Valley of Flags and Quelele Lagoon Birding
Considered one of the 100 most attractive sites in Mexico for bird watching, the Quelele lagoon is a protected natural area.
The North side of the bay is dryer in comparison the east and south sides. Here you may encounter lagoons, small rivers and creeks, agricultural areas as well as a coastal environments. A lagoon is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of a Purple Gallinule, an American Coot or a Green Heron. Near creeks and in forests, you may come across Vermilion Flycatcher, Rufous-backed Robin, Squirrel Cuckoo and even most likely see lots of Orange-fronted Parakeets.
In this tour we focused in two regions: El Colorado town and Quelele Lagoon.
El Colorado is an agricultural town, and the area is a semideciduos tropical forest, so we can see about 80 different bird species. Afterwards we continue our journey toward El Quelele Lagoon, one of the most beautiful coastal bodies along the bay. It comprises more than 247 acres/100 hectares of tidal plain surrounded by white mangroves. The lagoon is also the natural habitat of river crocodiles, raccoons, coatis, turtles, many varieties of fish and shrimp, and an amazing range of species of both resident and migratory birds, including the the Crested Caracara, or Quelele in Spanish.
You are welcome to explore around the Banks of the Quelele Lagoon, there are days when you can see extraordinary varieties of birds there; like snowy egrets, white herons, tigers (we call them tiger egrets), yellow-crowned night herons, blue herons, wood storks, whistling ducks, white and white-faced ibises, many yellow-winged caciques and some great kiskadees, roseate spoonbills that are quite spectacular.
Itinerary
• 6:30 am - Meet at Ecotours office in down town (Ignacio L. Vallarta #243)
• 7:00 am - Meet Ecotours marina office in Marina Vallarta. (Proa loc. 20)
• 7:15 am - Meet at Happy Go grocery store in Nuevo Vallarta (in front to Marlin de Tepic restaurant)
We will drive north of Puerto Vallarta to reach El Colorado town, on the way to get there we’ll pass through little typical towns, so get comfortable in your seat to enjoy this wonderful view.
• 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Drive back to Puerto Vallarta and deliver eco guests to their hotels.
Bird Checklist
PRICE PER PERSON
Adults $80 USD Kids $60 USD (4 to 11 years old)
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