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Galapagos Dove, one of the numerous endemics we saw on our adventure to the islands. (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
I can't believe that another Galapagos tour has ended. The incredible thing is that on every visit the "Enchanted Islands" have something different to show us -- these islands truly are enchanted! The wildlife is always magnificent: Marine Iguanas, Galapagos Sea Lions, Ruddy Turnstones, Sally Lightfoot crabs, all in the same picture. Darwin's Finches are not the most colourful birds, yet when we see them up close we really can see the differences in their beaks and understand more about evolution and how these birds are adapted to their environment.
Colorful birds were also a big attraction: male Magnificent and Great frigatebirds puffed out their pouches in full show, Red-billed Tropicbirds flew and called at eye level, and of course the dance of the Blue-footed Boobies was as always amazing. Flightless Cormorants and Galapagos Penguins dotted the dark rocky lava, storm-petrels followed our boat, and sometimes a loud splash from a ray kept us awake during our nighttime crossings.
For me, however, the most impressive event was the eruption of the Wolf Volcano on Isabela island--it really showed how the Galapagos Island were and are continually born, how they grow, and then eventually erode into the sea.
Our base for seeing all this was the Nemo III, and we traveled around the islands in good comfort and the timing for the activities worked perfectly. The crew was fantastic and the food was delicious, so I would like to say thank you to the Nemo III team. Also, my thanks to Peter Freire, our friendly Galapagos guide who showed us the islands and their magnificent wildlife.
The biggest thank-you, however, goes out to all of you who came along to do this fantastic tour with me--it was a pleasure to spend a week with you, and I hope I will see you again on a future birding adventure with Field Guides.
A big hug and keep birding!
--Willy
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL (GALAPAGOS) (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)

Waved Albatrosses are just oh-so-lovely... (Photo by participant Suzanne Gucciardo)
AMERICAN FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus ruber) Spheniscidae (Penguins)
GALAPAGOS PENGUIN (Spheniscus mendiculus) [E]
Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
WAVED ALBATROSS (Phoebastria irrorata)
Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
GALAPAGOS PETREL (Pterodroma phaeopygia)
GALAPAGOS SHEARWATER (Puffinus subalaris)
Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels)
ELLIOT'S STORM-PETREL (Oceanites gracilis galapagoensis)
BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL (Oceanodroma castro)
WEDGE-RUMPED STORM-PETREL (Oceanodroma tethys tethys)
Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD (Phaethon aethereus mesonauta)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

Our group birding on the island of Santa Fe (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) GREAT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata minor ridgwayi)
Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
NAZCA BOOBY (Sula granti)
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY (Sula nebouxii excisa)
RED-FOOTED BOOBY (EASTERN PACIFIC) (Sula sula websteri)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax harrisi) [E]
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
BROWN PELICAN (SOUTHERN) (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)

Red-footed Booby comes in two morphs, brown (as here) and white, and we saw both on our tour. (Photo by participant Suzanne Gucciardo)
GREAT BLUE HERON (BLUE FORM) (Ardea herodias cognata) GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
STRIATED HERON (GALAPAGOS) (Butorides striata sundevalli) [E]
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (GALAPAGOS) (Nyctanassa violacea pauper)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GALAPAGOS HAWK (Buteo galapagoensis) [E]
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)

The Galapagos Sea Lion and American Oystercatcher weren't quite sure about each other... (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
GALAPAGOS RAIL (Laterallus spilonota) [E] PAINT-BILLED CRAKE (Neocrex erythrops)
COMMON GALLINULE (Gallinula galeata)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (Himantopus mexicanus)
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (Haematopus palliatus galapagensis)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
WANDERING TATTLER (Tringa incana)

This Short-eared Owl looks a bit out of sorts, but actually it had just feasted on a storm-petrel! (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
WHIMBREL (AMERICAN) (Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus) RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres)
Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
POMARINE JAEGER (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
SWALLOW-TAILED GULL (Creagrus furcatus)
LAVA GULL (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) [E]
BROWN NODDY (Anous stolidus galapagensis)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
COMMON GROUND-DOVE (Columbina passerina)

Our group birding from the Nemo III...a great home base and platform! (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
GALAPAGOS DOVE (Zenaida galapagoensis) [E] EARED DOVE (Zenaida auriculata)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
DARK-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus melacoryphus)
SMOOTH-BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani) [I]
Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
BARN OWL (GALAPAGOS) (Tyto alba punctatissima) [N]
Strigidae (Owls)
SHORT-EARED OWL (GALAPAGOS) (Asio flammeus galapagoensis)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
SPARKLING VIOLETEAR (Colibri coruscans)

Wolf Volcano aglow at midnight (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
BLACK-TAILED TRAINBEARER (Lesbia victoriae) Picidae (Woodpeckers)
CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER (Colaptes rivolii)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
SOUTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET (Camptostoma obsoletum) [*]
VERMILION FLYCATCHER (VERMILION) (Pyrocephalus rubinus piurae)
VERMILION FLYCATCHER (GALAPAGOS) (Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus)
GALAPAGOS FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus magnirostris) [E]
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN (Progne chalybea)
GALAPAGOS MARTIN (Progne modesta) [E]
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
GREAT THRUSH (Turdus fuscater)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
GALAPAGOS MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus parvulus) [E]
FLOREANA MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus trifasciatus) [E]
ESPANOLA MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus macdonaldi) [E]
SAN CRISTOBAL MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus melanotis) [E]
Parulidae (New World Warblers)

Those stubby wings give a good idea why this is the Flightless Cormorant... (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
YELLOW WARBLER (GALAPAGOS) (Setophaga petechia aureola) Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER (Pipraeidea bonariensis)
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER (Thraupis episcopus)
SCRUB TANAGER (Tangara vitriolina)
CINEREOUS CONEBILL (Conirostrum cinereum)
GREEN WARBLER-FINCH (Certhidea olivacea) [E]
GRAY WARBLER-FINCH (Certhidea fusca mentalis) [E]
GRAY WARBLER-FINCH (Certhidea fusca luteola) [E]
GRAY WARBLER-FINCH (Certhidea fusca cinerascens) [E]
VEGETARIAN FINCH (Platyspiza crassirostris) [E]
WOODPECKER FINCH (Camarhynchus pallidus pallidus) [E]

American Flamingos bring a bright flash of color to birding in the archipelago. (Photo by guide Willy Perez)
WOODPECKER FINCH (Camarhynchus pallidus productus) [E] WOODPECKER FINCH (Camarhynchus pallidus striatipectus) [E]
LARGE TREE-FINCH (Camarhynchus psittacula psittacula) [E]
MEDIUM TREE-FINCH (Camarhynchus pauper) [E]
SMALL TREE-FINCH (Camarhynchus parvulus parvulus) [E]
SMALL TREE-FINCH (Camarhynchus parvulus salvini) [E]
SMALL GROUND-FINCH (Geospiza fuliginosa) [E]
LARGE GROUND-FINCH (Geospiza magnirostris) [E]
SHARP-BEAKED GROUND-FINCH (Geospiza difficilis difficilis) [E]
COMMON CACTUS-FINCH (Geospiza scandens intermedia) [E]
MEDIUM GROUND-FINCH (Geospiza fortis) [E]
LARGE CACTUS-FINCH (Geospiza conirostris conirostris) [E]
LARGE CACTUS-FINCH (Geospiza conirostris propinqua) [E]
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW (Zonotrichia capensis)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
GOLDEN-RUMPED EUPHONIA (Euphonia cyanocephala) [*]
HOODED SISKIN (Spinus magellanicus)
COMMON MINKE WHALE (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
"GALAPAGOS" SEA LION (Zalophus californianus wollebacki)
GALAPAGOS FUR SEAL (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) [E*]
Herps
MARINE IGUANA (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) [E]

Galapagos Penguins (Photo by participant Suzanne Gucciardo)
LAND IGUANA (Conolophus subcristatus) [E] GALAPAGOS LEAF-TOED GECKO (Phyllodactylus galapagoensis) [E]
GALAPAGOS LAVA LIZARD (Microlophus albemarlensis) [E]
ESPANOLA LAVA LIZARD (Microlophus delanonis) [E]
FLOREANA LAVA LIZARD (Microlophus grayi) [E]
SAN CRISTOBAL LAVA LIZARD (Microlophus bivattatus) [E]
GALAPAGOS (GIANT) TORTOISE (Geochelone elephantopus) [E]
GREEN SEA TURTLE (Chelonia mydas)
Also in this tour we saw a lot of fish. I am going to mention some that were really impressive:
Moorish Idol
King Angel
Rainbow Wrasse
Yellow-tailed Surgeon
Azure Parrot
Galapagos Shark
Yellow-finned Tuna
Spotted Eagle Ray
Totals for the tour: 88 bird taxa and 3 mammal taxa