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SPECIES |
SIGHTING DETAILS |
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Tricolored Heron |
4 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Little Blue Heron |
3 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Cattle Egret |
Common in lowlands. |
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Green Heron |
2 at Trou Caiman, 8/21 and 1 on river bank near Jacmel, 8/17. |
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Greater Flamingo |
300 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Osprey |
1 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
1, Massif de la Selle, 1800m, 8/19. |
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American Kestrel |
4 near Trou Caiman, 8/21, and another 4 in various places, sea level to 500m. |
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Northern Bobwhite |
Many heard, Massif de la Selle, 1700-2000m, 8/18-19. |
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Black-necked Stilt |
8 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Black-bellied Plover |
1 on jetty at Kyona Beach and another in roadside wet area off Rte 1, near Cabaret, 8/23. |
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Semi-palmated Plover |
1 in wet area near Cabaret, 8/23. |
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Wilson’s Plover |
2 in wet area near Cabaret, 8/23. |
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Killdeer |
6 in open area, 1700m, Massif de la Selle, 8/17 and 1 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Greater Yellowlegs |
10 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Lesser Yellowlegs |
5 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Spotted Sandpiper |
2 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Semi-palmated Sandpiper |
20 at Trou Caiman, 8/21 and 10 in wet area near Cabaret, 8/23. |
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Least Sandpiper |
6 at Trou Caiman, 8/21 and 1 near Cabaret, 8/23. |
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Short-billed Dowitcher |
1 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Least Tern |
20 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. |
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Black Tern |
2 at Trou Caiman, 8/21. One bird in full alternate plumage, the other molting in basic. |
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Rock Dove |
No comment. |
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Plain Pigeon?? |
I thought at least a few of the columbines flying in the Trou Caiman area were this species. |
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Mourning Dove |
Surprisingly common, from sea level to 1800m. |
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Common Ground Dove |
Far fewer than MoDo, though still common, sea level to 1800m. |
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Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo |
4 seen during a 6 hour walk, Massif de la Selle, 1800-2000m, 8/18. |
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Bay-breasted Cuckoo |
1 flew across the road by the sea, east of Jacmel, 8/19. |
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Smooth-billed Ani |
1 seen in foothills of Massif de la Selle, between Port-au-Prince and Jacmel, 8/17. |
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Barn Owl |
1 heard in Hotel Oloffson grounds, 8/21. |
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Black Swift |
One large group (80 birds?) flew over Hotel Oloffson grounds on 8/16 and small numbers seen over foothills and mountains, from 200m to 1800m, Massif de la Selle. |
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White-collared Swift |
At least 1, flying with Black Swifts, over the Oloffson, 8/16. |
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Antillean Palm-Swift |
Abundant, from sea level to about 1000m. |
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Antillean Mango |
1 male seen at 1900m, Massif de la Selle. |
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Vervain Hummingbird |
Ubiquitous in the Oloffson grounds. |
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Broad-billed Tody |
1 in trees by Kyona Beach. |
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Narrow-billed Tody |
1 at almost 2000m, Massif de la Selle, 8/18. |
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker |
Everywhere! Sea level to 1800m. |
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Hispaniolan Pewee |
Saw a pair actively flycatching in foothills, 800m, 8/19. |
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Gray Kingbird |
5-6 heard/seen in open areas, 1600-1800m, Massif de la Selle, 8/17-19. |
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Loggerhead Kingbird |
1 seen at about 1200m, Massif de la Selle, 8/19. Identified by solid black crown and long bill. Notably different jizz from Gray Kingbird. Noticed obvious rufous in primaries and tail that field guides don’t mention! |
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Cave Swallow |
Small colony at about 1000m, Massif de la Selle, 8/19. |
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Palmchat |
Like the woodpecker, everywhere, only more so. Widespread and abundant, sea level to 1800m. |
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Northern Mockingbird |
4-5 seen and/or heard, between 1200 and 1800m. |
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Rufous-throated Solitaire |
5-6 heard and one seen very well, Massif de la Selle, 1850-2000m. |
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Hispaniolan Palm-Crow |
3 separate sightings of calling pairs – two pairs at 1800m in the Massif de la Selle on 8/18 and another pair over Port-au-Prince. Heard other crows in the mountains that I thought might have been White-necked but never saw them. |
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Village Weaver |
A number of flocks between sea level and 600m. Largest colony on Rte 1, ~15 miles north of Port-au-Prince. |
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Pine Warbler |
At least 4 seen in pines, Massif de la Selle, 1850m. Including 2 singing males. |
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American Redstart |
1 in Oloffson grounds, 8/12 and 1 in foothills of the Massif de la Selle at 1200m, 8/19. |
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Green-tailed Ground Warbler |
3 seen in Massif de la Selle, 1900-2000m, 8/18. Seemed to be very common in its limited habitat. |
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Bananaquit |
Common on Olaffson grounds. Watched nest building going on from the restaurant/porch of the hotel. |
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Black-crowned Palm Tanager |
Not very conspicuous but widespread and common, from sea level to 1800m. I saw them on the Oloffson grounds, in high mountain scrub in the Massif de la Selle and in the trees around Kyona Beach. |
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Yellow-faced Grassquit |
Common in grassy and agricultural areas, Massif de la Selle, 1400-1900m. |
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Black-faced Grassquit |
As with Yellow-faced. The two species seem to overlap in distribution. |
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Greater Antillean Grackle |
Large flock (500-700 birds) seen feeding in the highest agricultural areas (1800m), Massif de la Selle. |
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Black-cowled Oriole |
3 seen together at 600m, foothills of the Massif de la Selle, 8/19. |
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Antillean Siskin |
Common from 1800m up. I must have seen at least a dozen birds and heard others, 8/18. |
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White-winged Crossbill |
I heard but did not see a few of this species in pines, 1900m, Massif de la Selle, 8/18. |
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House Sparrow |
Heard on grounds of Kaliko Beach Resort |