Birding Spots

The following are a few of the spots that I have birded that are easily accesible without the need for a tour guide and are not over-busy.

BELIZE

Highway Birding 

With the obvious caveat of BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, there are generally safe spots to pull off the roads safely along the following roads.

• Western Highway (between Belize City and Belmopan)

• Spanish Lookout Area - Center Road , WNW on Iguanas Creek Rd to Ant Trail Rd (S), then (W) on Riverside Rd., (N) on Baltimore Drive and Right (N) on Center Rd. (Check out Western Dairies ice cream)

• Pook's Hill Rd. (Dirt) between Teakettle and ATM/Pook's Hill junction.

• Chiquibul Rd between Georgeville and Slate Creek Lookout Trail

Other Locations

• The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center

• Green Hills Butterfly Ranch 

• Mountain Pine Ridge--Slate Creek Lookout Trail

MEXICO

Archeological Zones

• Muyil - 15-minute drive from Tulum, yet generally very quiet

• Cobá - 45-minute drive from Tulum, moderately busy with excellent birding

• Calakmul Entrance Station (1st of 3) - Southern Campeche, accessed via a 60 km dirt road, OUTSTANDING BIRDING

• Tulum (Extremely Busy)

• Chichen Itza (Extremely Busy)

Biosphere Reserves

• Sian Ka'an

• Calakmul

• Ria Lagartos