5/5 Berg F. 1 year ago on Google
Had
the
privilege
of
doing
a
bird
watching
tour
with
Michael
to
La
Desembocada
and
Ameca
River.
The
group
was
a
small
one
of
only
4
people,
made
up
of
a
mix
of
bird
watching
experience.
Michael
did
a
great
job
keeping
everyone
engaged,
ensuring
the
newer
birders
were
not
discouraged,
but
also
trying
hard
to
find
(and
succeed!)
some
lifers
for
the
more
experienced
in
the
group.
The
trip
started
at
7am
from
the
offices
and
we
were
whisked
about
in
a
comfortable
air
conditioned
van.
After
a
quick
coffee
stop
and
fairly
short
drive
we
reached
a
dry
river
bed
just
outside
La
Desembocada.
The
early
morning
meant
temperatures
were
mild
and
we
took
a
short
but
very
productive
amble
up
the
river
and
around
and
back
to
the
van.
This
walk
yielded
over
30
species.
After
a
short
drive
further
into
the
forest,
we
stopped
again
for
an
even
shorter
walk.
Good
planning
on
part
of
Michael
ensured
that
we
did
this
walk
later
as
the
sun
was
up
and
it
was
getting
warmer,
but
we
were
mostly
in
the
shade.
Although
the
second
walk
was
very
short,
it
took
longer
as
there
was
more
activity
in
both
the
undergrowth
and
canopy.
By
the
time
were
got
back
to
the
van
we
had
upped
the
list
for
the
day
to
well
over
50.
We
then
drove
to
the
mangroves
around
the
mouth
of
the
Ameca
river.
Here
we
were
out
in
the
open
looking
at
shorebirds
and
various
herons
and
egrets.
With
the
diversity
of
habitat
we
got
over
80
species
of
bird
by
the
end
of
the
day,
including
some
most
of
the
common
specials
of
the
area.
Michael
had
us
back
at
the
office
around
4pm.
Overall
a
great
day
out
and
well
worth
doing
both
for
those
who
enjoy
a
day
out
in
nature
with
some
interest
in
birds
and
for
those
with
a
much
deeper
knowledge
and
expectations
of
all
things
avian.
Michael
was
an
excellent
guide,
knowing
not
only
the
birds,
but
so
much
more
about
the
fauna
and
flora
of
this
part
of
Mexico,
and
was
gracious
enough
to
share
a
little
of
his
personal
experiences
with
us.
Highly
recommended!
