Birdwatching in Cuba Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language R Sánchez Habana Anytime Español/Ingles I am working on a Cuban birds checklist in German, Italian and French. Birding mainly in Zapata Swamp, and Sierra de los Organos in Pinar del Río. Another birding place in Topes de Collantes-Trinidad. Always looking for endemics birds endangered Bee Hummingbird,Zapata Wren,Zapata Rail, Zapata Sparrow, common Cuban Trogon and Cuban Tody. Specialist in cuban owls, Stygian Owl and Cuban Pygmy Owl, always in Zapata Swamp, Bermejas, Santo Tomás, La Salina and Hatiguanico River. Don´t forget interesting Gundlach Hawk, endemic Prey, rare to find in Tesoro Lake, Guamá. Pinar del Río is good for Cuban Solitaire, Cuban Green Woodpecker and Bee Hummingbird. I recomended Route Fermín Z. Cervera begin La Habana, Botanical Garden, travel East Hatiguanico River, Guamá, La Salina, Santo Tomás and Bermejas. Three days, and after Pinar del Río, Viñales,Soroa, Güira, two days, and finally Guanahacabibes Far West, Cuban Tody, Cuban Trogon, Bee Hummingbird and a lot of endemic lizard anolis and boas, genus Tropidophis. O Torres La Havana, Havana Anytime J Williams Guantanamo Bay Anytime Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language O Martinez Playa Larga, Matanzas Anytime Español/Ingles I only went out with Orestes (El Chino). He is an extremely hard-working and good-humored guy who knows his birds very well. We were together for a week, the longest I have been with any local guide. I stayed at a fantastic casa particular El Chino arranged for me. Next to his house, right on the beach, lobster for dinner every night! I got every bird I wanted. In fact, in terms of expectations and species seen, this was my most successful trip ever. I got 4 more lifers in Cuba than I thought I could get at best (they were early returning migrants). Knud Rasmussen. knud.r@birdingpal.org Local Information Name Description Rafael Sánchez's Birding Cuba Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cuba Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Cuba Last update 24/10/2007
