Yucatan (Mexico), December 2006

An outstanding self-drive/self-guided trip to Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Lots of endemics, lots of tropical species, lots of Nearctic migrants, a spectacular bat cave and some fabulous Mayan ruins. Bird highlights included Ocellated Turkey, Rose-throated Tanager, Cozumel Emerald, Cozumel Vireo, Yucatan Jay, Yucatan Wren, Yucatan Woodpecker, Black Catbird, Yellow-throated, Kentucky, Hooded and many more North American warblers, and more toucans, motmots, parrots and so on than you could shake a stick at. A brilliant trip!

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American White Pelican
American White Pelican, Celestun
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican, Celestun
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill, Celestun
Caribbean Flamingo
Caribbean Flamingo, Celestun
White Ibis
White Ibis, Celestun
Limpkin
Limpkin, Coba
Northern Jacana
Northern Jacana, Coba
Spotted Rail
Spotted Rail, Coba
Laughing Falcon
Laughing Falcon, Xpuhil
Yucatan Wren
Yucatan Wren, Celestun
Yucatan Jay
Yucatan Jay, Uxmal
Yucatan Woodpecker
Yucatan Woodpecker, Tulum
Summer Tanager
Summer Tanager, Chichen Itza
Vermilion Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher, Celestun
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler, Coba
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler, Chichen Itza
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