Site Report: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico

Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)

This town has a marine reserve, and is a good place to see fish and sea mammals. The town itself is very small, and there is a semi-desert habitat a very short walk away.

Map of Site Report: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico

Visits

2008-02-23: None
2008-02-24: I came here mostly to check out some scuba diving as advised by Jaques Costeau, and the diving was interesting with large schools of frequently jumping rays. The water was a little choppy making it not the easiest of dives.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (13 records, 6 images)

Phylum: Chordates (13 records, 6 images)

Class: Birds (10 records, 5 images)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Order: Perching Birds (5 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: New World Quail
- California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Order: Vultures (1 record)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Class: Mammals (3 records, 1 image)

Order: Carnivorans (1 record)
- Family: Otariidae
- California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetaceans (1 record)
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
- Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

Order: Rabbits and Hares (1 record)
- Family: Leporidae
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)

Lifelists

Trips

Mexico, Baja California Sur