April 22: Luke Seitz and Steve Howell report from Mexico: Oaxaca and Western Chiapas
Our Mexico: Oaxaca and Western Chiapas tour started in fine fashion near the bustling city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, where birding within an hour’s drive of the city produced many stunning Russet-crowned Motmots...
...and an incredible Bearded Screech-Owl, roosting in the highland pine-oak forests near San Cristobal! How lucky could we get?!
We spend two mornings at the gorgeous Sumidero Canyon, where a clear highlight this year was...
...this supremely cooperative Flammulated Flycatcher.
Picnics feature strongly on this tour, often surrounded by great birds such as...
...the range-restricted Giant Wren!
After several days in Chiapas, we drove across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and ended up in Oaxaca, where we birded cool montane forests...
...where specialties like Dwarf Jay performed better than ever!
The sought-after Oaxaca Sparrow was also abnormally cooperative this year.
It's difficult to choose a favorite bird in this fascinating part of the word, but surely the eye-melting Rosita’s Bunting must feature high on the list. We’re already looking forward to next time!
Posted: April 22, 2024