BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d1dea632263ba8cfa21a3c5e3d00e3d9 CATEGORIES:Caribbean CREATED:20170802T120550 SUMMARY:Jamaica DESCRIPTION:Jamaica provides a comfortable introduction to the Caribbean with all the a menities of a vacation destination. During our full week exploring this 14 6-mile-long paradise, we’ll have the opportunity to view a suite of West In dian birds that includes an astounding 27 endemic species. Among these are the reclusive, pastel-tinted Crested Quail-Dove, the chestnut-winged Jamai can Lizard-Cuckoo, ginger-colored Jamaican Owl, the gorgeous Red-billed Str eamertail—known as the “Doctorbird” to the locals, and the tiny Jamaican To dy, all of 3.5 inches of iridescent improbability that looks as if it was c oncocted by a committee of first graders with crayons. Our itinerary shoul d ensure a high probability of seeing every single Jamaican endemic, althou gh the unique and threatened Jamaican Blackbird—which prefers to forage alo ne or in pairs in rain forest epiphytes—is never guaranteed. Other specialt ies such as West Indian Whistling-Duck, Vervain Hummingbird, second-smalles t in the entire hummingbird tribe, Loggerhead Kingbird, Rufous-throated Sol itaire, and Greater Antillean Bullfinch are multi-island species confined t o the Caribbean region. Probable additional species include wintering Blac k-throated Blue Warblers and the resident White-tailed Tropicbirds, as well as other wonderful birds that brighten both the interior and the coast. A special feature of this tour will be a visit to Marshall’s Pen, a working cattle ranch and the home of Ann Sutton. Ann is the author of the highly re garded field guide to Jamaica’s birds, and her estate provides a sanctuary for almost all of Jamaica’s endemic species. No one has greater insight int o this island’s unique birdlife than Ann Sutton. Surrounded by sugar sand b eaches and reaching up to bromeliad-draped cloud forest in the heights of t he Blue Mountains, the scenery has made Jamaica a haven for international t ourists for many decades. Zig-zagging across the 22 to 51-mile-wide island from east to west and from north to south, we’ll visit the full panoply of habitats that give rise to Jamaica’s rich avifauna, the most variegated of any nation in the entire Caribbean.\nLeaders: Ann Sutton (index.php?option =com_content&view=article&id=22:ann-sutton&catid=18:leaders-and -staff&Itemid=155) & Rick Taylor\nCost of Jamaica includes all accommodati ons, all meals, all transportation, and all entrance fees beginning and end ing in Montego Bay, Jamaica—$3795.\nTO REGISTER: Print out a PDF Registrati on Form (images/borderland/borderland_tours_reg_v4.pdf), call us at (520) 5 58-2351 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need Ja vaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak81239a075337 6958c1090aeabf850be2').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il ;' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy81239a0753376 958c1090aeabf850be2 = 'info' + '@'; addy81239a0753376958c 1090aeabf850be2 = addy81239a0753376958c1090aeabf850be2 + 'borderl and-tours' + '.' + 'com?subject=To 17;r%20registration'; var addy_text81239a075337 6958c1090aeabf850be2 = 'send us an email';docum ent.getElementById('cloak81239a0753376958c1090aeabf850be2').innerHTML += '< a ' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy81239a0753376958c1090aeabf850be2 + ' \'>'+addy_text81239a0753376958c1090aeabf850be2+''; .\nPhoto: Jamaican To dy\nPhoto by: Rick Taylor \n\nView Photo Gallery (index. php?option=com_joomgallery&view=category&catid=15&Itemid=177) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Jamaica pr ovides a comfortable introduction to the Caribbean with all the amenities o f a vacation destination. During our full week exploring this 146-mil e-long paradise, we’ll have the opportunity to view a suite of West Indian birds that includes an astounding 27 endemic species. Among these are the reclusive, pastel-tinted Crested Quail-Dove, the chestnut-winged Jamai can Lizard-Cuckoo, ginger-colored Jamaican Owl, the gorgeous Red-billed Str eamertail—known as the “Doctorbird” to the locals, and the tiny Jamaican To dy, all of 3.5 inches of iridescent improbability that looks as if it was c oncocted by a committee of first graders with crayons. Our itinerary should ensure a high probability of seeing every single Jamaican endemic, a lthough the unique and threatened Jamaican Blackbird—which prefers to forag e alone or in pairs in rain forest epiphytes—is never guaranteed. Other spe cialties such as West Indian Whistling-Duck, Vervain Hummingbird, second-sm allest in the entire hummingbird tribe, Loggerhead Kingbird, Rufous-throate d Solitaire, and Greater Antillean Bullfinch are multi-island species confi ned to the Caribbean region. Probable additional species include wint ering Black-throated Blue Warblers and the resident White-tailed Tropicbird s, as well as other wonderful birds that brighten both the interior and the coast. A special feature of this tour will be a visit to Marshall’s Pen, a working cattle ranch and the home of Ann Sutton. Ann is the author o f the highly regarded field guide to Jamaica’s birds, and her estate provid es a sanctuary for almost all of Jamaica’s endemic species. No one has grea ter insight into this island’s unique birdlife than Ann Sutton. Surrounded by sugar sand beaches and reaching up to bromeliad-draped cloud forest in t he heights of the Blue Mountains, the scenery has made Jamaica a haven for international tourists for many decades. Zig-zagging across the 22 to 51-mile-wide island from east to west and from north to south, we’ll visit the full panoply of habitats that give rise to Jamaica’s rich avifauna, th e most variegated of any nation in the entire Caribbean.
Leaders: Ann Sutton & Rick Taylor
Cost of Jamaica  ;includes all accommodations, all meals, all transportation, and all entran ce fees beginning and ending in Montego Bay, Jamaica—$3795 .
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