10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2023

Bearing the same designation but actually commonplace is the infrequently encountered Common Pauraque. Throughout the island of Trinidad they can be heard almost every night yet seeing one can prove a little tricky. I had just turned my lights on and it was a Common Pauraque that hopped from the road back into the leaf litter.

Trinidad 185

Trinidad Litter Bears Birds 185

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The sky cracked open as we ascended into the modest hills of Trinidad’s Northern Range. It glared at something in the leaf litter (is there any other way raptors look at anything?) Getting a visual of Trinidad’s largest hummingbird wasn’t going to be easy in the darkness of the undergrowth, though.

Trinidad 162

Trinidad Eagles Bears Litter 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2021

Bear in mind that the year thus far is supposed to be the dry season, as outlined previously. Alas, nothing showed until there was a brief break in the shower and a Golden-crowned Warbler materialized in the leaf litter just in front of me. Not only that, but we were under our third adverse weather advisory for the year.

Litter 264

Litter ALA Endangered Species Elephants 264