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A Pazos San Jose Weekend Fluent in Spanish, English
Available for birding outings during weekends. I live in the San Juan Metro area, right across the bay from the port, in the town of Toa Baja. Most of my birding is done along the best birding sites on the north coast. I am also available for birding the southwest corner of the island, which has some of the most beautiful birding sites. I am heavily involved with Sociedad Ornitologica Puertorriquena, the only local birding club. Specialties: Puerto Rico and Caribbean endemics.


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  Gabriel Lugo All of Puerto Rico Anytime English
  I'm an independent custom birding tour guide whose only goal is to give you the best of Puerto Rico. This is what I offer you: the enjoyment of your trip, personalized tour based not on hours, based on your enjoyment. That means when you contact me and tell me the birds you want to see, I’ll be there just to fulfill that desire. Fully aware, expert: ready to serve you. I'll be happy to make your birding trip, one you can not forget. You'll be taken through the most beautiful natural reserves and best spots I know. Always respecting basic ethical guidelines for bird watching and avoiding the least posible human impact.

Fulltime birdwatching guide. Since I live in the north-central coast of Puerto Rico (close to San Juan), I can guide you to the best places for birding all over the island: forests, rain forest, dry forest, coasts, mountains, salt flats, marshes, ponds and grasslands, north, south, central, east, west with just one objective: give you the best experience enjoying our beautiful birds. Excellent knowledge of Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Migratory birds. I'm available for groups and photographers too.
Area:
What enables Puerto Rico to support these big number of species is its natural diversity: rain forests, dry forests, elfin-woods forests, mountains, cliffs, mangroves, wetlands, ponds, salt flats and more.

Marica, TJ Ranch,

Area Birds:
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird - Agelaius xanthomus, Adelaide's Warbler - Dendroica adelaidae, Puerto Rican Vireo - Vireo latimeri, Puerto Rican Woodpecker - Melanerpes portoricensis, Puerto Rican Flycatcher - Myiarchus antillarum, Puerto Rican Spindalis - Spindalis portoricensis, Puerto Rican Bullfinch - Loxigilla portoricensis, Puerto Rican Nightjar - Caprimulgus noctitherus, Puerto Rican Emerald - Chlorostilbon maugaeus, Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus. Among the birds that might catch your interest are: West Indian Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna arborea, Purple Gallinule - Porphyrio martinica, Antillean Euphonia - Euphonia musica, Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis, White-cheeked Pintail - Anas bahamensis, Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus, Caribbean Elaenia - Elaenia martinica, Wilson's Plover - Charadrius wilsonia, Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia, Clapper Rail - Rallus longirostris, Caribbean Martin - Progne dominicensis, Troupial - Icterus icterus, Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii, Least Tern - Sternula antillarum, Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri (migratory), Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis, Snowy Plover - Chordeiles gundlachii, Antillean Nighthawk - Chordeiles gundlachii, Indian Silverbill - Lonchura malabarica.
Interests:
Nature: birdwatching




Birder Friendly Lodging

El Yunque Bed & Breakfast Puerto Rico

Anytime English
We have tons of birders staying with us all the time.
www.rainforestinn.com


 

  El Yunque Bed & Breakfast Puerto Rico Rio Grande, El Yunque Anytime English
  The El Yunque Rainforest Inn is not your typical bed and breakfast. You will enjoy your own villa with two bedrooms, living room, private porches & more. They're like vacation rental homes, and our breakfasts are the best vegetarian breakfasts in Puerto Rico. Area: El Yunque's Rainforest Inn is only a 45 minute drive from the airport. We are also only 15 minutes from Luquillo Beach. Our location is ideally between San Juan and Fajardo. Very close to El Portal the main entrance of the El Yunque rain forest. There are many local restaurants and both the new Hotel Paridisus at Coco Beach and the larger El Conquistador Hotel with night clubs and golf courses are nearby.

Area Birds:
Red Tailed Hawk (Guaraguao)
Mangrove Cuckoo
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti)
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Green Mango: [Anthracothorax viridis] hummingbird
Puerto Rican Emerald
Puerto Rican Tody (San Pedrito)
Gray Kingbird
Pearly-Eyed Thrasher
Red legged Thrush
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
Cape May Warbler
Black Throated blue warbler
Black-Cowled Oriole
Shiny Cowbird
Striped Headed Tanager
Antillean Euphonea
Indigo Bunting
Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor)
Black Whiskered Vireo
Pin Tailed Whyoah
Greater Antillean Oriole
Puerto Ricon Bull Finch
Puerto Rican Fly Catcher
Great White Egret (Casnerodius albus)
Black-and-White Warbler (mariatilta varia)
American Redstart (sectophaga runticilla)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus)
Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus)
Puerto Rican Screech Owl (otus nudipes)
White-crowned Pigeon (Columba leucocephala)
El Yunque Rainforest Inn email Bill & Renée Humphrey: info(at)rainforestinn.com direct line: (787) 378-6190 or toll free at 1 (800) 672-4992 8 am to 8 pm EST (New York)

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