Camped on the mountain last night, and, although I wasn't birding, I still found some nice birds around the campsite and on the volcano itself. These Yellow-eyed Juncos were very brave and approachable as they scavenged around for scraps..
I also had some nice flocks of Eastern Bluebirds. 3 at the campsite, and 7 higher up the slopes.
At dusk I heard some metallic calls and successfully tracked down 3 Striped Sparrows, a bird endemic to the Mexican highlands. Also knocking around was a stunning Stellar's Jay flying from pine to pine.
Nevado de Toluca highlights:
Yellow-eyed Junco,
Eastern Bluebird,
Stellar's Jay,
Yellow-rumped Warbler,
American Kestrel,
Raven
Striped Sparrow
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