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FEEDER BIRDS AT THE DELPHI CLUB, ABACO
FEEDER BIRDS AT THE DELPHI CLUB, ABACO The compilation of The Delphi Club Guide to THE BIRDS OF ABACO involved making a few rules and sticking to them. For example, the avian images in the book – and...
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HOODED MERGANSERS: RARE BAHAMAS WINTER RESIDENTS
HOODED MERGANSERS: RARE BAHAMAS WINTER RESIDENTS On the whole, I’d advise against undertaking a special trip to the Bahamas to search for mergansers, either hooded or red-breasted. Both species are...
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A RARE SPOONBILL VISITS GILPIN POND, ABACO
A RARE SPOONBILL VISITS GILPIN POND, ABACO In past posts I have mentioned what an excellent birding place Gilpin Point has become. There’s the large pond; and right beside it, dunes, the other side of...
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“CRABACO?”: CRABBING ON ABACO, BAHAMAS
“CRABACO?”: CRABBING ON ABACO, BAHAMAS It’s been a while since I was in a crabby mood, but autumn is here and there’s a sharp nip in the early morning air… What better time to visit a selection of the...
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“I GET AROUND”: PIPING PLOVER TUNA’S GUEST POST (3)
“I GET AROUND”: PIPING PLOVER TUNA’S GUEST POST (3) Hi again, readers of Mr Harbour’s blog. Tuna here. This is part 3 of my diary. I’m 4½ months old now, and getting on famously here on Abaco....
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“THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO”
“THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO” A new season – the seventh – of the Delphi Club is now underway. There are fish to be caught, poolside inactivities to relish, chef-prepared meals to eat...
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SAYING NO TO BEAUTIFUL BAHAMAS BIRDS…
Pied Imperial Pigeon, Nassau SAYING NO TO BEAUTIFUL BAHAMAS BIRDS… Flamingos & Chicks, Inagua Writing a bird book involves defining parameters at an early stage. Best to avoid working them out 6...
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TRI-COLORED HERON HUFFS SNOWY EGRET: GILPIN POND, ABACO
TRI-COLORED HERON HUFFS SNOWY EGRET: GILPIN POND, ABACO We were at Gilpin Pond to watch for Herons and Egrets. Bahama Pintails were a given, Black-necked Stilts were likely – but one never quite knows...
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BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL BUNTING FOR AN ABACO CHRISTMAS
BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL BUNTING FOR AN ABACO CHRISTMAS BUNTING /ˈbʌntɪŋ/ (Noun) [Yay! A Christmas gift of a puntastic avian / festive double-meaning] A small New World songbird of the cardinal...
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ABACO PARROTS: BRIGHT GREEN, RED & BLUE = HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
ABACO PARROTS: BRIGHT GREEN, RED & BLUE = HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU Painted buntings in the last post. And now some Abaco parrots. To adopt the joyous strangled yell of Noddy Holder (Slade, 1973,...
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“FOUR CALLING BIRDS…” CAN YOU FIND ONE ON ABACO?
“FOUR CALLING BIRDS…” CAN YOU FIND ONE ON ABACO? The Winter Solstice arrives today. The shortest day followed by the longest night of the year… then the serious business of Christmas. And some quality...
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STIRRING TALES OF NORTHERN SHOVELERS
STIRRING TALES OF NORTHERN SHOVELERS I’m broadly in favour of self-identifying bird names. You know where you are with a Spoonbill. If its bill is spoon-shaped, it is one. Conversely if it isn’t, it...
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“KNOCK ON WOOD”: HAIRY WOODPECKERS FOR GOOD LUCK
“KNOCK ON WOOD”: HAIRY WOODPECKERS FOR GOOD LUCK Delphi is an excellent place for woodpeckers. The Lodge itself has its own resident WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS, who generally raise two broods a year in...
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THE PECKING ORDER: WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS AT DELPHI ABACO
THE PECKING ORDER: WEST INDIAN WOODPECKERS AT DELPHI ABACO The Delphi West-Indian Woodpeckers are at it again. In all senses of the phrase. When they first became infatuated with the wooden slats on...
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SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY… TAKING TERNS ON ABACO
SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY… TAKING TERNS ON ABACO During a day of deep-sea fishing we put into Cherokee for a short time at the famous LONG DOCK, the longest wooden dock in the Bahamas. There were...
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“WE WANT THE SAME THING”: SANDERLINGS À GO-GO
“WE WANT THE SAME THING”: SANDERLINGS À GO-GO Good grief, this is awful. Suddenly I’m channelling Belinda Carlisle, raucous chanteuse and former lead vokes with the Go-Gos. She has not impinged on my...
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AMERICAN COOTS feat. “WHAT’S AFOOT?”
AMERICAN COOTS feat. “WHAT’S AFOOT?” The American Coot Fulica americana is similar in many respects to the COMMON GALLINULE (MOORHEN). Except for the beak colour, of course. And as you will see below,...
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“HAPPY EARTH DAY TO YOU”: DO SOMETHING GREEN!
“HAPPY EARTH DAY TO YOU”: DO SOMETHING GREEN! Today is the 46th Earth Day, a global event to encourage ecology and conservation, and to discourage the spoiling of the planet by mankind. What becomes...
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BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS
BELLA MOTHS: COLOURFUL, POISONOUS & PROMISCUOUS Today’s offering is a creature I have never seen before on Abaco, or anywhere else for that matter. We saw it at the Neem Farm when we were looking...
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*BIRDWATCHER ALERT* A BIG DAY FOR BIRDS EVERYWHERE!
Sanderling, Delphi Beach, Abaco *BIRDWATCHER ALERT* A BIG DAY FOR BIRDS EVERYWHERE! It’s here again – GBD, the second Global Big Day. A chance for anyone and everyone to participate in a worldwide...
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