Site Report: Cerro del Fortin

Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae)

Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)

Dry forest on a hill

2024-03-27: Barbara was off to shop, so I took the opportunity to climb some stairs near our pension to the top of a nearby hill. On the way, I found a magic tree which stopped me for awhile. The top of the hill was full of feral dogs, but I didn't have a problem with the feral ones. Then, some jogger shows up with two dogs leashed to each other. One of the dogs decided to try and kill me, but he was unsuccessful due to being tied to the other dog (who seemed nice). Comedy stuff watching those two falling over each other.

Kingdom: Animals (26 records)

Phylum: Chordates (26 records)

Class: Birds (25 records)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (1 record)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (3 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii)
- Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (2 records)
- Family: Hummingbirds
- Dusky Hummingbird (Phaeoptila sordida)
- Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)

Order: Perching Birds (15 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
- Family: Bushtits
- Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
- Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- White-throated Towhee (Melozone albicollis)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Family: Swallows
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
- Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Rufous-backed Robin (Turdus rufopalliatus)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer)
- Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
- Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis)

Order: Vultures (2 records)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Rodents (1 record)
- Family: Squirrels
- Red-bellied Squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster)