[rec.birds] Need advice on trip: Mexico or Venezuela?

dgraham@kean.mun.ca (David Graham) (11/05/89)

My wife and I are planning a 7-10 birding holiday for next spring 
(late April/early May).  We are trying to decide between Mexico and 
Venezuela.  We have some previous experience from South American 
avifauna from a trip to Trinidad so are not too daunted by the 
prospect of the diversity of birds in Venezuela.  Anyone have any 
thoughts, recommendations (positive or negative) concerning best 
places to go, best ones to avoid, good places to stay, guides, books 
and so on (we have Meyer de Schaunsee's _Birds of Venezuela_ and both 
the Peterson and Irby Davis guides to Mexico)? I'd be grateful to any 
good pointers and will gladly summarize any responses I get via e-mail 
for the group, if there's interest.

Thanks in advance.

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