Caribbean Waterbird Census 2020 Please join the Bonaire birding community for the 2020 Caribbean Waterbird Census! Anyone can participate in the CWC. Grab a friend, head out to your nearest wetland or beach on Bonaire, and record the birds you see from January 14th through February 3rd, 2020, which includes World Wetlands Day on February […]
Echo Foundation will be holding its annual Parrot Roost Count on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 AM. For those who would like to help out with the count, there is a training session on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at the DCNA office, located at Kaya Nikiboko Zuid 56 at 7:00 PM. At […]
Come and celebrate World Wetlands Day today as we enjoy birdwatching in some of Bonaire's best wetlands!
This is the time when bird watchers of all ages around the world come together to count birds and create a real-time snapshot of where birds are and this great citizen-science is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Create a free eBird account if you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any other […]
Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you, wherever you are, and this year is no different. While not everyone may be able to leave home to bird this year, Global Big Day is still an opportunity to check in with the birds in and around where you live. Join me […]
Echo Foundation will be holding a second Parrot Roost Count on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 AM to gauge Bonaire's parrot population after the main breeding season and also to ascertain changes in the dry season versus the rainy season. The organizing meeting will be on Thursday 16th of July at 5.30 […]
While World Shorebirds Day 2020 is Sunday, September 6th, 2020, this year’s Global Shorebird Count will take place from September 3 through 9, 2020. All across the Caribbean, birders will be compiling checklists from island to island and recording them on eBird Caribbean. Our migratory shorebirds are more vulnerable than ever, threatened by human activities […]
On October Big Day 2019, more than 20,000 participants submitted 42,700 checklists with 6,709 species. How many checklists and participants will we have this year? No matter where you bird, have fun, stay safe, enjoy the birds you find, and share your sightings on eBird. Your observations will help better understand global bird populations through […]
Echo Foundation will be holding its annual Parrot Roost Count on Saturday, January 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 AM. Volunteers are always welcome to help count Bonaire's parrots. For those who would like to help out with the count, there will be a training session in advance, when the Echo team will not only explain […]
Come and celebrate World Wetlands Day 2021 as we enjoy birdwatching in some of Bonaire's best wetlands! Learn how important these habitats are for many of Bonaire's birds as you see for yourself how many birds call wetlands their homes. You will be amazed by the diversity! Learn more about this global birdwatching day at […]
