We had a look around the Mesquite Forest at Presa Paso de Tablas on Saturday morning. It is an interesting habitat, and threw up a few interesting species.
It certainly seems to be the best spot for
Northern Cardinal around Tequisquiapan. I've had a few here over the years, and there was a fine male on Saturday.
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| Northern Cardinal |
The highlight, though, was undoubtedly this fine
Green-tailed Towhee. I've never had one round here, and there's only one eBird record, dating back to 1995. With little observer coverage in the state, though, they could well be overlooked. Green-tailed Towhees range over most of Mexico in winter, so Queretaro is well within range.
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| Green-tailed Towhee |
Some other decent birds in the enchanted forest included 4
Summer Tanagers, 1
Western Tanager, 1
Black-throated Grey Warbler, and several
Ladder-backed Woodpeckers and
Golden-fronteds.
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