BIRD WATCHING
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BIRD WATCHING |
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Bird Watching Calendar
| December to March | Many visiting summer and winter migrants - singing & nesting activity widespread - (number of bird species in Jamaica almost doubles in the winter months due to the arrival of North American migrants) |
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| February to June | Great time to go birding as it is the breeding season for local birds (Winter migrants leave by the end of May) | |||
| August to September | Hunting Season - Not a good time for birds or birdwatchers In Jamaica almost all birds and eggs are protected by law - (Wild Life Protection Act) - Excluded are a few game birds - The Natural Environmental Protection Authority is the agency responsible for environmental matters such as the issuing of shooting permits | |||
| Some chatter | Jamaica's bird population is composed of approximately 200 species and has among its members 25 endemics, 21 subspecies, 4 introduced species and 54 other breeding species. There are about 74 winter migrants. |
Birding in the Blue Mountains |
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| Best Bird Site | Bird Cinema | |||
| Some Locations | A. Blue Mountains - migrants & natives | B. Cockpit Country - Parrots & Mocking Birds | C. Hellshire Hills & Salt Ponds (St. Catherine) - Shore Birds | |
BIRDING TOUR PACKAGES - "A Bird in the Bush...."
| Tour Ref. # | Tour Abbrev. | Name of Package | Duration of Tour (Approx) | Description (Summary) |
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| 500 | BIB | Birding in the Blue | 7 hours | Site A - Blue Mountains -(Departs Kingston 4:30 Am and returns 11:30 am) |
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| 501 | CF | Cockpit Forest | 9-12 Hours | Site B - Barbecue Bottom or Windsor Forest (Depart from Kingston 3:00 am or 4:00 am from Montego Bay or North Coast) returns 3:00 pm & 1:00 respectively |
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| 502 | SB | Shore Birds | 6 Hours | Site C - Hellshire Area (Departs Kingston 5:00 am & returns 11:00 am |
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