Birdwatching 

Tropical Dry Forest - Wetlands -  Coastal dune - Associated Fauna - Remote Areas

DESCRIPTION

Tours for bird watching can be carried in three (3) different environments, coastal scrub, wetlands and tropical forest.

You can walked through the trails or on board a boat with outboard motor to visit the northern lagoons within the island, at extra cost.

Below are listed the three different locations and immediately after the activities that can be carried out for bird watching in each of them:

1. Punta Norte. The Natural Protected Area, of Flora and Fauna, Northern Zone of Cozumel Island.

2. Punta Ixpalbarco. The Natural Protected Area of Flora and Fauna, East of the island of Cozumel.

3. Villa Maya, Private Nature Reserve located in the central part of the island in the vicinity of the archaeological ruins of San Gervasio.

1. PUNTA NORTE

In this location there are (2) options available to bird watching:

a. On board a small boat in 23-25 feet long with outboard, coastal lagoons north of the island, estuarine waters that are home to a wide variety of waterfowl visit. The community is mangrove. (Call for information, availability, scheduale and estimation on cost).

a. Through trail walking on driveways to Punta Norte. The hike is about 3 - 4 km, the community is wetlands, particularly mangrove and tasistal. Upon completion, the experience is summarize and discussed sightings made.

2. PUNTA IXPALBARCO

In this location there are two (2) options for bird watching:

a. Aboard an aluminum canoe 17 feet long rowing, Ixpalbarco wetlands, freshwater lagoons that according to the rainy season and the amount of precipitation, these lagoons are navigable, pristine environment, with a great biodiversity.
(Call for information, availability, scheduale and estimation on cost).

b. Walked through the path of access to Punta Ixpalbarco, mangroves, and coastal dune scrub visited. It is an excellent opportunity for sighting water birds and coastal scrub. The hike is about 3-4 km, The main communities are wetlands, beaches and coastal scrub with chit palm species, siricote, sea grape, creeping plants as riñonina, suriana and tournefortia. Upon completion, the experience is summarize and discussed sightings made.

3. VILLA MAYA

a. This location is experienced only through the walk on the trails within the nature reserve. The reserve is located towards the center of the island at a point where you can visit different tips of vegetation and communities. The natural relief turns along the way, being able to see a difference in shaping the relief and soil type allowing recognize Geology of the island, these differences has allowed different plant communities, tropical forest, lowland forest, and wetlands. The walk is done through 5 km of trails that penetrate the dense vegetation of the rainforest. Upon completion, the experience is summarize and discussed the sightings made.

Call we can customize your excursion.

As you know, Cozumel is an oceanic island, is characterized by the species of migratory birds coming from North America in the winter, in addition to the resident species of the island, there are 19 endemic species and subspecies that make it unique experience.

While there are different lists of different authors report different residents, endemic, migratory and vagrant bird species, and to bring together 5 of the main lists, the result is the list of matching species, the result is 310 species of birds reported for the island of Cozumel.

INCLUDES

- Transportation from the meeting point and back
- Different ecosystems for birdwatching.
- field guides.
- Coffee, snaks and natural drinks and natural fruit.
- Time to share your sightings.
- You will learn about the natural history of the island of Cozumel

DOES NOT INCLUDE

-Transportation To Meeting Point
-Photographs, photographic cameras or binoculars.

MEETING POINT

MEGA Grosery store in town.
For hotel guests who are staying in Cozumel or for people who come from Playa del Carmen or cruise passengers the meeting point is the base of the electric escalator at MEGA grosery store in down town, at Av. Rafael Melgar and 11 Av.

You will receive your confirmation via e-mail with precise instructions to reach the Meeting Point.

DURATION

5 Hrs. 

CAPACITY

Minimum: 2 people
Maximum: 6 people

WHAT TO BRING

Backpack, long pants, long sleeves and closed tennis shoes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, binoculars, camera, money for photos, gratuities or other beverages.

ITINERARY

Daily departures.
The departure time is at 6:00 a.m.
The schedule can be flexible, but needs confirmation, contact us via email.

Notes:

i. We do recommend the service to pay the balance in cash when you arrive to the meeting point.

The deposit will be pay online through Pay Pal.

The balance in cash either in US USD or in pesos at the exchange rate of the day. We do not collect on credit cards

ii. The maximum weight of the participant cannot exceed 110 kg or 240 pounds.; minimum age of 12 years. This expedition is not suitable for people with physical disabilities or diseases cardio - pulmonary.

Price :http://www.expeditionsczm.com/price-list-1/

Reservations:http://www.expeditionsczm.com/contact-us-1/

Birds of Cozumel: The list below shows the Status of the birds in Cozumel, publish by Howell (1995) and updated by Suárez (2011). The Key for the Status is:

R: Confirmed or suspected resident breeder.
Rr: Rare resident.
T: Transient migrant.
Tr: Rare Transient migrant.
W: Winter visitor, at least irregularly.
Wr: Rare winter visitor.
V: Non breeding visitor
X: Vagrant.
E: Extinct.
H: Hypothetical occurrence.
? When use alone, indicates possible occurrence indicates probable status; Endemic species and subspecies are indicated in bold. view  
An asterisk * indicates non native or introduced stock.

	Scientific	English	Spanish	Status
1	Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested cormorant	Cormorán Bicrestado	Wr
2	Ixobrychus exilis	Least bittern	Avetorito Americano	Wr
3	Anas a. acuta	Northern pintail	Pato Golondrino Norteño	Wr
4	Anas discors	Blue-winged teal	Cerceta Aliazul	Wr
5	Anas clypeata	Northern shoveler	Pato Cucharón Norteño	Wr
6	Aythya collaris	Ring-necked duck	Pato Piquianillado	Wr
7	Aythya affinis	Lesser scaup	Pato-boludo Menor	Wr
8	Falco sparerius	American Kestrel	Cernícalo Americano	Wr
9	Falco columbarius	Merlin	Esmerejón	Wr
10	Falco peregrinus	Peregrine falcon	Halcón Peregrino	Wr
11	Porzana carolina	Sora	Polluela Sora	Wr
12	Fulica a. americana	American Coot	Gallareta Americana	Wr
13	Plucialis squatarola	Black-bellied plover	Chorlo Gris	Wr
14	Charadrius semipalmatus	Semipamated plover	Chorlito Semipalmado	Wr
15	Charadrius v. vociferus	Killdeer	Chorlito Tildío	Wr
16	Tringa melanoleuca	Greater yellowlegs	Patamarilla Mayor	W
17	Tringa solitaria	Solitary sandpiper	Playero Solitario	W
18	Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	Willet	Playero Pihuihui	W
19	Actitis macularia	Spotted sandpiper	Playero Alzacolita	W
20	Calidris alba	Sanderling	Playero blanco	W
21	Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper	Playerito Occidental	W
22	Calidris minutilla	Least sandpiper	Playerito Mínimo	W
23	Limnodromus griseus	Short-billed dowitcher	Costurero Piquicorto	W
24	Gallinago gallinago delicata	Common snipe	Agachona Común	W
25	Larus argentatus smithsonianus	Herring gull	Gaviota Plateada	Wr
26	Sterna caspia	Caspian tern	Golondrina-marina Caspica	Wr
27	Rynchops n. niger	Black skimmer	Rayador Americano	Wr
28	Zenaida macroura	Mourning dove	Paloma Huilota	W
29	Ceryle alcyon	Belted kingfisher	Martin-pescador Norteño	Wr
30	Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied sapsucker	Chupasavia Vientre-amarillo	W
31	Empidonax minimus	Least flycatcher	Mosquero Mínimo	Wr
32	Tachycineta bicolor	Tree swallow	Golondrina Arbolera	Wr
33	Catharus mustelinus	Wood thrush	Zorzalito Maculado	Wr
34	Dumetella carolinensis	Grey catbird	Pájaro-gato Gris	Wr
35	Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar waxwing	Ampelis Americano	Wr
36	Vireo griseus	White-eyed vireo	Vireo Ojiblanco	W
37	Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated vireo	Vireo Gorjiamarillo	W
38	Vireo philadelphicus	Philadelphia vireo	Vireo de Filadelfia	Wr
39	Vermivora pinus	Blue-winged warbler	Chipe Aliazul	Wr
40	Vermivora peregrina	Tennessee warbler	Chipe Peregrino	W
41	Parula americana	Northern parula	Parula Norteña	W
42	Dendroica magnolia	Magnolia warbler	Chipe de Magnolia	W
43	Dendroica tigrina	Cape may warbler	Chipe Atigrado	Wr
44	Dendroica caerulescens	Black-throated blue warbler	Chipe Azuloso	Wr
45	Dendroica coronata	Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) warbler	Chipe Rabadilla-amarilla	Wr
46	Dendroica virens	Black-throated green warbler	Chipe Dorsiverde	W
47	Dendroica dominica	Yellow-throated warbler	Chipe Gorjiamarillo	Wr
48	Dendroica discolor	Prairie warbler	Chipe Pradeño	W
49	Dendroica palmarum	Palm warbler	Chipe Playero	Wr
50	Mniotilta varia	Black and white warbler	Chipe Trepador	Wr
51	Setophaga ruticilla	American redstart	Pavito Migratorio	Wr
52	Helmitheros vermivorus	Worm-eating warbler	Chipe Gusanero	W
53	Helmitheros swainsonii	Swainson’s warbler	Chipe de Swainson	W
54	Seiurus aurocapillus	Ovenbird	Chipe-suelero Coronado	W
55	Seiurus noveboracensis	Northern waterthrush	Chipe-suelero Charquero	W
56	Oporornis formosus	Kentucky Warbler	Chipe de Kentucky	Wr
57	Geothlypis trichas	Common yellowthroat	Mascarita Común	W
58	Wilsonia citrina	Hooded warbler	Chipe Encapuchado	W
59	Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted chat	Gritón Pechiamarillo	W
60	Piranga rubra	Summer tanager	Tángara Roja	Wr
61	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted grosbeak	Picogrueso Pechirrosado	W
62	Passerina caerulea	Blue grosbeak	Picogrueso Azul	W
63	Passerina cyanea	Indigo bunting	Colorín Azul	W
64	Passerina ciris	Painted bunting	Colorín Sietecolores	W
65	Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper sparrow	Gorrión Chapulín	W
66	Butorides virescens	Green heron	Garza Verde	Rr
67	Coragyps atratus	Black vulture	Zopilote negro	R
68	Cathartes aura	Turkey vulture	Aura Cabecirroja	R
69	Buteo magnirostris	Roadside hawk	Aguililla Caminera	Rr
70	Buteo brachyurus fuliginosus	Short-tailed hawk	Aguililla Colicorta	R
71	Crax rubra griscomi	Great curassow	Hocofaisán	E
72	Laterallus ruber	Ruddy crake	Polluela Rojiza	R
73	Gallinula chloropus cachinnans	Common moorhen	Gallineta Común	R
74	Himantopus m. mexicanus	Black-necked stilt	Candelero Americano	R
75	Columba livia ssp	Feral pigeon (rock dove)	Paloma Doméstica	R*
76	Columbina passerina *	Common ground-dove	Tórtola Común	R
77	Columbina talpacoti	Ruddy ground dove	Tórtola Rojiza	R
78	Leptotila jamaicensis gaumeri	Caribbean dove	Paloma Caribeña	Rr
79	Amazona xantholora	Yucatan parrot	Loro Yucateco	R
80	Coccyzus minor	Mangrove cuckoo	Cuco Manglero	R
81	Crotophaga ani	Smooth-billed ani	Garrapatero Piquiliso	R
82	Crotophaga sulcirostris	Groove-billed ani	Garrapatero Pijuy	R
83	Otus guatemalae	Vermiculated screech-owl	Tecolote Vermiculado	R
84	Nyctidromus albicollis	Pauraque	Tapacaminos Picuyo	R
85	Caprimulgus badius	Yucatan nightjar	Tapacaminos Yucateco	Rr
86	Chaetura vauxi	Vaux’s swift	Vencejo de Vaux	R
87	Chloristilbon forficatus	Cozumel emerald	Esmeralda de Cozumel	Rr
88	Chloroceryle aenea stictoptera	Pygmy kingfisher	Martin-pescador Enano	Rr
89	Centurus pygmaeus	Yucatan woodpecker	Carpintero Yucateco	R
90	Centurus aurifrons	Golden-fronted woodpecker	Carpintero Frentidorado	R
91	Camptostoma imberbe	Northern beardless tyrannulet	Mosquerito Lampino Norteño	Rr
92	Myiopagis viridicata	Greenish elaenia	Elenia Verdosa	Rr
93	Elaenia martinica remota	Caribbean elaenia	Elenia Caribeña	Rr
94	Attila spadiceus	Bright-rumped attila	Atila Rabadilla-brillante	Rr
95	Myiarchus yucatanensis	Yucatan flycatcher	Copetón Yucateco	R
96	Tyrannus melancholicus	Tropical kingbird	Tirano Tropical	R
97	Tachycineta a. albilinea	Mangrove swallow	Golondrina Manglera	Rr
98	Troglodytes beani	Cozumel wren	Saltapared de Cozumel	Rr
99	Polioptila caerulea	Blue-grey gnatcatcher	Perlita Grisilla	Rr
100	Dumetella glabrirostris	Black catbird	Pájaro-gato Negro	R*
101	Mimus gilvus	Tropical mockingbird	Cenzontle Sureño	Rr
102	Toxostoma guttatum	Cozumel thrasher	Cuitlacoche de Cozumel	E
103	Vireo bairdi	Cozumel vireo	Vireo de Cozumel	Rr
104	Vireo m. Magister	Yucatan vireo	Vireo Yucateco	Rr
105	Cyclarhis gujanensis	Rufous-browed peppershrike	Vireón Cejirrufo	R
106	Dendroica petechia	Yellow warbler	Chipe Amarillo	R
107	Coereba flaveola	Bananaquit	Platanero	Rr
108	Spindalis zena benedicti	Stripe-headed tanager	Tángara Cabecirrayada	Rr
109	Piranga roseogularis	Rose-throated tanager	Tángara Yucateca	Rr
110	Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern cardinal	Cardenal Norteño	Rr
111	Sporophila torqueola	White-collared seedeater	Semillero Collarejo	R
112	Tiaris olivacea	Yellow-faced grassquit	Semillero Oliváceo	Rr
113	Quiscalus mexicanus	Great-tailed grackle	Zanate Mayor	R
114	Icterus cucullatus	Hooded Oriole	Bolsero Cuculado	R
115	Anhinga anhinga leucogaster	Anhinga	Anhinga Americana	W/R?
116	Egretta thula	Snowy egret	Garza Nivea	W/R?
117	Egretta caerulea	Little blue heron	Garza Azul	W/R?
118	Egretta tricolor	Tricolored heron	Garza Tricolor	W/R?
119	Egretta rufescens	Reddish egret	Garza Rojiza	W/R?
120	Nycticorax violaceus	Yellow-crowned night-heron	Garza-nocturna Coroniclara	W/R?
121	Eudocimus albus	White ibis	Ibis Blanco	W/R?
122	Platalea ajaja	Roseate spoonbill	Espátula Rosada	W/R?
123	Charadrius wilsonia	Wilson’s plover	Chorlito Piquigrueso	W/R?
124	Haematopus palliatus	American oystercatcher	Ostrero Americano	W/R?
125	Contopus cinereus	Tropical pewee	Pibí Tropical	W/R?
126	Columba leucocephala	White-crowned pigeon	Paloma Coroniblanca	R?
127	Zenaida aurita salvadorii	Zenaida dove	Paloma de Zenaida	X/R?
128	Zenaida asiatica	White-winged dove	Paloma Aliblanca	R/S?
129	Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Gavilán Pescador	R?
130	Chondrohierax uncinatus	Hook-billed kite	Milano Piquiganchudo	V/R?
131	Pelecanus occidentalis	Brown pelican	Pelícano Café	V/R?
132	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Neotropic Cormorant	Cormorán Neotropical	V/R?
133	Fregata magnificens	Magnificent frigatebird	Fragata Magnífica	V/R?
134	Ardea herodias	Great blue heron	Garzón Cenizo	V/R?
135	Egretta alba egretta	Great egret	Garza Grande	V/R?
136	Cochlearius cochlearius	Boat-billed heron	Garza Cucharón	R?
137	Buteogallus anthracinus	Common black hawk	Gavilán Pescador	R?
138	Jacana s. spinosa	Northern jacana	Jacana Mesoamericana	R?
139	Tyto alba	Barn owl	Lechuza de Campanario	R?
140	Asio stygius	Stygian owl	Búho-cornudo Oscuro	V/R?