Trinidad & Tobago
Peter R. Bono  Fall 1995 Caligo Ventures Trip


Little Tinamou   Crypturellus soui
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      heard only
Least Grebe   Tachybaptus dominicus
    11/17/1995   Piarco Water Treatment plant, central lowlands, Trinidad      several seen
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      with young
Pied-billed Grebe   Podilymbus podiceps
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad      on Reservoir
F Red-billed Tropicbird   Phaethon aethereus
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      see from beach
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago      on nest at very close range; many others soaring over forest along seacliffs
Brown Pelican   Pelecanus occidentalis
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago      three in Speyside harbor
Red-footed Booby   Sula sula
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago      one at nest on seacliff
Brown Booby   Sula leucogaster
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago      over seacliffs at moderate range
Anhinga   Anhinga anhinga
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      one soaring overhead
Magnificent Frigatebird   Fregata magnificens
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      along northern shore; half-dozen cruised by
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
Great Egret   Ardea alba
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Tricolored Heron   Egretta tricolor
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Little Blue Heron   Egretta caerulea
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Snowy Egret   Egretta thula
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Cattle Egret   Bubulcus ibis
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Striated Heron   Butorides striatus
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad      common
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
Green Heron   Butorides virescens
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      green-back; on Tobago, no Striated Herons
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron   Nyctanassa violacea
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
F Scarlet Ibis   Eudocimus ruber
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad      2000 birds seen flying into night roosts; seen extremely well in excellent light
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck   Dendrocygna autumnalis
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
White-cheeked Pintail   Anas bahamensis
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      10-20 males and females
Blue-winged Teal   Anas discors
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Black Vulture   Coragyps atratus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Turkey Vulture   Cathartes aura
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Osprey   Pandion haliaetus
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      with fish off BWI beach
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Pearl Kite   Gampsonyx swainsonii
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      on phone wire; good views through scope
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      two seen perched through scope; good views
Double-toothed Kite   Harpagus bidentatus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      immature
F Long-winged Harrier   Circus buffoni
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad      one seen at long distance through scope
F White Hawk   Leucopternis albicollis
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      perched; through scope; great views
Common Black-Hawk   Buteogallus anthracinus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      several perched in palms
F Great Black-Hawk   Buteogallus urubitinga
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      soaring about 1 mile before Speyside
Savanna Hawk   Buteogallus meridionalis
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      3 on ground; great views through scope
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      perched in palms
Gray Hawk   Asturina nitida
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      Gray-lined (A. nitida) race
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad      Gray-lined (A. nitida) race
Broad-winged Hawk   Buteo platypterus
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
Short-tailed Hawk   Buteo brachyurus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Zone-tailed Hawk   Buteo albonotatus
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Yellow-headed Caracara   Milvago chimachima
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      several pairs; good views; perched through scope
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
Merlin   Falco columbarius
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      perched; through scope
Bat Falcon   Falco rufigularis
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      perched; great views through scope
Peregrine Falcon   Falco peregrinus
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      dark male perched; through scope
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
F Rufous-vented Chachalaca   Ortalis ruficauda
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      6-8 in a fruiting tree by the BWI cabins
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Limpkin   Aramus guarauna
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
Clapper Rail   Rallus longirostris
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad      heard only
Purple Gallinule   Porphyrula martinica
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad      common in swamp and rice paddies
    11/17/1995   Piarco Water Treatment plant, central lowlands, Trinidad      common
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
Azure Gallinule   Porphyrula flavirostris
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad      uncommon; 1 seen well; another just glimpsed
Common Moorhen   Gallinula chloropus
    11/17/1995   Piarco Water Treatment plant, central lowlands, Trinidad      at least two seen here
F Caribbean Coot   Fulica caribaea
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      pair with young
Wattled Jacana   Jacana jacana
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Southern Lapwing   Vanellus chilensis
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      several flocks
Semipalmated Plover   Charadrius semipalmatus
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      small flock along beach
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
Whimbrel   Numenius phaeopus
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Greater Yellowlegs   Tringa melanoleuca
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Lesser Yellowlegs   Tringa flavipes
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad      several
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Solitary Sandpiper   Tringa solitaria
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Spotted Sandpiper   Actitis macularia
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Willet   Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad     
Ruddy Turnstone   Arenaria interpres
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      small flock on beach
Sanderling   Calidris alba
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      small flock along beach
Royal Tern   Sterna maxima
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
Rock Dove   Columba livia
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad     
F Scaled Pigeon   Columba speciosa
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Pale-vented Pigeon   Columba cayennensis
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
Eared Dove   Zenaida auriculata
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
Common Ground-Dove   Columbina passerina
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
Ruddy Ground-Dove   Columbina talpacoti
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
White-tipped Dove   Leptotila verreauxi
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
Gray-fronted Dove   Leptotila rufaxilla
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      heard only
Red-bellied Macaw   Orthopsittaca manilata
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad      large flocks coming in to roost in the Moriche palms
F Green-rumped Parrotlet   Forpus passerinus
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      large flock
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
F Lilac-tailed Parrotlet   Touit batavica
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Blue-headed Parrot   Pionus menstruus
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Orange-winged Parrot   Amazona amazonica
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      common; noisy
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Smooth-billed Ani   Crotophaga ani
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Striped Cuckoo   Tapera naevia
    11/16/1995   along Blanchisseuse Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      one singing; seen very well in good light through scope
Barn Owl   Tyto alba
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad      in abandoned building
F Tropical Screech-Owl   Otus choliba
    11/16/1995   nightbird trip to Wallerfield, Aripo savannah, Trinidad      one seen and heard extremely well at very close range
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl   Glaucidium brasilianum
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      singing; seen well through scope
F Oilbird   Steatornis caripensis
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      20-30 seen perched and flying in Oilbird cave;seen very well through scope spotlighted
Common Potoo   Nyctibius griseus
    11/16/1995   nightbird trip to Wallerfield, Aripo savannah, Trinidad      one seen very well at extremely close range
Pauraque   Nyctidromus albicollis
    11/16/1995   nightbird trip to Wallerfield, Aripo savannah, Trinidad      several heard and seen around airfield
F White-tailed Nightjar   Caprimulgus cayennensis
    11/16/1995   nightbird trip to Wallerfield, Aripo savannah, Trinidad      many seen very well on tarmac and flying
Gray-rumped Swift   Chaetura cinereiventris
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Short-tailed Swift   Chaetura brachyura
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      several
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift   Tachornis squamata
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      numerous over Moriche palms
Rufous-breasted Hermit   Glaucis hirsuta
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Green Hermit   Phaethornis guy
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      along Discovery Trail
F Little Hermit   Phaethornis longuemareus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      from verandah
F White-tailed Sabrewing   Campylopterus ensipennis
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      several males singing, perched through scope infair light
F Tufted Coquette   Lophornis ornatus
    11/13/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      in blue vervain and lantana off veranda
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      male and female seen well
    11/15/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      female from verandah
F Blue-chinned Sapphire   Chlorostilbon notatus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F White-chested Emerald   Agyrtria brevirostris
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Copper-rumped Hummingbird   Saucerottia tobaci
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Long-billed Starthroat   Heliomaster longirostris
    11/13/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      in flowering bush by feeders off veranda
    11/15/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
White-tailed Trogon   Trogon viridis
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad      three seen well
F Violaceous Trogon   Trogon violaceus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Collared Trogon   Trogon collaris
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Ringed Kingfisher   Ceryle torquata
    11/17/1995   Flooded rice fields near Caroni swamp, Trinidad     
Green Kingfisher   Chloroceryle americana
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
American Pygmy Kingfisher   Chloroceryle aenea
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad      seen well at 10 feet, perched
Blue-crowned Motmot   Momotus momota
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago      from balcony on its night perch; was there for all three nights at BWI
Rufous-tailed Jacamar   Galbula ruficauda
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Channel-billed Toucan   Ramphastos vitellinus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
F Red-crowned Woodpecker   Melanerpes rubricapillus
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      seen well at close range in good light
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Red-rumped Woodpecker   Veniliornis kirkii
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Golden-olive Woodpecker   Piculus rubiginosus
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Chestnut Woodpecker   Celeus elegans
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      from verandah
Lineated Woodpecker   Dryocopus lineatus
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Pale-breasted Spinetail   Synallaxis albescens
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      singing; good views
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
F Stripe-breasted Spinetail   Synallaxis cinnamomea
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      several; singing loudly; perching conspicuously
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      several singing seen well at close range
Yellow-chinned Spinetail   Certhiaxis cinnamomea
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      males and females; singing; very close views
Streaked Xenops   Xenops rutilans
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      2 individuals seen well
F Gray-throated Leaftosser   Sclerurus albigularis
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      seen and heard extremely well at close rangealong trail to Oilbird cave
Plain-brown Woodcreeper   Dendrocincla fuliginosa
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Cocoa Woodcreeper   Xiphorhynchus susurrans
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      seen and heard well at close range
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      several seen well
Great Antshrike   Taraba major
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      male and female
F Black-crested Antshrike   Sakesphorus canadensis
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad      several pairs; singing; great views through scope
Barred Antshrike   Thamnophilus doliatus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago      male and female heard and seen
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      male and female
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Plain Antvireo   Dysithamnus mentalis
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad      male and female; singing; seen well
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
White-flanked Antwren   Myrmotherula axillaris
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
White-fringed Antwren   Formicivora grisea
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago      several males and females heard and seen
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago      beautiful male seen well with female
Silvered Antbird   Sclateria naevia
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
F White-bellied Antbird   Myrmeciza longipes
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      male and female; singing loudly
Black-faced Antthrush   Formicarius analis
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Bearded Bellbird   Procnias averano
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      male; from great distance; heard as well
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      male seen and heard at very close range ingood light through scope; wattles (beard)seen; call recorded
White-bearded Manakin   Manacus manacus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      on lek; many wing-snapping males photographed
Blue-backed Manakin   Chiroxiphia pareola
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      males and females
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago      male and female
Golden-headed Manakin   Pipra erythrocephala
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      several males and females seen at close range
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet   Camptostoma obsoletum
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Forest Elaenia   Myiopagis gaimardii
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      seen well
Yellow-bellied Elaenia   Elaenia flavogaster
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher   Mionectes oleagineus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher   Tolmomyias flaviventris
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago      common; heard often; seen well
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Bran-colored Flycatcher   Myiophobus fasciatus
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      singing male seen well at close range
Fuscous Flycatcher   Cnemotriccus fuscatus
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago      buffy wing bars seen
F Euler's Flycatcher   Lathrotriccus euleri
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      seen well; tail flicking; vocalization
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad     
Olive-sided Flycatcher   Contopus cooperi
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Tropical Pewee   Contopus cinereus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Pied Water-Tyrant   Fluvicola pica
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      males and females
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant   Arundinicola leucocephala
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      males and females
Dusky-capped Flycatcher   Myiarchus tuberculifer
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad     
F Venezuelan Flycatcher   Myiarchus venezuelensis
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago      one heard and seen very well in good light
Brown-crested Flycatcher   Myiarchus tyrannulus
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
Great Kiskadee   Pitangus sulphuratus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Boat-billed Flycatcher   Megarynchus pitangua
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Streaked Flycatcher   Myiodynastes maculatus
    11/15/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
Sulphury Flycatcher   Tyrannopsis sulphurea
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      several seen well through scope in good light
Tropical Kingbird   Tyrannus melancholicus
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Gray Kingbird   Tyrannus dominicensis
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
White-winged Becard   Pachyramphus polychopterus
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      singing male; seen very well
Gray-breasted Martin   Progne chalybea
    11/14/1995   Manzarilla Beach/Mangrove Swamp, eastern Trinidad     
White-winged Swallow   Tachycineta albiventer
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
Southern Rough-winged Swallow   Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
Barn Swallow   Hirundo rustica
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad     
F Rufous-breasted Wren   Thryothorus rutilus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
House Wren   Troglodytes aedon
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Tropical Mockingbird   Mimus gilvus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
F Yellow-legged Thrush   Platycichla flavipes
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
F Cocoa Thrush   Turdus fumigatus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Bare-eyed Thrush   Turdus nudigenis
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
White-necked Thrush   Turdus albicollis
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
Long-billed Gnatwren   Ramphocaenus melanurus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Red-eyed Vireo   Vireo olivaceus
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      Chivi vireo
F Scrub Greenlet   Hylophilus flavipes
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago      several seen in fair light at moderate distance
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Golden-fronted Greenlet   Hylophilus aurantiifrons
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Arena Forest Reserve; Reservoir; central lowlands, Trinidad     
Rufous-browed Peppershrike   Cyclarhis gujanensis
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
Yellow Warbler   Dendroica petechia
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      very bright plumage
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
American Redstart   Setophaga ruticilla
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Northern Waterthrush   Seiurus noveboracensis
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Masked Yellowthroat   Geothlypis aequinoctialis
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      singing male
Golden-crowned Warbler   Basileuterus culicivorus
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
Bananaquit   Coereba flaveola
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago      abundant
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Gilpin Trace, Forest Reserve, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Bicolored Conebill   Conirostrum bicolor
    11/17/1995   Caroni Swamp: boat ride into mangroves, Trinidad      several seen and heard at extremely close range
White-shouldered Tanager   Tachyphonus luctuosus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
White-lined Tanager   Tachyphonus rufus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager   Habia rubica
    11/15/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      male and female along Eckleberry trail
Silver-beaked Tanager   Ramphocelus carbo
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Blue-gray Tanager   Thraupis episcopus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/19/1995   Little Tobago Island, Tobago     
Palm Tanager   Thraupis palmarum
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
F Trinidad Euphonia   Euphonia trinitatis
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      full black hood seen
Violaceous Euphonia   Euphonia violacea
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Turquoise Tanager   Tangara mexicana
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Speckled Tanager   Tangara guttata
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Bay-headed Tanager   Tangara gyrola
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Blue Dacnis   Dacnis cayana
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad     
Green Honeycreeper   Chlorophanes spiza
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
Purple Honeycreeper   Cyanerpes caeruleus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
F Red-legged Honeycreeper   Cyanerpes cyaneus
    11/13/1995   Blanchisseuse Road, Northern Range, Trinidad      4 females only; males migrate to SA in Nov.
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago      one female
Blue-black Grassquit   Volatinia jacarina
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      male doing its Johnny jump-up display
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Black-faced Grassquit   Tiaris bicolor
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago      several males and females
    11/19/1995   forest slope behind Blue Waters Inn, Speyside, Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
F Sooty Grassquit   Tiaris fuliginosa
    11/15/1995   Lalaja Road, Arima Valley, Trinidad      seen well; compared with Blue-black;vocalization heard
Grayish Saltator   Saltator coerulescens
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/14/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/17/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad      from verandah
F Yellow-hooded Blackbird   Agelaius icterocephalus
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      males and females; singing; very close views
F Red-breasted Blackbird   Sturnella militaris
    11/14/1995   Aripo Agricultural Research Center, Trinidad      males singing; females also seen
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
F Carib Grackle   Quiscalus lugubris
    11/14/1995   Arima Valley; outskirts of Arima town, Trinidad      yellow eye distinctive
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
Shiny Cowbird   Molothrus bonariensis
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Speyside; Blue Water Inn beach and grounds, Tobago     
Giant Cowbird   Molothrus oryzivorus
    11/14/1995   Nariva Swamp, eastern Trinidad      several
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     
Yellow Oriole   Icterus nigrogularis
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad     
Yellow-rumped Cacique   Cacicus cela
    11/16/1995   Wallerfield, north-central lowland, Trinidad      Caribbean pine tree full of nests; few seen
Crested Oropendola   Psarocolius decumanus
    11/12/1995   Asa Wright Nature Center, Arima, Trinidad     
    11/18/1995   Buccoo Marsh, southwest Tobago     
    11/20/1995   Speyside; forest road to Kings Bay, Tobago     

349 sightings; 198 species seen; 49 life birds.