September – October 2008 ▪ $2,515.00 / person (add $348.00 single supplement)

Days 8-9 (September X– October X)
After breakfast we will travel south through abundant wetland habitats, stopping for Yellow-headed Vulture, Limpkin and other notable birds. Arrive to Catemaco mid-day and enjoy birding on outskirts of Los Tuxtlas forest. Check into hotel and enjoy local birding and an evening along the lake shore. The following day after an early birding around the hotel for Orioles, tanagers ,White Hawk and other forest birds, including Bat Falcon in Los Tuxtlas Forest Reserve. Take mid-day trip on Sontecomapan Lagoon in guided boat to find Pigmy Kingfisher and Bare-throated Tiger Heron.

Days 10-11 (September X – October X)
Next morning on our way back to Veracruz, birding at the Highlands of Los Tuxtlas to find Ornate Hawk-eagle. Tuxtla Quail dove, Yellowish Flycatcher and long-tail Saverwing.  Arrival at Veracruz and enjoy an evening at Veracruz down town. The last day will give our farewells the Pronatura personnel who will take us to the airport to take flight back home.

Veracruz River of Raptors – Fall Migration Count 2007

Turkey Vulture 1,603,398
Osprey 2,635
Swallow-tailed Kite 563
White-tailed Hawk 2
Mississippi Kite 270,477
Hook-billed Kite 122
Northern Harrier 236
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2,772
Cooper's Hawk 2,039
Gray Hawk 241
Common black Hawk 8
Harris Hawk 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 11
Broad-winged Hawk 1,841,488
Swainson's Hawk 865,779
Zone-tailed Hawk 323
Red-tailed Hawk 294
American Kestrel 3,267
Merlin 140
Peregrine Falcon 738
Unknown Accipiter 20
Unknown Buteo 5,393
Unknown Falcon 7
Unknown Raptor 44,860
Golden Eagle 1
Ferruginous Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Goshawk 1
Total Raptors 4,644,822