Mara-do on May 11th. I think the birding on this day exceeded that of the previous visit on May 6th, if that's possible. Fantastic views of Grey Nightjars, Orioles, Cuckoos, and a Black-winged Cuckooshrike (another lifer tick) that was hanging around the island for a few days. While all those were fantastic, my favourite sighting was a Black-capped Kingfisher, seen on some forest edge briefly, before it flew off deep into the thicket. I had been looking for that species for a long time, and it was nice to get one locally without having to fly to the mainland in hot and humid summer to see one.
eBird checklist here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S236085221
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| A sign telling island visitors about the banding and bird monitoring work being done by the local bird research group. |
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| Pacific Swift |
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| Grey Nightjar |
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| Grey-tailed Tattler |
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| Dusky Warbler |
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| Chestnut Bunting |
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| Black-naped Oriole |
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| Female Common Rosefinch |
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| Common Cuckoo |
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| Black-winged Cuckooshrike |
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| Black Paradise Flycatcher |
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| Brown Shrike |
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| Black Drongo, seen near Moseulpo after returning from Mara-do. |
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