If ruddy turnstones could read, they’d come to the upcoming book launch in a big group. In fact, they’d probably come early and take some time to enjoy the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (http://www.stmaartenlibrary.org and https://www.facebook.com/librarysxm). If you haven’t been there, I highly recommend it. I personally did quite a bit of research there when working on the book. The library […]
We are very pleased to announce the book launch event for the all-new second edition of The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature a slideshow presentation about the wildlife of the island, book sales and signing, refreshments and more. Persons of all ages, including children are […]
If the yellow warbler could understand what a book is, it would surely tell its friends about the upcoming book launch for the new edition of The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin. You can do what the yellow warbler can’t by inviting friends on Facebook to the event using the appropriately-named “Invite Friends” button here: https://www.facebook.com/events/310941832373599/ Of […]
You can help me promote wildlife awareness on St. Martin. Download this poster, print it out and post it somewhere so people know about the upcoming book launch: http://www.sxmwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/book-launch-poster.pdf If you post a photo of the poster and tag it with The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of St. Martin, I’ll give you a 9″x6″ photo of an animal from […]
Today I mailed out almost 100 copies of the new edition to about 75 different locations, mostly to folks from the US who backed the Kickstarter campaign to finance the printing of the book. It took some doing – many hours of doing – but it was pretty exciting, too. If you are a Kickstarter backer from the US who […]
Sleepin’ lizards! Learn more about a day (and night) in the life of St. Martin’s wildlife and much more at the Wildlife Beats workshop tomorrow at 11am at University of St. Martin. In the workshop, we’ll discuss the various cycles that influence St. Martin’s wildlife, from periods as short as a day to as long as an ice age. The […]
The snowy egret is common on St. Martin today, often seen on our salt ponds where it feeds and nests. I would also guess that it was a common resident 200 years ago. However, 100 years ago it may not have been here at all. It seems strange, but you can find out why at my St. Martin Book Fair […]
For the last couple years, St. Martin and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean have seen large amounts of sargassum coming ashore on our beaches during the summer. Will this be a new annual phenomenon? Or is it part of a larger cycle where the sargassum arrives for a few years, but then doesn’t come for years, or decades? Have […]
The bellyache bush benefits from 24-hour pollination. During the day, butterflies like the great southern white visit bellyache bush flowers for nectar, and at night, moths like the striped grass looper do the same. To learn more about the rhythms of wildlife, from day to night, rainy season to dry and many more, attend the free Wildlife Beats workshop at […]
St. Martin is warm year-round, but has wet and dry seasons. Often, brush fires come with the dry season. In the past, they may have been started by lightning, and today they are more likely to be caused by people, either on purpose, or by accident. Fires can have a profound influence on the ecology of the island. Quick-burning fires […]