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Trip Report continued: Jalisco and Colima, Mexico, January-February 2002. By Stephen J. Davies and Eric Preston

Trip list

Note: "Instances" represents the number of instances with which a species was encountered; one instance is equivalent to one individual or more at a given location on a given day. If we encountered the species again later that day at another location, or at another location on a later day, or at the same location on a different day, these all register as another instance. Not very quantitative, but it should provide some indication of how common a species was (i.e., the bigger the number of instances, the more common it was). Total numbers of individuals observed over the course of the trip are also provided; for the commoner species, these are mostly rough estimates.

Species name, No. of individuals, No. of instances, Locations

American White Pelican 10, 1
Brown Pelican 30, 1
Brown Booby 1, 1, Playa de Oro
Neotropic Cormorant 11, 3
Anhinga 10, 1, Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Magnificent Frigatebird 36, 2, Playa de Oro; Manzanillo Airport
Great Blue Heron 4, 2
Great Egret 7, 4
Tricolored Heron 4, 2
Little Blue Heron 1, 1
Snowy Egret 2, 2
Cattle Egret 243, 5
Green Heron 1, 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1, 1
Wood Stork 19, 2
White Ibis 7, 2
White-faced Ibis 9, 2
Roseate Spoonbill 3, 1, Barra de Navidad-Autlan road
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 300, 1, Barra de Navidad-Autlan road
Gadwall 1, 1
Mallard 1, 1
Cinnamon Teal 5, 1
Northern Shoveler 3, 2
Black Vulture 79, 7
Turkey Vulture 69, 12
Osprey 2, 2
White-tailed Kite 2, 1
Northern Harrier 2, 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, 1
Great Black-Hawk 2, 2, Barranca de Agua; Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Harris's Hawk 2, 1
Gray Hawk 10, 4
Short-tailed Hawk 8, 3
Red-tailed Hawk 12, 6
Crested Caracara 7, 5
American Kestrel 12, 6
West Mexican Chachalaca 24, 3, Barranca de Agua; Barranca El Choncho; Puerto los Mazos
Long-tailed Wood-Partridge 1, 1, R.M.O. Viboras
Limpkin 2, 1, Manzanillo Airport Marshes
American Coot 50, 1
Northern Jacana 2, 1, Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Black-necked Stilt 3, 2
Caspian Tern 2, 1
Rock Dove 34, 3
Band-tailed Pigeon 10, 1
White-winged Dove 30, 1
Common Ground-Dove 16, 2
Ruddy Ground-Dove 1, 1, Autlan-El Floripondio road
Inca Dove 12, 3
Lilac-crowned Parrot 4, 1, Colima-La Maria road
Squirrel Cuckoo 6, 4, Widespread
Groove-billed Ani 24, 5, Widespread
Lesser Roadrunner 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Great Horned Owl 2, 2
Mottled Owl 3, 2, Volcan de Fuego; La Cumbre
Lesser Nighthawk 5, 1, Near Ciudad Guzman
Buff-collared Nightjar 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
White-throated Swift 1, 1
Green Violet-ear 50, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Golden-crowned Emerald 1, 1, Barranca de Agua
Broad-billed Hummingbird 4, 2, La Cumbre; Microondas San Francisco
Mexican Woodnymph 2, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
White-eared Hummingbird 28, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Violet-crowned Hummingbird 1, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Berylline Hummingbird 23, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road; Puerto Los Mazos
Blue-throated Hummingbird 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird 4, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos
Magnificent Hummingbird 3, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird 1, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1, 1, Playa de Oro
Calliope Hummingbird 3, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road; Puerto Los Mazos
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 11, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos; R.M.O. Viboras
Citreoline Trogon 7, 2, Colima-La Maria road; Playa de Oro
Elegant Trogon 2, 1, Colima-La Maria road
Belted Kingfisher 1, 1
Ringed Kingfisher 2, 2, El Salado; Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Amazon Kingfisher 2, 1, El Salado
Acorn Woodpecker 20, 1
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker 10, 5, Widespread
Hairy Woodpecker 3, 2
Arizona Woodpecker 4, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Smoky-brown Woodpecker 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Lineated Woodpecker 4, 2, Playa de Oro; Barranca El Choncho
Pale-billed Woodpecker 1, 1, Barranca El Choncho
Olivaceous Woodcreeper 2, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper 2, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
White-striped Woodcreeper 3, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet 1, 1, Playa de Oro
Greenish Elaenia 4, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos; R.M.O. Viboras
Tufted Flycatcher 24, 4, Widespread
Greater Pewee 11, 4, Widespread
Willow Flycatcher 2, 1, Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Hammond's Flycatcher 1, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Pine Flycatcher 5, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2, 1
Buff-breasted Flycatcher 2, 1, Colima-La Maria road
Vermilion Flycatcher 12, 6, Widespread
Dusky-capped Flycatcher 24, 7, Widespread
Nutting's Flycatcher 11, 3, Playa de Oro; Puerto Los Mazos; Microondas San Francisco
Flammulated Flycatcher 1, 1, Playa de Oro
Great Kiskadee 7, 4, Widespread
Boat-billed Flycatcher 2, 1, Barranca de Agua
Social Flycatcher 13, 4, Widespread
Tropical Kingbird 39, 4
Cassin's Kingbird 6, 2
Thick-billed Kingbird 2, 2, La Cumbre; Microondas San Francisco
Gray-collared Becard 1, 1, R.M.O. Viboras
Rose-throated Becard 3, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road; Manzanillo Airport
Masked Tityra 4, 2, Colima-La Maria road; Puerto Los Mazos
Violet-green Swallow 10, 1,
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 75, 5
Barn Swallow 2 ,1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3, 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12, 2
Gray Silky-flycatcher 3, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Gray-barred Wren 1, 1, Vocan de Fuego
Rufous-naped Wren 2, 1, La Cumbre
Spotted Wren 2, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Canyon Wren 1, 1
Happy Wren 3, 3, Playa de Oro; Barranca El Choncho; Puerto Los Mazos
Sinaloa Wren 2, 1, Barranca El Choncho
House Wren 1, 1
White-bellied Wren 2, 1, Playa de Oro
Northern Mockingbird 2, 1
Blue Mockingbird 10, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road; Puerto Los Mazos
Eastern Bluebird 13, 4
Brown-backed Solitaire 38, 5 Widespread
Russet Nightingale-Thrush 1, 1, R.M.O. Viboras
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Swainson's Thrush 1, 1
Hermit Thrush 6, 2
White-throated Thrush 18, 2, Puerto Los Mazos; R.M.O. Viboras
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26, 6
Black-capped Gnatcatcher 2, 1, Playa de Oro
Bushtit (black-eared form) 5, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Mexican Chickadee 7, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Bridled Titmouse 5, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos
Pygmy Nuthatch 2, 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 4, 2
Brown Creeper 3, 2
Loggerhead Shrike 1, 1
White-throated Magpie-Jay 7, 2, La Cumbre; Playa de Oro
San Blas Jay 14, 3, Playa de Oro; Manzanillo Airport; Barranca El Choncho
Gray-breasted (Mexican) Jay 4, 2, Volcan de Fuego; El Floripondio
Common Raven 7, 4
Bell's Vireo 2, 1, Playa de Oro
Dwarf Vireo 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Plumbeous Vireo 1, 1, Barranca El Choncho
Cassin's Vireo 7, 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1, 1, Colima-La Maria road
Hutton's Vireo 12, 3
Warbling Vireo 28, 6
Golden Vireo 5, 2, Barranca de Agua; Puerto Los Mazos
Olive Warbler 2, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Orange-crowned Warbler 32, 3
Nashville Warbler 22, 7
Virginia's Warbler 2, 2, La Cumbre; Microondas San Francisco
Lucy's Warbler 9, 4
Crescent-chested Warbler 9, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Tropical Parula 3, 1, Playa de Oro
Yellow Warbler 5, 3
Audubon's (Yellow-rumped) Warbler 13, 5
Black-throated Gray Warbler 13, 3
Townsend's Warbler 12, 3
Hermit Warbler 10, 3
Grace's Warbler 2, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Black-and-white Warbler 7, 4
Louisiana Waterthrush 1, 1, Barranca El Choncho
MacGillivray's Warbler 4, 3
Common Yellowthroat 3, 1
Wilson's Warbler 20, 6
Red-faced Warbler 6, 3, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos; R.M.O. Viboras
Red Warbler 5, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Painted Redstart 3, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos
Slate-throated Redstart 24, 4, Widespread
Fan-tailed Warbler 1, 1, Barranca El Choncho
Golden-crowned Warbler 1, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Rufous-capped Warbler 3, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Colima-La Maria road
Golden-browed Warbler 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Yellow-breasted Chat 6, 3
Red-breasted Chat 2, 2, La Cumbre; Playa de Oro
Hepatic Tanager 12, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Puerto Los Mazos
Summer Tanager 20, 5
Flame-colored Tanager 2, 2, Colima-La Maria road;Puerto Los Mazos
Red-headed Tanager 1, 1, Puerto Los Mazos
Blue-black Grassquit 5, 2, Colima-La Maria road;Puerto Los Mazos
Cinn.-rumped (White-collared) Seedeater 5, 3, Colima-La Maria road; Playa de Oro; Manzanillo Airport
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater 1, 1, Manzanillo Airport Marshes
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer 4, 1, R.M.O. Viboras
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch 2, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Green-striped Brush-Finch 2, 2, Puerto Los Mazos
Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow 4, 2, Colima-La Maria road;Puerto Los Mazos
Collared Towhee 1, 1, Volcan de Fuego
Black-chested Sparrow 3, 1, Microondas San Francisco
Stripe-headed Sparrow 21, 4, Widespread
Chipping Sparrow 4, 1,
Lark Sparrow 10, 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 2, 2
Yellow-eyed Junco 25, 1 R.M.O. Viboras
Grayish Saltator 2, 2, Manzanillo Airport Marshes; Barranca El Choncho
Black-headed Grosbeak 8, 4
Blue Bunting 2, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Playa de Oro
Blue Grosbeak 4, 1
Indigo Bunting 12, 3
Varied Bunting 33, 4, Widespread
Painted Bunting 2, 1, Colima-La Maria road
Orange-breasted Bunting 13, 3, La Cumbre; Playa de Oro; Barranca El Choncho
Great-tailed Grackle 48, 4
Bronzed Cowbird 50, 2, Playa de Oro; Autlan-El Floripondio road
Streak-backed Oriole 2, 2, Volcan de Fuego; Playa de Oro
Hooded Oriole 1, 1
Bullock's Oriole 7, 3
Orchard Oriole 1, 1
Yellow-winged Cacique 6, 1, Playa de Oro
House Finch 2, 2
Pine Siskin 10, 1
Black-headed Siskin 2, 2, Volcan de Fuego; R.M.O. Viboras
Lesser Goldfinch 20, 4
House Sparrow 2, 1