Trip Report: Mexico, Baja California Sur (2008-02-17 - 2008-02-25)
Pelicans at Sunset IV
The kayak
Total Lunar Eclipse
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
Agua Caliente, Santiago
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Male with Dinner
Crested Caracara (Polyborus cheriway)
Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) Male
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) Male
Xantus's Hummingbird (Hylocharis xantusii)
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Male Baja California
Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens)
Crested Caracara (Polyborus cheriway)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Male Immature
Belding's Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi)
Sora (Porzana carolina)
Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) Male
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Nonbreeding
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
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Pelicans at Sunset IV
The kayak
Total Lunar Eclipse
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
Agua Caliente, Santiago
Isla Espiritu Santo
Isla Espiritu Santo
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Male with Dinner
Crested Caracara (Polyborus cheriway)
Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) Male
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) Male
Xantus's Hummingbird (Hylocharis xantusii)
Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Male Baja California
Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens)
Crested Caracara (Polyborus cheriway)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Male Immature
Belding's Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi)
Sora (Porzana carolina)
Grey Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) Male
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Nonbreeding
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
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
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (97 records,
37 images)
Phylum: Chordates
(97 records,
37 images)
Class: Birds
(89 records,
32 images)
- Order: Anseriformes
(3 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
- Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
- Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)
- Sora (Porzana carolina)
- Order: Cuckoos
(1 record)
- Family: Cuckoos
- Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
- Order: Doves and Pigeons (3 records)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (5 records)
- Family: Osprey
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts
(2 records)
- Family: Hummingbirds
- Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
- Xantus's Hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii)
- Order: Pelicans (23 records)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
- Family: Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
- Family: Herons
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
- Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis)
- Family: Ibises and Spoonbills
- White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
- Family: Pelicans
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus)
- Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
- Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
- Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
- Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
- Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
- Family: Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
- Order: Perching Birds
(39 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
- Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
- Family: Gnatwrens
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
- California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Family: Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
- Gray Thrasher (Toxostoma cinereum)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Belding's Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi)
- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
- MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
- Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
- Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
- Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Family: Shrikes
- Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
- Family: Silky-flycatchers
- Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater (Sporophila torqueola)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
- Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
- Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
- Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
- Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
- Family: Verdins
- Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
- Family: Vireos
- Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
- Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies (6 records)
- Family: Plovers
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
- Order: Turkey-like birds
(1 record)
- Family: New World Quail
- California Quail (Callipepla californica)
- Order: Vultures
(1 record)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Puffbirds
(3 records)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
- Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Class: Mammals
(6 records,
3 images)
- Order: Carnivorans
(1 record)
- Family: Otariidae
- California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetaceans
(1 record)
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
- Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
- Order: Odd-toed Ungulates
(1 record)
- Family: Equidae
- Horse (Equus caballus)
- Order: Primates
(1 record)
- Family: Hominidae
- Human (Homo sapiens)
- Order: Rabbits and Hares
(1 record)
- Family: Leporidae
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
- Order: Rodents
(1 record)
- Family: Squirrels
- White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
Class: Reptiles
(2 records,
2 images)
- Order: Lizards and Snakes
(2 records)
- Family: North American Spiny Lizards
- Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
- Family: Snakes
- Pacific Water Snake (Thamnophis validus)