Birdwatching on Curaçao in May
May 13, 2025
What is happening in the bird world in the month of May on Curaçao. Young birds, breeding terns, sargassum bonanza’s and interesting visitors. … More Birdwatching on Curaçao in May
Category: Birds of Curaçao
Help make the seabird breeding season on Curacao a success!
April 24, 2025
April, May, June, July and part of August are the months that mark the breeding season of seabirds on Curacao. In April, the breeding rituals and nesting begin, a crucial period that we point out every year. And where you too can make a major contribution to making this a successful breeding season. Read on and help! … More Help make the seabird breeding season on Curacao a success!
Video snippet: Cackling exotics make a home on Curaçao
April 17, 2025
Most visitors to the island of Curaçao will not expect to see large free roaming parrots in the wild, but the lucky observer will see just that now in many urban locations on the island. … More Video snippet: Cackling exotics make a home on Curaçao
Workshop Birds of (Klein) Curaçao – ID and Monitoring
April 10, 2025
Join us in the first weeks of July 2025 for the new Bird ID & Monitoring workshop (Klein) Curaçao. Want to get started on identifying the bird species that live and breed, or visit Curaçao, and join the volunteer team to help with the inventory and monitoring of the birds of our island in the coming years, this is the course for you! … More Workshop Birds of (Klein) Curaçao – ID and Monitoring
Birdwatching on Curaçao in April
April 8, 2025
April marks the start of the spring migration in which migratory bird species that have overwintered on the island of Curaçao prepare to take off to their breeding grounds in North America. … More Birdwatching on Curaçao in April
Dealing with heat
March 20, 2025
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 on Curaçao in March
March 10, 2025
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
Birdwatching on Curaçao in February
January 31, 2025
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
3rd Updated Bird Checklist Curaçao November 2024
November 22, 2024
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
Rare bird alert: Masked Duck
November 15, 2024
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
Rare species: Glossy Ibis in the afternoon sun
August 24, 2024
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
FIRST RECORDS- Seedeaters visit the island
July 18, 2024
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
𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩
July 2, 2024
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
Spring migration is on – the Rose-breasted Grosbeak
April 5, 2024
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
Rare bird alert: Whistling Heron
February 19, 2024
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
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