Birding Notes

7:45 PM May 10 I have reviewed and labelled my iPhotos for February 21. This entry will chronicle the birdwatching activities.

On our early morning drive to Uxmal we noticed a Belted Kingfisher, a Snowy Egret, a Frigate Bird and a Black-necked Stilt.

Once we arrrived at the Club Med we saw a Great Kiskadee, a Tropical Peewee and a Turquoise-browed Motmot.

While visiting the Mayan ruins, and with my camera at the ready, we saw a Couch's Kingbird, a Clay-colored Thrush, and a woodpecker.

Couch's Kingbird, Clay-colored Thrush

Here is a photo of the woodpecker:

I will need a Mexican field guide to identify this more precisely.

We saw the following bird later that afternoon after we had returned to the Club Med. It was flitting around in a brush pile near the resort.

Here is a second photo of the same bird a few minutes later:

Perky little fella! I have no idea what it is called at the moment.

Here is a table summarizing the day's observations.

Name	Photo	Time	Location	ID#	Lifer
Great Kiskadee	.	9:20 am	Uxmal	46	.
Tropical Peewee	.	9:30 am	"	74	Yes
Turquoise-browed Motmot	.	9:35 am	"	52	.
Couch's Kingbird	Yes	10:20 am	"	72	.
Clay-colored Thrush	Yes	10:20 am	"	75	Yes
? Woodpecker	Yes	11:55 am	"	76	Yes
?	Yes	2:10 PM	"	77	Yes

SUMMARY of the session: At Uxmal we saw 7 different birds, including 4 new birds, all of which were lifers.