Why, I know not, but we arrived in Saint Kitts and Nevis at 13:00 only giving passengers a scant 5 hours ashore,
lucky then I had arranged a Birding Pal to meet me on the jetty.
Fortunately, or unfortunately meeting him will have to wait until
tomorrow as today's post deals with the final furlong of the Atlantic
and weaving between some of the Caribbean Islands.
First on the scene as we neared the shore were c2 BROWN BOOBIES, both adults, after which all of the other 6 dozen or so were
JUVENILE birds. here are a few shots of them for you to enjoy!
The only ship we saw in the open ocean of this final leg was the Oil Tanker NORDIC SPRITE, and that's when we started picking up
strings of Fishing Gear along with
the odd Yacht.
Then appeared the dormant volcanoes of SAINT KITTS
coinciding with our first MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD.
Much cargo work seemed to be going on up ahead, the Islands being more or less dependent on foreign trade.
A few scenic shots as we approached the sister islands.
Good views of BRIMSTONE HILL and its fortifications just before we rounded the final headland to see
the Islands capital and Chief Sea Port BASSETERRE open before us.
The Frigatebirds were now flying low over the ship
as the PILOT raced out to meet us in the
local POLICE BOAT.
Approaching the jetty there were dozens of birds to be seen including
Yes, things are certainly getting interesting now!
