Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Testimonials - November, 5, 2009
Thank you very much for a wonderful birding adventure. It was good to learn the bird calls as I was seeing the birds. The owl adventure was especially great--seeing AND hearing the owl. Wow! I will definitely recommend you to my birding friends.
Take care,
Jim Gruber
2009 Christmas Bird Counts
December 12, 2009 - Mayagüez
- Highlights - Masked Duck, gulls, and terns, plus endemic, native, and migratory species, and Caribbean specialties.
December 13, 2009 - Maricao
- Highlights - Elfin Woods Warbler, plus endemic, native, and migratory species, and Caribbean specialties.
We have designed two birding packages. The first one (December 11 - 15, 2009) includes the Mayagüez and Maricao bird counts; the second (December 18 - 22, 2009), includes Caño Tiburones and El Yunque National Forest bird counts. Price based on a minimum of 4 participants @ $975 per person. This price includes double room with tax, daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner, bottled water, and transportation on a 2008 Honda Pilot, plus complimentary pictures of birding trip.
We are a fully licensed tour operator. Our vehicles, drivers, and Guides comply with the necessary permits from local Government.
2009 Birding
This year has been an excellent one for birding. We have been following a small pond since the Summer with Masked and West Indian Whistling ducks.Saturday, December 27, 2008
Laguna Cartagena

Today we went birding with a couple from Minnesota. We met at the Maricao State Forest hoping to find as many endemic species. as possible. In the afternoon we traveled to La Parguera, and Laguna Cartagena (Cartagena Lagoon). It was a beautiful day where we had the opportunity to see the following species.
MARICAO (20)
- PR Bullfinch (male)
- PR Tody (male and female)
- PR Tanager
- PR Elfin Woods Warbler
- PR Lizard Cuckoo (flying)
- PR Vireo
- PR Pewee (H)
- PR Spindalis (male and female)
- PR Flycatcher (H)
- Antillean Euphonia
- Black and White Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler (male and female)
- Northern Parula (female)
- Black-faced Grassquit (male)
- Red-legged Thrush
- Gray Kingbird
- Loggerhead Kingbird (H)
- Bananaquit
- Turkey Vulture
- Red-tailed Hawk
LA PARGUERA (10)
- Yellow-shouldered Black Bird
- Shinny Cowbird (male and female)
- Ringed Turtle Dove
- House Sparrow
- Common Ground Dove
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Black-necked Stilt
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Waterthrush (H)
- Common Moorhen
LAGUNA CARTAGENA (19)
- West Indian Whistling Duck
- Red Bishop
- Masked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
- Purple Gallinule
- Sora
- Common Moorhen
- Glossy Ibis
- Blue-winged Teal
- Green Heron
- Great Egret
- Cattle Egret
- Osprey
- Turkey Vulture
- American Kestrel
- Magnificient Frigratebird
- American Coot
- Caribbean Coot
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Common Ground Dove
- Black-necked Stilt
- Great Blue Heron
- Bronze Mannikins
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Female Puerto Rican Tody - Luquillo, Puerto Rico
This picture of a female Puerto Rican Tody was taken through the window of my room in Luquillo. The tree is shared by many species, such as: Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Bananaquit, Pearly-eyed Trasher, Bronze Mannikins, Red-legged Thrush, Mangrove Cuckoo, and Northern Parula. During the night, we always have the visit of the Puerto Rican Screech Owl.The picture was cropped for publishing purposes. Of course, all pictures in this blog are copyrighted.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Today we went birding with a couple from Alabama. We had the opportunity to watch or hear (H) the following species during the first day of birding in Maricao and Añasco.
- PR Tody
- PR Woodpecker
- PR Tanager
- PR Spindalis
- PR Lizard Cuckoo
- PR Oriole
- PR Emerald
- PR Green Mango
- PR Bullfinch
- PR Elfin Woods Warbler
- PR Vireo
- PR Pewee (H)
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Bananaquit
- Black and White Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Shiny Cowbird (H)
- White-winged Dove
- Rock Pigeon
- Zenaida Dove
- Cattle Egret
- Great Egret
- Antillean Euphonia
- American Kestrel
- Greater Antillean Grackel
- Black-faced Grassquit
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Unidentified Grebe (Añasco)
- Gray Kingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
- Common Moorhen
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- Black-whiskered Vireo (H)
- Turkey Vulture
Sunday, November 16, 2008
BIRDING NOVEMBER 6 - 10, 2008

We went birding with a couple from Florida during five days (two full birding days at Piñones State Forest, El Yunque National Forest, Cabo Rojo salt flats, Boquerón State Forest, Guánica State Forest and many other birding spots. `
We had the opportunity to watch or hear (H) the following species:
- PR Tody
- PR Woodpecker
- PR Tanager
- PR Spindalis
- PR Lizard Cuckoo
- PR Oriole
- PR Emerald
- PR Green Mango
- PR Yellow-shouldered Black Bird
- PR Bullfinch
- PR Elfin Woods Warbler
- PR Vireo
- PR Adelaide´s Warbler
- PR Nightjar (H)
- Smooth-billed Ani
- Bananaquit
- Orange-fronted Parakeet
- Mangrove Cuckoo
- Shiny Cowbird
- Common Ground Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Rock Pigeon
- Zenaida Dove
- ... Dove
- West Indian Whistling Duck
- Cattle Egret
- Great Egret
- Caribbean Elania (H)
- Antillean Euphonia
- American Kestrel
- Magnificient Frigratebird
- Greater Antillean Grackel
- Black-faced Grassquit
- Yellow-faced Grassquit (H)
- Least Grebe
- Green Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Unidentified hawk (Maricao)
- Gray Kingbird
- Loggerhead Kingbird
- Antillean Mango
- Bronze Mannikin
- Nutmeg Mannikin
- Northern Mockingbird
- Common Moorhen
- Northern Parula
- Brown Pelican
- Scaly-naped Pigeon
- Solitary Sandpiper
- House Sparrow
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher
- Red-legged Thrush
- Troupial (H)
- Black-whiskered Vireo (H)
- Turkey Vulture
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Cape May Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Lesse Yellowlegs
- Black-necked Stilt
- Northern Waterthrush (H)
- Lousiana Waterthrush (H)

