January 30th, 2013 — Quick Guides
This is the second in the series of Quick Guides to deal with Trinidad’s common butterfly species. The species listed below are usually found in shady, well vegetated areas including, but not limited to, the forest undergrowth and along forest trails. Some species may also be attracted to gardens if a similar moist and shady [...]
November 30th, 2012 — Quick Guides
This is the first Quick Guide highlighting Tobago’s common garden bird species. The birds listed here are all well suited to life in residential and urban areas in addition to their natural habitat. Many are generalists, meaning that they can survive on a variety of foods (their diet) and live in a range of habitats, [...]
August 31st, 2012 — Trip Reports
Forest environments vary widely in their capacity to attract and sustain wildlife. From the dry scrub forests of the north-west to the moist lowland forests in the south-east, Trinidad can boast of a wide range of these forest communities and, by extension, an impressive menagerie of wildlife. Cat’s Hill offers two very distinct forest types. [...]
July 8th, 2012 — Quick Guides
This is the second Quick Guide highlighting Trinidad’s common garden bird species. The birds listed here are all well suited to life in residential and urban areas in addition to their natural habitat. Many are generalists, meaning that they can survive on a variety of foods (their diet) and live in a range of habitats, [...]
May 6th, 2012 — Trip Reports
“We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know”- Donald Rumsfeld There are a lot of natural and modified environments in Trinidad and Tobago and observing wildlife in these areas can be very difficult as anyone who spends time in our forests, savannahs [...]
February 26th, 2012 — Trip Reports
For the last few weeks I have been spending most of my free time in Rousillac. To be more specific, I have been exploring a stretch of “bush” bordering the Rousillac Swamp – a mixture of secondary forest, swamp edge, and semi-abandoned agricultural plots. It may not be a virgin tropical forest or some other [...]
January 7th, 2012 — Trip Reports
The annual Christmas Bird Count was held in Trinidad and Tobago on 2 January 2012. The count has traditionally been held at four locations in Trinidad – Asa Wright, Caroni Swamp, El Tucuche and Morne Bleu – and, as last year, I decided to join the Morne Bleu group. The day got off to a [...]
November 28th, 2011 — Quick Guides
This is the first Quick Guide highlighting Trinidad and Tobago’s common savanna and grassland bird species. It will deal with those species that frequent open grass fields, pastures, savannas and other similar environments. Red-breasted Blackbird (Local Name: Soldier Bird): This stunning member of the blackbird family is common in wet pastures and grassy fields. Male [...]
November 28th, 2011 — Observations
The months of October and November proved to be very productive for birdwatchers with some extraordinary sightings coming out of Central and South Trinidad. On 15 October a flock of 14 White-faced Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna viduata) was found in the South Oropouche Lagoon. It is not known whether these birds were genuine visitors from the [...]
September 30th, 2011 — Observations
An adult Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) was observed in South Trinidad on 9 September. This large member of the stork family was found feeding in a cattle pasture in Mon Desir, South Oropouche by A. Ramsaroop and T. Maharaj. The Jabiru is a rare visitor to wetlands in Trinidad and Tobago and was last reported in [...]
