Steve Howell on the conclusion of his tour, Mexico: Colima and Jalisco

This region always impresses with its avian diversity, and finding over 300 species in a week of warm and sunny ‘mid-winter’ weather is hard to beat, plus great scenery, delicious food, and friendly people everywhere—I’m ready to head back right now! 

Birds ranged from numerous northern migrants, such as this Louisiana Waterthrush...

To resident endemics, like this unmistakable Red Warbler,

And a very obliging Happy Wren.

Our birding sites included quiet tropical canyons...,

And of course the forested slopes of the active Fuego Volcano,

Where we had great views of Elegant Trogon...

And this point-blank singing Canyon Wren.

Seekers of subtlety enjoyed this non-singing Botteri’s Sparrow

And, on our last afternoon, the poorly known White-throated Flycatcher, one of 10 species of Empidonax flycatchers possible on the route!