Sam Williams, PhD

Carnival Parrots Movie!

Feb 29, 2008

Well there is a lot to report but I will not try and squeeze it all into one post. In this piece I will update you on the results of the annual parrot count and the Carnival surprise which was brilliant! Then in a week or so I’ll put another post up with a bit more information about what it is like...

Season review and results

Dec 23, 2007

The 2007 field season was a busy one! This was for good reason and the efforts we put in have certainly been worthwhile. Good data has been collected and those precious numbers are revealing patterns that mean this or that, but more about them in a moment. First a recap of the season... Before even...

The life side of fieldwork

Nov 13, 2007

“Working in the Caribbean, Oh that’s just a holiday”. How many times have I heard that? For sure I have a fab job and I love it. Working with parrots is the best, but it is not all sundown cocktails on sandy beaches. In this post I’d like to share a bit of the turmoil that ending this field season...

The Amazing Adventures of Wee Ben

Aug 16, 2007

Gone are the updates full of gloom and sadness. We shall have no more of that here in parrot paradise. Instead this month’s installment will be a more upbeat update and eventually we’ll get to “The Amazing Adventures of Wee Ben”.

The Bonaire parrot team have taken to giving the lora nests...