Back in Tequisquiapan

Been back in Tequisquiapan for a week now, and I've seen some familiar, as well as more unusual birds.

The wintering warblers have left now, so Tequis no longer resounds with the chirps of all of thise little characters. The garden is still abuzz, though, with Broad-billed and Violet-crowned Hummingbirds, singing Curve-billed Thrashers and Cactus Wrens and an abundance of White-collared Seedeaters, House Finches, House Sparrows and Inca Doves.

Male House Sparrow, Tequisquiapan

I had overflying Black-crowned Night Herons and Great Egrets. Later, very high, I had a White-throated Swift, first for Tequisquiapan. A migrant Willow Flycatcher was a superb bonus.

Next door, a Vermilion Flycatcher is feeding chicks in a tree right outside the house. She kept returning to the tree every 5 minutes with another grub, and without disturbing her, I managed to fire off a series of shots.

Female Vermilion Flycatcher with grubs

Vermilion Flycatcher chicks

Tree of Plenty - Los Sabinos, Tequisquiapan

Whilst spending some time in my Spanish Teacher's garden, which is located in Los Sabinos Tequisquiapan, I enjoyed some of the best birding I've had yet in the area.

White-collared Seedeater, Los Sabinos TX

One tree in particular (I'll get back with the species) was in flower and held an enormous number of birds...

In just 40 minutes watching I had recorded the following species feeding in it:

Starling

Indigo Bunting

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker

White-collared Seedeater

House Finch

Bewick's Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Audubon's Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Lesser Goldfinch

Broad-billed Hummingbird

The Warblers in bold are birds I have seen in other parts of Mexico, but never in the Tequisquiapan area. They're pictured below. It might be that I have just by chance discovered an excellent birding spot (Los Sabinos is lush and has a lot of trees). However, having not seen these species before in Tequis, there is a fair chance that they are migrant birds..

Black-throated Gray Warbler, Tequisquiapan

Nashville Warbler, Tequisquiapan

Indigo Bunting, Tequisquiapan