Are you able to tell a crane from heron? I guess not, but you don't need to. Birding in Mexico is open for everyone so long as they know how to distinguish a bird. Taking in the view of surprisingly countless pink feathered flamingoes, while they fly in flocks over Celestun's marshy lagoons, where they'll roost right until sunset, will definitely make you speechless.
You can see a lot of avian species during winter - 546 to be exact that migrates to the Yucatan jungles. For sure, the Sian Ka'an reserve hosts approximately thousands of migratory birds. 11 of which are species you're never going to see in any other place. That will include the Yucatan parrot, all in its bright red feathered glory, the Yucatan wren and Yucatan nightjar.
Below Are Some Great Birding Destinations In The Yucatan:
Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
The Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve is located North, up on the Yucatan's Caribbean Coast-this reserve holds a significant colonies of Mexico's pink flamingoes. This reserve is extends140 miles along Celestun Refuge and to the Northeast, where vacationers stare at more than 40,000 pink flamingoes. During the season of winter, the mainland feeding as well as breeding grounds of 2 sister sites, Celestun and Rio Lagartos, holds approximately 90% of the whole world's population of pink flamingoes. You might spot a wandering crocodile as well if you are lucky.
Celestun
Celestun is an amazing place to see pink flamingoes in great numbers prancing around their natural habitat; this place is the sister site of Rio Lagartos and 45 minutes away from Merida. Around March until August is the best time that you can see these beautiful creatures in great numbers. Aside from flamingoes, look out for rare herons as well as snowy egrets.
The Sian Ka'an Biosphere
1.3 million acres wide and located near Tulum and Playa del Carmen, you can find the Sian Ka'an Biosphere which is teeming with birds and forest wildlife. All over the place in Mexico, the Sian Ka'an is the the top site where you are going to see approximately 1,200 varieties of animals in the wilderness. The site is likewise a symbol of the Quintana Roo environmental movement, established so as to guard all bird species in Mexico. What makes it the leading birding destination in Mexico is its mangrove swamps, reefs, lagoons, cenotes and tropical rain forests that sweep over the lands.
Isla Contoy
30 kilometers north of Isla Mujures, you can find a small island called Isla Contoy which is made into bird sanctuaries and among Mexico's national park. Nevertheless a few might think it's a little hard to get in, as only 200 visitors granted in daytime, this one is an indispensable destination.
Along with the wildlife, you can find approximately a hundred bird species living over the low jungles, lagoons and wetlands. The majority of them are marine birds including the frigate, the brown pelican, the double-crested cormorant and who knows what else.
Things to consider:
Take several insect repellent and a pair of binoculars, in order to get pleasure from all the scenery and never have to swat at mosquitoes at every 5 minutes in the marshy wetlands.
You can see a lot of avian species during winter - 546 to be exact that migrates to the Yucatan jungles. For sure, the Sian Ka'an reserve hosts approximately thousands of migratory birds. 11 of which are species you're never going to see in any other place. That will include the Yucatan parrot, all in its bright red feathered glory, the Yucatan wren and Yucatan nightjar.
Below Are Some Great Birding Destinations In The Yucatan:
Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
The Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve is located North, up on the Yucatan's Caribbean Coast-this reserve holds a significant colonies of Mexico's pink flamingoes. This reserve is extends140 miles along Celestun Refuge and to the Northeast, where vacationers stare at more than 40,000 pink flamingoes. During the season of winter, the mainland feeding as well as breeding grounds of 2 sister sites, Celestun and Rio Lagartos, holds approximately 90% of the whole world's population of pink flamingoes. You might spot a wandering crocodile as well if you are lucky.
Celestun
Celestun is an amazing place to see pink flamingoes in great numbers prancing around their natural habitat; this place is the sister site of Rio Lagartos and 45 minutes away from Merida. Around March until August is the best time that you can see these beautiful creatures in great numbers. Aside from flamingoes, look out for rare herons as well as snowy egrets.
The Sian Ka'an Biosphere
1.3 million acres wide and located near Tulum and Playa del Carmen, you can find the Sian Ka'an Biosphere which is teeming with birds and forest wildlife. All over the place in Mexico, the Sian Ka'an is the the top site where you are going to see approximately 1,200 varieties of animals in the wilderness. The site is likewise a symbol of the Quintana Roo environmental movement, established so as to guard all bird species in Mexico. What makes it the leading birding destination in Mexico is its mangrove swamps, reefs, lagoons, cenotes and tropical rain forests that sweep over the lands.
Isla Contoy
30 kilometers north of Isla Mujures, you can find a small island called Isla Contoy which is made into bird sanctuaries and among Mexico's national park. Nevertheless a few might think it's a little hard to get in, as only 200 visitors granted in daytime, this one is an indispensable destination.
Along with the wildlife, you can find approximately a hundred bird species living over the low jungles, lagoons and wetlands. The majority of them are marine birds including the frigate, the brown pelican, the double-crested cormorant and who knows what else.
Things to consider:
Take several insect repellent and a pair of binoculars, in order to get pleasure from all the scenery and never have to swat at mosquitoes at every 5 minutes in the marshy wetlands.
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More information on Yucatan Travel: Birding Sian Ka'an Reserve and Whale Sharks from Cancun. Both are in the Yucatan Peninsula.
