10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

What comes as a surprise, two of them have already positioned themselves as known birding destinations attracting a substantial number of birders: Trinidad and Tobago with the world-famous Asa Wright Nature Centre (cover photo), and The Gambia with experienced local guides, plus cheap packages for African beginners from Western Europe.

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Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 239

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2013

If you are a birder and you visit Trinidad and Tobago you must go to the Caroni Swamp. If you visit Trinidad and Tobago you must visit Caroni Swamp. Fortunately, forward-thinkers prevailed, the site is now protected as a Ramsar Wetland , and the hunting of Scarlet Ibis has become a social taboo. Actually, scratch that.

Trinidad 189

Trinidad Spain Cooking Hunting 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2013

Since 1776 it has been protected land and the biodiversity there speaks volumes to what nearly 250 years of conservation can do. But I think that UNESCO explains things better than I can : The Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve is on record as the oldest legally protected forest reserve geared specifically towards a conservation purpose.

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Trinidad Birds Venezuela Protection 191

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Fortunately for this species (and people like me who wish to see them) this level of awareness has resulted in protection for both the bird and its habitat, which in turn has led to some increases in its population. Vincent Parrot began in the 1980s and have continued into the present.

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Grenada Parrots Trinidad 2010 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2024

Many years ago I interviewed Barbara Young, then the newly recruited chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), for an article for The Daily Telegraph. Swarovski’s dominance at the top-end of the market is relatively recent; Zeiss was the former No 1.

Austria 202

Austria Factory Branding Germany 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2016

The Venezuelan Troupial has a large range, and can be found in Venezuela (obviously), Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and a number of Caribbean Islands. Though capture for the pet trade has reduced their numbers in some areas, they are protected in Venezuela due to their status as national bird. . Venezuelan Troupial.

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Venezuela Puerto Rico Colombia Trinidad 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

Folks want to know what they can see, if it’s worth traveling to Trinidad and Tobago, if they should to to Ecuador for three days or three weeks, or if one should drive to Wisconsin to look for a vireo with white eyes or a blue head.

Costa Rica 200

Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 200