Nature Explorers Anguilla

March of the Soldier Crab A common sight in Anguilla, on both beaches and in the brush, is the Caribbean Hermit Crab.

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March of the Soldier Crab
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World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Every Bird Counts - Your Observations Matter!

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World Migratory Bird Day 2026
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The Mystery of the Yellow-Billed Common Gallinule As we are in the midst of the Caribbean Waterbird Census, it is an excellent time to highlight our resident Common Gallinule.

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The Mystery of the Yellow-Billed Common Gallinule
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Caribbean Waterbird Census 2026 This week, I will begin counting for the 17th annual Caribbean Waterbird Census.

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Caribbean Waterbird Census 2026
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Welcoming 2026 With the Magic of Anguilla's Birds The “Christmas Winds” and wild seas vanished on New Year’s Day, leaving calm and reflective wetlands.

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Welcoming 2026 With the Magic of Anguilla's Birds
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Birds of Boxing Day 2025 I hope everyone had an amazing holiday.

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Birds of Boxing Day 2025
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Happy Holidays From Wild Side News No matter what you celebrate this season, I wish you days filled with joy and wildlife experiences.

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Happy Holidays From Wild Side News
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The Prairie Warbler in Anguilla No one would suggest that Anguilla’s low dry scrub is a haven for migratory warblers.

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The Prairie Warbler in Anguilla
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#BirdsofAnguilla by Jacqueline A. Cestero | Blurb Books Find #BirdsofAnguilla by Jacqueline A. Cestero at Blurb Books. For over thirty years, Jacqueline Cestero has been capturing the birds of Anguilla both in the fie...

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American Flamingos Spotted Once Again in Anguilla's Salt Ponds They’re baaaackkkkk!!!!

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American Flamingos Spotted Once Again in Anguilla's Salt Ponds
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Wild Side Walk: Moments in November Here’s hoping everyone had a peaceful holiday.

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Wild Side Walk: Moments in November
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#BirdsofAnguilla Takes Flight: A Stunning New Look at the Island’s Avian Beauty I am excited to announce that my latest publication, #BirdsofAnguilla Volume 1, is now available!

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#BirdsofAnguilla Takes Flight: A Stunning New Look at the Island’s Avian Beauty
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Let's Talk Turkey (The Wild Kind): Happy Thanksgiving from the Wild Side! While the Wild Turkey is not a bird you find in Anguilla, there will be many turkey dinners served across the island on November 27th.

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Let's Talk Turkey (The Wild Kind): Happy Thanksgiving from the Wild Side!
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Spotlight on the Blue-winged Teal in Anguilla A seasonal favorite on Anguilla’s salt ponds is the Blue-winged Teal.

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Spotlight on the Blue-winged Teal in Anguilla
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The Herons Are Back! Right on schedule, the migratory herons have returned to Anguiilla to overwinter along with our resident birds.

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The Herons Are Back!
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The Jewel of the Count: Finding a Rare Shorebird on the 2025 Wader Conservation World Watch On November 1st and 2nd, I participated in the 2025 Wader Conservation World Watch, conducting bird counts on Anguilla’s wetlands and beaches.

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The Jewel of the Count: Finding a Rare Shorebird on the 2025 Wader Conservation World Watch
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2025 Taxonomic Updates Impacting Anguilla's Species This week, I received notice from BirdsCaribbean of the taxonomic updates occurring in the bird world.

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New Species, New Names: Navigating the 2025 Taxonomic Landscape in Anguilla
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Wader Conservation World Watch 2025: Counting Anguilla's Shorebirds On November 1st and 2nd, I will join birders around the world to count Waders, or as they are known in the USA, shorebirds, in celebration of the 12th Wader Quest Conservation World Watch.

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Wader Conservation World Watch 2025: Counting Anguilla's Shorebirds
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The Ibis and Me: An October Big Day Story October Big Day 2025 began with the oppressive gloom that characterizes the remnants of a tropical storm.

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The Ibis and Me: An October Big Day Story
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Announcing Our Latest Wild Side Walks November and December 2025

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Announcing Our Latest Wild Side Walks
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A Familiar Flash of Pink: The American Flamingo is Back on Road Salt Pond This week, friends of the newsletter, Kathy and John, alerted me that an American Flamingo was visiting Road Salt Pond.

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A Familiar Flash of Pink: The American Flamingo is Back on Road Salt Pond
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The Sky's the Limit: Birds are on the Move Bird migration is heating up across the USA, and billions of birds are on the move this week.

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The Sky's the Limit: Birds are on the Move
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Distinguishing Plovers: American Golden-Plover and Black-bellied Plover Does this narrative sound familiar?

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Distinguishing Plovers: American Golden-Plover and Black-bellied Plover
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How a Ruddy Turnstone's Epic Journey Connects Delaware and Anguilla Migratory Moments Global Shorebird Count 2025

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How a Ruddy Turnstone's Epic Journey Connects Delaware and Anguilla
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Celebrating World Shorebirds Day 2025 Rare Shorebird Sightings in Anguilla

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Celebrating World Shorebirds Day 2025
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Sometimes You See the Spots, Sometimes You Don't The Spotted Sandpiper is specified as a regular visitor to Anguilla.

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Sometimes You See the Spots, Sometimes You Don't
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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

GRAND JURY NULLIFICATION!

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Trump wants you to think he’s broken the rule of law. But that’s not true. Guardrails still exist, starting with grand juries, which are declining to indict criminal cases that are lacking. We need to remember the Constitution puts power in other hands for a reason. It’s time to use it.