Residents and island visitors report of creature sightings to the VCHT.
Sample Form:
December 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Name | Description | Location | |
| Smooth Billed Ani | Mosquito Pier | Capt. Mark Martin | |
| Shortear Owl | injured wing | Monte Carmelo | Recovery by Eric Bermúdez, DNR |
| Caribbean Fishing Bat | Mosquito Bay | Héctor “Sharky” Miró | |
| Osprey with fish | Airport | Geigel | |
| Falcon (unidentified) | hunting egrets | Sun Bay Beach | Anthony Civilillo |
| Geminoid Meteor Shower | Incredible, December 14, 2006 | Stargazers | |
| Octopus | Captured and released | VCHT | |
| 12 Foot Hammerhead Shark | 1 mile out South of Esperanza | Divers Nan-sea Charters | |
| 2 Dolphins, mother and calf | Puerto Real Bay, Esperanza | Michael Martin, Abe’s Snorkelin | |
| Sirius | Brightest star in night sky | Eastern Sky December | |
November 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Gray Catbird | first confirmed record | Puero Ferro | Daphne Gemmill |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Mt. Pirata | Daphne Gemmill | |
| Common Snipe | This bird is an uncommon visitor to Puerto Rico | Navy Headquarters lagoon | Daphne Gemmill |
| 69 Adelaide’s Warblers, 33 Northern Parulas, 27 Northern Waterthrushes,18 American Redstarts, 11 Prairie Warblers, 6 Black-and-White Warblers, and 5 Ovenbirds | Daphne Gemmill | ||
| 2 Magnolia, 1 Black & White, 1 Hooded,1 Prairie, 2 Northern Parula, 2 Yellow, and 4 Adelaide’s Warblers together with 2 American Redstarts, 1 Northern Waterthrush, and 1 Ovenbird. | Magnolia, Hooded, and Prothonotary Warblers are uncommon in Puerto Rico with fewer than 5 records for each species on Vieques | Puerto Ferro | Daphne Gemmill |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Puerto Mosquito | Daphne Gemmill | |
| American Coot | Pond at Rt 997/4.7km | Daphne Gemmill | |
| 69 Barn Swallows | former Navy Headquarters | Daphne Gemmill | |
| flock of 600+ shorebirds | indicates the importance of Vieques as wintering shorebird habitat for the Caribbean | Laguna Sombe | Daphne Gemmill |
| 6 Short-billed Dowitchers | Playa Grande | Daphne Gemmill | |
| White-cheeked Pintail | Laguna Sombe | Daphne Gemmill | |
| 3 Bridle Quail Doves | Mt. Pirata | Daphne Gemmill | |
| 3 dolphins | Mother & off-springs | Outward Key | Sailboat Marauder- Mimi & Joe Popp and Lisa Olivia |
| Spotted Eagle Ray | Blue Caribe Kayaks | ||
| Turtle Hawksbill | Blue Caribe Kayaks | ||
| Bat Colony | West End bunkers | Tourists | |
| Manatee | Sun Bay Beach | Department of Natural Resources | |
| Meteor Shower & Mercurian Eclipse | The Skywatchers | ||
| Big Shrimp | Mosquito Pier | Haley | |
October 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Manatees | (5) 2 to 3 youngsters and 2 adults | Mosquito Pier area- Appx. 1:00-1:30 pm | Mimi & Joe Popp y Lisa Olivia |
| Adult Manattee | Cayo Afuera area | Eric Bermúdez-DNR | |
| Injured baby turtle | Sunbay Beach | Carolina-Tourist (Notified to DNR) | |
August 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Tropical Storm Chris | August 1st 8:00 am 34 kts Sustained Mov. WNW 7 kts | 16.8 N Lat 59.8 W Lon | |
| Juvenile Blackhip Shark | Aprox. 2 feet long | Coral Reef in front of Puerto Mosquito | 2nd. Mate Héctor, Luminosa II |
| Caribbean Fishing Bats | (2) | Puerto Mosquito | 1st. Mate, Luis, Luminosa II |
| Glow Worms | Puerto Mosquito | Luminosa II | |
July 2006 |
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| “Matabuey” plant-Settlement | Endangered species | Urbana Creek-Vieques | |
| Hawksbill Turtle | (2) sighted daily | In front of Malecon, Esperanza | Manuel Casas |
| Dolphins (2) | Puerto Real Bay | Local kids and tourists | |
| Puerto Rican Hummingbird | bird enthusiast | ||
| Red Tail Hawk | bird enthusiast | ||
| Puerto Rican Woodpecker | bird enthusiast | ||
| Mangrove Cuckoo | bird enthusiast | ||
| King Fisher | bird enthusiast | ||
June 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Adult Leatherback | Appx. 5 feet | Sunbay (daytime sighting) | Maurader boat |
| Adult Manatee | Aereal sighting | Causeway Mosquito Pier | Sarah Cook |
| Caribbean Fishing Bat | Mosquito Bay | 1st. Mate Ricky De Jesús | Luminosa II |
| Green Turtle | Outward Key | Blue Caribe Kayaks | |
| Hawksbill Turtle Nest | (2) | Navío Beach | |
| Leatherback Turtle Nest | (1) | Navío Beach | |
May 2006 |
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| Name | Description | Location | Identified By |
| Hawksbill Turtle Nest | (2) | Sunbay Beach | |
| Leatherback Turtle Nest | (1) | Navío Beach | |
