Belize Birdwatching

The morning starts with birding on the Black Rock road along the Macal River. This riparian area is great for species like the Barred Antshrike, Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Dusky Antbird, Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, and Neotropic Cormorant among others. We make a few stops along the road to try species like Black Pheobe, Royal Flycatcher, and if luck permits Orange-breasted Falcon and Ornate Hawk Eagle.

Once we’re on the lodge property we bird around the gardens and feeders in search of species like Green Honeycreeper, Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Olive-backed Euphonia, Yellow-throated Euphonia, Red-capped Manakin, Short-billed Pigeon and many other hummingbirds and tanagers.

At the restaurant, we scan the skies and banks of the Macal River for King Vulture, Bat Falcon, White Hawk, Black Pheobe, Keel-billed Toucan, Northern Tropical Pewee, and Northern Emerald Toucanet.

After lunch, we take a leisurely walk along the Vaca Falls trail for species like White Whiskered and White-necked Puffbirds, Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Blue-black Grassquit, Boat-billed Flycatcher and Green-backed Sparrow. Once we’re done from the trail we head back to the parking lot and drive back to San Ignacio, Along the way we check the pasture lands and ponds for species like Least Grebe, Vermilion Flycatcher, Groove-billed Ani, Black Throated Bobwhite, Fork-tailed Flycatchers and others.

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE.