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Request for Information => Birding Areas => Topic started by: JimmyM on March 01, 2010, 11:10:04 AM

Title: Dominican Republic Birding
Post by: JimmyM on March 01, 2010, 11:10:04 AM

Hi , Just finished 7 days of vacation in a resort that as a bonus had mangrove swamps around the resort exterior .
The following are some of the sightings made on the resort grounds :
Many warblers - Cape May, Yellow, Yellow-throated, Swainson's
Cuckoos - Mangrove, Great Lizard
Thrushes - Red-legged (many), Northern Water
Hispaniolan Emerald Hummingbirds ( many)
Northern Mockingbirds ( many)
Green Herons
Key West Quail Doves
White-cheeked Pintail Ducks ( many)
Black-necked stilt
Gray Kingbirds ( many)
Common Moorhens (many)
Pied-billed Grebes

Will post a few photos
Jim

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Post by: Pat Hodgson on March 01, 2010, 11:36:43 AM

can you tell us which resort and which part of DR? (i'm just curious as this is very different set of birds than I saw around the Club Med in Punta Cana, such as Caribbean martin, palmchat, and pearly-eyed thrasher)
note that northern waterthrush is a warbler not a thrush, despite the name
Great Lizard cuckoo is restricted to Cuba and Bahamas - Hispaniolan lizard-cuckoo, perhaps?

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 01, 2010, 06:35:29 PM

Hi Jim.  Welcome back!  Great sightings.

Looking forward to seeing some photos and hearing more about your vacation.  

Jo-Anne  :D

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Post by: JimmyM on March 01, 2010, 11:07:41 PM

The DR area is Punta Cana , the resort the Bavaro Princess . Some of these birds may be ones that are enticed to take up residence by the presence of the mangrove swamps.
Yes - Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo is the bird.