BajaNomad

baja birders wanted

bledito - 7-27-2013 at 07:09 PM

My wife and I will be down for a month in jan/feb 2014 to visit and set up some things for our build. We are members of the Chicago Orthinological society. Would like to meet some others in los barilles for an outting or several to veiw the local and migratory birds of the area. Are there any birding clubs or persons who enjoy birding that might be able to show us around to some good spots for veiwing ?

woody with a view - 7-27-2013 at 07:45 PM

6 year Wrigleyville habitants. i actually saw many cardinals-not the baseball type!

bledito - 7-28-2013 at 05:20 AM

cardinals, bluejays, grackles, morning doves, sparrows, redwing blackbirds, red headed woodpecker, downy woodpecker, grosbeak, robins, in our back yard in portage park. many others on outings around the city. We feed regularly. We saw california quial with babies on our lot in los barilles last april.

volcano - 7-28-2013 at 06:06 AM

check out posts by Big Oly...birders near you...and their awesome book "Birds We See"

windgrrl - 7-28-2013 at 07:00 AM

Los Barriles winter residents: Pelicans, sea gulls, grebes, egrets, blue herons, sandpipers, cormorants, vultures, hawks, ospreys, hummingbirds, Eurasian doves, plovers, road runners, terns, cactus wren, owls, Caracara, woodpeckers.

Depends on where you wander and set your eyes as there is a wide variety of ecosystems in the area.

BigOly - 7-28-2013 at 09:06 AM

bledito, We may be in Cuba at that time but we'll have to hook up. Meanwhile, check out BirdsWeSee.com.

bledito - 7-28-2013 at 03:48 PM

Nice web site Oly, it will be good hookin up later. We will be in baja, los barilles, more as time goes on once the casa is somewhat finished.

BigOly - 7-28-2013 at 04:15 PM

We are in L.B. as well.

Bajabuff - 7-28-2013 at 04:58 PM

Take a look at this link to one of our bird people in La Mision. She is a very talented artist as well as a wonderful photographer. The estuary is at Playa La Mision and is formed by the Guadalupe River.

http://birding.ph1s.com/wordpress

bledito - 7-28-2013 at 07:14 PM

where is la mision and the estuary?

Bajabuff - 7-28-2013 at 08:17 PM

La Mision is about half way between Rosarito Beach and Ensenada, near La Fonda, about 45 minutes below the border.

DianaT - 7-28-2013 at 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by BigOly
bledito, We may be in Cuba at that time but we'll have to hook up. Meanwhile, check out BirdsWeSee.com.



What a great photo! What a cute baby