ChrisShannen2000
Colima Warbler
This is the most challenging warbler to get in the US simply because it requires people to hike 4 hours up a mountain to find it in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park.
The CW is a high elevation bird that can more amply be found in the mountains of central Mexico. But since its nature is to skulk and stay a bit hidden, it will always take some work.
Even after finding the bird and seeing it, photographing it was a challenge as the CW flits around looking for insect like any other warbler on its nesting grounds.
I recommend visiting Big Bend. It takes effort simply to get there. The Entry gate is nearly 90 minutes from the nearest proper town. You find campgrounds and lodging there, and the birds and hiking are extraordinary. And the landscapes and ecosystems are equally breathtaking any time of year.
Colima Warbler
This is the most challenging warbler to get in the US simply because it requires people to hike 4 hours up a mountain to find it in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park.
The CW is a high elevation bird that can more amply be found in the mountains of central Mexico. But since its nature is to skulk and stay a bit hidden, it will always take some work.
Even after finding the bird and seeing it, photographing it was a challenge as the CW flits around looking for insect like any other warbler on its nesting grounds.
I recommend visiting Big Bend. It takes effort simply to get there. The Entry gate is nearly 90 minutes from the nearest proper town. You find campgrounds and lodging there, and the birds and hiking are extraordinary. And the landscapes and ecosystems are equally breathtaking any time of year.