Finally, a chance to get a relatively decent photo of the American Golden Plover. Even though this bird is a regular visitor to our island, it can be a pain to locate them and an even bigger pain to photograph them. So this was a very special opportunity. American Golden Plovers (Amerikaanse Goudplevier, Lopi dorá … More American Golden Plover
Volunteers of Bird Watching Curaçao had the horror of discovering an illegal 100meter mist net placed in the middle of the Muizenberg Dam. … More Illegal bird trapping in Muizenberg Dam.
2016 was a fantastic year in birdwatching on Curaçao. Our Bird Watching Curaçao team members and many other volunteers and bird enthusiasts were all over the island to spot birds and their behavior and of course share the excitement when a new or rare species had been spotted. Bird watching has never been more exiting … More Brand new publication about the birds of Curaçao now online!
The Southern Lapwing was a bird which visited the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao irregularly in the past. Sometimes they were spotted and sometimes they were not. About 5 years ago that completely changed. For one reason or another some of the birds that visited the island decided to stay over indefinitely. And it … More Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
Did you know the Bared-eyed pigeon was almost gone from our landscape in the 80’s?! Hunting decreased the number of this, now very wide spread, species to a very low level. In the 90’s agricultural initiatives with traditional methods diminished and as such the hunting also got less. (This is just one of the reasons). … More Bare-eyed Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa)
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