Hummingbirds (1 Viewer)

[Mostly Autumn]

I'm going to Playacar next year and was hoping to see lots of Hummingbirds but I wont be going until mid August,is that too late in the year to see them? Any help would be appreciated,it's been driving me mad trying to Google for information.

 

[James Lowther]

Hello Mostly Autumn (if that is your real name)

most hummingbirds in southern mexico are year-round residents, the exception being ruby-throated, and ironically, august might even be too early for them!

i would expect the commonest species around playacar to be the cinnamon hummingbird but if you can get out into the "countryside" you might see some other species like wedge-tailed sabrewing, green-breasted mango, buff-bellied hummingbird, Canivet's emerald and white-bellied emerald

the yucatan also has two endemic or nearly endemic species, mexican sheartail (on the north coast - esp Rio Lagartos, and Cozumel emerald (on Cozumel island funnily enough)

good luck!

James

 

[Mostly Autumn]

Thanks so much James,that was a great help,I shall keep my eyes peeled.:t:

 

[Mostly Autumn]

I e-mailed the hotel one week before my arrival to request a 2nd storey room overlooking the Jungle and golf course (more of which later). Boy was I right to do so. The view from both a relaxing out of the sun space and birding perspective was superb. I had a tally of 36 species from my balcony including such exotics as Aztec Parakeet, White-fronted Parrot, Cinnamon Hummingbird and Yellow-billed Cacique, not to mention half a dozen different Orioles and Flycatchers!! I stayed at the RIU Tequila room 1316. ([email protected])

After Googling some of the birds you mentioned I found this for the hotel I'm staying in which even gives me the perfect room to stay in for birding,so thanks again.B

 

[James Lowther]

no problem,
i hope you enjoy it!