Mark Yokoyama will be presenting on the amazing journeys taken by migratory birds each year. He’ll also be there to give you some bird photography pointers. Mark is an American naturalist, author and wildlife educator residing on Saint Martin. He has published two editions of The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin, the first …
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 ACE as a first-time sponsor this year! ACE One of the main players in the field of hardware, building supplies and home appliances on St. Maarten for several decades, …
We will be on Island 92 FM radio tomorrow (Friday) morning at 9:30am, so head to 91.9 on your so-called dial if you are able to receive radio frequencies on St. Martin or head to their website to stream from afar. We’ll be talking about the upcoming Migratory Bird Festival and, almost surely, much more.
Binkie van Es will be in charge of the birdwatching station at the event, where he’ll be teaching about birds, helping you with some bird photography tips and getting you hooked on birdwatching! Originally from the Netherlands, Binkie has lived in Sint Maarten since 1986 and became a serious birder over the last few years. …
Ilja Botha will be presenting at the 2016 Migratory Bird Festival on her experience with birding and nature tourism and giving you the inside scoop on all the best spots to go birding on St. Martin! Birdwatching tour guide Ilja Botha is born in The Netherlands and moved to St Maarten 8 years go. Her …
This week, we take a look at the crucial habitats that host many of our migratory visitors. They both divide and protect the land and sea. Due to a layout error the photo caption in the printed paper is incorrect, the actual caption is: A Whimbrel fora…
In preparation for their upcoming Migratory Bird Festival, Les Fruits de Mer have released a free ebook, Pond Life. With vivid photography and fascinating facts, the book showcases seven bird species that are found on St. Martin’s ponds. Pond Life is available for free download on the association’s website. “St. Martin’s ponds are perhaps the …
In some ways, taxonomy is the art of keeping things organized in a world where our knowledge about animals and how they are related to each other is always changing. In Statia, and the Caribbean in general, the story of our fauna is still being written, and the names of the characters are still subject …
Amuseum Naturalis, St. Martin’s only natural history museum, has big plans for the 2016-17 season. New and improved exhibits are in the works for the free pop-up museum, as well as expanded hours and school visits. The local community is helping to make it all possible by participating in the Friends of the Amuseum program. …
Our summer migrant is getting ready to depart and our winter visitors are arriving day by day. It’s the perfect time to see what’s new on our ponds and shores, and a special event to celebrate these amazing birds is just around the corner.