Bonaire, Curaçao & Aruba 2026

If all goes well, I’ll be heading to the ABC islands—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao—in early February. While it won’t be a dedicated birding trip, I plan to make the most of the opportunity to see as many species as I can.

Bonaire (February 9th) 

Curaçao (February 10th)
Landscape Images
Other Images

Goals and Target for the trip:

Bonaire  

  • Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Amazona barbadensis)  - Rincon close to Cadushy Distillery
  • Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) (a bucketlist bird)
  • Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - Clearly seen at my first birding stop
  • Add to my Bonaire tally of 22 species - added 27 more species, including 3 lifers 
Curaçao
  • Better image of a Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - missed
  • Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) - if not successful in Bonaire - seen in Bonaire
  • Add to my Curaçao tally of 14 species - added 13 more species 
Aruba 
  • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) my must-see bird for this trip good looks and images
  • Add to my Aruba tally of 22 species - not quite, added 17 plus 1 lifier

Resources 

Field Guide

    •  Birds of the West Indies Second Edition (Princeton Field Guides)
Digital Resources
    • Various tools in ebird.org: Exploring the islands Rare Birds Alert, Species Map, and Target Species sections.
    • Merlin Bird ID App: Downloaded relevant bird packs
    • Info Bonaire
What's in My Bag 
  • Canon 7D Mark II
  • Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM - My main lens
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L - This old boy is not working well but I will still take it
  • Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 - my walk around lens
  • Vortex Optics Diamondback binoculars 
  • Scope
  • Tripod 





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