by Bonaire | Jul 8, 2020 | Noteworthy Bird Sightings
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
by Bonaire | Jun 21, 2020 | About Bonaire's Birds, Noteworthy Bird Sightings
Although this sighting on Bonaire is not the first vagrant sighting of the White-winged Tern in the Caribbean, it IS the first sighting for the ABC islands–Aruba, Bonaire, or Curacao–so it’s a very
by Bonaire | Oct 2, 2019 | About Bonaire's Birds, Noteworthy Bird Sightings, Shorebirds
Hudsonian Godwits undertake a long migration twice each year, from the sub-arctic all the way to the southern part of South America. Bonaire provides an excellent mid-way point for a
by Bonaire | Aug 3, 2019 | About Bonaire's Birds, Noteworthy Bird Sightings
The Striated Heron is a rare visitor from South America, with only six prior recorded sightings on Bonaire in the last forty years. At first glance, this small heron might be confused with the