Birding West Mexico Endemics

Monday, January 22: San Francisco (San Pancho)

Travel from Ottawa to Detroit to Puerto Vallarta Airport to San Pancho
Hotel Casa San Pancho

BIRD of the DAY: Sinaloa Crow

For us it was a very long day starting at 3:30am. In the afternoon we were flying over mountains near Puerto Vallarta. In spite of our long journey from Ottawa via Detroit where we had to run to make connections, we arrived in the Puerto Vallarta airport mid-afternoon – the first ones of our group. We settled in to check out the local beer and it wasn’t long before Luis and Chris found us. We were pleased to see Marilyn and Andy arrive - we had shared an amazing Texas birding trip together withTom Hince (guide) back in 2005.

After a scenic trip north to San Pancho in the van, we checked into our charming hotel on a steep cobblestone road. A Sinaloa Crow greeted us. Soon our group (some of us were at a different hotel) gathered at a Maria's, a local restaurant, for a delicious Mexican dinner.

January 22 Birds
San Pancho, Nayarit, MX

Sinaloa Crow
Great-tailed Grackle
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Magnificent Frigatebird