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Mexico, Baja California Sur: 2/17/2008 - 2/25/2008 (
Center on Map
)
Pelicans at Sunset IV
Pelicans at Sunset IV
Agua Caliente, Santiago
Total Lunar Eclipse
The kayak
Pelicans at Sunset I
Pelicans at Sunset II
Pelicans at Sunset III
Pelicans at Sunset IV
The Point
Playa on Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Vermilion Flycatcher (
Pyrocephalus rubinus
)
American Kestrel (
Falco sparverius
) Male with Dinner
Osprey (
Pandion haliaetus
)
Pacific Water Snake (
Thamnophis validus
)
Bell's Vireo (
Vireo bellii
) Baja California
Gray Vireo (
Vireo vicinior
)
Eared Grebe (
Podiceps nigricollis
) Nonbreeding
Black-throated Sparrow (
Amphispiza bilineata
)
Scott's Oriole (
Icterus parisorum
)
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (
Lepus californicus
)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (
Picoides scalaris
) Female
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (
Picoides scalaris
) Male
Turkey Vulture (
Cathartes aura
)
Red-tailed Hawk (
Buteo jamaicensis
)
Lark Sparrow (
Chondestes grammacus
)
gray whale (
Eschrichtius robustus
)
gray whale (
Eschrichtius robustus
)
gray whale (
Eschrichtius robustus
)
Grey Thrasher (
Toxostoma cinereum
)
Sora (
Porzana carolina
)
Belding's Yellowthroat (
Geothlypis beldingi
)
Common Yellowthroat (
Geothlypis trichas
) Male Immature
Gilded Flicker (
Colaptes chrysoides
)
Verdin (
Auriparus flaviceps
)
I took a flight to San Jose del Cabo where I met up with a friend of mine. We rented a car and checked out sites in the area. This trip included two nights on Isla Espiritu Santo.
Sites Visited - Click on a link to read the blog!
San Jose del Cabo - Estuary, Baja California (2/17/2008)
Santiago, Baja California (2/17/2008)
Santiago, Baja California (2/18/2008)
Isla Espiritu Santo, Baja California (2/19/2008)
La Paz, Baja California (2/19/2008)
Isla Espiritu Santo, Baja California (2/20/2008)
Puerto Adolfo Lópes Mateos, Baja California (2/21/2008)
Puerto Adolfo Lópes Mateos, Baja California (2/22/2008)
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California (2/23/2008)
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California (2/24/2008)
San Jose del Cabo - Airport Wash, Baja California (2/24/2008)
San Jose del Cabo - Estuary, Baja California (2/25/2008)
Species Recorded (97)
Birds ( 89 )
Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
Brown Pelican -
Pelecanus occidentalis
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Eared Grebe -
Podiceps nigricollis
Pied-billed Grebe -
Podilymbus podiceps
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Cooper's Hawk -
Accipiter cooperii
Northern Harrier -
Circus hudsonius
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant -
Nannopterum auritum
Brandt's Cormorant -
Urile penicillatus
Frigatebirds ( Fregatidae )
Magnificent Frigatebird -
Fregata magnificens
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron -
Ardea herodias
Western Cattle Egret -
Bubulcus ibis
Reddish Egret -
Egretta rufescens
Snowy Egret -
Egretta thula
Tricolored Heron -
Egretta tricolor
Black-crowned Night-Heron -
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
White-faced Ibis -
Plegadis chihi
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Green-winged Teal -
Anas crecca
Cinnamon Teal -
Spatula cyanoptera
Blue-winged Teal -
Spatula discors
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Red-tailed Hawk -
Buteo jamaicensis
Osprey -
Pandion haliaetus
Harris's Hawk -
Parabuteo unicinctus
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Crested Caracara -
Caracara plancus
American Kestrel -
Falco sparverius
New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail -
Callipepla californica
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Common Gallinule -
Gallinula galeata
Sora -
Porzana carolina
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt -
Himantopus mexicanus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper -
Actitis macularius
Least Sandpiper -
Calidris minutilla
Short-billed Dowitcher -
Limnodromus griseus
Marbled Godwit -
Limosa fedoa
Whimbrel -
Numenius phaeopus
Willet -
Tringa semipalmata
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
California Gull -
Larus californicus
Heermann's Gull -
Larus heermanni
Yellow-footed Gull -
Larus livens
Western Gull -
Larus occidentalis
Royal Tern -
Thalasseus maximus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Common Ground-Dove -
Columbina passerina
White-winged Dove -
Zenaida asiatica
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Greater Roadrunner -
Geococcyx californianus
Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Xantus's Hummingbird -
Basilinna xantusii
Costa's Hummingbird -
Calypte costae
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Gilded Flicker -
Colaptes chrysoides
Ladder-backed Woodpecker -
Dryobates scalaris
Gila Woodpecker -
Melanerpes uropygialis
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Western Flycatcher -
Empidonax difficilis
Ash-throated Flycatcher -
Myiarchus cinerascens
Vermilion Flycatcher -
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Black Phoebe -
Sayornis nigricans
Cassin's Kingbird -
Tyrannus vociferans
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
California Scrub-Jay -
Aphelocoma californica
Common Raven -
Corvus corax
Verdins ( Remizidae )
Verdin -
Auriparus flaviceps
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Cactus Wren -
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Canyon Wren -
Catherpes mexicanus
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -
Polioptila caerulea
California Gnatcatcher -
Polioptila californica
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Northern Mockingbird -
Mimus polyglottos
Gray Thrasher -
Toxostoma cinereum
Silkies ( Ptilogonatidae )
Phainopepla -
Phainopepla nitens
Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Loggerhead Shrike -
Lanius ludovicianus
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling -
Sturnus vulgaris
Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Bell's Vireo -
Vireo bellii
Gray Vireo -
Vireo vicinior
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Wilson's Warbler -
Cardellina pusilla
Belding's Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis beldingi
MacGillivray's Warbler -
Geothlypis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis trichas
Orange-crowned Warbler -
Leiothlypis celata
Yellow-rumped Warbler -
Setophaga coronata
Palm Warbler -
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow Warbler -
Setophaga petechia
Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater -
Sporophila torqueola
Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Northern Cardinal -
Cardinalis cardinalis
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Black-throated Sparrow -
Amphispiza bilineata
Lark Sparrow -
Chondestes grammacus
Savannah Sparrow -
Passerculus sandwichensis
Green-tailed Towhee -
Pipilo chlorurus
White-crowned Sparrow -
Zonotrichia leucophrys
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Hooded Oriole -
Icterus cucullatus
Scott's Oriole -
Icterus parisorum
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
House Finch -
Haemorhous mexicanus
Lesser Goldfinch -
Spinus psaltria
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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