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Christmas Island Bird ‘n’ Nature Week

29th August to 5th September 2023

Theme: Tropical Seabird Research and Island Endemics

Bird week participants will be invited in small groups to help catch Abbott’s Boobies high in the rainforest canopy, assist to colour-band Brown Boobies and monitor their colonies on the remote and secluded rocky coasts.  Participants will work with our guides to study the nesting biology and foraging ecology of Christmas Island Frigatebirds and Red-tailed Tropicbirds. Depending on interest and demand, there will also be opportunities to assist in the colour-banding of Christmas Island Goshawks, a Christmas Island Hawk-Owl survey, seabird identification workshops, territory mapping of Island Thrushes and closer looks at the island’s other wildlife. And of course there will be the chance to search for a few of those rarities for which Christmas Island is so famous. Nightly seminars will showcase the results of all the seabird research (revealing the wanderings of the majestic Abbott’s Booby, CI Frigatebirds and more), the status of the endemic landbirds, the rarities of Christmas Island, and the marine and terrestrial ecology of the island.

Further information

For further information on Christmas Island Bird’n’Nature Week, or to enquire about bookings, please email us by clicking here. Pricing, accommodation options, and a sample itinerary of the week will be forwarded to you via email.

Bird ‘n’ Nature Week is proudly supported by the Christmas Island Tourism Association, Indian Ocean Experiences, and the Christmas Island National Park.

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