Curacao birding
sites, additions/updates
based on visit Jan. 2006 See also http://home-1.worldonline.nl/~jvanderw/cur90/currep90.html |
John van der Woude, Holland, http://johnbirding.wolweb.nl |
Late January 2006 we made another
visit to our relatives on Curacao, and this time I took some more
GPS-measurements plus photos of interesting birding sites. We also
found (were led to) three new sites: Hofi Pastor, Muizenberg dam, and Caracas Bay Peninsula. Below, the photos give an impression of the sites (old and new), in the same order as the GPS-waypoints given at the bottom. Other birdy spots not mentioned here
nor in our previous report, are at: |
Hofi Pastor just W of Barber village: moist forest reserve with old trees. Caribbean Elaenia, Common Emerald. |
Brook in Hofi Pastor. |
San Juan estate near Playa Largo. Grey Kingbird (and waders to the left). |
Muizenberg dam along the North edge of Willemstad, temporarily filled. Lesser Scaup (Jan. 2006), Grey Kingbird, Tricolored Heron. |
St. Joris bay (NE of Willemstad): mangrove rim and frigatebird roost island. |
St. Joris bay along trail East of car park. Many Yellow Warbler subsp. rufopileata. |
St. Joris bay along trail East of car park. Some waders seen here during migration time (March). |
Troupial and Bare-eyed Pigeon, near feeder of Christoffel NP reception (restaurant). |
Christoffel NP, higher part. White-tailed Hawk. |
Christoffel NP, view on Christoffel 'mountain' (300 m high). |
Christoffel NP northern (coastal) part. Two Barn Swallow here in Jan. 2006. |
Feeder at Jaanchi's restaurant in Westpunt. Bananaquits. |
St. Willibrordus salt pans. Waders, Flamingo's. |
View from Beekenburg fortress on Caracas Bay Peninsula. Quiet roads, many Yellow Warbler. Entrance Afl. 5,75. |
GPS waypoints (in WGS84) |
GPS 299 N12°17'25.74" W069°04'24.94"
entrance to Hofi Pastor GPS 300 N12°14'08.12" W069°05'54.10" San Juan: Playa Largo GPS 301 N12°14'43.38" W069°06'07.44" San Juan: to Playa Largo GPS 302 N12°14'51.94" W069°06'01.75" San Juan: to Playa Largo GPS 303 N12°15'11.50" W069°05'56.07" San Juan: to Playa Largo GPS 304 N12°15'38.71" W069°05'23.43" San Juan: to Playa Largo from main road GPS 305 N12°08'36.82" W068°58'06.73" Willemstad water purif. plant: trail GPS 306 N12°08'38.06" W068°58'00.67" Willemstad water purif. plant GPS 307 N12°08'30.68" W068°57'36.70" to Willemstad water purif. plant from main road GPS XXX N12°09'28.70" W068°55'11.18" Muizenberg dam viewpoint (taken from Google Earth) GPS 312 N12°09'41.03" W068°59'50.71" entrance Malpais/Lago Disparsé GPS 313 N12°10'06.37" W068°59'51.05" Lago Disparsé GPS 316 N12°08'00.23" W068°50'42.50" to St. Joris bay from main road GPS 317 N12°07'41.19" W068°49'47.38" to St. Joris bay (dirt road now) GPS 318 N12°07'36.49" W068°49'34.73" P at St. Joris bay GPS 319 N12°07'14.67" W068°49'38.52" end of trail east from P St. Joris bay GPS 320 N12°06'17.95" W068°53'33.00" supermarket Vreugdenhil GPS 321 N12°21'02.05" W069°06'23.92" Christoffel NP reception GPS 322 N12°21'24.01" W069°08'04.69" Christoffel NP good P for vieGPS+ higher alt. veget. GPS 323 N12°20'40.59" W069°07'11.44" Christoffel NP P of trail up the 'mountain'. Ovenbird Jan. 2006 down P. GPS 324 N12°22'15.15" W069°09'03.08" Jaanchi restaurant Westpunt: feeders GPS 325 N12°13'47.30" W069°03'36.58" entrance to Flamingo cottage park GPS 326 N12°12'48.94" W069°03'13.35" St. Willibrordus salt pans: good viewpoint GPS 327 N12°04'31.97" W068°51'43.70" entrance to Caracas Bay Peninsula |