Birding the Dominican Republic and Seeing Amazing Endemics

My first ever international birding trip takes me to the Dominican Republic featuring some incredible endemic birds! By the way, here is the company and exact tour I did while in the Dominican Republic. I would highly recommend the Manny, he knows his stuff!. https://exploraecotour.com/ecotourism/birding-tours-dominican-republic/birding-tours-punta-cana/national-park-of-the-east-birdwatching/ The Dominican Republic makes up part of the island of Hispaniola, which is home to 33 endemic bird species found nowhere else in the world. It’s also got a surprisingly wide range of habitats packed into a relatively small area, which makes it a really interesting place to go birding. This adventure was part of a family spring break trip to Punta Cana, so while time was limited, the birding absolutely delivered. Although I didn’t make it to every hotspot (still dreaming of seeing the critically endangered Ridgway’s Hawk), I was blown away by the species we did find. Even with limited time, though, the birding was incredible. Getting to see some of these species in person was something I don’t take for granted—there’s a good chance I may never see some of them again. Overall, just a really memorable trip with some amazing birds and a reminder of how unique Hispaniola is from a birding perspective. eBird Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/491927 📷 Checkout the Gear I Use: - https://www.hawkinthelens.com/my-gear 🔗 Check out my other pages! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkinthelens/ Website: https://www.hawkinthelens.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HawkInTheLens/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkinthelens?lang=en Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hawkinthelens.bsky.social #DominicanRepublic #Birding #Hispaniola #BirdWatching #Wildlife #PuntaCana #travel ✉️ For business inquiries reach out to hawkinthelens@gmail.com