Site Report: Mantanchen Beach, Mexico

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

A very flat gradual beach that is good for waders.

Map of Site Report: Mantanchen Beach, Mexico

Visits

2008-01-08: Afternoon walk on the beach.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (4 records)

Phylum: Chordates (4 records)

Class: Birds (4 records)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Herons
- Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)

Lifelists

Trips

Mexico, Nayarit