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)

1. PR Bullfinch (male)
2. PR Tody (male and female)
3. PR Tanager
4. PR Elfin Woods Warbler
5. PR Lizard Cuckoo (flying)
6. PR Vireo
7. PR Pewee (H)
8. PR Spindalis (male and female)
9. PR Flycatcher (H)
10. Antillean Euphonia
11. Black and White Warbler
12. Black-throated Blue Warbler (male and female)
13. Northern Parula (female)
14. Black-faced Grassquit (male)
15. Red-legged Thrush
16. Gray Kingbird
17. Loggerhead Kingbird (H)
18. Bananaquit
19. Turkey Vulture
20. Red-tailed Hawk

LA PARGUERA (10)

1. Yellow-shouldered Black Bird
2. Shinny Cowbird (male and female)
3. Ringed Turtle Dove
4. House Sparrow
5. Common Ground Dove
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Black-necked Stilt
8. White-cheeked Pintail
9. Northern Waterthrush (H)
10. Common Moorhen

LAGUNA CARTAGENA (19)

1. West Indian Whistling Duck
2. Red Bishop
3. Masked Duck
4. Ruddy Duck
5. Purple Gallinule
6. Sora
7. Common Moorhen
8. Glossy Ibis
9. Blue-winged Teal
10. Green Heron
11. Great Egret
12. Cattle Egret
13. Osprey
14. Turkey Vulture
15. American Kestrel
16. Magnificient Frigratebird
17. American Coot
18. Caribbean Coot
19. Smooth-billed Ani
20. Common Ground Dove
21. Black-necked Stilt
22. Great Blue Heron
23. Bronze Mannikins

Short stop at Mayagüez coast...

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.