Robert Bruce
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Am looking for recommendations on good spots for photography of sea and shore birds in the Caribbean. Prefer sites that are easily accessible and do not require a good deal of walking, hiking, or climbing.
Which caribbean islands are you planning to go to?Robert Bruce said:Am looking for recommendations on good spots for photography of sea and shore birds in the Caribbean. Prefer sites that are easily accessible and do not require a good deal of walking, hiking, or climbing.
Hi Andy and Robert,andylovering said:Which caribbean islands are you planning to go to?
andylovering said:Which caribbean islands are you planning to go to?
njlarsen said:Some more information: Wauer in his "A birders West Indies" describe seeing boobies, fregatebirds and red tropicbirds in Saba, near the airport, and describes that Audubons shearwater breeds there. He also describes Anguilla as a place for sea- and waterbirds. A fairly large colony of frigatebirds breed on Barbuda, if my memmory doesn't cheat me. There are also tropicbirds and shearwaters on little Tobago, but that does take a boatride and some hiking.
I would like to support the notions raised by Mainland, that the Caribbean has many other birds to offer. The largest variety is in Trinidad (if you will allow Trinidad into the Caribbean, it probably better belongs in the South American life zone).
HTH
Niels
sclateria said:Hi Robert
Try Nigel Wheatley and David Brewer's excellent book "Where to watch birds in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean". It has detailed logistical information, species lists, climate and timing notes, and much more for all islands in the Caribbean. With this book you can decide for yourself where best suits your birding needs.
Brad
Hi Niels - can you give me a reference to the bullfinch info, as I have yet to write up my list for the cruise last November. Would be nice if I can put it down as another lifer.njlarsen said:The Barbados bullfinch now is seen as a separate species. Another interesting thing is that Barbados is the place on this side of the Atlantic to see Little Egret, but if you are from UK, that is probably not that interesting
Niels