From windows and balconies, Barranquilleros will witness the bird watching

In the city, the call is to live this journey from the window. Barranquilla Verde extended the invitation to make a photographic record of the birds observed from patios, balconies or terraces from 6:00 in the morning until 11:59 at night.

According to the organization’s figures, in 2019 they participated around the world 35,209 people and 6,967 bird species were sighted of which 1,574 were registered in Colombia to give the country the first place in this championship.

It should be remembered that the country also ranked first in 2017 and 2018.

The Atlántico Birding organization illustrates that the department has 363 species of birds, almost 20% of the total of those that exist in the country. Many of these can be seen in Barranquilla, thanks to its strategic location on the Caribbean coast and the Magdalena River delta.

“We have a variety of aquatic species, inhabitants of the tropical dry forest and migratory”, explain lovers of bird watching in the department.

Among the birds registered by some photographers fond of this activity are: el habado carpenter, the paris carisucia, the coastal canary, the papayero, the maria mulata, the blackbird, among others.

The Colombian Tourism Police offers as a recommendation for Those who want to enjoy this day use binoculars that help to observe the species in more detail. Those who have knowledge in ornithology (a branch dedicated to the study of birds) can enter the web portal EBird.org and make the records of the species sighted.

The Atlantic Ornithological Foundation (Orniat), Through his Twitter account he also joined the voices that invite Barranquilla and Atlanticos to enjoy this day from their homes.

“In compliance with the recommendations of the national government, on the occasion of the health emergency, you can make your observations from the patio, garden, balcony or wherever it is completely safe and register it on the EBird platform.”

According to EBird, these observations support decisions that revolve around species conservation and support scientific papers and student research. It is also considered a relevant activity when it comes to studying birds from around the world.