Abaco Forum Newsgroup
Latest News From The Abaconian and Rolling Harbour Abaco
Is this an Abaco forum / newsgroup in the conventional sense? Not quite. We tried providing a classic forum at one point, then experimented with Twitter, but had little success. Running an interactive forum requires time, effort, and most of all, moderators -- something we did not have the resources for. If you are looking for a forum / message board dedicated to the Abacos, we suggest heading over to Abaco's Community Message Board.
This is the news feed for Rolling Harbour Abaco hosted by The Delphi Club. This is an informative and enjoyable blog that covers the birds and other wildlife on Abaco Island.
Rolling Harbour Abaco News
BIRDS, WILDLIFE & MORE ABACO, BAHAMAS
STANDIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY: GREAT BLUE HERON ON ABACO I was watching a pair of brown pelicans on a nearby dock that were clumsily flying around, then diving, perching, drying their feathers, then repeating the cycle. As I watched their antics, a Great Blue Heron landed close to where I was standing, doubtless inviting […]
Posted on 4 September 2026 | 11:55 am
This post was written a few years back, when life was simpler and more relaxed. We were at Sandy Point having lunch at the renowned ‘Nancy’s’. Soon, the potcakes came to check us out. After approving of us, they romped off for some fun in the sea… hence this piece. WATER DOGS: THE POTCAKES OF […]
Posted on 25 August 2026 | 9:29 am
ABACO’S THREE CUCKOO SPECIES There are 3 cuckoo species recorded for Abaco, all permanent residents. Two are relatively scarce. The third is the much-loved gregarious and raucous Ani. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (and header image) MANGROVE CUCKOO SMOOTH-BILLED ANI Photo Credits: Tom Sheley, Tony Hepburn, Alex Hughes, Gerlinde Taurer, Nina Henry
Posted on 4 August 2026 | 12:54 pm
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 12: THE TRUMPETFISH Quite a while back, I wrote a series of posts dedicated to the unusual or downright weird marine creatures that, when you see them ‘IRL’, you exclaim “WTF”. Behold the Trumpetfish! These long piscine pipes are related to seahorses and sea-dragons. It’s time to spotlight them again. Trumpetfishes Aulostomus maculatus are […]
Posted on 18 July 2026 | 3:39 pm
BUTTERFLIES ON ABACO, BAHAMAS: ZEBRA HELICONIANS The Zebra Heliconian butterfly Heliconius charithonia is commonly known as the Zebra Longwing. These striking butterflies roost nightly in large colonies, a species behaviour that is a protective measure against predation. The colony provides safety in numbers (or at least reduces the probabilities that you will be the […]
Posted on 20 June 2026 | 10:22 am
AMERICAN KESTRELS ON ABACO: ‘LET US PREY…’ To be honest, I haven’t done these fine birds justice. Barely a mention of them for ages. Too much else on the land and in the water to choose from. A long time ago I posted some of my photos from an outing to Sandy Point HERE. And […]
Posted on 3 June 2026 | 11:05 am
BRAIN WAVES: UNDERSEA CORAL MAZES & LABYRINTHS The most apposite description of brain coral Diploria labyrinthiformisis is essentially a no-brainer: how could you not call the creatures on this page anything else**. These magnificent corals come in wide varieties of size, shape and colour and they date from the Jurassic period (201–145 million years ago). […]
Posted on 27 April 2026 | 1:33 pm
“CLEANING UP”: HOW TINY REEF FISH HELP LARGE FISH A while ago now, I wrote a detailed post about so-called fish ‘cleaning stations’ – the special spots on the reef where large fish can go to have small fish buff up their scales and floss their teeth. You can read all about it HERE. I have […]
Posted on 11 April 2026 | 1:52 pm
“CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE”: BAHAMAS CLINGING CRABS The Clinging Crab Mithrax spinosissimus answers to a number of names: West Indian spider crab; channel clinging crab; reef or spiny spider crab; or coral crab. It is found throughout the waters of South Florida and the Caribbean. These are crabs of the reefs, or indeed of the wrecks that may be […]
Posted on 25 March 2026 | 10:06 am
CUBAN PEWEE: ‘NATURE’S LEAST SCARY TYRANT’ The small bird featured here is a CUBAN PEWEE Contopus caribaeus bahamensis (sometimes called the Crescent-eyed Pewee – see image for why this is so). It is without a doubt a tyrant. At barely 6″ long, it is the smallest tyrant you are likely to encounter in the Bahamas or indeed anywhere […]
Posted on 10 March 2026 | 12:54 pm
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