2006 (Center on Map)

Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)

We flew to Baltra in the Galapagos to join an 8 day expedition on the S.S. Samba. Our boat expedition visited Isla Plaza Sur, Isla Santa Cruz, Isla Española, Isla Floreana, Isla Isabella, Isla Fernandina, and Isla Santiago. At the end of the boat trip, we took another smaller boat to Isla Isabella to visit the highlands, made some day trips around Puerto Ayora, and I did an scuba dive at Isla Santiago.

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Species Recorded (76)

Birds ( 59 )

Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
Galapagos Penguin - Spheniscus mendiculus

Albatrosses ( Diomedeidae )
Waved Albatross - Phoebastria irrorata

Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Galapagos Petrel - Pterodroma phaeopygia
Galapagos Shearwater - Puffinus subalaris

Storm Petrels ( Hydrobatidae )
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel - Hydrobates tethys
Elliot's Storm-Petrel - Oceanites gracilis

Tropicbirds ( Phaethontidae )
Red-billed Tropicbird - Phaethon aethereus

Boobies and Gannets ( Sulidae )
Nazca Booby - Sula granti
Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Flightless Cormorant - Nannopterum harrisi

Frigatebirds ( Fregatidae )
Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens
Great Frigatebird - Fregata minor

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron - Butorides striata
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
American Flamingo - Phoenicopterus ruber

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
White-cheeked Pintail - Anas bahamensis
Blue-winged Teal - Spatula discors

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Galapagos Hawk - Buteo galapagoensis

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata
Paint-billed Crake - Mustelirallus erythrops

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola

Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliatus

Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Wandering Tattler - Tringa incana

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus
Swallow-tailed Gull - Creagrus furcatus
Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla
Lava Gull - Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Franklin's Gull - Leucophaeus pipixcan

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Galapagos Dove - Zenaida galapagoensis

Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Smooth-billed Ani - Crotophaga ani

Barn Owl and Grass-owls ( Tytonidae )
Barn Owl - Tyto alba

( Coccyzidae )
Dark-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus melacoryphus

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Galapagos Flycatcher - Myiarchus magnirostris
Brujo Flycatcher - Pyrocephalus nanus

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Galapagos Martin - Progne modesta

Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Espanola Mockingbird - Mimus macdonaldi
Galapagos Mockingbird - Mimus parvulus

Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia

Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Green Warbler-Finch - Certhidea olivacea

Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Woodpecker Finch - Camarhynchus pallidus
Small Tree-Finch - Camarhynchus parvulus
Espanola Cactus-Finch - Geospiza conirostris
Medium Ground-Finch - Geospiza fortis
Small Ground-Finch - Geospiza fuliginosa
Large Ground-Finch - Geospiza magnirostris
Common Cactus-Finch - Geospiza scandens
Vegetarian Finch - Platyspiza crassirostris

Galapagos Islands: 11/28/2006 - 12/12/2006 (Center on Map)

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Species Recorded (76)

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