Trip Reports & Sightings

Posted by Jim Holmes

Costa Rica, August 9 - 13, 2008, author Jim Holmes (added September 8, 2008)
(Rancho Naturalista and Tapanti: Black Guan, Snowcap, Tawny-chested Flycatcher, Purplish-backed Quail Dove, and Brown-billed Scythebill)

Mokpo, Korea - Ferry trips - August 27th - 28th 2016, author Jim Holmes (added September 2, 2016)
(Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel)

Southeast Alaska Cruise Ship - August 24 - 31, 2008, author Jim Holmes (added October 6, 2008)
(Pelagics)

Jamaica: November 5-10, 2006, author Jim Holmes (added November 15, 2006)
(Rocklands, Windsor Cave, Ocho Rios, and Blue Mountains)

Fiji Bird Information (May - September 2012), author Jim Holmes (added November 13, 2012)
(Viti Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (Long-legged Warbler and Pink-billed Parrotfinch))

Dominican Republic, March 29 and April 5-7, 2009, author Jim Holmes (added May 6, 2009)
(Ebano Verde (Eastern Chat Tanager) and Los Haitises (Ridgway's Hawk))

Southern Caribbean Cruise - March 29 – April 5, 2009, author Jim Holmes (added May 20, 2009)
(Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Barbados (Caribbean Coot, St. Lucian endemics, Barbados Bullfinch))

Miyakejima, Japan April 28-29, 2012, author Jim Holmes (added May 19, 2012)
(Izu Leaf-Warbler, Pleske’s Grasshopper-Warbler and Izu Thrush)

Cambodia - February 27 - March 9, 2013, author Jim Holmes (added May 13, 2013)
(Bengal Florican Reserve, Prey Vang, Tmatboey, Veal Krous, Kratie, and Seima)

St. Lucia - March 31 - April 3, 2008, author Jim Holmes (added June 28, 2008)
(Millet Bird Sanctuary Reserve, Gran Anse, Ravine La Chaloupe, Union Forestry Reserve Trail, Cul de Sac River Marsh)

St. Vincent - March 30-31, 2008, author Jim Holmes (added June 25, 2008)
(Whistling Warbler and St. Vincent's Parrot)

Grenada - 27th - 30th March 2008, author Jim Holmes (added June 23, 2008)
(Mt. Hartman Reserve, Grand Etang - Grenada Dove)

Bonaire - October 9 - 16 2005, author Jim Holmes (added July 6, 2006)
(Yellow-shouldered Parrot, White-tailed Nightjar, Ruby-Topaz Hummingbird)

Dominica - April 3-4, 2008, author Jim Holmes (added July 4, 2008)
(Syndicate Reserve/Estate, Imperial Parrots and Red-necked Parrot)

Southern Patagonia, Argentina - December 10th - 13th 2011, author Jim Holmes (added January 6, 2012)
(Strobel Plateau, El Calafate, Estancia La Angostura, Hooded Grebe and Austral Rail)

Philippines - Subic Bay, Canadaba, and La Mesa Eco Park - December 6th - 7th and 21st 2013, author Jim Holmes (added February 2, 2014)
(Subic Bay, Canadaba, and La Mesa Eco Park)

India: January 26 to February 3, 2009, author Jim Holmes (added February 13, 2009)
(Melghat Tiger Reserve (Forest Owlet), Greater Rann of Kutch (Crab Plover, Hypocolius, Indian Bustard, White-browed Bushchat, White-naped Tit), Little Rann of Kutch)

Palawan, Philippines - December 7th - 11th, 2013, author Jim Holmes (added December 31, 2013)
(Iwahig, Honda Bay and Sabang area)

Otamendi Nature Reserve (near Buenos Aires, Argentina) - December 14, 2011, author Jim Holmes (added December 23, 2011)
(Straight-billed Reedhaunter)

Savaii Island, Samoa, July 25th - 27th 2013, author Jim Holmes (added August 7, 2013)
(Samoan White-eye)

Jamaica - Cruise Ship Birding from Montego Bay, author Jim Holmes (added August 29, 2019)
(Rocklands, Whales Pond Road, Montego Bay Sewage Ponds, Jamaican Endemics)

Fiji Pelagic Trips - May - September 2012, author Jim Holmes (added August 25, 2012)
(Fiji Petrel)

Venezuela: from Caracas to Coro - June 29 - July 3, 2006, author Jim Holmes (added August 23, 2006)
(Colonia Tovar, Henri Pittier National Park, East Falcon, and Coro)

Central Chile in winter: June - July 2011, author Jim Holmes (added August 18, 2011)
(La Campana, Valparaiso, Altos de Lircay)

Maui - August 2010, author Jim Holmes (added August 17, 2010)
(Waikomoi Preserve - Maui Parrotbill, Crested Honeycreeper and Pelagic - Hawaiin Petrel and Townsend's (Newell's) Shearwater)

Ecuador update: Gareno Lodge, Angel Paz and Greater Scythebill (Guacamayos) on Sept. 18-22, 2006, Updates on the above sites/species: Gareno author Jim Holmes (added October 3, 2006)