Jamaica- Morning Day 5

Today I woke up as the sun was just turning the sky orange before it rises (6am) and walked down to the river in Negril. Through the little fishing village on the banks there is a path that goes along the river. I walk down this further than I did the day before with Hesran. The path I am walking along is mostly scrub forest with some patches of sedge. There are occasionally some mimosa (sensitive) plants along the way. I see a lot of new birds today too.

Fishing boats

List for the morning:
Great blue heron

GRBH

 Brown pelicans

Brown pelicans in the morning mist

Little blue heron
Yellow-crowned night heron
Common yellowthroat
Cape may warbler
White-crowned pigeon
Ground dove
Brown pelican

Bananaquit

Bananaquit

Magnolia warbler

Possibly a Wood thrush

Wood thrush

Black and white warbler

Black and white warbler

Jamaican woodpecker

Jamaican woodpecker

White eyed vireo

White eyed vireo

Black-throated green warbler

Female black throated green warbler?

There were a few white eyed vireos that came pretty close when I tried 'psh'ing.

 

White-eyed vireo

White-fronted pigeon

White fronted pigeon

Yellow billed cacique? Hard to tell so far away

Yellow billed cacique?

American redstart

Female American redstart

Juv common yellowthroat

Juvenile common yellow throated warbler
Northern parula
Common moorhen

Great Egret

Great egret

Cattle egret

unknown parrots
Blue winged teal

Blue-winged teal

Some interesting plants on the walk were 'flame trees' (Unofficial common name) and sensitive plant (Mimosa) which closes up when you touch it. A very cool plant and one that I always love finding.

Sensitive plant (Mimosa)

'Flame tree'

The sunrise and the birds are always worth waking up early in the morning. The pictures don't even do it justice really. Combined with the sweet smell of flowers, warmth of the rising sun and the sounds of birds.... The tropics are my paradise.

Sunrise over the river in Negril