Bird activity has been quite high, but I have been so busy that I could not update you as often as I wanted to, so here is a mix-bag. September was a lively month with four new birds added to the island’s 2023 checklist. We also witnessed a clear shorebird migration, with American Golden-Plovers (Pluvialis dominica) and a few other shorebird species being very active. I am thrilled to welcome the local bird to the 100 Club.
As I mentioned in the introduction, four new species joined the island’s 2023 list of birds. They were Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) a juvenile, and a single Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). We recorded 110 bird species for the year by the end of September.
American Golden-Plover |
List of top birders by species seen from ebird.org |
September's Rare Bird Sightings
Here are the rare bird sightings for August, sorted by parishes. (*birds that stayed from previous months)
St. Lucy
Glossy Ibis |
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)(6)*- These birds have been at this location for over a year now, during the month one of them was photographed carrying nesting material. Could this be a breeding attempt on its way?
Fulvous Whistling-Duck - Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)*(2) – Two were seen at various locations in the north during the month.
Common Nighthawk - Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)(1) - this nocturnal insectivore was seen late on the afternoon of the 7th, then again on the 14th where it was photographed and a positive identification made.
- Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)(1) - seen on the 19th
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)(1) - was first seen on 6th and stayed up to end of the month
St. Andrew
- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)(2)- One seen at Green Pond
- Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)* - Very common at Green and Long Pond, along with other tern species
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - the guide at Walkers Reserve shared with me images of a juvenile at Long Pond, Late confirmed by two other birders.
- Striated Heron (Butorides striata) - after going missing for a few weeks this lone bird was back at the pond by SBRC
St. Philip
- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - reported by John on August 29th, the bird continued into September. Most likely the same bird at Green Pond, St, Andrew.
- Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - One bird made a brief visit to a private wetland on the 19th
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) (8) - seen at a private location
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) - multiple appearance and a private wetland
Feel free to contact me, Julian Moore @ 100birdsbarbados@gmail.com, John Webster @ barbadosbirds@gmail.com, or Ed Massiah @ ebmassiah@hotmail.com to report any rare bird sightings, or if you need assistance identifying a bird, we would be happy to help. A new tool to help with your local bird identification is our Facebook Group, The Birds of Barbados. Click here to join
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