Where to find Humming Birds mainly and other birds of interest

Thank You Yankee47 & Johngold

Some really Good advice, I am seeking birdwatching tours through a Facebook Group called Caribbean Island Tours, Owena Perrin, seems a very rare request, everyone one wants Sea, sand and Rum. Owena has found and is finalizing some day trips out. It will be down to cost in the end and she says all guides are good at their job, they will get us back well in time. The botanical garden and a wildlife refuge are within our thoughts too, with this sort of trip, ships tours are not worth the expense. Early this year a ships tour had a Botanical garden visit, we found it was only a short stop to have a rum with botanicals, from the cafe in the Botanical gardens and were not allowed to walk in the grounds. Tricky play on words.

I shall take everything on board, we are novices to the Caribbean our 1st visit was in January 2023, our next is same time next year. If Owena comes up with the goods, I will return and seek you both out and pass on the information. Thanking you for your thoughts and time

best Regards

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Great suggestion JG....we have lots of hummers here, until they leave on their great migration. Amazing birds! We have several porches, wife hangs a bunch of feeders, all kinds of shapes and colors...(don't know that the colors really matter, or if they do which ones...) but more importantly, they ALL seem to wind up in the "interiors" of the countries where they migrate to, if they leave at all.... not to say you couldn't find them elsewhere with easier access.....but a word of caution. before you get carried away on some day trip expedition, bear in mind that altho cruise ships really are loathe to leave anyone, there is a limit....I would suggest you try "ship-sponsored" tours of the usual "wildlife preserves"...until you feel confident enough to go further afield....the further you are from the ship increases the possibility of problems returning ESPECIALLY from out in the boonies.....GOOD LUCK!

Your TA should have some idea. If not, then using computer searches, reach out to any Wildlife associations on those locations. My wife and I, when we travel always plan a visit to a botanical garden and a wildlife refuge of some sort. Hawaii has many and Panama has two of the best, out of the way, refuges.

Give that a try.