Throughout the year Barbados plays host to tens of thousands
of migrating birds on their way to and from breeding grounds. For the next two months, before the start of
the challenge, I’ll highlight some of the premier birding locations on the
island starting with the wetlands.
Wetlands
Barbados has very few natural wetlands but these are supplemented by a number of man made ponds and shallow swamps used for irrigation, in agricultural purposes, and for attracting, mainly shorebirds, for shooting as sport.
Barbados has very few natural wetlands but these are supplemented by a number of man made ponds and shallow swamps used for irrigation, in agricultural purposes, and for attracting, mainly shorebirds, for shooting as sport.
The three most significant wetlands are found at Graeme Hall
and Chancery Lane swamps both located on the South Coast and Long
Pond on the East Coast of the island.
Graeme Hall Swamp
Graeme Hall Swamp is located 5km east of the capital city,
Bridgetown, in the parish of Christ Church. It is a mangrove swamp where white (Laguncularia racemosa) and red (Rhizophora mangle) mangroves strive in
the brackish water of the swamp. This
ecosystem supports flora, fauna and other forms of life but with our main focus
on birds, Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) are in abundance there, along with a number of Herons, Osprey etc. For more information on Graeme Hall Swamp now
called Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary please click here ; For Google Map click here.
Here are some Photos
taken at Graeme Hall Swamp:
Sign at the entrance to The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
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