	Ortalis vetula
Guan, Crested	Penelope purpurascens
Quail, Singing	Dactylortyx thoracicus
Moorhen, Common	Gallinula chloropus
Coot, American	Fulica americana
Yellowlegs, Lesser	Tringa flavipes
Sandpiper, Spotted	Actitis macularia
Willet	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Stilt, Black-necked	Himantopus mexicanus
Avocet, American	Recurvirostra americana
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus
Gull, Ring-billed	Larus delawarensis
Gull, Laughing	Larus atricilla
Dove, Rock	Columba livia
Pigeon, Band-tailed	Columba fasciata
Pigeon, Red-billed	Columba flavirostris
Dove, Mourning	Zenaida macroura
Dove, Inca	Columbina inca
Ground-Dove, Common	Columbina passerina
Dove, White-tipped	Leptotila verreauxi
Parakeet, Green	Aratinga holochlora
Parrot, White-crowned	Pionus senilis
Parrot, Red-lored	Amazona autumnalis
Pygmy-Owl, Tamaulipas	Glaucidium sanchezi
Cuckoo, Squirrel	Piaya cayana
Ani, Groove-billed	Crotophaga sulcirostris
Roadrunner, Greater	Geococcyx californianus
Swift, Vaux's	Chaetura vauxi
Sabrewing, Wedge-tailed	Campylopterus curvipennis
Emerald, Canivet's	Chlorostilbon canivetii
Hummingbird, White-eared	Hylocharis leucotis
Hummingbird, Buff-bellied	Amazilia yucatanensis
Hummingbird, Blue-throated	Lampornis clemenciae
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated	Archilochus colubris
Trogon, Mountain	Trogon mexicanus
Kingfisher, Ringed	Ceryle torquata
Kingfisher, Amazon	Chloroceryle amazona
Kingfisher, Green	Chloroceryle americana
Motmot, Blue-crowned	Momotus momota
Woodpecker, Acorn	Melanerpes formicivorus
Woodpecker, Golden-fronted	Melanerpes aurifrons
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied	Sphyrapicus varius
Woodpecker, Ladder-backed	Picoides scalaris
Woodpecker, Hairy	Picoides villosus
Woodpecker, Smoky-brown	Veniliornis fumigatus
Woodpecker, Gray-crowned	Piculus auricularis
Woodpecker, Lineated	Dryocopus lineatus
Woodcreeper, Olivaceous	Sittasomus griseicapillus
Woodcreeper, Ivory-billed	Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Woodcreeper, Spot-crowned	Lepidocolaptes affinis
Antshrike, Barred	Thamnophilus doliatus
Beardless-Tyrannulet, Northern	Camptostoma imberbe
Flycatcher, Tufted	Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Pewee, Greater	Contopus pertinax
Flycatcher, Least	Empidonax minimus
Flycatcher, Hammond's	Empidonax hammondii
Flycatcher, Dusky	Empidonax oberholseri
Phoebe, Eastern	Sayornis phoebe
Flycatcher, Vermilion	Pyrocephalus rubinus
Flycatcher, Dusky-capped	Myiarchus tuberculifer
Flycatcher, Ash-throated	Myiarchus cinerascens
Kingbird, Tropical	Tyrannus melancholicus
Kingbird, Couch's	Tyrannus couchii
Kingbird, Eastern	Tyrannus tyrannus
Flycatcher, Boat-billed	Megarynchus pitangua
Flycatcher, Social	Myiozetetes similis
Kiskadee, Great	Pitangus sulphuratus
Becard, Rose-throated	Pachyramphus aglaiae
Tityra, Masked	Tityra semifasciata
Jay, Mexican	Aphelocoma ultramarina
Jay, Green	Cyanocorax yncas
Jay, Brown	Cyanocorax morio
Crow, American	Corvus brachyrhynchos
Crow, Tamaulipas	Corvus imparatus
Raven, Chihuahuan	Corvus cryptoleucus
Raven, Common	Corvus corax
Peppershrike, Rufous-browed	Cyclarhis gujanensis
Vireo, Hutton's	Vireo huttoni
Vireo, White-eyed	Vireo griseus
Vireo, Cassin's	Vireo cassinii
Vireo, Warbling	Vireo gilvus
Vireo, Brown-capped	Vireo leucophrys
Shrike, Loggerhead	Lanius ludovicianus
Waxwing, Cedar	Bombycilla cedrorum
Solitaire, Brown-backed	Myadestes occidentalis
Nightingale-Thrush, Black-headed	Catharus mexicanus
Thrush, Hermit	Catharus guttatus
Robin, Clay-colored	Turdus grayi
Robin, White-throated	Turdus assimilis
Robin, American	Turdus migratorius
Catbird, Gray	Dumetella carolinensis
Mockingbird, Blue	Melanotis caerulescens
Mockingbird, Northern	Mimus polyglottos
Thrasher, Long-billed	Toxostoma longirostre
Starling, European	Sturnus vulgaris
Nuthatch, White-breasted	Sitta carolinensis
Wren, Cactus	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillu
Wren, Rock	Salpinctes obsoletus
Wren, Canyon	Catherpes mexicanus
Wren, Spot-breasted	Thryothorus maculipectus
Wren, House	Troglodytes aedon
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray	Polioptila caerulea
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned	Regulus calendula
Kinglet, Golden-crowned	Regulus satrapa
Titmouse, Bridled	Baeolophus wollweberi
Titmouse, Tufted	Baeolophus bicolor
Sparrow, House	Passer domesticus
Pipit, American	Anthus rubescens
Siskin, Black-headed	Carduelis notata
Goldfinch, Lesser	Carduelis psaltria
Grosbeak, Hooded	Coccothraustes abeillei
Warbler, Olive	Peucedramus taeniatus
Warbler, Blue-winged	Vermivora pinus
Warbler, Orange-crowned	Vermivora celata
Parula, Tropical	Parula pitiayumi
Warbler, Crescent-chested	Parula superciliosa
Warbler, Yellow-rumped	Dendroica coronata
Warbler, Townsend's	Dendroica townsendi
Warbler, Hermit	Dendroica occidentalis
Warbler, Black-throated Green	Dendroica virens
Warbler, Black-and-white	Mniotilta varia
Warbler, Prothonotary	Protonotaria citrea
Waterthrush, Louisiana	Seiurus motacilla
Yellowthroat, Altamira	Geothlypis flavovelata
Yellowthroat, Hooded	Geothlypis nelsoni
Warbler, Wilson's	Wilsonia pusilla
Redstart, Painted	Myioborus pictus
Warbler, Golden-crowned	Basileuterus culicivorus
Warbler, Rufous-capped	Basileuterus rufifrons
Warbler, Golden-browed	Basileuterus belli
Chat, Yellow-breasted	Icteria virens
Sparrow, Lincoln's	Melospiza lincolnii
Sparrow, White-throated	Zonotrichia albicollis
Sparrow, Chipping	Spizella passerina
Sparrow, Lark	Chondestes grammacus
Towhee, Eastern	Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Sparrow, Olive	Arremonops rufivirgatus
Brush-Finch, Rufous-capped	Atlapetes pileatus
Tanager, Flame-colored	Piranga bidentata
Tanager, Hepatic	Piranga flava
Tanager, Yellow-winged	Thraupis abbas
Euphonia, Scrub	Euphonia affinis
Euphonia, Yellow-throated	Euphonia hirundinacea
Euphonia, Elegant	Euphonia elegantissima
Seedeater, White-collared	Sporophila torqueola
Grassquit, Yellow-faced	Tiaris olivacea
Grosbeak, Black-headed	Pheucticus melanocephalus
Cardinal, Northern	Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia	Cardinalis sinuatus
Grosbeak, Crimson-collared	Rhodothraupis celaeno
Bunting, Blue	Cyanocompsa parellina
Oriole, Altamira	Icterus gularis
Oriole, Hooded	Icterus cucullatus
Oriole, Baltimore	Icterus galbula
Oriole, Audubon's	Icterus graduacauda
Blackbird, Red-winged	Agelaius phoeniceus
Meadowlark, Eastern	Sturnella magna
Blackbird, Melodious	Dives dives
Grackle, Great-tailed	Quiscalus mexicanus
Cowbird, Bronzed	Molothrus aeneus

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