The Migratory Bird Festival was fantastic yesterday, thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors! Here’s the first batch of photos from the event (and the volunteer lunch), taken by Jovito Hermoso.

There’s no way we could pull off fun, free festivals like the Migratory Bird Festival without the support of our sponsors. We’re very excited to have Hotel L’Esplanade as a returning sponsor this year! Hotel L’Esplanade This hotel has established a cult following from guests that enjoy an authentic, luxurious, unpretentious and un-touristy Caribbean experience …

People of all ages are invited to enjoy a marvelous morning of wildlife at the fourth annual Migratory Bird Festival this Sunday, with a full slate of fantastic activities and nature presentations. The event will take place from 9am to noon at the University of St. Martin on Pond Island in Philipsburg. Created by the …

Today there was an open house at a pre-Colombian archaeological dig site near our apartment. In Grand Case, these sites have some pottery, stone tools and bones, but the majority of the artifacts are shells, primarily conch and whelk. Scattered around the dig site, I noticed a few shells from the Giant African Land Snail, …

Birds certainly know about the ruins of the Foga pumping station, even if most people on St. Martin do not. History literally comes alive when it is surrounded by nature. Check out the article from The Daily Herald‘s Weekender section and a slideshow of bonus images taken at Foga.

If you are not aware of the upcoming bird thing, watch this video to learn more:

A closer look at a photo of a Statian spider raises some questions. Then again, a closer look at any insect or spider in the Caribbean has the potential to do that. Read it in this weekend’s Wild Statia column in The Daily Herald.

There’s no way we could pull off fun, free festivals like the Migratory Bird Festival without the support of our sponsors. Buccaneer Beach Bar has been a consistent sponsor and supporter of our events an it is great to have their help with this one! Buccaneer Beach Bar Conveniently located on Kim Sha Beach, Buccaneer …

In case you missed it, you can listen to Friday’s interview about the Migratory Bird Festival on Island 92. We talk about the event itself, reveal a few amazing facts about birds and discuss whether a cow and a baby elephant would snuggle together. Listen to it here.

There’s no way we could pull off fun, free festivals like the Migratory Bird Festival without the support of our sponsors. Aqua Mania Adventures has been a long-time supporter of this event and it’s great to have them back this year! Aqua Mania Adventures Aqua Mania Adventures is a one-stop vacation shop that offers departures …