MEXICO March 2009: La Cumbre, Colima.

A stunning male Orange-breasted Bunting (endemic to Mexico), La Piscila Road March 2009.

The shrine on top of La Cumbre near Colima, March 2009.

The endemic Black-chested Sparrow, La Piscila Road March 2009.

Rufous-naped Wren, La Piscila Road (below La Cumbre) March 2009.

A few pics from the recent Western Mexico tour to wrap things up for the time being as I'm off for a break in SW Scotland with Mrs B. This is one of my favourite outings on the trip: La Cumbre is a short ride out of Colima and late afternoon below the shrine on the hill on La Piscila Road can be very productive indeed.
The endemic Orange-breasted Bunting can be seen here in quite large numbers (February / March at least) and the dry thorn forest is a good place to find the Rufous-naped Wren. The endemic Black-chested Sparrow can be found alongside the more common Stripe-headed Sparrow along this road or on the hill near the shrine.
At dusk Colima Pygmy-Owl can be seen and Balsas Screech-Owl and Buff-collared Nightjar can be found after dark.
More images from recent travels in Latin America in a few days and hopefully a few birds from the coming days north of the border too.