
The White-tailed Kite–A New Bird for Bonaire!
It was with a mixture of disbelief, delight, and awe, with a huge smile crossing my face, that I first set eyes on (the first observation of) a White-tailed-Kite, here on Bonaire.
It was with a mixture of disbelief, delight, and awe, with a huge smile crossing my face, that I first set eyes on (the first observation of) a White-tailed-Kite, here on Bonaire.
Bird-wise, 2021 closed with a bang, with at least two new birds for Bonaire, and several birds that were observed that had been recorded only once or twice
For magic to happen, it requires great birds, as can be found during migration seasons, but it also requires great birders, the ones who come together with a
eBird and Observation reviewer, guest author Peter-Paul Schets provides his semi-annual summary of the rare bird sightings on Bonaire during the
This past week found two exceptionally rare bird sightings on Bonaire: A Wattled Jacana, only the second sighting in history, and the first Blue-and-white Swallow, a new bird for
With the spring migration season well underway, birders on Bonaire are seeing some great sightings, such as a Northern Parula and even a Scarlet Tanager in bright red breeding plumage! But a bird