Belize City, Belize I

Next port of call is BELIZE CITY not to be confused as the nations capital which is Belmopan.

A good start as a small pod of Short-fin Harbour Porpoise were spotted on the waty to dropping anchor.That meant 'tender' to get to shore, but despite the mile and a half ride the local Marine Division provided a superb service. Another taxi ride in prospect but before that a quick look around some local gardens close to the port, which produced White-fronted Parakeet and

 OLIVE TANAGER an early 'lifer'.
 

Lots of rain had obviously fallen in recent days and spotting a small waterbird in a roadside pond this fine

VERMILION FLYCATCHER

 
was added to the Trip List.

The Waterfowl was a

NORTHERN JACANA

On the way to the Reserve we encountered COUCH'S FLYCATCHER,

some huge GREEN IGUANA,

COLLARED SEEDEATER

and what a 'Special'? a MAGNOLIA WARBLER.

At one of several bridges, crossing a series of rather large rivers
 
 
we secured GREEN KINGFISHER,

an aray of beautiful BUTTERFLIES, this being the only one to perch,

and a colony of

MANGROVE SWALLOWs

c2 overflying medium size 'raptors' were both too high and too fast to make judgement,

but the photographic evidence points to
BLACK-COLLARED HAWK
Part II tomorrow.