A Day in Sunny Mexico (1 Viewer)

[SueO]

4/21/22

Grand Bay Hotel
Barra de Navidad
Jalisco, Mexico

Leisurely birded the grounds of the hotel in my flip flops today rather than doing a long walk in the hills. Got a lifer for the second day in a row. Yesterday was a Bell's Vireo, today was a Golden-crowned Emerald Hummingbird..

It was such a beautiful morning. I could smell the ocean in the air and the sprinklers were going on much of the grounds, releasing the scents of earth and plants. The sun was out, no clouds, about eighty degrees with just enough breeze to keep it from feeling too hot. I was out for about an hour and a half. It was such a great way to start the day. I don't bird much at home anymore; I find the noise and crowds takes too much of the enjoyment out of it. I realize I have been incredibly spoiled as far as birding areas go, but knowing that doesn't make things better. It's like being used to drinking Dom Perignon and then suddenly only having access to Andre or Korbel. You'd stop drinking Champagne. Alright, I admit that getting old has something to do with it too. I don't mean to sound whiney, I'm just trying to explain why I'm so happy to be birding here.

I may have forgotten a bird or two because I don't like to spend time writing while birding, but I think this list comes pretty close:
Brown Pelican
Magnificent Frigatebird
Neotropic Cormorant
Black Vulture
West Mexican Chachalaca
Willet
White-winged Dove
Inca Dove
Groove-billed Ani
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Golden-crowned Emerald
Citreoline Trogon
Golden-cheeked Woody
Nutting's Flycatcher (found a pair nesting in an old Woodpecker cavity)
Social Flycatcher
Great Kiskadee
Tropical Kingbird
Rough-winged Swallow
Mangrove Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-bellied Wren
Warbling Vireo
Yellow Warbler
Orange-breasted Bunting
Blue Bunting
Varied Bunting
White-collared Seedeater
House Sparrow
Great-tailed Grackle
Streak-backed Oriole

 

[3Italianbirders]

birding in your flip-flops sounds like fun!

 

[SueO]

birding in your flip-flops sounds like fun!

I would have worn my pajamas too, but one must draw the line somewhere.

 

[3Italianbirders]

I would have worn my pajamas too, but one must draw the line somewhere.

😁

 

[delia todd]

That's the life Sue!!! Lifer's round every corner too.

 

[pbjosh]

Jalisco is absolutely lovely, some of my favorite beaches and birding in Mexico I have seen a lot of great birds in flip flops, there is a lot to recommend it!

 

[Kits]

Sounds wonderful. Well done!

 

[SueO]

Jalisco is absolutely lovely, some of my favorite beaches and birding in Mexico I have seen a lot of great birds in flip flops, there is a lot to recommend it!

Most of the time during our sailing trip, I birded in my Teva's. They came in handy if I had to make a beach landing in the Avon. Now, the old back needs a little more support if I'm out for any length of time.

 

[SueO]

Forgot my empid. I don't think I'd be going too far out on a limb calling it a Pacific Slope Flycatcher.
Edit: On second thought, and after looking at range, it could be a Cordilleran.