YUCATAN April 2011 - Campeche

A trip to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Campeche didn't promise much birding, but sure enough, it threw up some great species. A Tropical Kingbird, Yellow Warblers and Common Yellowthroats in the main plaza were a start, but it was a bike ride along the Malecon (sea front) that chucked up some real crackers.

Campeche Plaza, home to historic buildings, culture....and migrant warblers

Ruddy Turnstones, Black-bellied Plovers, Willets, Black-necked Stilts, Least Sandpipers were all a welcome treat, as was a party of Short-billed Dowitchers. My personal highlight, though, was a long-term target for my time in Mexico, this Black Skimmer, pictured in dying light.

Black Skimmer, it fishes by using its large lower mandible to 'skim' the surface of the water