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Birding the Garden City of Georgetown

10,000 Birds

Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, a quaint, sprawling network of roads and waterways is a regulated introduction to the country’s 800+ species of birds. Wing-barred Seedeater was formerly a common sight on Tobago but intensive trapping for the pet trade has extirpated the species from that island.

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Birding Around the Farm

10,000 Birds

Being relatively close to the city is a bit misleading, as this may lead one to think that the area is devoid of life – but let this be a gentle reminder that Guyana is 85% forested! On the slow crawl into the farm, the first sighting was a small group of Green Ibis – a new species for me. In a palm tree, obviously.

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