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  1. lgonz1008

    Jamaica: Birding the Land of Wood and Water

    If you are an international birder, the Caribbean is a contrasting jewel of specialties that is only outdone with some of the outlandish number of endemics found in the hundreds of islands in Indonesia. Each of the major Caribbean island is home to over a dozen endemic species and have a...
  2. lgonz1008

    South Texas: Mexican Specialties in the US

    When it comes to birding within the US, few places rank as high as the Lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. The region is home to over 30 species that regularly make it across the Rio Grande into the US, but it also has the potential of many vagrants, and during winter, the species variety is...
  3. lgonz1008

    Information Needed: Birding Central Peru for a week in November/December

    Looking for some recommendations on guides/companies I can use for a week or less in Peru. I'm thinking of maybe doing 5 days out of Lima to target the White-bellied Cinclodes, Junin Grebe, Diameded Sandpiper-Plover, White-cheeked Cotinga and a couple other Andean species plus a pelagic for...
  4. lgonz1008

    Kenya: Birding in Africa's Top Safari Destination

    Kenya is well known and established as one of the best places left on earth to see many of the iconic megafauna of Africa, not just the Big-5, but also many other iconic species that we've seen in zoos and nature documentaries since we were old enough to remember. While I can say with confidence...
  5. lgonz1008

    Northern Ecuador August 2024

    I'm putting together a trip through Northern Ecuador in early August of next year (2-18). The goal of the tour is to see as many species on both slopes of the Andes and the Amazon. From request of other birders that plan to join me, I've split the tour into 2 halves, 9-days in the Amazon and...
  6. lgonz1008

    Anyone have experience with this tour company: Birding2Asia

    Seen their tours online and they seem reasonably priced, but I can't find any testimonials or reviews on them. Just wondering if anyone has been on their tours and if you have what was the experience? They seem to be filling up tours even for next year, so they are definitely active. Their...
  7. lgonz1008

    Bushchat Birding

    Has anyone heard or seen anything about this company before? I only started noticing them recently when I go read trip reports in CloudBirders as they are one of the advertised companies on the page: Birding trips created by local tour guides Just wanted to know if there was any experience...
  8. lgonz1008

    Birding in Heathrow Airport

    Probably a dumb question, but better ask than just being left in the dark. I'm doing a trip to Kenya in May of this year and have a 3-4 hour layover in Heathrow, I can imagine having proper time to go birding outside the airport, but I was wondering where can I see some of the species being...
  9. lgonz1008

    Galapagos in August

    So my family asked if I could make one of my miracle budget trips to the Galapagos for them (the miracle is that I can take a family of 4 and do a trip as packed as those from big tour companies for the price of one participant with flights included...) Jokes aside, they asked to see Darwin's...
  10. lgonz1008

    Saltmarsh vs Nelson's Sparrow (Everglades National Park [Coastal Prairie Trail])

    Both of these sparrows winter in small numbers within this part of the park, I saw 3 separate birds yesterday and would like to confirm the IDs for each one as both would be potential lifers. I think Bird 3 is Nelson's and the other 2 are Saltmarsh, but could be wrong. Any help is appreciated.
  11. lgonz1008

    Mindo: Birding the West Slope of Ecuador

    South America is the birding continent, this is something being told by just about every birdwatcher under the sun and it is a goal destination for most. Earlier this year I visited the region for the first time with a 10-day birding trip to Guyana that can only be described as unforgettable due...
  12. lgonz1008

    Washington: Best of the Pacific Northwest

    When I first put together this family trip, I gave it this over-the-top title to get them excited and I'm glad to say this state lived up to the expectations! We did a 9-day trip through the state in order to visit the 3 National Parks that call the state home along with the San Juan Islands...
  13. lgonz1008

    Pacific-slope or Willow Flycatcher? Seen in the San Juan Islands, Washington on early August, 2022

    Leaning to Willow due to lack of prominent eye ring, bird did not vocalize, both species are expected in the island during migration.
  14. lgonz1008

    Small Alcids in San Juan Islands, Washington (August 12, 2022)

    Just finished a trip around Washington and these two small Alcids are giving me a hard time. Both birds were much smaller than the nearby Rhinoceros Auklets and Common Murre that were foraging in the beach (about a third or half the size from the aforementioned species). My guess is that both...
  15. lgonz1008

    Oaxaca (and one day in Chiapas) Birding Trip for December, 2022

    Putting together a trip to this endemic rich region of Mexico just before the Christmas holidays from December 10-18, 2022. The main goal is to see as many Mexican endemics in that time and even with just one more person joining me trip cost would be less than $2,000 per person! (If I can have 3...
  16. lgonz1008

    Guyana: Jewel of the Guianan Shield

    With only 10 days of birding on a 12-day whirlwind trip through Guyana, I can only say that this is probably one of the most underrated places in South America for birding that can cater not just to the veteran birder, but the Neotropic newcomer as well. This was my first trip to South America...
  17. lgonz1008

    Budget travel advice

    Hi Everyone, Just came back from Guyana and my life list is at a nice 875 species in my life list, which roughly means that I'm only 125 species away from my 1,000 milestone and I would really like to achieve it this year. So far I only have one trip planned to the state of Washington this...
  18. lgonz1008

    ABA Introduced Species Question

    This is mostly for fellow American birders, but any input would be appreciated. Recently in Central Florida in an eBird hotspot called Belle Glade Marina & Torry Island birders have reported a number of Florida rarities like Vermilion Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird and out of season Dicksissels...
  19. lgonz1008

    What countries or regions are good for solo birding?

    Not sure how easy this question is, but I wanted to know from the experience of birders here, what countries are good for an international birder to just travel on their own, little to no local guide services. This includes ease of driving, ease of identifying the birds (I doubt a trip to a...
  20. lgonz1008

    Scarlet or Western Tanager? Miami, Florida 9/26/2021

    Stumped on this bird, originally thought to be a Scarlet Tanager but a photo taken by another birder makes it seem like a Western Tanager. Could I get some confirmation? The IDs the other birder went by were the white on the wings and the orange base on the bill (which apparently is more yellow...
  21. lgonz1008

    Louisiana Waterthrush? Miami, Florida. 9/18/2021.

    Saw 3 waterthrushes during an early morning walk in Matheson Hammock Park, Miami. The birds were briefly vocalizing, so it was IDed as 1 LOWA and 2 NOWA, however, when I posted the photos on eBird, I was suggested that this bird might be a NOWA, but it has field marks that make me think LOWA and...
  22. lgonz1008

    Experiences with Partnership for International Birding

    Found out about this company recently, they seem to be the one tour company that truly goes for local guides as the main guide while keeping it accessible for many people to join. The prices seem pretty good and most (if not all) of the guides and itineraries seem to rival the ones from big name...
  23. lgonz1008

    Bucket List Birds

    Probably has been done before in this forum, but I wanted to ask everyone, what do you consider to be your top bucket list birds? This can be that highly restricted endemic that you can only find in one island or mountain peak or that family exclusive bird that has no close relatives, but it...
  24. lgonz1008

    Birding the Yucatan Peninsula in July, 2021 (4th of July Weekend)

    They say to always accept the kindness of others, especially if they are from family because family is meant to love each other, and I'm glad I did as this short getaway to Cancun for a family holiday, allowed me to do two full days of birding in a new region in this 4th of July weekend break...
  25. lgonz1008

    Birding Yellowstone and Glacier National Park in May-June, 2021

    Finally got to do a trip outside of my home state in over a year, and I have to say, it felt great, though I missed more than a few targets I had, but that's expected in every birding trip. The trip overall provided me a chance to show my family some of the great sights and wildlife from the...
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