Birding Destination
THE IDEAL DESTINATION FOR DISCRIMINATING BIRDERS
Birding in Belize
At Black Rock Lodge, we are passionate and literate about the flora and fauna that surrounds us, but we have a particular love for birds. Our commitment to birdwatching, bird conservation, and bird research make Black Rock the premier destination for birding in Belize. The lodge is surrounded by some of Belize’s most bird-rich habitats, including a 13,000-acre national park made up of luxurious rainforest that is the perfect habitat for hundreds of bird species to thrive. This scene provides a breathtaking viewscape from Black Rock Lodge’s famed open-air restaurant, complete with scopes, binoculars, and guides to help translate what you’re seeing.
#1 Belize Hot Spot
FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Don’t just take our word for it: eBird agrees! eBird is the world’s leading expert when it comes to bird data. The largest biodiversity-related citizen science project, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year by birders around the world, eBird is a collaborative enterprise with hundreds of partner organizations, thousands of regional experts, and hundreds of thousands of users. eBird is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Yes, when it comes to birds, Black Rock Lodge has it all.
Black Rock Lodge’s 242-acre location features over 1100 feet of elevation change from the Macal River to various mountain peaks and canyon ridges, the perfect environment for nearly 390 species of spectacular resident and migratory birds. The diversity of the lodge’s geological and ecological surroundings affords guests—be they veteran birders or first timers—the ability to easily see a vast variety of common and extremely rare species. When you combine our privileged forest location and our phenomenal expert guides in these local bird species, a magical birding experience awaits every single person who visits Black Rock Lodge.
Located on the banks of the beautiful Macal River and surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest, Black Rock Lodge is the ideal destination for discriminating birders. I recently had the pleasure of staying there and, as always, was quite impressed with its exceptional bird diversity and the unsurpassed expertise and congeniality of its bird guides—not to mention its exquisite cuisine and luxurious accommodations. If you are a birder, there is no better place to exercise your binoculars than at Black Rock Lodge!
Species We See
On the towering cliffs behind the lodge, a resident pair of Orange-breasted Falcons have made Black Rock their home for as long as we have records. Keel-billed Toucans, Collared Aracaris, and even the rare Northern Emerald-Toucanet are a common daily sight in the trees around the lodge. Parrots of several species announce their presence each morning and evening as they pass over the river on their way to and from their favorite fruiting trees and nesting sites. The elusive but incomparably beautiful Scarlet Macaws have even been visiting lately. Scaly-throated Leaftossers, Pheasant Cuckoo, Tody Motmot, and so many other forest species make residence throughout Black Rock’s extensive trail system.
Black Rock Lodge Welcomes Birding Groups
For the past few years, we’ve proudly hosted the Mass Audubon Group and most recently, in 2018, VENT (Victor Emmanuel Nature Tours) joined us for a spectacular birding retreat.
Gallery of Birds
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