Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus Najasa: 1 (18/2)
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps Najasa: 1 (18/2)
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Havana: 6 (9/2); 2 (10/2). Playa Larga: 2 (16/2). Cayo Coco: 3 (19/2); 7 (20/2) from the causeway.
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus Cayo Coco: Common (19-20/2).
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias Soplillar: 1 (15/2). Cayo Coco: several (19-20/2)
Great EgretArdea alba La Güira: 1 (11/2). Soplillar 2 (15/2). Cayo Coco: Common (19-20/2)
Snowy EgretEgretta thula Soplillar: 2 (15/2)
Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea Najasa: 1 (18/2). Cayo Coco: several (19-20/2)
Tricoloured HeronEgretta tricolor Soplillar: 1 (15/2). Cayo Coco: 2 (19/2)
Reddish EgretEgretta rufescens Cayo Coco: common (19-20/2)
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis recorded most days - abundant
Green HeronButorides virescens La Güira: 2 (12/2). Pálpite: 2 (14/2). Soplillar: several (15/2). Santo Tomás: several (16/2)
White IbisEudocimus albus Cayo Coco: several (19-20/2)
Roseate SpoonbillAjaia ajaja Cayo Guillermo: 1 (19/2)
Wood StorkMycteria americana Soplillar: 3 (14/2) flying.
Turkey VultureCathartes aura recorded every day - abundant
Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber ruber Cayo Coco: 1 (20/2) at north end of causeway. Curiously the only individual we saw. We were told there were none on Las Salinas in the Zapata Swamp because of the drought and we saw no flocks around Cayo Coco.
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator Cayo Coco: several (20/2) off the causeway
OspreyPandion haliaetus Soplillar: 1 (15/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
Common Black HawkButeogallus anthracinus gundlachii Playa Larga 2 (14/2). Cayo Coco: several (19/2)
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus Pálpite: 1 (14/2)
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis Soplillar: 1 (14/2)
Crested CaracaraCaracara cheriway Cayo Coco: 1 (19/2). Cayo Paredón Grande: 1 (20/2).
American KestrelFalco sparverius A few most days
MerlinFalco columbarius Soplillar: 1 (14/2); 2 (15/2) possibly one of the reasons for lack of Quail Dove sightings.
King RailRallus elegans Soplillar: 1 (14/2) walked right out in the open for a few seconds but unfortunately, the sun was behind it.
Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica Crocodile Farm: 1 (15/2)
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus Zapata Swamp: several (15-16/2). Najasa: several (18/2)
LimpkinAramus guarauna Crocodile Farm: 1 (15/2). Santo Tomás: several (16/2)
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus Cayo Guillermo: 1 (19/2)
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Crocodile Farm: 3 (15/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus Najasa: 6 (18/2). Cayo Coco: 6 (20/2)
Northern JacanaJacana spinosa Soplillar: several (15/2). Crocodile Farm: several (15/2). Najasa: 4 (18/2)
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca Najasa: 1 (18/2). Cayo Guillermo: 2 (19/2). Cayo Coco: 2 (20/2)
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularia Havana: 2 (10/2). Playa Larga: 1 (15/2)
Laughing GullLarus atricilla Havana: Many (9-10/2). Cayo Guillermo: 4 (19/2). Cayo Coco: several (20/2)
Herring GullLarus argentatus Havana: 1 (10/2). Cayo Coco: 1 (20/2)
Gull-billed TernSterna nilotica Cayo Coco: 1 (20/2) off the causeway.
Caspian TernSterna caspia Cayo Coco: 3 (20/2) off the causeway.
Royal TernSterna maxima Havana: 2 (9/2); 3 (10/2). Cayo Coco: several (19-20/2) off the causeway.
Sandwich TernSterna sandvicensis Havana: 1 (10/2). Cayo Coco: several (19-20/2)
Scaly-naped PigeonColumba squamosa La Güira: 2 (12/2) at a distance.
White-crowmed PigeonColumba leucocephala La Güira: many (12/2). Soplillar: 4 (15/2). Santo Tomás: several (16/2)
Plain PigeonColumba inornata Najasa: 3 (18/2)
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica Najasa: 1 (18/2)
Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita Playa Larga: 1 (13/2)
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura widespread with several seen most days.
Common Ground-doveColumbina passerina widespread with several seen most days.
Grey-headed Quail-doveGeotrygon caniceps Bermejas: 1 (13/2) seen only fleetingly and no other quail-doves were seen possibly because the drought had forced them away from their normal territories further into the swamp.
Cuban ParakeetAratinga euops Najasa: 12 (18/2)
Cuban ParrotAmazona leucocephala Pálpite: 2 (14/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
Great Lizard CuckooSaurothera merlini Widespread and fairly common
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani Widespread and fairly common in disturbed habitats
Cuban Screech-owlOtus lawrencii Bermejas: 2 (13/2)
Cuban Pygmy-owlGlaucidium siju Soplillar: 6 (14-15/2)
Antillean Palm SwiftTachornis phoenicobia Havana: many (10-11/2). Only seen in early morning.
Cuban EmeraldChlorostilbon ricordii several seen on most days
Bee HummingbirdMellisuga helenae Bermejas: 1 female (13/2). Unfortunately, we did not see a male.
Cuban TrogonPriotelus temnurus La Güira: 2 (11/2). Bermejas: 2 (13/2). Soplillar 2 (15/2)
Cuban TodyTodus multicolor La Güira: 2 (12/2). Pálpite: 2 (14/2). Soplillar: 1 (15/2)
Belted KingfisherCeryle alcyon Cayo Coco: 2 (19/2). Cayo Paredón Grande: 1 (20/2).
West Indian WoodpeckerMelanerpes superciliaris Widespread and fairly common. Several seen each day except at Cayo Coco.
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius La Güira: 2 (12/2). Pálpite: 2 (14/2). Soplillar: 1 (15/2)
Cuban Green WoodpeckerXiphidiopicus percussus La Güira: 2 (12/2). Soplillar: 3 (14-15/2). Playa Larga: 1 (16/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2). Cayo Coco: 1 (19/2)
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus Soplillar: 1 (15/2)
Fernandina's FlickerColaptes fernandinae Soplillar: 2 (15/2)
Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus Widespread and fairly common.
La Sagra's FlycatcherMyiarchus sagrae La Güira: 1 (12/2). Bermejas: 1 (13/2). Soplillar: 2 (14/2)
Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus Widespread and fairly common.
Giant KingbirdTyrannus cubensis Najasa: 1 (18/2)
Cuban VireoVireo gundlachii Soplillar: 6 (14-15/2)
Palm CrowCorvus palmarum Najasa: 4 (18/2). Often seen on the ground where Cuban Crow is rarely seen.
Cuban CrowCorvus nasicus Playa Larga: 1 (13/2). Soplillar: 12 (14/2), 4 (15/2). Najasa: several (18/2)
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor Playa Larga: many (13/2). Soplillar: 5 (14/2)
Zapata WrenFerminia cerverai Santo Tomás: 1 (16/2)
Blue-grey GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea Soplillar: 1 (14/2), 1 (15/2). Santo Tomás: 1 (16/2)
Cuban GnatcatcherPolioptila lembeyei Cayo Paredón Grande: 4 (20/2). Cayo Coco: 2 (20/2)
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth La Güira: 1 (11/2)
Red-legged ThrushTurdus plumbeus Widespread and common.
Grey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis Widespread and common
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos Widespread and common
Bahama MockingbirdMimus gundlachii Cayo Guillermo: 4 (19/2). Cayo Paredón Grande: 2 (20/2).
Northern ParulaParula americana La Güira: 2 (11/2), 4 (12/2). Bermejas: 2 (13/2). Pálpite: 1 (14/2). Soplillar: several (14-15/2). Santo Tomás: several (16/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
Magnolia WarblerDendroica magnolia Pálpite: 1 (14/2). Crocodile Farm: 1 (15/2)
Black-throated Blue WarblerDendroica caerulescens La Güira: 4 (12/2). Soplillar: 1 (15/2). Santo Tomás: 1 (16/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
Black-throated Green WarblerDendroica virens La Güira: 1 (11/2). Soplillar: 1 (15/2)
Yellow-throated WarblerDendroica dominica Soplillar: 1 (14/2)
Olive-capped WarblerDendroica pityophila La Güira: 3 (12/2).
Prairie WarblerDendroica discolor Pálpite: 1 (14/2). Santo Tomás: 1 (16/2). Cayo Coco: 1 (19/2), 1 (20/2)
Palm WarblerDendroica palmarum Widespread and common
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia La Güira: 4 (12/2). Bermejas: 1 (13/2). Soplillar: 1 (15/2). Santo Tomás: 2 (16/2)
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla Seen in small numbers daily at La Güira and Zapata Swamp sites.
OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillus Seen in small numbers daily at Zapata Swamp sites.
Northern WaterthrushSeiurus noveboracensis Soplillar: 1 (15/2)
Louisiana WaterthrushSeiurus motacilla La Güira: 2 (12/2). Soplillar: 3 (15/2). Crocodile Farm: 1 (15/2)
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas Pálpite: 2 (14/2). Soplillar: several (14-15/2). Santo Tomás: 1 (16/2). Najasa: 1 (18/2).
Yellow-headed WarblerTeretistris fernandinae La Güira: 1 (11/2), 2 (12/2). Soplillar: several (15/2)
Oriente WarblerTeretistris fornsi Cayo Coco: 3 (20/2)
Red-legged HoneycreeperCyanerpes cyaneus La Güira: 2 (12/2)
Stripe-headed TanagerSpindalis zena La Güira: 1 (11/2), 3 (12/2). Pálpite: 1 (14/2). Cayo Coco: 3 (19/2), 2 (20/2)
Summer TanagerPiranga rubra Pálpite: 1 (14/2)
Cuban BullfinchMelopyrrha nigra Widespread in small numbers.
Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivacea Fairly common at La Güira and Zapata Swamp sites.
Zapata Sparrow Torreornis inexpectata Santo Tomás: 2 (16/2)
Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianus La Güira: 1 female (12/2)
Tawny-shouldered BlackbirdAgelaius humeralis Several daily at Playa Larga and a few at Najasa (18/2)
Cuban BlackbirdDives atroviolacea A few each day at Havana, La Güira and Zapata Swamp sites.
Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger A few seen at most sites.
Black-cowled OrioleIcterus dominicensis Santo Tomás: 3 (16/2). Najasa: 2 (18/2)
House SparrowPasser domesticus Common in Havana.
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