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Jamaica I 2019 BIRDS Field Guides Tour Report Jamaica I 2019 Feb 24, 2019 to Mar 2, 2019 Chris Benesh & Dwayne Swaby For our tour description, itinerary, past triplists, dates, fees, and more, please VISIT OUR TOUR PAGE. The highlight of any Jamaica tour is the charming and diminutive Jamaican Tody. Photo by guide Chris Benesh. Thanks to all of you for coming along on the first of Field Guides 2019 Jamaica tours. Having last visited this island in the mid-1990s, it was a treat to get back there and see just how much the experience had improved! Under the excellent leadership of Dwayne Swaby we had some great success tracking down the Jamaican endemics as well as other Caribbean specialties. The birding was fantastic with some of those seen being quite memorable. On top of the birds, it was wonderful to see a few interesting reptiles and amphibians, cool arthropods, and some wonderful plants. We also enjoyed the playful banter of Dwayne and driver Raymond Condappa, and sampled a few Jamaican customs. Perhaps most notable was drinking coconut water from freshly harvested coconuts and sampling Blue Mountain coffee at a tiny plantation in Hardwar Gap. This short tour begins and ends in Montego Bay, staying at the charming Mynt Retreat in Montego Bay, and at the impressive Green Castle Estate near Annotto Bay on the north side of the island. Day trips from there took us to some productive areas, including Ecclesdown Road, Vinery, Hardwar Gap in the Blue Mountains, Dunn’s River Falls, and the Rocklands Bird Sanctuary finale. Which of the many specialty birds stand out most? A tough call, but the Jamaican Tody won the hearts of most. Jamaican Owl and Northern Potoo were both impressive, and the Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo and Chestnut- bellied Cuckoo are both memorable. While only having a few hummingbirds, Jamaica does them well. What can beat having a Streamertail or Jamaican Mango feeding on sugar water while perched on your finger? Thanks again to all of you for making the Jamaica tour so special! — Chris KEYS FOR THIS LIST One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant BIRDS Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 1 Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) BLUE­WINGED TEAL (Spatula discors) NORTHERN SHOVELER (Spatula clypeata) – Quite a few of these were at the Montego Bay Sewage Treatment Ponds. RING­NECKED DUCK (Aythya collaris) LESSER SCAUP (Aythya affinis) – A female was present at the reservoir below Green Castle Estate (GCE). MASKED DUCK (Nomonyx dominicus) – This was a huge bonus for the trip thanks to a local groundskeeper that told Dwayne and Raymond about this site. Perhaps as many as nine of were these present, including at least one male in mostly bright plumage. RUDDY DUCK (Oxyura jamaicensis) Podicipedidae (Grebes) LEAST GREBE (Tachybaptus dominicus) PIED­BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps) Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) [I] WHITE­CROWNED PIGEON (Patagioenas leucocephala) – This species was plentiful in all of the coastal areas we passed through. Quite a few on the wing early and late in the day. RING­TAILED PIGEON (Patagioenas caribaea) – We had good flyovers on the Ecclesdown Road and even found a nest and close perched birds in the Blue Mountains. [E] COMMON GROUND­DOVE (Columbina passerina jamaicensis) CRESTED QUAIL­DOVE (Geotrygon versicolor) – Wow, this was certainly a highlight of the trip for nearly everyone. The mountain witch, as it is known, showed really well for us, thanks to Raymond's keen spotting on the Ecclesdown Road. [E] RUDDY QUAIL­DOVE (Geotrygon montana) – Mostly heard, a couple of us saw one fly across the reservoir at GCE and Ron also saw one there. CARIBBEAN DOVE (Leptotila jamaicensis jamaicensis) – We heard many more than we saw, and it wasn't until we birded the Rocklands Bird Sanctuary that we could appreciate them to the fullest. WHITE­WINGED DOVE (Zenaida asiatica) ZENAIDA DOVE (Zenaida aurita) – Looking a bit like a plump, short tailed version of a Mourning Dove, we had some nice looks at this Caribbean species. MOURNING DOVE (Zenaida macroura) – A few were seen in flight right along the coast late in the tour. Cuculidae (Cuckoos) SMOOTH­BILLED ANI (Crotophaga ani) – Our best encounter was perhaps the ones at the Masked Duck pond. CHESTNUT­BELLIED CUCKOO (Coccyzus pluvialis) – Wow, what an impressive beast! A couple were seen at GCE and another was along the Ecclesdown Road. [E] JAMAICAN LIZARD­CUCKOO (Coccyzus vetula) – This distinctive cuckoo has a rather long bill. We had our first at GCE and another couple along the Vinery trail. [E] Nyctibiidae (Potoos) NORTHERN POTOO (CARIBBEAN) (Nyctibius jamaicensis jamaicensis) – Some great looks at this species right at our lodging at Green Castle Estate. Notice the scientific name for this species, first described from here. Apodidae (Swifts) ANTILLEAN PALM­SWIFT (Tachornis phoenicobia phoenicobia) – A few encounters with this fast flying species. As its name suggests, it is found only in the Caribbean. Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) JAMAICAN MANGO (Anthracothorax mango) – A regular visitor to the porch feeder at GCE, and we had some really close encounters at Rocklands where some were hand­fed sugar water. [E] VERVAIN HUMMINGBIRD (Mellisuga minima minima) – The second smallest hummingbird, we had a few encounters here and there. The most memorable one for me was the singing bird hanging out at Vinery. STREAMERTAIL (RED­BILLED) (Trochilus polytmus polytmus) – What a distinctive species with its audible whirring sound. Many, many great encounters, including the opportunity to hand feed them at Rocklands. Wow! [E] STREAMERTAIL (BLACK­BILLED) (Trochilus polytmus scitulus) – Found principally in the John Crow Mountains, this subspecies is restricted to east of Jamaica's Rio Grande. It is often recognized as a full species (e.g. HBW, IOC World Bird List). [E] Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) COMMON GALLINULE (Gallinula galeata) AMERICAN COOT (Fulica americana) Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) BLACK­NECKED STILT (Himantopus mexicanus) Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus) Jacanidae (Jacanas) NORTHERN JACANA (Jacana spinosa violacea) Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres) SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) Field Guides Birding Tours • www.fieldguides.com • 800-728-4953 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa melanoleuca) LESSER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa flavipes) Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) ROYAL TERN (Thalasseus maximus) Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) – Quite a good showing of these at our lunch stop near the coast on the final day. Pelecanidae (Pelicans) BROWN PELICAN (SOUTHERN) (Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis) Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias) GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba) SNOWY EGRET (Egretta thula) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis) GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens) YELLOW­CROWNED NIGHT­HERON (Nyctanassa violacea) – Several seen with a particularly good look at one in Dunn's River Falls. Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus) Cathartidae (New World Vultures) TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) Pandionidae (Osprey) OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) RED­TAILED HAWK (JAMAICENSIS) (Buteo jamaicensis jamaicensis) – Fun to see the nominate subspecies of Red­tail, one of two subspecies found in the Caribbean. Tytonidae (Barn­Owls) BARN OWL (AMERICAN) (Tyto alba furcata) – Ron saw one of these at GCE and others reported hearing them. Strigidae (Owls) JAMAICAN OWL (Pseudoscops grammicus) – Great looks at a female near the Green Castle Estates buildings and a few of us also saw a male at dusk earlier that same day. [E] Todidae (Todies) JAMAICAN TODY (Todus todus) – This tiny bird is one of five species of todies, all found in the Caribbean. It won the hearts of all of us. [E] Picidae (Woodpeckers) JAMAICAN WOODPECKER (Melanerpes radiolatus) – Part of the familiar Gila/Golden­fronted/Red­bellied clade, this was one of the commonest species. [E] Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) AMERICAN KESTREL (HISPANIOLAN) (Falco sparverius dominicensis) – Some distinctive looking kestrels here in Jamaica. They seemed to be doing quite well here. MERLIN (Falco columbarius) – Nice looks at one perched over the Masked Duck pond. PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus) – Ron spotted one soaring a couple of miles away that we could just make out enough detail to tell it was a Peregrine. Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots) BLACK­BILLED PARROT (Amazona agilis) – Often one of the toughest endemics to get, we had great views of a few of these perched on the Ecclesdown Road. [E] YELLOW­BILLED PARROT (Amazona collaria) – Our best views were of some in flight along the Ecclesdown Road. [E] GREEN­RUMPED PARROTLET (Forpus passerinus) – Native to northern South America, this species is established in Jamaica. [I] OLIVE­THROATED PARAKEET (JAMAICAN) (Eupsittula nana nana) Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) JAMAICAN ELAENIA (Myiopagis cotta) – This was one of the more elusive endemics. We managed to see a couple, and heard a few more. [E] JAMAICAN PEWEE (Contopus pallidus) – Perhaps the plainest of Jamaica's flycatchers, this one is Contopus in shape, but almost devoid of any markings. [E] SAD FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus barbirostris) – This
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