Celebrating Migratory Bird Day With Birdlife International Live
Celebrating Migratory Bird Day With Birdlife International Live
A Celebration of Global Bird Weekend
Nothing says Migratory Bird Day like the arrival of an American Flamingo on Road Salt Pond!
As I made my way into one of the great weekends of the year—Global Bird Weekend—celebrating Global Bird Day and Migratory Bird Day, I hoped it would still be on the island for the count.
On Saturday morning I headed straight to Road Salt Pond to begin the count. The bird was present and hiding in the mangrove. While it is not one of our original birds, it was still great to see it feeding happily. I assumed it was here for safety with several storm systems in the area.
In addition to various shore and land birds at this location, I found a group of seven Pectoral Sandpipers feeding with yellowlegs and Ruddy Turnstones.
Perhaps the most exciting part of the day was an invitation I received from Global Birding to represent Nature Explorers Anguilla in a live presentation by Birdlife International - “Birds in Focus: A celebration with Birdlife International.”
The hour-long program featured bird enthusiasts from around the world including yours truly! It was an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and share Anguilla’s amazing birds. My bucket list of places to birdwatch has expanded, after this fun experience.
If you missed the live presentation, click the link below and enjoy.
Birdlife International Live Stream Link on Facebook
Thanks to Global Birding and Birdlife International for an amazing Global Big Day and Migratory Bird Day experience!
My Fall Global Big Day count was 49 species.
A few of my favorite photographs from Global Birding Weekend can be seen below.
Beyond the birds, the reflective beauty of our wetlands was on full display.
Wader Quest Newsletter:
In other exciting news, our partners at Wader Quest included two of my recent Substack posts on Waders in their latest newsletter. In addition to Wild Side News, check out the other highlights. It is a great read!
Our next big count will be Wader Quest World Watch 2024 at the beginning of November.
Wild Side News never disappoints and this weeks' was full of wonderful photos and newsy items... my favourite was the beautiful flamingo amidst all its "friends"... thank you for sharing.
Well done, Jackie! What a great article and your photos are STUNNING!!! We miss you and Anguilla...