Source: Dealing with heat It is hot in Curaçao. That much is clear. But not everyone sees the effects of this heat on the animals around us. In a dog you can clearly see that he is hot. The animal will be panting. Cats lie upside down in cool places to deal with heat. If … More Dealing with heat
Birdwatching in Curaçao in the month of March can include viewings of overwintering migratory birds, occasional visitors and mating rituals of breeding birds. … More Birdwatching on Curaçao in March
It is becoming very clear that the tendency to stay over the entire winter period is not only reserved to waterbirds, but also applies to smaller migratory birds such as the warblers. And that is new information that continues to extend with every winter that passes … More Visualizing patterns with bird monitoring and eBird.org
What birds can you spot on Curaçao in the month of February. It is too extensive to mention them all. These are just some species to be on the lookout for. Take a look at ebird.org for the current observations. … More Birdwatching on Curaçao in February
Wishing everyone a healthy and positive new year full of beautiful nature moments and of course a lot of birding adventures.
Bon aña! … More Bon aña – Happy new year
After a very exciting 14 months now it’s time to present the 3rd updated bird checklist for the island with all the latest discoveries and now also including the bird names in Papiamentu, the local language of the island, besides the names in English, Dutch and of course the scientific names of each species. … More 3rd Updated Bird Checklist Curaçao November 2024
Over the past three months, several local birdwatchers have been working on the International Shorebird Survey (ISS) in Curaçao. This survey is one of the oldest and longest-running bird studies in the world, taking place for over 100 years. … More International Shorebird Survey in Curaçao
Curaçao has seen its share of new and rare bird sightings this year in several areas on the island. Local birders are visiting a wide arrange of habitats on the island regularly to monitor the bird diversity and record both resident breeding birds, migratory birds and rare or new visitors. On the 12th of November another rare bird species was recorded. For the first time since autumn 1994; the Masked Duck. … More Rare bird alert: Masked Duck
The season for birding surprises is in full swing. The Glossy Ibis is considered to be a cosmopolitan species, occurring also in Europe, Asia and Africa besides North and South America and the Caribbean. … More Rare species: Glossy Ibis in the afternoon sun
Every year the list of new species of birds recorded on Curaçao grows, thanks to the increase of people really looking around and actively identifying bird species. The story of the seedeaters is one that started with an incredible observation by a visitor … More FIRST RECORDS- Seedeaters visit the island
On Saturday August 3rd 2024 we will organize the first Bird Watching Cross Island Photo Trip in 2024. Join us for a fun trip! … More 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩
The month of April marks the start of the spring migration. Many birds that breed in North America are journeying back from their overwintering grounds in the south. A pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks is visiting now. … More Spring migration is on – the Rose-breasted Grosbeak
A heron so crazy coloured you will not believe your eyes! And still, with all its colours, it is brilliantly camouflaged for a life in between drying long plumes of grass. Meet the Whistling heron (once again). Seen for the first time ever on December 13th 2017 (https://birdwatchingcuracao.com/2017/12/14/lifer-the-whistling-heron/), this species has been visiting the island … More Rare bird alert: Whistling Heron
Another, much smaller, raptor that also visits the island yearly, but in very small numbers is the Merlin. Almost unknown to the people of Curaçao as it usually lurks in the shadows, it does however have a local name: Kinikini grandi. … More Migratory species galore (7) – Merlin
There are many species of egret on the island of Curaçao that are white. And it can sometimes be very confusing which species you are looking at. Our main tips to distinguish species, are always to look at the colour of the bill (both the point and the base) and the colour of the legs … More Rare observations: Reddish Egret white morph
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