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Going to STJ for the first time next month. We are avid birders. Wondering if there are any Audobon Society chapters, or other bird-watching groups on the island?
Hello Deb,
The National Park Service on St. John offers a guided bird watching hike. Give them a call to find out their schedule for that activity: (340) 776-6201
There is a good article at http://birding.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa042697.htm
Also try http://www.audubon.org/affiliate/vi/vi/birding.html
Here are some of the birds seen in this area, taken from a VI Fish and Wildlife Brochure; Great Blue Heron and Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Soldier Bird, Black-necked Stilt, Sandpipers, ducks like the Green Winged Teal; many of these shore birds are migratory. Some seabirds include; terns, noddy, laughing gulls, frigatebird, brown pelican, Brown, Masked and Red footed boobies. Some Landbirds; bananaquit (USVI's territorial bird), pearly eyed trasher, hummingbirds including Antillean Mango, Green throated Carib and Antillean Crested), doves (rock, zenaida, ground and the most rare bridled quail dove), pigeons. Birds of Prey; red tailed hawk also called chicken hawk, american kestrel, peregrine falcon, osprey (large sea hawk, also called fish hawk). Some threatened and endangered species include; Brown Pelican, VI Screech Owl, Antillean Mango, White-tailed tropicbird, Roseate Tern, Great Egret, Black-crown Night Heron, Brown-throated Parakeet, Bridled Quail Dove, White crowed Pigeon, Ruddy Duck, Bahama Duck, Snowy Plover).
Lots of pictures of birds in the VI at http://www.stjohnlinks.com/Birds/
Enjoy!!
--Islander
A few photos of local birds I took on our trip
Antillain Crested Hummingbird
Green Throated Carib
So many names I forgot them all
Trip Report from our 1st trip.
