BirdsCaribbean Live – Webinars and Library
Webinars from our 2021 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival
Webinars from our 2021 Caribbean Waterbird Census
Webinars from our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)
And visit Bird Day Live for a replay of the many amazing WMBD events from October 8 to 10!
Thirty Years of research on the Non-breeding Season Ecology of Warblers in Jamaica by Dr. Peter Marra, Georgetown University, part of our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020—Birds Connect Our World (aired November 12th, 2020).
Killer Fashion: The Plume Boom, Female Activism, and Bird Conservation, Jenn Yerkes (Les Fruits de Mer in St. Martin), part of our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020—Birds Connect Our World (aired November 19th 24th, 2020).
Discover the Sketch the Northern Pintail, by Dr. Lisa Sorenson, BirdsCaribbean, and artist and naturalist, Christine Elder, part of our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020—Birds Connect Our World (aired October 8th, 2020).
Discover the Sketch the Barn Owl, by artist and naturalist, Christine Elder, part of our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020—Birds Connect Our World (aired September 24th, 2020).
Discover and Sketch the American Kestrel, by artist and naturalist, Christine Elder, part of our Caribbean celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020—Birds Connect Our World (aired October 29th, 2020).
Aves Migratorias de Puerto Rico y la Región Caribeña – Como parte de la Celebración del Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias, la Dra. Adrianne G. Tossas, profesora de la UPR de Aguadilla nos ofreció la charla de aves migratorias de Puerto Rico y la región caribeña.
Draw and Colour the Wilson’s Snipe, Josmar Esteban Marquez, AveZona (turn on sub-titles in English/Closed Caption-CC button) (Dibuja y Colorea la Becasina Chillona). This video is part of a video series on how to draw and color the shorebirds of the Caribbean, in celebration of the World Shorebirds Day and World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD).
Draw and Color the Snowy Plover, Josmar Esteban Marquez, AveZona (turn on English subtitles with the “CC” (closed caption) button) (Dibuja y Colorea el Frailecito). This video is part of a video series on how to draw and color the shorebirds of the Caribbean, in celebration of the World Shorebirds Day and World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD).
Origami with BirdsCaribbean/ The American Flamingo—Join us as we discover the birds of the Caribbean with Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, and learn how to fold an American Flamingo out of paper with this video! All you need is a square sheet of paper. The video will show you step by step how to fold and create your flamingo!
Draw and Color the Yellow-throated Warbler, Josmar Esteban Marquez, AveZona (turn on English subtitles with the “CC” (closed caption) button).
Webinars from our celebration of Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF)
Through Sounds and Photos: Get to Know the Endemic Birds of the San Juan Bay Estuary in Puerto Rico. This is a fabulous and fun JOURNEY to the San Juan Bay Estuary in Puerto Rico to learn about the area’s ENDEMIC birds through gorgeous photos and sounds, including bird calls and song. It is a delightful virtual trip presented by expert birders and biologists, Eliezer Nieves Rodriguez and Coral Avilés Santiago, of the San Juan Bay Estuary. Along the way, we test your knowledge of endemic birds with a few fun quizzes! (this is the English version, we also have a Spanish version that we will share shortly).
Introduction to eBird: Making the most of Global Big Day with eBird Caribbean and Merlin. Jeff Gerbracht from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains how to use free apps from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to keep track of the birds you see, improve your bird identification, and provide invaluable data to scientists (aired May 7, 2020).
Story Time and Virtual Field Trip for Kids: Curious kids are invited to join us as Bahamian Scientist Dr. Ancilleno Davis reads an awesome children’s book about one of the most important ecosystems in the Caribbean—mangroves! After the story, Dr. Leno takes us on a virtual field trip to a real mangrove to explore this unique habitat and catch a glimpse of some critters that call mangroves home. The book is called The Sea, The Storm and the Mangrove Tangle by Lynne Cherry (aired May 21, 2020).
Introduction to Drawing and Coloring Caribbean Endemic Birds (in Spanish with English sub-titles) is the introductory video to a series of videos by artist and biologist, Josmar Esteban Marquez, on how to draw and colour the endemic birds of the Caribbean in celebration of the 19th Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival, CEBF-Birds and Culture / Este es el video introductorio de una serie de videos para dibujar y colorear las Aves Endemicas del Caribe, en celebracion del 19no Festival de las Aves Endemicas del Caribe FAEC-Aves y Cultura. Check out our YouTube channel for more videos in this series!
Conociendo las aves endémicas (Getting to know the endemic birds), presented by ornithologist Dr. Adrianne Tossas (University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, and BirdsCaribbean board member) and hosted by the Dept of Environment and Natural Resources in Puerto Rico (aired May 1, 2020 – en español).
Discover and Sketch Endemic Caribbean Parrots, by biologist, Aliya Hosein and artist and naturalist, Christine Elder, illustrator of our new Endemic Birds of the West Indies Colouring Book (aired May 28th, 2020).
Discover and Sketch Endemic Caribbean Hummingbirds, by artist and naturalist, Christine Elder, illustrator of our new Endemic Birds of the West Indies Colouring Book (aired April 29, 2020).
The Truth about the Chickcharney, told by Scott Johnson (Science Officer at the Bahamas National Trust) exploring the amazing story of the Chickcharney, a bird-like creature with the face of a man is said to bring good and bad fortune to anyone who treats it with respect or disrespects it (aired April 23, 2020).
Spread Your Wings for Bird Conservation, presented by Scott Johnson (Science Officer at the Bahamas National Trust) and Dr. Leo Douglas (BirdsCaribbean Past President) with special guest Alessandra Vanzella (Program Officer at the United Nations Environment Program, Caribbean Environment Program) about the issue of illegal trafficking of birds (aired May 5, 2016).
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Tropical Dry Forests in the Caribbean and Grenada, hosted by the University of Chester in collaboration with the Grenada Dove Conservation Programme and the Grenada Forestry and National Parks Department with technical assistance from a research team led by Dr. Howard P. Nelson of University of Chester (aired November 13, 2015).
Native Plants for a Bird-Friendly Backyard, hosted by Scott Johnson (Science Officer at the Bahamas National Trust), who was joined by guest panelists and native plant experts, Dr. Joe Wunderle and Mr. Pericles Maillis, about bird-friendly gardening (aired September 29, 2015).
Ten Reasons Why Caribbean Birds Matter, presented by Scott Johnson (Science Officer at the Bahamas National Trust) about how birds play many indispensable roles that enrich the ecosystems and economies of the Caribbean (aired April 7, 2014).