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DAY 9 SUNDAY,
THE LAST DAY
The tour
was officially scheduled to end after breakfast. However, most of us were leaving on the same
late flight to
Many birds were the same, but I was able to see both the male and female Red-crowned Ant-Tanagers, birds I had only heard on our first trip. We were also able to hear and photograph the Flammulated Flycatcher we had worked so hard for on Monday.
Several participants and John had to leave on earlier flights, and they headed back earlier than the rest of us. The rest of us drove back to the hotel for a great buffet lunch, and then packed up and headed to the airport.
We said
goodbye to Ginny first, as she was flying on an earlier flight to
The rest of us flew to LA late in the afternoon, and said goodbye as we cleared customs.
The trip on
back to
Just a few nights later, a strong earthquake hit the Colima area, killing over twenty people. I found it ironic that while I had looked over my shoulder at the volcano a time or two, I should have been looking at the ground under my feet. Checking with Field Guides, all participants made it out okay, including those who had stayed longer. All the locals we met and dealt with were wonderful people, gracious and hospitable. While I feel fortunate that we dodged the bullet, I feel for the people hurt by the quake.
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