Been spending the day at the Teotihuican Pyramids today prior to flying out. Our hotel (Villas Arqueologicas) has some pretty nice gardens, so, needless to say, I had an explore at first light.
Some pishing brought me a nice selection of American Warblers - Yellow Rumped (Audubon's) by the dozen, 4 Wilson's Warblers, an Orange-crowned and a fine Townsend's. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet was also knocking around.
A few Curve-billed Thrashers thrashed on the lawn, and higher up in the trees I had Cassin's Kingbirds and a nice flock of Rufous-backed Robins.
I couldn't resist snapping some Inca Doves.
Or this cheeky Bewick's Wren - one of 2 scuttling mouse-like along the tree trunks.
A Hammond's Flycatcher high up in the conifer provided me with another Empidomax headache, but that was soothed by good views of Mexican Ladder-backed Woodpecker and Bullock's Oriole.
There wasn't a lot of bird activity around the pyramids themselves. Lark, House, Clay-coloured and Chipping Sparrows took some picking out in the long grass. Much more obliging were the numerous Canyon Towhees..
And this Say's Phoebe:
My last day's birding in Mexico before a little Christmas break in England. Future blog posts are set to include:
26th December - Wirral Boxing Day Bonanza
27th December - Peak District Bash
1st January - The Big Day
4th - 6th January - BENELUX
Returning to Mexico on the 7th January for more lifers and banter..
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