Tuesday, 22 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 7 - Mount Carmo

   Our morning on Mount Carmo was brought in by the rain. Any hopes it might have cleared overnight were dashed. We awoke at 05:30 and after a short walk around camp and a spaghetti breakfast, we began birding the train at the elevation around the campground, where two targets hopefully waited for us; the Sao Tome Olive Pigeon and the Sao Tome Grosbeak.

  We walked for about a 90 minutes down the trail but saw little, even though the rain had ceased for a short while. However, as we headed back to camp we finally had a break with three Sao Tome Olive Pigeons! While the light made appreciating them quite difficult, we could see their yellow feet and yellow bills, meaning we only had one target left to find. 

  The plan called for us to return to camp, disassemble out tents and then bird as we descended the mountain. Unfortunately the rain began once again, so everything during this process became saturated and covered in the mud around camp. Everything that had dried during the hour break was now once again completely soaked! Still, we eventually began our descent. Despite our best efforts we were ultimately unable to find the Sao Tome Grosbeak, which almost certainly means this will be the only endemic we are unable to see on the trip. 

  It was not all bad however, as we briefly saw a troop of Mona Monkeys on our descent, as well as an incredibly showy Sao Tome Ibis. Once we reached the edge of the palm oil plantation we had our final endemic species, with the Island Bronze-naped Pigeon, sat in an oil palm. Another Giant Weaver was also seen here, and we tried to find a Barn Owl but without success. Thanks to Mitu and his sharp eyes, we ultimately did enjoy our time on Mount Carmo, despite the weather.

  Since we were down at around 13:00, we decided to spend the afternoon relaxing and trying to dry out everything we had. We chose a nice hotel with an ocean view for this, allowing us to unwind after a testing couple of days. 


Monday, 21 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 6 - Mount Carmo

   As mentioned yesterday, the rain arrived mid-afternoon and it did not stop overnight. We had no choice but to accept our fate, climbing and camping on Mount Carmo in the rain. We set off on our hike with our guide Mito at 06:30, leaving from his house in an oil palm plantation and then setting off on the trail through the forest up the mounting. 

  The ascent to the campground took about two hours. We did not do much birding on the way however, as the rain dampened down activity considerably and we ultimately saw very little. Still, we managed to find our first target bird with two different pairs of the Sao Tome Ibis feeding on the path in front of us. They showed very nicely, and given that this was the species most interesting to us on this hike. We also had a roosting Sao Tome Scops Owl, which was nice but not as good as the views we had earlier in the trip. 

  Once we reached camp, we waited for an hour while Mito had his breakfast, as we hoped that the rain might finally cease, which it did for all of about half an hour. We used this time to get the tents up. The campground was already sodden by the weather! However, at 10:00 we made our move and began to continue our ascent to the areas where our remaining targets could be found.

  In total, we only walked around four kilometers during the afternoon hike, but the trail was awful and the weather continued to be appalling. By this point, all my equipment and clothing was saturated, so we just had to make do. The frustration continued as we failed to find any of our target birds on the walk there, but fortunately a detour on the way back brough both species in quick succession and both showing very nicely. 

  First we had a nice and close Newton’s Fiscal, which gave an excellent showing, followed by one of the birds of the trip in the Sao Tome Shorttail. This strange pipit was the bird we thought we were most likely to miss but the individual we finally found gave an unbelievable performance, singing in the open and even fighting with a Sao Tome Prinia at one point. Now with our two targets for the day wrapped up, we felt much better despite the weather.

  We arrived back at camp at 15:00, where we ate, before another short walk before dark. The conditions continued to be unfavourable, but we had another one of the endemic species for the first time in Giant Weaver, its just a shame it was so high up we could not appreciate it. By 17:30 we headed to our tents, unable to do much else given the weather. With all our clothes and optics soaked, we had already conceded we would most likely only be here for one night, especially since now only two but really only one major target remained to us. 

Sunday, 20 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 5

   Today was a bit of a day of transfers, rather than any serious birding. We awoke at 06:00 at our hotel in Principe and headed down to the estuary for one final look for any rare wading birds. We saw the two Curlew Sandpipers there but little else. Over breakfast we birded from the hotel balcony, spotting another Velvet-backed Drongo but not much else, and at 07:50 we loaded up the car and headed for the airport. Although we were a little early, we had planned it to allow some time to bird the grasses of the airport where rarities often occur. However we found nothing. At 10:30 we boarded our plane and left Principe behind, returning to the larger island of Sao Tome.

  We landed back at Sao Tome at 11:15 and organized ourselves ready for the days we would spend at the south of the island; fuel, cash and food supplies. Once done, we began our journey south. Although not a long drive, we wanted to check out some wetland spots to try and find rarities to boost our trip lists. The first we checked was in the city itself, and produced two Little Herons.

  As we headed south, the wetlands became none existent and we had to resort to birding on river crossings. This worked Ok and we added Common Moorhen and many Reed Cormorants to our island list. We also checked a location where Yellow-billed Stork had been seen recently, on the coast. Although the stork was not there anymore, we did get Common Tern and our first Noddys of the trip, although unclear which species.

  Sadly, it already being mid-afternoon by now, the rain came in and it did not let up. So we headed to our hotel to prepare for the coming days, when we would ascend Mount Carmo in search of the remaining endemic species we had missed. The serious birding begins again tomorrow! 

Saturday, 19 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 4 - Bella Vista & Praia de Evora

   Having found all the endemic target birds the previous day, we had a full day on Principe with nothing to specifically target. However, there were still a couple of new birds and a couple of trip ticks we had not seen, so we concentrated on trying to find those. We did not wake up super early, but after a 07:00 breakfast, we set off out at 08:00. 

  We did not have a car so walked to the village of Bella Vista, the road to which passes through some cultivated habitat and some nice forest. We managed to find most of our targets along this walk, with the Olive Sunbird and Little Heron both being new for the trip. We tried hard to find the rare Chestnut-breasted Nigrita but did not succeed in this endveour. 

  We also spent a bit of time looking at the mud off the city where we had found many interesting waders the previous day. Today all of yesterdays goodies were still lingering, as well as another new Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint, which was another good species for the island. There was a spectacular show when up to three Black Kites tried to hunt down one of the Curlew Sandpipers, but in the end the bird managed to get away. Additionally we found a male House Sparrow, which is yet another rare bird for the island, and had presumably just jumped off a ship. 

  After lunch we walked in the opposite direction away from town, down to the nearby Praia de Evora beach. Along the way we failed to find any new birds in any capacity, but enjoyed nice views of Blue-banded Kingfisher displaying. However, we had our first natural mammal for the island with Straw-coloured Fruit Bat, with several of this large species flying around at dusk.

  Thus our final full day on the island of Principe came to an end. In the morning we will depart back to Sao Tome for the rest of the trip. 

Friday, 18 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 3 - PN Obo do Principe & Bombon Resort

   Today was a very important day, as for the first time we were trying for a species that, should we fail to find, we would be leaving on the island. There would be no second chances. To see the Principe Thrush, we needed to set off by boat from the main town, go anticlockwise halfway around the island, a distance of nearly 30 kilometres, and then explore the forest there. Once again we had our guide, Ayres, with us, to help show us the locations to best check for the target species. 

  It was quite the journey. The boat was small and the sea on the western side of the island was choppy. We got very wet thanks to ample spray coming off the waves, and there were a couple of occasions where the boat took on water, but it was never dangerous and after two hours we reached the beach from where we would access the forest.

  And fortunately it did not take long for us to complete our birding here. Despite the constant drizzle, we quickly found two Principe White-eyes in a tree on the beach, before two more just after our hike started. The first location we checked for the thrush came up blank, but not long after starting our ascent to our next spot we spotted one in the vegetation, and had fabulous views of the bird before it took off. Since we were wet and had no more birds we needed to find here, we set off back!

  In addition to our two main targets, there were a few other bits we saw here. The Principe race of both Blue-banded Kingfisher and Malachite Kingfisher were nice to see, and we also enjoyed a few Brown Boobies and another wader with a Turnstone that flew past. Deep in the forest we saw our first Mona Monkeys, which are not native here, but they did not linger for us. Once we returned to the town, there was a Curlew Sandpiper and a Greenshank on the mud there to greet us. 

  After lunch, we searched the north end of the island, on the road to the Bombon resort. This forest was more disturbed but was still pleasant birding. We saw the Principe race of Velvet-mantled Drongo and I had a new species with Splendid Starling, which we finally managed to separate from the endemic Principe Starling. Otherwise it was a similar selection of birds with the addition of more Mona Monkeys. Once we got back to the hotel at the end of the afternoon there was another new wader for us in front of the town in the form of a Grey Plover. 

  It was an exhausting day, but extremely rewarding and with all the endemics wrapped up for Principe, we can spend the following day doing more relaxed birding around the town, to see what we can find. This was also our last day with Ayres, leaving us to explore along tomorrow.  


Thursday, 17 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 2 - Fernão Dias & Pico Príncipe lower slopes

   For our first full day, we decided to spend the morning birding the lowland grasslands at the north end of the island near the town of Fernão Dias. Here there were a few targets we wanted to get out of the way so we could concentrate on more specialist species when we returned to the island in a few days.

  The grasses had been recently burned, but we found several of the islands introduced finch species with Golden-backed Bishop and Black-winged Red Bishop. However, they were not in breeding plumage so identifying them was a nightmare and we could not draw accurate conclusions for most of the birds we saw. The main target of the morning was Harlequin Quail, but after not hearing any we started to worry a bit. Fortunately, we accidentally flushed an individual from an area of burnt scrub adjacent to the road, which we managed to tape back for phenomenal views.

  Also during the morning we birded along the beach. Here we found the endemic subspecies of Malachite Kingfisher, although it did not pose well. We wanted to find some migrant waders, and on that front we absolutely succeeded. First we found a few Whimbrel and Common Sandpipers, both expected but nice. Then we had a flock of eight Greenshanks and 10 Sanderling roosting together, both rare for the island. But not as rare as the two Curlew Sandpipers and two Little Stints we found on a dirty pond next to a village! Our wader mission was a phenomenal success!

  It was now late morning and warm. After an ice cream we did a bit more birding near the airport, where we added the introduced White-shouldered Widowbird to our trip list, before returning the car and taking a short flight to the other island of Principe. Once there we were collected by our hotel before having lunch. From the hotel restaurant we had our first Principe endemic with the Principe Weaver, whilst we also enjoyed African Green Pigeon and African Grey Parrot feeding on a fruiting tree.

  At 15:30 we met with out guide for two days, Ayers, and we set off to try track down the Principe Scops Owl! We had no idea what was to come! We started with some nice birding adding Principe Sunbird, Principe Starling, Principe Spierops and the very attractive Dorhns Thrush-Babbler, a type of Sylvia warbler. However, we kept walking deeper and deeper into the forest, and we soon realized that this was what was going to be necessary to find the owl.

  After almost five kilometres we finally stopped. By now it was 18:00, but already dark. No sooner had we started the tape than the owl stopped by, extremely close. Sadly it was very cautious of the light, so it took some time for us to get prolonged views of the bird. A pair was around us the whole time, and eventually we got amazing photos to go with our views. We then returned back five kilometres to the car, where we finally arrived at 20:00, absolutely exhausted. We had a bite to eat then crashed into bed, very satisfied with another fabulous day! 

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe; Day 1 - Arrival & Bom Successo

   My next personal trip was another with my friend Max Baumgarten from Germany, and was a short 12 day trip to the Atlantic Ocean islands of Sao Tome and Principe, just off the west African coast in the Gulf of Guinea. Although there are no spectacular species here, there are several endemics and a short trip is all that is required to clean up on the island specialties.

  We arrived from our overnight TAPortugal flight from Lisbon at 05:20, although we then had a setback as the hire car we arranged for 06:10 we did not get until 07:10 thanks to the driver sleeping in. Once we collected the car, and dropped the driver off back in the city, we drove an hour up the mountain to the village of Bom Successo, from where we could walk into the forest to start working our way through the island endemics.

  The road was not too bad surprisingly, and we managed to start our birding at around 08:30. After we paid the small donation to be allowed access we got started. We very quickly started picking up endemic species as we walked through cultivated habitat, with Sao Tome Paradise-Flycatcher, Sao Tome Spinetail, Black-capped Spierops and Sao Tome Prinia all falling very quickly. We also picked up our first potentially tricky species, with Sao Tome White-Eye, which showed nicely.

  As we approached the forest we added Sao Tome Weaver, Sao Tome Oriole and Principe Seedeater to our ever growing list. The birding was very lively and very enjoyable. Once we entered the forest it did start to slow down somewhat, but we had what will be a strong contender for bird of the trip with a fantastic showing from Sao Tome Scops Owl in the middle of the morning.

  The first stage of the trail was absolutely brutal, with steep climbs and descents with extremely slippery mud underfoot. Both of us were felled multiple times by the conditions. Fortunately the second half was much better and we were able to complete it without too many more issues. We finally returned to the car at around 15:00 and then headed to the hotel to finally relax after our long day. 

Monday, 14 September 2026

Wilgottheim

     This weekend I found myself back in Lauras parents village of Wilgottheim, about half an hours drive from the city of Strasbourg on the French-German border. Situated between the two ranges of the Vosges mountains, nearby VizMig watchpoints have produced some genuinely incredible counts of migrating birds, but I have never had the chance to be in the area during the autumn… until now!

  Thus I spent the weekend getting up early and exploring the hill behind the village, checking the trees and bushes there for grounded migrants and hoping for good numbers of birds flying over. Overhead it turned out was fairly quiet, with very little of note in terms of numbers besides double-figure counts of both Tree Pipit and Yellow Wagtail, although there were also many grounded birds confusing the overall total. I couldn’t wait around too long, but in the two hours I explored the area during the mornings it was pretty clear that no significant movement of birds was taking place.

  In the bushes it was excellent, with regularly Pied Flycatchers, Common Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers, bulked out by the usual good counts of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, with the occasional Willow Warbler also thrown in. There was also a single Whinchat and Wheatear, two species I had not yet found in my explorations around Paris.

  In addition to the migrant birds, it was also a surprise to find both Middle Spotted and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers here. While there are larger trees, it is hardly a wooded environment and I did not expect to find these birds here. The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker especially showed very nicely! 

-Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
-Tree Pipit & Common Chiffchaff
-Spotted Flycatcher
-Common Redstart
-Pied Flycatcher

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Lac de Créteil

   In the last week I returned to the Lac de Créteil to see what else had been arriving during the lively Autumn period. Overall, there has not yet been a dramatic change in the overall composition of interesting birds, but there continues to be an interesting trickle of migrants passing through that continue to make the site interesting and enjoyable to visit. 

  The lake itself saw a rather unexpected and pleasant surprise with a flock of no less than 13 Common Sandpipers flying around when I visited on Monday. Not long after however, the flock seems to have dispersed, as I did not record them again. The only other bird of note interacting with the lake was another, or the same, 1st year Mediterranean Gull that flew over distantly on the Wednesday.

  In the bushes there continues to be Pied Flycatchers, with five the highest count on the Wednesday. As per my previous visits, some of these have been quite showy. The same can not be said for the one Spotted Flycatcher I’ve seen in this period, which remained high in the canopy and out of sight. Additionally, there has been Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and abundant Blackcaps to enjoy. A juvenile Hobby flying over the lake was also a nice bonus. 

  There was also an additional bird for my patch list, but unfortunately not one of any notable origin, when I found two Alexandrine Parakeets perched up. These larger versions of the very abundant Ring-necked Parakeet will soon also be dominating European cities, I am sure. 

-Common Sandpiper
-Pied Flycatcher
-Alexandrine Parakeet
-Migrant Hawker

Monday, 31 August 2026

Lac de Créteil

   I returned to the Creteil Lake today eager to continue searching for migrant birds. Today was far more productive than my last visit, and I had a great morning. In total, I managed five Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Common Redstart, a Garden Warbler, eight Blackcaps and two Reed Warblers. It was quite the haul of birds, and I was very pleased with that outcome.

  Towards the end of the morning the weather turned a little gloomy, and there was a short rain shower. I wondered if there might be a chance this could drop something in, as occurs on reservoirs in the UK, but did not hold out too much hope. However, soon after it cleared I picked up a juvenile Mediterranean Gull flying low over the lake and then overhead, followed shortly by a flock of four Ruff that made off northwest without slowing down.

  Additionally it was nice to see the Little Bittern twice during my walk round, after only hearing it last time. It was a fantastic morning, and I am very much looking forward to coming back later in the week. 


-Pied Flycatcher
-Spotted Flycatcher
-Common Redstart
-Reed Warbler
-Mediterranean Gull
-Ruff
-Little Bittern

Saturday, 29 August 2026

Lac de Créteil

   Finally recovered from any post-Ecuador jet-lag I headed out to the Lac de Créteil in the hopes of finding some migrant birds. I arrived just after sunrise and spent the best part of two hours exploring the lake and adjacent bushes. The weather was gloomy but only a few spots of drizzle fell whilst I was present. 

  The highlight of the morning were two Pied Flycatchers feeding on the egde of the lake. I flushed a Little Bittern, which vocalised in response but sadly descended deeper into the reeds and never came out again. Two Yellow Wagtails flew over and two Common Sandpipers flew across the lake, but otherwise it was a little quieter than I expected. Still, two Pied Flycatchers is something to build on, and I look forward to continuing to bird the site throughout the autumn. 


-Pied Flycatcher

Thursday, 23 July 2026

Borneo; Day 21 - Kilas Peat Swamp & Departure

   After three weeks our Borneo trip final reached its end today. Our flight was not until the evening, so we had the morning to explore. Laura opted to stay in bed, so I drove the 90 minutes south to the Kilas Peat Swamp Forest, which is known destination for a few specialized species, but which had become much harder within the last year. 

  Setting off at 05:30, I made good time and arrived at the site at 06:40. The gate was open and staff were around, so I paid my entry and then started exploring. The boardwalk was in a sorry state, with many sections broken by falling trunks and many loose panels throughout. It was a bit of a minefield, but I still enjoyed the forest and the birding here, even though I ultimately missed the main target species.

  I got four new species in the three hours that I birded here, with Red-billed Malkoha, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Rufous-tailed Tailorbird and Thick-billed Green Pigeon. Sadly, none of them posed for pictures and I didn’t get anything of the two non-Malkoha species. Bornean Black-capped Babbler was nice to see again, and there were nice views of several other species I had become familiar with over the preceding three day. Additionally, it was nice to see Proboscis Monkeys again, although they were distant and there was very limited visibility through the trees.

  At 10:00 I set off back to the hotel to prepare for checkout and our flight home. Once again I made good time and was back with time to pack and shower. We left the hotel at midday, and headed for lunch, then souvenir shopping and then to the airport. A little early for sure, but with few other options, it was nice to be free of the responsibility of the car and allowed us an afternoon break before we flew. Thus draws to a close our trip to Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. 

-Kilas Peat Swamp
-Ashy Tailorbird
-Red-billed Malkoha
-Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
-Blue-throated Bee-eater
-Proboscis Monkey

Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Borneo; Day 20 - Crocker Range

   From our base in Kota Kinabalu, we were able to strike at several sites with species we had missed out on during the regular part of our trip. For the first of our mornings here, we decided to return to the Crocker Range, where we hoped to catch up with some of the birds we missed out on at Mount Kinabalu and Trus Madi. It was a 90 minutes drive from our hotel, so we set off at 06:00 and arrived to start birding at 07:30. 

  We started our birding on the Gunung Alab Substation Road, where we had birded before. However, we did not travel as far as on our previous visit. We birded here for an hour, but for the most part could only find familiar species. A pair of Mountain Blackeye was nice, as was a smart male Temminck’s Sunbird. But the highlight came as we walked back to the car, when we picked out an immature male Pygmy Flycatcher as part of a mixed-species flock. I certainly did not expect the birds constant wing flicks, which were very quirky. It was not a species we had anticipated finding here, so was a good one to get back for the trip! 

  At 08:30 we set off slightly further down the mountain to the Rafflesia Information Centre, where we hoped to find some more birds, as well as see one of the Rafflesia flowers. What we did not realise was that a guide was mandatory, and we could not explore the forest here by ourselves. Still, we wanted to see the flower so paid our entry, drove down to another area of the site, met our guide and then hiked to see the flower. Although it was only 600 metres from the car park, it was an incredibly steep descent down concrete stairs. At the bottom was waiting for us a 6-day-old Rafflesia pricei, not the enormous flower but one of its smaller relatives. 

  We did not see many birds on the trail down to the flower, although Spotted Fantail was an unexpected new species for me. However, without a guide we could explore the open area around the car park so we spent about an hour doing this. Indeed this was very productive. No sooner had we returned to the car than two Mountain Barbet responded to our playback, offering excellent views. Then we continued birding and found a brief pair of the Pygmy Heleia (or White-eye), before finally catching up with the Bornean Barbet, which did not show as well but was still very much appreciated. Sadly the gloomy conditions did not help our chances for Mountain Serpent Eagle, and Whiteheads Spiderhunter was always a long shot, but to get back three species was a great reward for the morning. 

  At 11:00, with the clouds already gathering, we headed back down into the city and our hotel, arriving at 12:30. The rest of the afternoon was a complete washout, although we had a short look at the beach adjacent to our resort during a short break in the weather. There were no waders but a couple of Little Terns flew past, which was quite unexpected. We ended the day drinking cocktails, watching the geckos whilst the rain fell down outside. 

-Rafflesia pricei
-Pygmy Flycatcher
-Sunda Bush Warbler
-Temminck's Sunbird
-Bornean Barbet
-Pygmy White-eye
-Mountain Barbet
-Spotted Fantail
-Bornean Leafbird

Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Borneo; Day 19 - Mantanani Island

   In the morning I had one last birding session on Mantanani Island, accompanying the three young Dutch birders I had met the previous day. I was unable to add anything new, but we had nice flybys from three Grey Imperial Pigeons as well as another Pied Imperial Pigeon. The Philippine Megapodes were once again abundant, with several seen scratching around in the leaflitter across the island. 

  Because we had to checkout of our room at 10:00, but could not leave the island until 14:00, the rest of the day was essentially a write-off, not helped by cloudy weather and occasional downpours. Once 14:00 came around, we boarded a small local vessel, to take us back to the Chinese day visitors, with whom we got a lift back to the mainland. The boat back played several songs over their speaker, including MCR Welcome to the Black Parade!

  Once we returned to the mainland at 15:30 we reunited with our car and headed off south to our next destination, a beach resort just south of the city of Kota Kinabalu, the final destination of our trip. Thanks to traffic and incredibly heavy rainfall, it took us almost three hours to complete the journey, so we were glad once it was over and we could finally relax. 

-Grey Imperial Pigeon


Monday, 20 July 2026

Borneo; Day 18 - Mantanani Island

   For our only full day on Mantanani Island, I woke up at 07:00 and set off for a short walk in the island's forest. I could hear many of the Philippine Megapodes calling, but none seemed interested in the playback. Eventually I spotted a pair distantly feeding in a coconut plantation, meaning I finally got nice views of them. There were limited other birds on the island, but Pacific Reef Heron and Emerald Dove were both nice to see. 

  Most of the rest of the day was spent relaxing or snorkling. The latter was very productive, with another Moorish Idol seen, as well as Picasso Triggerfish and most importantly my first Common Clownfish! But the highlight was swimming alongside sea turtles! Other guests had said they had seen them whilst swimming off the beach, so we watched for surfacing animals before heading into the water, since we knew where they were. We had fantastic views of at least two but possibly three different turtles under the water, as we swam alongside them. The only animals we identified were Green Sea Turtles, but Hawksbill Sea Turtles also apparently occur in the area.

  At 16:30, after chatting to a young Dutch birder, we set off for a walk around the island. This was very productive, and we landed several good birds. First we spotted a distant perched Grey Imperial Pigeon, which is a rare species found on the island. Next we had two Pied Imperial Pigeons fly past us, another new pigeon for me, and then as we were walking back we found a group of five Metallic Pigeons feeding on a fruiting tree, my third new pigeon of the afternoon. Additionally we enjoyed more views of several Philippine Megapodes and a large Water Monitor. 

  We arrived back at the lodge at sunset and spent the next half an hour filtering through the hundreds of Frigatebirds flying overhead to roost. Most of them were Lesser Frigatebirds, but we picked out a couple of Christmas Island Frigatebirds as well. Having seen the owl yesterday, we were able to relax this evening before heading back to the mainland tomorrow.

-Philippine Megapode
-Metallic Pigeon
-Pied Imperial Pigeon
-Grey Imperial Pigeon
-Collared Kingfisher
-Lesser Frigatebird
-Christmas Island Frigatebird & Lesser Frigatebird
-Philippine Megapode & Common Water Monitor
-Common Water Monitor
-Green Sea Turtle