We began studying the White-breasted Thrasher (Ramphocinclus brachyurus), an endangered bird that lives only on Martinique and St. Lucia, in 2006. Jen Mortensen (Villanova M.S. student) is the primary person in charge, helped in 2007 by Josh LaPergola (incoming Villanova M.S. student) and by Stephen Lesmond, a St. Lucian park warden. Our WBT field site is near Praslin, on St. Lucia’s east coast, in and around a new golf course development, Le Paradis.
Ornithological field studies, St. Lucia
White-breasted Thrasher
Distant view of Praslin site, after start of construction
Jen & Josh, scoping for WBT
WBT pair
WBT pair
Jen gearing up, including snake chaps
WBT nest
WBT with food for nestlings
WBT nestlings
WBT nestlings
WBT juvenile plumage
WBT wing & tail quiver
Josh & Jen waiting by mist net at WBT nest
color-banded WBT
more color bands
RLC and WBT
Looking toward 14th green
Praslin Bay
upper fairway
Shaped green, ready for sod
cleared forest, southwest fairways
WBT
WBT
WBT eggs
depredated WBT eggs (common outcome)
Bordelais prison, north edge of study site
young male St. Lucia Black Finch (endemic)
Josh with Black Finch
St. Lucia Pewee feeding nestlings
St. Lucia Pewee
pewee gape
Mangrove Cuckoo
RLC at Fond Bay
Gray Trembler (near endemic)
Gray Trembler
St. Lucia Warbler (endemic)
St. Lucia Warbler
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Antillean Saltator
Bananaquit
Antillean Bullfinch
Bridled Quail-Dove
Soufriere and Pitons
Des Cartiers trailhead
RLC on Des Cartiers trail
Josh & Jen, Des Cartiers
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Des Cartiers trail
Josh at Des Cartiers
parrot lookoff, Des Cartiers
