American Golden Plover in Bonaire’s Spring Migration
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
Bonaire Rare Birds Report for July-December 2020
Guest author Peter-Paul Schets already summarized the rare bird sightings for the first half of 2020, but today he speaks about the unusual sightings on Bonaire from July through
October Global Big Day 2020 on Bonaire
Last Saturday, October Global Big Day, four of Bonaire’s most intrepid birders took to the roads, beaches, marshes, salt ponds, salinas, and fields, in order to catalog exactly what avian
Glossy Ibis Observed on Bonaire
Last week, fall officially opened with the autumn equinox, and it appears that Bonaire’s migrating birds have been following the calendar as well, as many rare birds are arriving on our shores.
Long-Distance Bonaire Birding
With some borders still closed and social distancing the new norm around the world, today’s guest author, Peter-Paul Schets, proves that one can still enjoy birding on Bonaire, even though
The Brown Noddy, a Rare Bird for Bonaire.
Earlier this week, I made my way down to Bonaire’s southwestern coast, as it had been some time since I was there. I hoped to be able to spot some tern chicks, but what actually happened was much more exciting! As I