by Jono Leadley
Endemic species/subspecies in blue. "Salinas" refer to the Salinas visited from Playa Larga.
Up to 3 seen most days from the Bay of Pigs coast.
Up to 50 in the Salinas.
Smaller numbers in the Salinas, with up to 20 seen.
One seen in the Salinas
Two in the Salinas.
10 in the Salinas, including one white morph.
15 in the Salinas.
Seen at various points between Havana and San Diego De Los Banos, plus 6 in the Salinas.
Common.
One in the Salinas.
Four in the Salinas.
Two seen in Havana on the way to the airport.
At least 20 in the Salinas.
Over 200 in the Salinas.
One in the Salinas.
c40 flew over Playa Larga, towards Zapata on 03/09/02.
Very common throughout.
One bird seen well soaring over La Guira NP on 30/08/01.
Two seen in the Salinas with singles seen elsewhere along the south coast.
8 in the Salinas, including one struggling to fly with a huge fish.
Commonly seen all over. Most were of the rufous morph. One pale morph was seen in the Salinas.
Four seen in pond by the roadside crocodile farm, La Boca, near Soplillar.
One in pond at La Boca.
One seen in the Salinas.
Common on grassy areas along the coast.
Four in the Salinas.
Three in the Salinas.
Over 30 in the Salinas.
Three very confiding birds in the Salinas, aged as an adult and two juveniles.
Over 20 in the Salinas.
One on the front at Havana and three in the Salinas.
Three juveniles in the Salinas.
Fairly common on all coasts.
Seen fishing on the coast at Havana. 8 in the Salinas and another 8 at Playa Giron.
Two in the Salinas.
Small numbers at La Guira and Berjemas.
Three at Soplillar on 02/09/01.
Small numbers at all sites on the south coast.
Common at all sites.
Two at Soplillar on 02/09/01, including close views of a singing male.
Common.
Very common at the south coast sites.
Very common in the Playa Larga area, with a roost of over 100 near the hotel complex.
8 seen near Palpite on 04/09/01
Up to ten seen most days at south coast sites.
At Playa Giron,one flew over the floodlit hotel grounds on the evening of 04/09/01, during cabaret!
One seen peering out of a hole in a hollow tree in the Salinas.
Two at Berjemas on 07/09/01.
Breeding colony in Plaza Del Armas in Havana.
Large numbers seen at dusk in Havana on the way to the airport were presumably this species.
One cracking and showy male seen perched atop a bare twig singing, at Soplillar on 02/09/01. Watched for 20 minutes making vertical song-flights.
Commonly seen throughout.
Commonly heard in all woodland areas, with many seen well at all south coast sites.
Single at La Guira NP on 30/08/01, and a confiding pair at Berjemas on 05/09/01. Heard fairly frequently, but often difficult to locate due to habit of sitting motionless.
Small numbers at all woodland sites.
Small numbers at most sites.
Male and female seen at Berjemas on 05/09/01.
Small numbers at Soplillar and Berjemas.
Common in most woodland areas, with up to 10 in the Salinas.
Single seen in Havana and common at all other sites.
Common.
One seen at Cuevas de Pescado, 04/09/01.
Very common.
Two at Soplillar on 02/09/01.
One near Playa Larga.
Common in Havana.
Three near Soplillar on 02/09/01.
Heard at La Guira NP.
Common.
Very common in La Guira. Small numbers in other woodland areas.
Fairly common throughout.
Four seen in the Salinas, with small numbers elsewhere.
Two at Berjemas on 05/09/01.
12 around Cabanos Dos Pinos in La Guira NP, including 5 feeding in pine needle litter together.
One male at Berjemas on 05/09/01.
Small numbers throughout.
One showy individual seen on consecutive days in palms at Playa Larga.
One caught by hand in the reception area of the hotel at Playa Giron. It was released unharmed into nearby bushes.
Common.
Two seen at La Guira NP on 30/08/01.
Common at La Guira NP. The song noted to be similar to Goldcrest!
Very common in grassland/farmland areas on south coast.
Common in woodland areas.
Seen on the journey between Havana and San Diego De Los Banos.
Common in Havana.
Common.
Very common.
Common.
Common.
Four seen at Soplillar on 02/09/01.
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