Cuban Ornithological Bird Survey Hosted By KBC January 8
Event Details
Cuba Bird Survey – Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Havana and Trip Orientation
Day 2: AM Birding at Las Terrazas and La Guira on Way to Viñales; PM Birding Viñales
Day 3: Early AM Transfer to Zapata and Bird Rest of Day in Zapata
Day 4: Great Start for Zapata: Full Day Birding Bermeja
Day 5: Full Day Birding in Zapata: AM Marsh Habitat at La Turba; PM Continue Birding in the Area
Day 6: Zapata Birding Continues at La Salina in AM; Likely Late Afternoon Back at Bermeja
Day 7: AM Birding in Zapata (as needed); PM Off to Camagüey
Day 8: AM Birding Najasa; PM Birding Cayo Coco
Day 9: AM Birding Cayo Paredón Grande; PM Birding Cayo Guillermo
Day 10: AM Birding Cayo Coco or Other Coastal; Most Day Driving with Few Birding Stops to Havana
Day 11: Flights Home Today
Organizer
Kirkconnell Birds Conservancy (KBC)
Our Goals
Improve knowledge on natural history of Cuban endemics and threatened birds: bird distribution, habitat requirements, nesting and feeding ecology, bird taxonomy.
Improve habitat protection for native species and important wintering sites of migratory species.
Improve the protected bird areas in Cuba.
Improve environmental education among people.