From Barbados to Beyond: Chasing 300 Birds (updated April 04)

#64/130. Brown Noddy, lifer #181/442

Since the last update on February 28, a few exciting additions have joined the tally. Among them were two lifers: a local milestone (#62) Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor), and a world milestone (#64/130) Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus).

I’ve also refined my counting system to show both local and world totals side by side. As of April 4, the chase toward 100 Bajan birds and 300 world birds stands at:

• Barbados: 70 species
• Worldwide: 134 species

My commitment to birding only in freely accessible areas faced its first real test this season. A photogenic Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) made its now annual stop at the Congo Road impoundment in St. Philip, followed soon after by a small group of Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) at another impoundment in St. Lucy. Tempting as it was to bend the rule, I remained steadfast and stayed the course. 

I have two targets for this period:

1. Two birds I missed out on try for them. Their are :
• Prothonotary Warbler at Turner Hall Woods
• Grey Trembler at My Ladies Hole, St. John
2.  And reaching 80/140 species 

The journey continues in my bid to see 100 local birds in public spaces and 300 worldwide.

Key: Rare birds; Barbados Purple lifer; W.I Lifers; World Lifer; World total * Rare for the time of year