Socially Distant Bioblitz in Fiji
Being locked down in Suva, Fiji means lots of time on the fringing reef at low tide. Today along the Suva Point Seawall was very pleasant until a steady rain came in from the east after 13:00. Strong easterly winds pushed water into the reef, so even at low tide you could not go out too far, and the water was not so clear with all the mirky water emptying out of the Rewa Delta after this week's heavy rains.
All the usual suspects were out today along the waterfront. White-faced Heron numbers booming in the Greater Suva area this year. Most of the juvenile Greater Crested Terns seemed to have weathered Cyclone Harold very well. Crabs aplenty.
Observations
Photos / Sounds
What
Mottled Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus albolineatus)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common rock crab.
Photos / Sounds
What
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
7.0 FIJI
ssp tristis, Introduced
7.2 Viti Levu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 19 April 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Fish Poison Tree (Barringtonia asiatica)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
1.0 FIJI
Introduced
1.1 Viti Levu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Tetragonal Fiddler Crab (Gelasimus tetragonon)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common fiddler crab.
Photos / Sounds
What
Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
6.0 FIJI
ssp sacra, Mbelow
6.1 Vitilevu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Fish Poison Tree (Barringtonia asiatica)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
6.0 FIJI
ssp sacra, Mbelow
6.1 Vitilevu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
6.0 FIJI
ssp sacra, Mbelow
6.1 Vitilevu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab (Gelasimus excisa)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common fiddler crab.
Photos / Sounds
What
Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
5.0 FIJI
ssp cristatus, I Co
5.1 Viti Levu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab (Gelasimus excisa)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common fiddler crab.
Photos / Sounds
What
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
4.0 FIJI
ssp novaehollandiae
4.1 Viti Levu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Citrus Fiddler Crab (Austruca citrus)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common fiddler crab.
Photos / Sounds
What
Mexican Primrose-Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Common introduced weed.
Photos / Sounds
What
Orange-breasted Myzomela (Myzomela jugularis)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
.0 FIJI
1.1 Viti Levu
Suva Bay area, common, photo, 3 May 2020.
Photos / Sounds
What
Pacific Flying-Fox (Pteropus tonganus)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common in Botanic Gardens.
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