List of Birds

(UPDATED JULY 8, 2021)

Foreword, JULY 8, 2021. (3rd UPDATE)

Time files! I cannot believe that it s almost 10 years has passed  since I last undertook a major update of this site! Family commitments, Work commitments, House repair commitments, and now the Covid 19 effects have consumed my time. But life goes on, as does the count of the number of bird spotted here! Slowly, but surely! Hope you find this site informative! Enjoy! 

(UPDATED JANUARY 22, 2013)

Foreword, January 22, 2013. (2nd UPDATE)

Another two years have flown since the last upgrade, and what a great period this was! A total of 6 new species have been added to the list of birds for St. Kitts & Nevis. A scientific expedition was undertaken last April, and in October there was a possible recording of an extinct bird, the St. Kitts Bullfinch. We are also grateful to PHD candidate, Mark Ludlow for keeping us updated on new sightings on Nevis.

Foreword, February 14, 2011. (1ST UPDATE)

Almost four years has passed since this list was first compiled, in January 2007. The current number of Birds for St. Kitts & Nevis has risen to 196 (January 14, 2011), with the latest edition being a Wood Duck, which was recently spotted at Frigate Bay. It is felt however, that the number of Bird Species for St. Kitts & Nevis should really be much higher, as many of the neighboring islands have reported a wider variety of migratory birds, most of which almost certainly pass through our Federation too! Regretfully, there are very few persons observing or recording birds here, and as a result, many species remain unreported.
I have also updated the “Comments” section of the Bird List, adding newly sighted birds and updating the last year that each bird has been spotted, as at February 14, 2011.

Hopefully this report will help to educate both residents and visitors alike on the diverse number of Birds that live and fly around us!

BIRDS OF ST.KITTS & NEVIS

Aim:

To update the list of Birds observed in the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies.

Acknowledgements:

I would first like to thank Percy Hanley, fellow Bird enthusiast and nature lover, for his continuous encouragement and support for this project. I would also like to thank Alan Vittery, who encouraged me to contribute to Birding whenever possible, and to opening my eyes to the potential that Birding has in the Federation, by spotting over 89 Birds in less than two weeks. In addition, I would like to thank Ryan Porteous, Steve Spicer, and Peter Mallalieu, for making their lists and information available, and in Nevis, Jim Johnson, who supplied a wealth of useful and accurate data which was crucial for completion of this list, and more recently, P.H.D. candidate, Mark Michael Ludlow. More recently, I would like to thank Lynelle Bonaparte for attempting to create birding interest in the Federation, and starting a birding club, Club BirdersSKN!

Introduction

When I first started birding in St. Kitts about many years ago, I researched the number of birds that had been observed on the islands of St. Kitts & Nevis. Most international lists indicated around 139 birds. It soon became apparent however, that this list was woefully incomplete, as I had recorded many birds that were not on any of the lists. Further research indicated that not many birders had visited the Federation, and even fewer had submitted any reports. The few experienced ones that visited recently, have for the most part, been pleasantly surprised, particularly with waders/shorebirds, as St. Kitts has at least 10 major ponds, which attract many of the migratory species during the fall and winter months.

When my personal local list reached 100 different species, I decided to update our list, and somewhat to my surprise, I received widespread support from many persons, including several from the non-birding community. I am now pleased to report that our list includes some 214 different species, up significantly from 139!

It should be noted that a handful of birds were only observed by one person, but as I personally know most of the sources of these reports, and knowing their stickling for details, I have decided to include them as I do not doubt their accuracy. The other single sightings were mostly from members of the Scientific Community engaged in some form of research work, and were taken at face value. These single sightings are clearly stated in the “Comments” section of the bird list. Lately, I have included most of the sightings submitted to e-bird, once it appears that the particular report is not likely to be erroneous!

This updated list includes two endemic birds, both now considered to be extinct, the Burrowing owl sub-specie, (endemic to St. Kitts, Nevis & Antigua), and the St. Kitts Bullfinch (endemic to St.Kitts & Nevis). The latter is of great interest. The St. Kitts Bullfinch was last reported as seen in 1929, although there was an unofficial sighting in 1993 by local naturalist Campbell Evelyn, and his wife. There was also a credible report of its call being heard in 2012 by an experienced birder from Puerto Rico, Father Sanchez, who is extremely familiar with the Puerto Rico Bullfinch. Additionally, in 2021, a scientific research project using a Sonogram, recorded a bird call of a Bullfinch, which raised hopes. The data is still being studied. There is reasonable circumstantial evidence and there are encouraging signs that it may still be alive, and may exist in the Mt. Liamuiga and Stonefort forests of St. Kitts. In 2021, the A.O.U. officially designated the St. Kitts Bullfinch as a separate specie in its own right, splitting it from the association of a sub-specie of the Puerto Rico Bullfinch. I ask all birders to keep an eye out, and if any sightings are experienced, please do not hesitate to contact the author at [email protected]

Similarly, if any visitor would like to submit their report on the list of Birds sighted while visiting the Federation, please feel free to do so to at e-mail addresses, [email protected] or submit to E-bird.

Otherwise, I hope this small contribution can be of assistance to all birders, both resident and visitors alike, and to interested persons wherever they may be. In addition, it is hoped that potential developers will realize that we have a delicate eco-system, and they, along with the local authorities, will plan responsibly, and work hand-in-hand to maintain a reasonable balance between development and preservation of the environment.

Finally, if there are any errors or omissions in this report, please accept my apologies for the oversight.

TABLE 1

Descriptive Code:

Nevis Bird Sightings

3Nev               Sighting by at least three or more persons, or three separate sightings, or a photo. List produced by the late Jim Johnson.

Note: In general, we do not have any specific locations of exactly where in Nevis any of the sightings occurred.

St. Kitts Bird Sightings

F-                    First known sighting in St. Kitts based on limited research.

L-                    Last known sighting in St. Kitts based on current research.

Common:       A sighting is expected every year on the island.

AVIBASE      Listed on the Avibase International list. (www.avibase.com), but where I could not determine any dates of sightings in St. Kitts, from any sources.

SCHS              Listed on the list of Birds from The St. Christopher Heritage Society (Now the National Trust Society.)

B/terre            Basseterre

SEP                 South East Peninsular of St. Kitts

FBP                Frigate Bay Pond

FRBP             Friar’s Bay Pond

GSP                Great Salt Pond

LSP                 Little Salt Pond

MBP               Major’s Bay Pond

TBP                Turtle Beach Pond

CSP                Cockleshell Bay Pond

RSKBP          Royal St. Kitts Golf Course Ponds

MP                  Muddy Point Pond

HMBP             Half Moon Bay Pond

GHP               GreatHeeds Pond

WHB              White House Bay

 

 

MR                 Michael H. Ryan,  

AV                  Alan Vittery,

PH                   Percy Hanley                                        

EH                  Ed. Hall

RLN               Robert L. Norton

DWS               David I. Steadman

RP                   Ryan Porteous

MML              Mark Michael Ludlow

GB                  Glenroy Blanchette

 

 

 

 

Notes:

I have tried to supply additional information by including the year of the first (F-) and last (L-) sighting of birds in St. Kitts. However please note that it was difficult to obtain/research this type of information, but I have nonetheless provided entries based on the results of my research. Notwithstanding, the author recognizes that there may be earlier or more likely, additional sightings, but for which I did not have knowledge when this report was being prepared. However, for birds that are very likely to be sighted at least every year, I have put COMMON as the last sighting.

In respect to Nevis, most sightings were supplied by the late Jim Johnson.

All locations are general, but are likely to be the area where at least one sighting occurred. Of course, sightings would not necessarily be limited to these areas.

If no sightings were found in my research for St. Kitts, but a bird is listed in the Avibase list or St Christopher Heritage Society’s list, I simply put “Avibase” or “SCHS” in the comments section, as presumably, there must have been sightings for any bird to have made the Avibase or SCHS official lists. These now consist of a very small number. On annual updates additional information may be added where applicable e.g. (“2021” to list of species for last sighting). 

The Islands of St. Kitts & Nevis are only 2 miles apart, and because of this close proximity, the author feels that any bird sighted on St. Kitts, would almost certainly be seen on Nevis, and vice versa, with the possible exception of Vagrants. In addition, a review of the list of migratory birds registered as sighted in the neighboring islands and not in St. Kitts or Nevis, is quite significant. This does not make sense, other than a lack of active birders in the Federation resulting in very few reports & sightings being declared. The birds are likely to visit here!

Finally, Birds of the West Indies by Raffaele et al, does indicate several other species for the “Northern Lesser Antilles”, but I have not included them as no sightings have been confirmed as yet.

BIRDS OF ST. KITTS & NEVIS, effective July 8, 2021.

The unofficial bird list of St. Kitts and Nevis

NO	BIRD SPECIES	LOCATION	COMMENTS	Local Photo
1	Audubon’s Shearwater	Nevis	F/L 2011 E-bird, 3Nev	No
2	Wilson’s Storm Petrel	Nevis	3Nev	No
3	Leach’s Storm Petrel		Avibase, 3Nev	No
4	Cory’s Shearwater	Offshore	F-2015, E-bird	No
5	White-tailed Tropicbird	Basseterre	F-1982, L-2018,  3Nev (2012)	No
6	Red-billed Tropicbird	Basseterre	F-2019, 3Nev	No
7	Masked Booby		F/L 2019	No
8	Brown Booby	Basseterre	F-1936, L-Common,  3Nev	Yes
9	Red-footed Booby	FB/Nevis	F-2007, L-2019, 3Nev	No
10	Brown Pelican	All calm seas	F-1904, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
11	Magnificent Frigatebird	All calm seas	F-1931, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
12	Greater Black-Backed Gull	Nevis	F-L 2021,Nevis (2007, MML)	Yes
13	Ring-billed Gull	TBP, B/terre	F-1988, L-2022, 3Nev	Yes
14	Herring Gull	FBP, B/terre	F-1988, L-2020, 3Nev	Yes
15	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Basseterre	F- 2004, L-2021	Yes
16	Laughing Gull	Seas/Ponds	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
17	Black Headed Gull	Basseterre	F-2000, – Last 2022	Yes
18	Bonaparte’s Gull	Greatheeds Pond	F-L 2018	No
214	Gull-billed Tern	Muddy Pond	F-L-2022	YES
19	Caspian Tern		F-2015, 3Nev	No
20	Royal Tern	Basseterre	F-1904, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
21	Least Tern	Beaches, etc.	F-1962, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
22	Sooty Tern	Booby Island	F-1931, L-2013, 3Nev	No
23	Bridled Tern	Booby Island	F-2009, L-2014, Nev (2007)	No
24	Roseate Tern	Basseterre	F-1931, L-2018, 3Nev	No
25	Common Tern	Basseterre	F-1985, L-2021, 3Nev	No
26	Sandwich Tern		F-1997-98, L – 2018, 3Nev	No
27	Black Tern	FBGC	F/L-2012 (GB)	Yes
28	Arctic Tern	Frigate Bay	F-L 2021	Yes
29	Foster’s Tern	Royal SKB Golf Course	F-2015 (E-Bird)	No
30	Black Skimmer	Four Seasons, Nevis	F-2012, E-bird	No
31	Long Tailed Jaeger	Basseterre Harbour	F-2010, L-2013	No
32	Pomarine Jaeger	Basseterre	F-2005, l-2019, 3Nev	No
33	Brown Noddy	WHB	F-1935, L-2017, 3Nev	No
34	Great Blue Heron	All Ponds	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
35	Green Heron	FBP	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
36	Black-crowned Heron	All Ponds	F-1936, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
37	Yellow-crowned Heron	All Ponds	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
38	Great Egret	All Ponds	F-1985, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
39	Snowy Egret	All Ponds	F-1982, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
40	Cattle Egret	Everywhere	F-1977, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
41	Little Blue Heron	All Ponds	F-1982, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
42	Tricolored Heron	FBP	F-2005, L-2018, 3Nev	Yes
43	Grey Heron	Muddy Pond	F/L-2006 Seen by 3 persons over a period of several days.	No
44	Least Bittern	Muddy Pond	F-2007, (PH),L-2014	No
45	Little Egret	FBP	F- 2006, L-2014	Yes
46	Glossy Ibis	FBP	F/L 2017, 3Nev (F- 2010)	Yes
47	Greater Flamingo	GSP, HMBP	F 2001, VAGRANT Seen by dozens of persons. L-2013 (Immature)	Yes
48	Black-bellied Plover	HMBP, TBP	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
49	Amer. Golden Plover	TBP,	F-1988, L-2017, 3Nev	Yes
50	Snowy Plover	All Ponds	F-1962, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
51	Wilson’s Plover	All Ponds	F-1922, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
52	Semipalmated Plover	All Ponds	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
53	Piping Plover	LSP, CSP	F- 1988, L-2005, 3Nev	No
54	Collared Plover	Conaree	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, F/L-1977. (Collared Plover sighting here supported by several sightings on St.Martin in 1973.)	No
55	Pacific Golden Plover	Frigate Bay	F-2006, L-2012. Two separate occasions, the latter by 3 different persons. Photographed.	Yes
56	Killdeer	MP, HMBP,	F-2001, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
57	American Oystercatcher	Banana Bay	F – 1988, (RLN), 2 birds, likely blown here by Hurricane Gilbert, L – 2019.	Yes
58	Black-necked Stilt	All Ponds	F-1880, L-2017, 3Nev Common.	Yes
59	American Avocet	FBH	F-2006, L-2009	No
60	Greater Yellow Legs	All Ponds	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
61	Lesser Yellow Legs	All Ponds	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
62	Solitary Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1988, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
63	Spotted Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
64	Semipalmated Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1931, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
65	Least Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1904, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
66	Western Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1988, L-2020, 3Nev	Yes
67	White-rumped Sandpiper	LSP, SEP, FBP	F-1988, L-2018	Yes
68	Pectoral Sandpiper	FBP, CSP etc	F-1988, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
69	Stilt Sandpiper	All Ponds	F-1982, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
70	Sanderling	Beaches etc.	F-1977, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
71	Willet	All Ponds	F-1988, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
72	Whimbrel	CSP, FBP etc	F-1988, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
73	Black-tailed Godwit	TBP	L- 1988, 3Nev	No
74	Marbled Godwit	CSP	L-2005, 3Nev	Yes
75	Hudsonian Godwit	FBP	F-2006, L-2016	Yes
76	Ruddy Turnstone	All Ponds	F-1931, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
77	Red Knot	TBP, MBP	F-1988, L–2016, 3Nev	Yes
78	Dunlin	GSP	F-1989, L-2005	No
79	Short-billed Dowitcher	TBP, FBP	F-1988, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
80	Long-billed Dowitcher	GSP	Avibase, L-1988 (RLN) Report “Although carefully examined at close range, we regard this specie as hypothetical because of great difficulty of distinguishing it from L. griseus.”	No
81	Wilson’s Snipe	GSP, FBSP,	F-1936, L-2017, 3Nev	Yes
82	Curlew Sandpiper	FBP, MP	F-2005, L-2006	No
83	Baird’s Sandpiper	HMP	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006 (AV)	No
84	Ruff	Nevis	F 2017, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
85	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	F.B.G.C.	F-2014, 3Nev	No
215	Wilson’s Phalarope	Major’s Pond	F-L 2022	Yes
86	Clapper Rail	CSP, FBP,	F-1920, L-2006, 3Nev	No
87	Sora	CSP, FBP	F-1929, L-2021, 3Nev	No
88	Purple Gallinule	F.B.G.C.	, F -2012, L – 2018	Yes
89	Common Moorhen (Now Common Gallinule)	All Ponds	F-1929, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
90A	American Coot	GHP, FBP	F-1929, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
B	Caribbean Coot (Now considered a Sub-Specie of the American Coot)	GHP	F-2012, L-2021 Nevis 1997-98 (Breeding)	Yes
91	Pied-billed Grebe	CSP	F-2006, L-Common, 3Nev, (Breeding)	Yes
92	Double-crested Cormorant	Nevis	F-2019, 3Nev	No
93	Olivaceous Cormorant	Nevis	3Nev	No
94	Anhinga	Nevis	Nevis 2012 (MML et al)	No
95	Hooded Merganser	Golf Course Pond	F-L 2022	Yes
96	Mute Swan	Frigate Bay	F/L 2004	Yes
97	Black-bellied Whistling Duck	RSKBP	F-2009, L-2012	Yes
98	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	No Details	F/L-1981	No
99	W. Indian Whistling Duck	No Details	F-1881, L-2022	Yes
100	Tundra Swan	RSKBP	Two separate sightings, one on or about 10 years ago (approx. 2001) and the other around 1995. Researched circumstantial evidence indicates Tundra Swan on both occasions.	No
101	Northern Pintail	CSP	F/L 2013, 3 Nev	Yes
102	American Wigeon	TBP	F-2007, L 2019, 3Nev	Yes
103	Green-winged Teal	All Ponds	F-1988, L-2021, 3Nev	No
104	Northern Shoveler	St. Kitts	F-2000, L 2012, 3Nev	Yes
105	Cinnamon Teal	SEP	F/L-2011	Yes
106	Blue-winged Teal	All Ponds	F-1981, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
107	Lesser Scaup	TBP	F-1981, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
108	White-checked Pintail	TBP, FBP	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev, (Breeding)	Yes
109	Ruddy Duck	GHP	F-1936, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
110	Ringed-necked Duck	FBP	F-2005, L – 2020, 3Nev	Yes
111	Masked Duck	Nevis	3Nev	No
112	Muscovy Duck	Nevis	F – 2011, L- 2022, 3Nev	Yes
113	Wood Duck	FBP	F-L 2011	No
114	Osprey	MP, HMBP	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
115	Common Black Hawk	Nevis	3Nev	No
116	Sharp-shined Hawk	Nevis	3Nev	No
117	Northern Harrier	Nevis	3Nev	No
118	Broad-winged Hawk	FBP, Hills above Ross U	F-2005, L-2019, 3Nev	No
119	Red-tailed Hawk	Everywhere	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
120	American Kestrel	Everywhere	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
121	Merlin	Frigate Bay	F-1890, L-2020, 3Nev	Yes
122	Peregrine falcon	Coastal	F-1988, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
123	Turkey Vulture	White Bay, Nevis	F-L 2023, 3Nev	Yes
124	Northern Bobwhite		Introduced in late 1800’s. L-1920, NOW CONSIDERED EXTIRPATED	No
125	Helmeted Guineafowl	SEP	F-2012, L- 2021, 3Nev	Yes
126	Red Jungle Fowl	Everywhere	L-Common, (Also in Nevis)	Yes
127	Common Peafowl	SEP	L-2016, 3Nev (2010)	Yes
128	Zenaida Dove	Everywhere	F-1980, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
129	Bridled Quail Dove	P. Manning R/Forest trail	F-1922, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
130	Common Ground Dove	Everywhere	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
131	Scaly-naped Pigeon	Caribelle Bat.	F-1935, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
132	White-crowned Pigeon		F-1950, L-2022, 3Nev. Only 5 species spotted beetween 1950 and 1960. Then one sighting & with photograph in 2011, and 3 spotted in January 2013 in the grounds of the abandoned Fort Thomas Hotel. Several sightings since then, Fortlands Area.	Yes
133	Rock Dove	Basseterre	F-1982, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
134	Eurasian Collard-Dove	Conaree, etc	F-2006, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
135	White-winged Dove	Conaree, etc	F-2012, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
136	Ruddy Quail Dove	Frigate Bay	F-1936, L-2006	No
137	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	FRBP, LSP	F-1935, L-2019, 3Nev	Yes
138	Mangrove Cuckoo	FRBP, MP	L-2006, l-2018, 3Nev	No
139	Smooth-billed Ani	FRBP	F-2001, L-2022, 3Nev	Yes
140	Burrowing Owl		EXTINCT	No
141	Common Nighthawk	B/TERRE	L-2007	No
142	Antillean Nighthawk		F-2007, L-2021	Yes
143	Chuck-will’s-widow		SCHS Bird List & Avibase	No
144	Black Swift	Estridge Est.	F-1977, L-2018, 3Nev	No
145	White-collared Swift	Mt. Liamuiga	F/L-1977. Record of this uncommon bird supported by sightings in Saba (1969) & Vieques (1971)	No
146	Lesser Antillean Swift		Avibase, 3Nev	No
147	Green-throated Carib	Caribelle Bat.	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
148	Purple-throated Carib	Phillip’s Lev.	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
149	Antillean-crested Hummingbird	Everywhere	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
150	Belted Kingfisher	All Salt Ponds	F-1890, L-Common	Yes
151	Green Kingfisher	SEP	F-2003. Seen by two persons for a period of several days above Turtle Beach Restaurant.	No
152	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Nevis	3Nev	No
153	Gray Kingbird	Everywhere	F-1929, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
154	Eastern Kingbird		Avibase. Seen in the Greater Antillean Islands, and also on Dominica.	No
155	Lesser Antillean Pewee	Forests, SEP	F-1982, L-1988, 3Nev (2014). Several sightings SKB on SEP, and at Phillip’s level.	No
156	Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Nevis	One sighting, Nevis (2010) Photographed.	No
157a	Lesser Antillean Flycatcher	Phillip’s Level	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
b	Stolid Flycatcher (Now changed to Lesser Antillian Flycatcher)	Brimstone H.	F-2006, L-2017, 3Nev	N/A
158	Caribbean Elaenia	Everywhere	F-2006, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
159	Eastern Phoebe	Frigate Bay	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006 (AV)	No
160	Cliff Swallow	Anywhere	F-1977, L-2006.	No
161	Barn Swallow	All Ponds	F-1929, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
162	Caribbean Martin	Anywhere	F-1891, L-2021, 3Nev	No
163	Purple Martin		3Nev	No
164	Bank Swallow		F-2019, L-2020, 3Nev	No
165	Tree Swallow	Marriott Beach Resort	F-2017, E-bird	No
166	Veery	Estridge Ghut	F-1977, L-2006, 3Nev	No
167	Brown Trembler	Caribelle B	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
168	Pearly-eyed Thrasher	Caribelle B.	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
169	Scaly-breasted Thrasher	Caribelle B.	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
170	Brown Thrasher	Phillip’s level	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006 (AV)	No
171	Swainson’s Thrush	Wingfield level	F/L 2017 (October)	Yes
172	Spectacled Thrush	Nevis Peak	3Nev (2012)	No
173	Tropical Mockingbird	Nevis	F/L 2014, 3Nev (2010)	No
174	Black-whiskered Vireo	Brimstone H.	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
175	Yellow-throated Vireo	Cockleshell	F-2006, L-2011	No
176	Ovenbird	Wingfield Level	F-1922, L-2015, 3Nev	Yes
177	Yellow Warbler	Everywhere	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
178	Prairie Warbler	Mangroves	F-1890, L- 2018, 3Nev	Yes
179	Hooded Warbler	Estridge Ghut	F-1977, L-2016, 3Nev	Yes
180	Black-throated Green Warbler	Bayfords	F-2012 (MR), L-2020	Yes
181	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Lodge Estate	F-1974, L-1975, 3Nev	No
182	Golden Winged Warbler	S.E.P.	F/L 2017	Yes
183	Northern Parula	Lodge Estate	F-1890, L-2019, 3Nev	Yes
184	American Redstart	Phillip’s level	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
185	Yellow -throated Warbler	Frigate Bay	F-L 2020	Yes
186	Blackpoll Warbler	SEP	F-1988, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
187	Cape May Warbler	Brimstone Hill.	F-1982, L-2013, 3Nev	No
188	Prothonotary Warbler	Mangroves	F-2013, Nevis 1997-98	No
189	Black & White Warbler	Brimstone Hill.	F-1890, L-2018, 3Nev	Yes
190	Pine Warbler	GSP	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006, (AV)	No
191	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Frigate Bay	L-2012, l-2018, 3Nev	Yes
192	Magnolia Warbler	St.Kitts/Nev	L-2012, (Nevis)1997/98	Yes
193	Kentucky Warbler	St.Kitts/Nev	F-2018, 3 Nev 1997/98	No
194	Chestnut-sided warbler	Caribelle Batik	F-2017, L-2018	No
195	Louisiana Waterthrush	FRBP/MP	F-1936, L-2018, 3Nev	No
196	Northern Waterthrush	Cockleshell	F-1982, L-2021, 3Nev	Yes
197	Bananaquit	Everywhere	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
198	Scarlet Tanager	Estridge/SEP	F-1977, L-2006, 3Nev	No
199	Summer Tanager	Woods	SCHS, Nevis 1997-98	No
200	Antillean Euphonia	Mt. Liamuiga	F-1880, L-2011, 3Nev	No
201	Indigo Bunting	Scrub/Trees Bayfords/St. Peters Area.	F-2011, L-2018	Yes
202	Lesser Antillean Bullfinch	Everywhere	F-1880, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
203	St. Kitts Bullfinch (No longer Sub-Specie of Puerto Rican Bullfinch. It has been split by the A.O.U to a new and separate specie in June 2021)	Mt. Liamuiga & Stonefort–Rainforests	CONSIDERED EXTINCT-(Important: See note in Introduction, above). May still be alive! Possible sighting in 1993 and credible report of call heard 2012. Please keep looking! Now Endemic to SKB/NEV	No
204	Black-faced Grassquit	Everywhere	F-1890, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
205	Yellow-bellied Seedeater	Four Seasons	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006, Nevis. Seen by two persons on one occasion. (RP + 1)	No
206	Blue Grosbeak	Not specified	F/L-1997-98	No
207	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	GSP	ONE SIGHTING ONLY, 2006, (AV)	No
208	Lesser Antillean Saltator	Nevis	F-1890, L-2007, 3Nev (2011)	No
209	House Sparrow	Taylor’s Vill.	F1997-98, L-Common, 3Nev	Yes
210	Nutmeg Mannikin	FBGC	F-2012, L-Common	Yes
211	Bobolink	GSP	F-1988, L-2017, 3Nev	Yes
212	Carib Grackle	Nevis	F-1960, 3Nev	No
213	Shiny Cowbird (Glossy)	Bayfords	F-2017, L – 2021, 3Nev,	Yes
214	Baltimore Oriole (Northern)	Shadwell	F-1982, L-2015, 3Nev	No

Greater Scaup 1974 Possible sighting (See News article)

Upland Sandpiper 1974 Possible sighting (See news article)

Note: The Antillean Mango Hummingbird may have been spotted in Nevis, but the report cannot be substantiated. 

References

 

Birds of the West Indies, by Herbert Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Allan Keith Janis Raffaele (2003).

Birds of the Caribbean by Peter Evans (1990).

Birds of the West Indies by James Bond (1993)

www.birdsofnevis.com by Mark Michael Ludlow

Facebook BirdersSKN

Facebook St. Kitts Nevis Statia Birds

Individual Bird Lists by Michael Ryan, Percy Hanley, Ryan Porteous, Steve Spicer, and Jim Johnson (2006)

Correspondence from Mark Michael Ludlow (PHD Candidate)

Information from Alejandro Sanchez

Avibase Bird List (www.avibase.com) (2006)

St.Kitts National Trust. Bird List (2006)

The Effects of Development on the Avifauna of St. Kitts, W. I. by Michael M. J. Morris & R. E. Lemon (1982)

Country Environmental Profile of St. Kitts & Nevis prepared under the Aegis of: The Caribbean Conservation Association, St. Michael, Barbados (1990).

The Ornithological and Ecological Importance of Wetland Sites and the Eco-tourism Potential of Birds in St. Kitts by Alan Vittery (2006)

The Birds of St. Kitts, Lesser Antilles by David W. Steadman, Robert L. Norton, Ralph Browning, and Wayne J. Arendt (1997)

A Report from birdtours.co.uk-Lesser Antilles: St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, Nevis, St Eustatius by Ed Hall (2004)

St. Kitts & Antigua, 18-25 February 2000, 16-23 March 2001 by Roy Hargreaves (2001)

A Natural History of the Island of Nevis by David Robinson & Jennifer Lowery (Reference to “St. Kitts & Nevis Biodiversity Project”, coordinated by Hugh McGuiness, 1997-98)

Greater Scaup 1974 Possible sighting (See News article)

Upland Sandpiper 1974 Possible sighting (See news article)

Note: The Antillean Mango Hummingbird may have been spotted in Nevis, but the report cannot be substantiated. Similarly, a report of the sighting of a Tree Swallow (2013) was received, but remained unconfirmed