Days 6, 7 and 8 were not birding days but as any birder would
know there is no such thing as a non-birding day especially in a country like
Trinidad.
Day 6 – August 6
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| Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus |
Day six was the day assigned to go shopping so I decided to
take up David Lindo’s challenge and become an urban birder. I utilized the periods between shops and malls
and the city center park for birding.
Black Vultures were never missing from the skyline; also present were Short-tailed Swifts. During and after a light drizzle of rain, three
other swift species flew in slowly. Straight away, I recognized the Fork-tailed
Palm-Swift, and there was also the Lesser
Swallow-tailed Swift and the Grey-rumped.
The latter two were lifers. After 8 hours
in Port of Spain I had recorded 17 species.
Day 7 – August 7
A drive up to one of the highest points on the island was
more of a sightseeing drive than for birding but being on an island with over
400 species, birds are everywhere. With
my eyes scanning the sky, roadside and bushes I was able to find two more lifers
– the beautiful Turquoise Tanager, which I saw when our driver stopped to pick a reddish, pear
shaped fruit, commonly known as a Pomerac. Our next bird, a raptor, flew into a tree just
before we passed. The bird was greyish
and had three bands on its tail. With
the help of the field guide I identified it as a Grey-lined Hawk. I recorded 11 species on that trip.
Day 8 – August 8
Monday August 8, 2016 was my last
day in Trinidad and we made a quick trip to the city for last minute shopping. On my way to the taxi, in an area which is
normally teaming with Black Vultures, I saw two other birds soaring. These birds looked mostly white. I took a photo with the Nikon point-and-shoot
camera and Wendell later identified the birds as Short-tailed Hawks. This was my last lifer for the trip and at
about 6:00pm that afternoon we were back home in Barbados.
New Species for the Days: 05
New Lifers for the Days: 05
Total Species for the Trip: 141
Total Lifers for the Trip: 97
New Lifers for the Days: 05
Total Species for the Trip: 141
Total Lifers for the Trip: 97
Port
of Spain: Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Gray-rumped
Swift.
Fond
Pois Doux Road: Turquoise Tanager, Gray-lined Hawk.
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Yellow Oriole - Icterus nigrogularis
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| Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus @ Fond Pois Doux Road |
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| Lineated Woodpecker - Dryocopus lineatus @ Fond Pois Doux Road |
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| Violaceous Euphonia - Euphonia violacea @ Fond Pois Doux Road |
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| Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax @ Trincity Mall |
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| Great Egret - Ardea alba @ Trincity Mall |
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| Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus @ Maraval |
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| Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus @ Maraval |
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