January 09. Boston Bay.

We got up in the dark and hit the road heading for the John Crow Mountains. We arrived at dawn, just as the White-throated Thrushes began calling. We walked the old road, finding birds such as Jamaican Blackbirds (the rarest of the endemic species), Jamaican Orioles, Jamaican Crows, Arrow-headed Warblers, Black-billed Parrots, and Yellow-billed Parrots.

During mid-day, some of us went to town to do some banking and get smoothies. It was hard translating currency because on the street, 1 dollar J is about 1 cent US; but at the ATM, 1 dollar J = 1 dollar US (actually 1.00 J cost about 1.20 US). Thus, on the street, a hotdog combo with fries and a drink cost $250 (or about $3 US).

In the afternoon, we drove back to the John Crow Mountains and visited Reich Falls (aka Reach Falls). Some of us swam in the falls, while others found Jamaican Todys, Rufous-tailed Flycatchers, Black-billed Streamertails, Orangequits, and a Louisiana Waterthrush.