The Toh Reserve is a vast area close to Puerto Morelos in Cancún. This area is part of the well-known route of the cenotes and is composed of a series of private lands to which we have access. The area represents the tropical forest ecosystem and open grassland areas characteristic of this part of the Yucatán Peninsula, home to the Yucatan Jay or the Yucatan Woodpecker.
This tour begins by making stops along the way. It is a special area because you can appreciate the edge effect, which in ecology is defined as the intersection between two different ecosystems and is characterized by its greater biodiversity. There we will observe tall fruit and flowering trees, and cecropias (broad-leaved trees) that provide excellent views of bird species. On this site, we usually find almost all species of Orioles, such as Hooded, Yellow-backed, Altamira, Orange, Yellow-tailed, and Black-cowled. Similarly, on this path, you can easily find other species like the Squirrel Cuckoo, species of Saltators, Keel-billed Toucan, Collared Aracari, Collared Forest Falcon, Scaled Pigeon, and Red-billed Pigeon.
We will continue along the same path, entering less-traveled trails with denser vegetation to find the Northern Bentbill, White-bellied Wren, Spot-breasted Wren, and Green-backed Sparrow. Further in, you can see the Golden-Olive Woodpecker, Rose-throated Tanager, and the Thicket Tinamou.
After birdwatching along these paths, we will have breakfast at La Casa del Pajarero. This small cabin is surrounded by a great vegetation area with flowers and fruit trees where we can continue observing the birds that come there before and after breakfast. In this place, we can observe the Gray-throated Chat, Mangrove Vireo, Orioles, Blue Bunting, Saltators, and several species of hummingbirds such as Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Canivet's Emerald, White-bellied Emerald, and the Buff-bellied Hummingbird, among others.
After breakfast, we will continue looking around for the missing species and return to your hotel before noon so you can continue your stay.