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TONY WHITE: CHAMPION OF BAHAMAS BIRDS
Tony White, Keith Salvesen, Bruce Hallett & Woody Bracey TONY WHITE: CHAMPION OF BAHAMAS BIRDS Tony White passed away 2 days ago. The sad news has spread rapidly through the birding community and...
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DOVE LOVE: APPRECIATING PIGEONS ON ABACO
DOVE LOVE: APPRECIATING PIGEONS ON ABACO Monday was International Pigeon Appreciation Day 2016, apparently. I’m not a huge fan of limitless species being accorded their own special day each year:...
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CUBAN PEWEES AT THE NEEM FARM, ABACO
CUBAN PEWEES AT THE NEEM FARM, ABACO The Abaco Neem Farm just off the highway about 20 minutes south of The (one and only) Roundabout is about much more than the neem plants and the resultant products...
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CONCH QUEST: ABACO’S MOST VERSATILE GASTROPOD
CONCH QUEST: ABACO’S MOST VERSATILE GASTROPOD The conch. Such a fascinating gastropod, and with so many uses both culinary and decorative. In certain cultures, religiously significant. A rudimentary...
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“ON THEIR WAY”: THE PIPING PLOVER MIGRATION HAS BEGUN…
“ON THEIR WAY”: THE PIPING PLOVER MIGRATION HAS BEGUN… The last piping plover known to have left Abaco for the summer breeding grounds was the renowned ‘Tuna’, in early April. We can’t say where he...
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BUTTERFLIES ON ABACO (9): GULF FRITILLARIES
BUTTERFLIES ON ABACO (9): GULF FRITILLARIES It’s been a while since any papilionidae made an appearance on these pages – and much longer since a Gulf fritillary Agraulis vanillae flew in. These very...
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HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED: WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER CHICKS
HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED: WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER CHICKS West Indian Woodpeckers are special. So special that Abaco even has its own subspecies Melanerpes superciliaris blakei. They are joyful and noisy....
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HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED: W.I. WOODPECKER CHICKS (PT 2)
HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED: W.I. WOODPECKER CHICKS (PT 2) In just a few days, the West Indian WOODPECKER CHICKS have become bigger, noisier and much hungrier. Their heads are now tinged with red. They have...
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WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY? YAY! AN ABACO COMPETITION!
WORLD SHOREBIRDS DAY? YAY! AN ABACO COMPETITION! In the past I have occasionally offered a Kalik™ (half in jest) for a ‘right answer’ or a nugget of info. Anyone who didn’t get their beer can still...
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MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER
HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES ON: BRIGHTER LATER Early reports and post-hurricane news for Abaco is fortunately encouraging, though I appreciate that the Island’s good fortune at the eleventh hour swerve by...
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SANDERLINGS ON ABACO: GOTTA LOVE ‘EM
SANDERLINGS ON ABACO: GOTTA LOVE ‘EM Sanderlings. Wind them up with the concealed key under their left wing, and they will charge up and down the beach for an hour or two, pausing only to rip some...
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“THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO” (2016)
“THE DELPHI CLUB GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF ABACO” In a box in the corner over there – no, there – are my last 6 copies of ‘The Birds of Abaco’. Peter Mantle probably has a few over here in the UK too. And...
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TRICOLORED HERON: AN ELEGANT & PATIENT FISHER
TRICOLORED HERON: AN ELEGANT & PATIENT FISHER The Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor is one of 6 heron species found on Abaco, and is a permanent breeding resident. To which can be added 4 sorts of...
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THE COLOUR OF CHRISTMAS: PAINTED BUNTINGS ON ABACO
THE COLOUR OF CHRISTMAS: PAINTED BUNTINGS ON ABACO It’s a statistical fact that 99% of people “love” or “adore” painted buntings. The 1% were rather standoffish “Don’t Nose”, preferring to keep...
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SANDERLINGS: BATH TIME FUN AT DELPHI, ABACO
SANDERLINGS: BATH TIME FUN AT DELPHI, ABACO One of the pleasures of watching birds (as opposed to BIRDWATCHING, a more committed-sounding enterprise with its own Wiki entry, that may require...
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BROWN PELICANS ON ABACO & BEYOND
BROWN PELICANS ON ABACO & BEYOND Six more sleeps. That’s all. Suddenly, a trip that seemed ages away is rushing towards us. Or, to put it more plausibly science-wise, we are rushing towards it....
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ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS OFF ROCKY POINT, ABACO
This pair was in a group of 8 Atlantic Spotted Dolphins that we encountered yesterday during a day’s expedition on the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) research boat. We spent...
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BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO: GOOD IMPRESSIONS
BAHAMA MOCKINGBIRDS ON ABACO: GOOD IMPRESSIONS The Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii is similar to its slightly smaller cousin, the widespread Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottis. The range of...
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WATCHFUL TYRANT: A LOGGERHEAD KINGBIRD ON ABACO
WATCHFUL TYRANT: A LOGGERHEAD KINGBIRD ON ABACO The Delphi Club on Abaco has a number of permanent residents (or by now – let’s be realistic – maybe their descendants). There’s the huge curly tail...
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RED-LEGGED THRUSHES: MAKING EYE-CONTACT ON ABACO
RED-LEGGED THRUSHES: MAKING EYE-CONTACT ON ABACO I see it is ‘literally’** years since I last wrote about these lovely, accessible birds, the only permanent resident breeding thrush species on Abaco...
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