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Awesome Birding at Aripo Savannah

10,000 Birds

Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? Such was my introduction to Aripo Savannah in Trinidad. My first morning in Trinidad was dedicated to discovering the myriad wonders of Asa Wright Nature Centre. In fact, it was.

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Hawking for Nighthawks

10,000 Birds

Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores. Farmers keep their livestock in this wetland also. Two species of icterids populated the area, the presence of either was a direct indicator of the degree of water present. Arriving before sunrise, we could already see the thick clouds on the horizon.

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