10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2021

Life behind a screen for this birding guide involves delving into the extensive list of birds of Trinidad & Tobago , answering questions about the birds and possible itineraries and so on. In T&T – or more specifically on Trinidad only as none of these can be found on Tobago – there are three species of resident warblers.

Trinidad 264

Trinidad Litter 2020 Groups 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I’ve been leading a small but faithful group on Trinidad for several years to count birds within a livestock farm that is generally restricted to the public (you can read about some of those shenanigans here ); this was the first time I was to embark on a CBC on the smaller island of Tobago. Anyway, I digress. Mangrove Cuckoo.

Falcons 256

Falcons Trinidad Ducks Groups 256

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As I was driving out, I stopped to appreciate a small group of American Flamingos flying overhead. These all added to the overarching foreboding feeling of the moment – after all it was the 59th anniversary of the independence of Trinidad & Tobago. Having been unimpressed by my morning outing, I was in no celebratory mood.

Birds 257

Birds Owls Litter Trinidad 257

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It was late December, 2012, and I slotted into a sizable group under the joint leadership of two highly respected birders. As prolific as the area was, the group was on the move. The group was significantly smaller, only myself and one other person. Trinidad Lancehead , or Fer-de-lance. “Tayra”, he whispered.

Trinidad 187

Trinidad Livestock 2015 Groups 187