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
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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
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
Visualizing patterns with bird monitoring and eBird.org
February 17, 2025
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
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
Bon aña – Happy new year
January 1, 2025
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
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
International Shorebird Survey in Curaçao
November 15, 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
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
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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
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