Mexico: La conclusión

First views of Mexico from the plane

This is it, the last post from Mexico.   I already blogged about almost everywhere we went and everything we saw, but of course there are numbers to be discussed and a bloopers reel and all that.  There is also Peso Island, which I completely forgot to blog about.

Let's talk numbers first. 

Total species seen in Mexico*:  340
Total lifers:  138
Quesadillas consumed:  20+
Cookies consumed:  80+ (probably way more)
Bottles of el Jimador consumed by the group:  8??
 
 *This is my list, not the group list.  I missed many birds.

This means roughly 40% of the birds I saw were life birds.  Many more were birds I had only seen once or twice.

Now for Peso Island...

This fellow got us there

We visited this island off San Blas to see Purplish-backed Jays.  We saw them and they were rad and then they disappeared.  I offer you piglets instead, which are abundant on this island.


Royal and Common Tern pals

A Common Black Hawk was standing in the sand on the beach, then flew closer to us giving us ridiculous opportunities to crush it.


Nerd trio on a jetty

 Mexican skies are filled with frigatebirds

 Quality combo:  Cinnamon-rumped (formerly White-collared) Seedeater and Great Kiskadee

American Oystercatcher

Steve crushing that poor oystercatcher

That's it.  That's all of it.  Mexico is over.

A million thank yous to Steve for planning this whole thing.  Sometimes I think about how different my life would be if I had not met Steve, and it is too sad to dwell on for even a few minutes.  He is probably the best birder I know and for some reason puts up with all of my stupid questions and rarely makes me feel like an idiot.  I could gush all day about his many attributes but I won't because I don't show emotion.



Let it be known that Caroline, Frank, and Dan were fantastic birding and browning around companions.   I appreciate them putting up with me, my lack of birding skills, and Miss Brown on this trip.  

The best, most amazing, dazzling, and yet also good, times!!!

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  1. If anyone else was U.S. #7 I'm sure they would have done the same. It is the duty of the Top Ten.

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  2. WHAT A COUNT AND WHAT A TRIP!I know you will never forget it and it will be hard to top!! Maybe South America could top it....I enjoyed all the posts and learned a lot too!

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    1. It will be hard to top, but I am willing to try. Glad you enjoyed it!

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