Birdwalks
Our monthly birdwalks take place the 3rd Saturday of every month and are open to all birders, beginning and
experienced alike. Join our expert birders who will help you to explore and know the birds of San Miguel at locations along the Rio Laja or other riverside habitat, where the diversity of birds is greatest and the changing beauty of the countryside can be appreciated.
Become a member to support our programs and
all of your birdwalks are free for an entire year!
Meet up at 7:45 am
Instituto Allende,
# 20 Ancha de San Antonio
NOTE: Steady rain cancels.
Audubon Members free;
Non-members 200 pesos.
Payable at time of meet up.
Audubon de México’s bird guide, Birds of San Miguel — covering 81 species commonly found in the San Miguel area —will be available for 150 pesos.
We recommend comfortable, sturdy walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. Bring water and a snack too. Binoculars and camera if you have them. Our guides will have binoculars to lend and spotting scopes for closely viewing the birds.
We carpool to the site, departing the Instituto Allende promptly at 8 am and returning about noon. If you have a car, we would appreciate your help in providing transportation.
UPCOMING BIRDWALK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024
Destination: Rio Laja and wetlands near Otomi
7:45 am Meet up at the Instituto Allende, Ancha de San Antonio 20 map
8:00 am Depart Instituto
11:30 am Depart site
12:00 pm Arrive Instituto
Transportation: We carpool, so if you have a car, please bring it!
Cost: $200 pesos per person/members free
Preregistration required. Limited to 20 participants so register early.
Note: Birdwalk admission for non-members will be 300 pesos beginning in 2025.
TO REGISTER:
- Use the link below or send us an email to: audubonsmabirdwalks@gmail.com
- Please write DECEMBER 21 Birdwalk in the subject line.
- Provide your:
- full name,
- the name of the people coming with you
- if you have a car and can provide transportation for others.
AROUND THE CORNER: CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT (CBC)
Our annual Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, January 4. With guides Norman Besman, Luke Rich and Luca Siviter, we’ll be fanning out across our customary three sites: Cieneguita Bridge (Rio Laja 2); Pena Blanca and El Charco del Ingenio.
We’ll meet at the Instituto Allende at 7:45 am and expect to return around noon.
Come help us count birds for science and to experience a morning outside where nature lives!
To reserve your spot:
- Use the link below or send us an email to: audubonsmabirdwalks@gmail.com
- Please write JANUARY 4 CBC in the subject line.
- Provide your:
- full name,
- the name of the people coming with you
- if you have a car and can provide transportation for others.
2024 Birdwalks
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January 20 |
Rio Laja at the Old Bridge | Bird Report |
| February 17 |
Presa Allende | Great Backyard Bird Count |
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| March 16 | Peña Blanca | Bird Report |
| April 20 | Cieneguita Bridge | Bird Report |
| May 18 | La Huerta | Global Big Day Count | Bird Report |
| June 15 | Rio Laja, Presa Allende North/Ex-Hacienda Trail | Bird Report |
| July 20 | Montecillo de Nieto | Bird Report |
| August 17 | El Mirador/Presa Allende | Bird Report |
| September 21 | Jalpa | Bird Report |
| October 19 | Peña Blanca | Bird Report |
| November 16 | Cieneguita north along Rio Laja | |
| December 21 | Rio Laja and wetlands near Otomi |
Our Guides
You’ll love our expert guides, who not only know our local birds, but are fun to be with too. They are prepared to help you have a spectacular day.
Local Birds
An online guide to the birds of San Miguel and the surrounding areas. Learn their names and hear their calls.
Birding Resources
Overwhelmed by all the choices out there? We help you narrow it down: Birding 101 Resources, Field Guides, Reference Books and Online Resources.
Audubon Birding Hot Spots
It’s always a great time in the countryside or at our local botanical garden, no matter which birds we come across.
The map below will give you a general idea of where the walks take place.
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