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  1. wildtracks

    Chestnut Munias (Escapee's?) in the Yucatan

    And just one more addition to info on this species, this appeared on the Belize bird network, from Lee Jones, following our record.... The Munia (otherwise known as Tricolored Munia or Chestnut Mannikin) is very likely to take off like a wildfire in Belize, and may ultimately outnumber...
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    Cozumel, Mexico July 04

    And a quick comment on Terns...our list for Chetumal Bay, not far south of Playa del Carmen, includes five terns: Royal, Sandwich, Least, Black and Forsters, the Least nesting on the shores of the coastal lagoons. Not sure of this helps...Wildtracks
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    Cozumel, Mexico July 04

    Hi Dave... A good list - we live just a couple of hours south of there, in the north of Belize, and see many of these as regulars (Black Catbirds nesting in the garden, for eg. - fantastic birds, with an incredible song). Another bird that has recently appeared is the Chestnut Mannikin - very...
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    birders lacking spirit of adventure?

    We've been hosting 18 to 24 yr old Gap year conservation volunteers in Belize for the last nine years (over 350 of them, last time we counted, not including numerous expeditions like Trekforce and Raleigh), and there really is a difference in the ones we get now compared with those eight to ten...
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    Anyone used digital camera trapping?

    Yes - the ones we've used to date have been Camtrakkers, and have given good results - but these were 35mm film, working on infra red and heat detection. There's a lot of anticipation involved in having to wait for the film to be developed, not knowing whether you've managed to get shots of...
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    Anyone used digital camera trapping?

    Has anyone had any experience of digital camera traps versus 35mm? We've used 35mm for assessing great currassow, jaguar and puma populations, with great success, and now have the opportunity to obtain new camera traps. Digital seems much more instant in terms of results, but I've heard that...
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    Conservation volunteers in Belize

    Interested in volunteering in Belize? We're looking for volunteers to assist with monitoring bird migratory movements between October and May in north east Belize. The project site, Fireburn Reserve, is a complex matrix of habitats - saline savanna, lagoon, and tropical forest. It is rich in...
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    Fledgling Pygmy Owls in Belize

    Never seen the Central American Pygmy Owl (though not for lack of trying - but all those tail bands always come up light brown instead of white!) - however Lee Jones, in his new book on Birds of Belize, goes for lumping this with Least Pygmy Owl, so not sure on status. Only appears to be found...
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    Fledgling Pygmy Owls in Belize

    A day of epic beginnings to share with other owl people, as the first of two Feruginous Pygmy Owls finally fledged from the nest hole in the dead coconut outside the bedroom window. It wobbled its way with great energy and enthusiasm to a nearby papaya tree, and sat, chirruping away, urgently...
  10. wildtracks

    Info on Belize

    Hi I live in Belize and am currently writing involved in writing management plans for COckscomb and Crooked Tree (so have just compiled the up-to-date bird lists for both, with the help of Lee Jones, if you want copies (though not sure how I get them to you!). I would definitely think of...
  11. wildtracks

    Birder in Belize

    Hi to all...particularly Tim and Michael Belikin is great (the non stout kind), but not as good as the birds...(and watch out for the hang-over from the rum!). Also, February should give you good weather and relatively good migrants. Excellent book - Birds of Belize...I wish it had been around...
  12. wildtracks

    Birder in Belize

    Thanks for the welcome messages - makes me feel right at home...and I finally managed to get the hang of the avatar thingy! Zoe
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    Birder in Belize

    Hi to All..my name is Zoe I'm a birder living in Belize for the last 17 years (originally from Britain), involved in conservation in the country. Amongst other tasks, my husband and I co-manage a 2,000 acre tropical forest reserve with the local community, with a great variety of native birds...
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