Rare bird species and even the first sighting of certain species on the island Curacao are an almost yearly occurrence. However, some observations are downward strange. Last week (week of March 7) visitors to the uninhabited island of Klein Curacao, which lies off the east point of the main island Curacao, found a duck that … More MYSTERIOUS SIGHTING: Pacific Black Duck
February is the month to watch once again for rare and unexpected birds visiting the island of Curacao. After the Cocoi Heron on the 16th of February, the elusive Whistling Heron was seen once again on the island on February 17th followed by the new record of a Double-striped Thick-knee. February 23rd was the day … More RARE BIRD ALERT: Double-striped Thick-knee
February 16 – Klein Curacao The island of Klein Curacao, a small island of the east coast of the main island, has been a recurring source of joy for birdwatchers in the last couple of years, after starting to really monitor the variety and diversity of birds present here. It is now protected as a … More NEW RECORD: Cocoi Heron
One of the most elusive herons on Curacao is the Striated Heron. As a very rare visitor from South America, this heron species which is known in Dutch as the Mangrovereiger (Mangrove Heron), has been spotted sporadically on the islands of Curacao and Bonaire and more often on the latter. As such it is not … More LIFER: Striated Heron
This week we had the good fortune of encountering another LIFER on our birding list. And this time it was both a lifer for Curacao (discovered by colleague Henriette in the weekend of 9/10 November) and a lifer for us personally. This particular species has never been recorded for Curacao and this first time encounter … More LIFER: Blue Grosbeak
Crested Caracara’s are not in short supply on Curaçao. These birds of prey, which are carrion eaters but can be effective hunters if they want to be, are profiting from the many birds, lizards, iguanas and pets killed in traffic accidents as well as from the many dead dogs, cats, goats and even donkeys and … More LIFER Yellow-headed Caracara
‘New kid on the block’ In the week of September 14, we received a Facebook message by Rob Wellens (Curacao Backyard Birding) saying; ‘Cattle Tyrant at BB’. Our birdwatcher’s hearts started beating faster. A Cattle Tyrant, a bird mentioned in the bird books for Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (both from De Boer / … More LIFER Cattle Tyrant
A first in the bird species records of Curacao. On May 2 2019, colleague birder Curacao Backyard Birding (aka Rob Wellens) sent in a Facebook Message with 4 words; ‘Eastern Kingbird at BB’. A first for us and a first for Curacao, as this flycatcher has never before been recorded for our island. There are … More LIFER: Eastern Kingbird
Not a first record for Curacao but sure the first time we have personally spotted this delicate beauty. Inconspicuously small and perfectly camouflaged to the trees it was foraging in, it decided to hand us a couple of minutes to be able to photograph it in the last sun rays of the afternoon. Rare visitors … More LIFER: Cape May Warbler
Spring migration is on and many birds are already on their way back to North America to breed. Besides many waterbirds, warblers are the ones we are on the lookout for on Curacao. These small, overactive insect eaters will occasionally visit our island on their way north, to spend some very important time on the … More LIFER: Common Yellowthroat
Bird Watching Curaçao 