![]() Lisa Sorenson of BirdsCaribbean (formerly the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds) and the Environmental Awareness Group (EAG). My ‘birding’ life started in 2002 when I attended a “West Indian Whistling-Duck and Wetlands Education Training Workshop led by Dr. West Indian Whistling-Duck (photo by Ted Eubanks) Some maintain a country list, parish list, state list, county list, yard list, year list, or any combination of these. Some birdwatchers “count” species they have identified audibly, while others only record species that they have identified visually. The criteria for the recording of these lists are very personal. Many birdwatchers maintain life lists, a list of all of the species they have seen in their life, usually with details about the sighting, such as date and location. I have also engaged in the study of birds using formal scientific methods. Most birdwatchers, including myself, pursue this activity for recreational and social reasons. Surprisingly, in Barbuda, many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Watching birds in Barbuda can be done with the naked eye, through binoculars or by listening for bird sounds. I crudely define this activity as a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity. ![]() I have been involved in bird watching for 14 years. This is their moment to consider and decide. The other tomorrow is Barbuda becoming a tourist destination with mega resorts, modern lifestyles and greatly lessened natural beauty.Ĭlimate change looms over both of these tomorrows, as the low relief is highly threatened by sea level rise. One is for it to remain a remote, low-key eco-tourism destination, with a small economy that preserves and features the island’s wealth of pristine natural resources and traditional culture. This island holds two tomorrows in its hands. He discusses the importance of conservation and provides wonderful insights into the birds found here.īarbuda is definitely torn between two lovers and probably feeling like a fool. Joseph Prosper shares with us his experiences birding in Barbuda and the choices this pristine little island faces. Frigatebirds feed by skimming food off the surface of the water or stealing it from other birds-they cannot dive. Female Magnificent Frigatebird in flight.
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