Little Bay Pond

18.02197 , -63.06495

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

This site is a recogniuzed I.B.A area, but is private property and has no protection.

We find a variety of waterbirds, Herons and landbirds here. It is one of the few place where there is a chance of finding a Mangrove Cuckoo and a Caribbean Elaenia. During the winter a variety of migrating warblers can be found, new surpises every winter.

There is a big pond, with a trail along the long edge of the pond.

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 18.0220/-63.0649 (2021-01-17 12:47:47 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Little Bay Pond" (2021-01-17 12:47:47 )

Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:41:00
This site is a recogniuzed I.B.A area, but is private property and has no protection. We find a variety of waterbirds, Herons and landbirds here. It is one of the few place where there is a chance of finding a Mangrove Cuckoo and a Caribbean Elaenia. During the winter a variety of migrating warblers can be found, new surpises every winter. There is a big pond, with a trail along the long edge of the pond.

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  • Timing and strategy

This is an all season spot, best times Morning untill 10:30 am and afternoon after 3 pm

Count on spending upto one hour for a good search, the hike is easy and pleasant. Park your car right at the start of the dirt road.

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:42
This is an all season spot, best times Morning untill 10:30 am and afternoon after 3 pm Count on spending upto one hour for a good search, the hike is easy and pleasant. Park your car right at the start of the dirt road.
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Parking is right at the entrance of the dirt road coming of the roundabout

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:43
Parking is right at the entrance of the dirt road coming of the roundabout

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:43
No facilities

There is a birding blind at the edge of the pond, but this  one gets occupiued by junkies occasionally and it is better to leave the undisturbed and not enter the blind then. Fortunatatly this is not very often.

Other wise the area is very safe

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:45
There is a birding blind at the edge of the pond, but this  one gets occupiued by junkies occasionally and it is better to leave the undisturbed and not enter the blind then. Fortunatatly this is not very often. Other wise the area is very safe

There is a birding blind at the edge of the pond, but this  one gets occupiued by junkies occasionally and it is better to leave the undisturbed and not enter the blind then. Fortunatatly this is not very often.

Traffic noise and atv groupsfrom cruise ship tourist can be a big disturbance here

Other wise the area is very safe

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Edited by Binkie Van Es on 2023-04-28 12:51
There is a birding blind at the edge of the pond, but this  one gets occupiued by junkies occasionally and it is better to leave the undisturbed and not enter the blind then. Fortunatatly this is not very often. Traffic noise and atv groupsfrom cruise ship tourist can be a big disturbance here Other wise the area is very safe
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