Tag Archives: Birds of Abaco (book)

BIRDS OF ABACO . 10th ANNIVERSARY UPDATE

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CELEBRATING THE BIRDS OF ABACO

ADVANCE NOTICE – ONLINE PUBLICATION IMMINENT

It is exactly 10 years since The Delphi Club Guide to the Birds of Abaco was launched in the Great Room at the Delphi Club, Abaco, Bahamas. Availability of the book had run its course by 2020. A decade after publication, preparations to compress the entire book into a downloadable e-book are now complete.

Cuban Emerald (M) – Keith Salvesen

FREE AS A BIRD

This has not been planned as a monetised project, so the ‘Book’ will be free to access online; and free to download using a linK. You can send the book to family and friends of course. By all means print out specific extracts, for example the checklist which might be fun to use for finding out the likelihood of seeing a particular bird and / or keeping a record of sightings.

It would be slightly disenchanting to find that the whole book is being printed out without checking first. This can be simply done using rollingharbour.delphi@gmail.com

Painted Bunting – Tom Sheley

$10 TO CELEBRATE THE BIRDS OF ABACO AND THE JOY THEY BRING TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

I am asking those who choose to download the book to make a charitable donation of $10 (‘a dollar a year’ since publication) to a local wildlife-related cause or to a local school or an organisation that inspires kids to get involved in the natural world around them. Or more than $10 by all means. There’s plenty of choice on Abaco, as I am sure there is for kind followers of Rolling Harbour who live beyond the island’s shores.

Great Egret – Tom Sheley

Killdeer – Bruce Hallett
Western Spindalis – Keith Salvesen
Cuban Pewee – Keith Salvesen

A ‘SNACKING’ OF SANDERLINGS

Sanderling Partytime – Keith Salvesen

BAHAMAS BIRDING ROYALTY . DELPHI LODGE MARCH 2014

Tony White . Bruce Hallett . Woody Bracey

. Un-Royal Author

BIRDS OF ABACO: Frequent Fliers (1)

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American Redstart (m)

ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET?

We birds want to know what’s going on please. The rest of the ‘Abaco Bird Book Club’ have nominated us to find out. So:

Q. How likely is it that we ‘guys’ will somehow be getting inside a machine and turning up in people’s homes / on their phones (whatever those are). A. Very

Q. How long must we wait before being admired on a screen by humans – we all quite fancy that. A. A week or so

Q. Are we birds going to get any seeds / insects / berries / fish in return. A. No. You will be free. And free as a bird as well.

Bahama Mockingbird
Bahama Woodstar (f)

Bananaquit
Common Ground Dove

Hairy Woodpecker
Bridled Tern

Photo Credits: Gerlinde Taurer; Tom Sheley; Tara Lavallee; Craig Nash; Bruce Hallett

WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER . ABACO . BAHAMAS

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WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER Melanerpes superciliaris

West Indian Woodpecker . Abaco . Bahamas (π Keith Salvesen)

The WEST INDIAN WOODPECKER Melanerpes superciliaris is one of Abaco’s specialist birds. Islanders and regular visitors will be familiar with the sight – and indeed the raucous sound – of these beautiful birds. They are commonly found throughout Abaco and the cays. Possibly their rarity across the wider Bahamas is underestimated. The only other island where these birds are found is San Salvador. Formerly resident on Grand Bahama, they are believed to be extirpated there. Abaco is very fortunate to enjoy their noisy company.

WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL . ABACO . BAHAMAS

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‘BAHAMA DUCK‘ Anas bahamensis

Photos taken on Abaco by Gerlinde Taurer, a major contributor to “Birds of Abaco”

YELLOW WARBLERS on ABACO BAHAMAS

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YELLOW WARBLER (female) Setophaga petechia

Photos taken on Abaco by Gerlinde Taurer, a major contributor to “Birds of Abaco”