You do not have to distinguish a heron from crane. As long as you know what bird is, birding is a good activity and is open for everyone. Taking in the sight of surprisingly countless pink feathered flamingoes, when they fly in flocks over Celestun's marshy lagoons, where they'll roost right until sunset, will certainly leave you speechless.
One can find numerous species of birds, 546 to be exact during winter as they migrate to the wetlands to the jungles of Yucatan. For sure, the Sian Ka'an reserve hosts around thousands of migratory birds. 11 of which are species you're never going to see in almost any other place. That may 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
Found north and up on Yucatan's Caribbean Coast is where you can find the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve-home to the most massive colonies of Mexico's pink flamingoes. This reserve is extends140 miles along Celestun Refuge and to the Northeast, where travelers gaze at about 40,000 pink flamingoes. Throughout the cold winter months, the mainland feeding as well as breeding grounds of two sister sites, Rio Lagartos and Celestun, houses nearly 90% of the entire world's population of pink flamingoes. You may see crocodiles wandering along, just in case you get 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.
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
The Sian Ka'an Biosphere is located near Tulum and Playa Del Carmen; it is 1.3 million acres wide and is abundant in birds and forest wildlife. In every single place in Mexico, the Sian Ka'an is probably the very best site where you will see more than 1,200 varieties of animals in the forests and wild rivers. The spot is additionally a symbol of the Quintana Roo environmental movement, made to be able to guard all bird species in Mexico. It is a premium birding destination in Mexico owing to its lagoons, mangrove swamps, reefs, cenotes, tropical 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.
What to keep in mind:
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.
One can find numerous species of birds, 546 to be exact during winter as they migrate to the wetlands to the jungles of Yucatan. For sure, the Sian Ka'an reserve hosts around thousands of migratory birds. 11 of which are species you're never going to see in almost any other place. That may 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
Found north and up on Yucatan's Caribbean Coast is where you can find the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve-home to the most massive colonies of Mexico's pink flamingoes. This reserve is extends140 miles along Celestun Refuge and to the Northeast, where travelers gaze at about 40,000 pink flamingoes. Throughout the cold winter months, the mainland feeding as well as breeding grounds of two sister sites, Rio Lagartos and Celestun, houses nearly 90% of the entire world's population of pink flamingoes. You may see crocodiles wandering along, just in case you get 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.
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
The Sian Ka'an Biosphere is located near Tulum and Playa Del Carmen; it is 1.3 million acres wide and is abundant in birds and forest wildlife. In every single place in Mexico, the Sian Ka'an is probably the very best site where you will see more than 1,200 varieties of animals in the forests and wild rivers. The spot is additionally a symbol of the Quintana Roo environmental movement, made to be able to guard all bird species in Mexico. It is a premium birding destination in Mexico owing to its lagoons, mangrove swamps, reefs, cenotes, tropical 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.
What to keep in mind:
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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