
Asa Wright Nature Centre & Lodge
Caribbean Islands, Trinidad
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The AWNC is a “Not-for-Profit” Trust established in 1967 by a group of naturalists and bird-watchers to “protect part of the Arima Valley in a natural state and to create a conservation and study area for the protection of wildlife and for the enjoyment of all.” It was one of the first nature centres to be established in the Caribbean and has become a worldwide name.
Comprising nearly 1,500 acres of mainly forested land in the Arima and Aripo Valleys of the Northern Range, the AWNC’s properties will be retained under forest cover in perpetuity, to protect the community watershed and provide important wildlife habitat.
The Centre’s main facilities are located on a former cocoa-coffee-citrus plantation, previously known as the Spring Hill Estate. This estate has now been partly reclaimed by secondary forest, surrounded by impressive rainforest, where some original climax forest on the steeper slopes have a canopy of 100-150 feet. The whole effect is one of being deep in tropical rainforest.
Many of Trinidads birds can be found within the lush grounds of the lodge including the spectacular Bearded Bellbird whose song rings out across the forest. Jacamars, toucans, woodcreepers and antbirds can all be found and the bizarre displays of Golden-headed and White-bearded Manakins in the grounds is a true delight.
Watching the feeders off the veranda in the early mornings can be overwhelming with hummingbirds, tanagers, honeycreepers, euphonias and much more.
The hummingbirds include White-chested Emerald, White-necked Jacobin, Blue-chinned Sapphire, Rufous-breasted and Little Hermits, Copper-rumped Hummingbird and regularly on the flowering shrubs the tiny Tufted Coquette.
Using the Asa Wright Nature Centre as a base it is possible to do day trips for specialities like the Trinidad Piping Guan, Trinidad Motmot and the famous Oilbirds. Another spectacle is the thousands of Scarlet Ibis that fly into roost in the mangroves in the Caroni Swamp.
A Trust established in 1967 by a group of naturalists and bird-watchers.
Accommodation
Single Rooms
Double RoomsCabins / Bungalows
Facilities
Private Facilities 24hr – Electricity Hot & Cold Water Laundry Service Available Wifi Mobile Phone Coverage
Naturalist / Guide
Resident GuideGuide can be arrangedGuided WalksNight Walks / Drives Boat Trips Butterfly Garden Observation DeckReference BooksChecklists
Trails
Private TrailsWithin accommodation grounds or up to 1 mile away
Food
Restaurant / DiningBreakfastLunchDinner Picnic / Lunch BoxesBar Shop / Store
Species List - English
- Bearded Bellbird All Year 1km
- Trinidad Motmot 2-10km
- Tufted Coquette 2-10km
- Trinidad Piping Guan 2-10km
- Golden-headed Manakin All Year 1km
- Oilbird All Year 2-10km
- White-bearded Manakin All Year 1km
- Copper-rumped Hummingbird 2-10km
- Scarlet Ibis 2-10km
- Little Tinamou 2-10km
- Purple Honeycreeper 2-10km
- Green Honeycreeper 2-10km
- Ruby-topaz Hummingbird 2-10km
- Brown Violetear 2-10km
- Long-billed Starthroat 2-10km
- Green-throated Mango 2-10km
- Pinnated Bittern 2-10km
- Boat-billed Heron 2-10km
- Pearl Kite 2-10km
- Black Hawk-eagle 2-10km
- Ornate Hawk-eagle 2-10km
- Long-winged Harrier 2-10km
- White Hawk 2-10km
- Squirrel Cuckoo 2-10km
- Little Cuckoo 2-10km
- Tropical Screech Owl 2-10km
- Spectacled Owl 2-10km
- White-tailed Nightjar 2-10km
- Guianan Trogon 2-10km
- Collared Trogon 2-10km
Species List - Scientific
- Procnias averano All Year 1km
- Momotus bahamensis 2-10km
- Lophornis ornatus 2-10km
- Pipile pipile 2-10km
- Dixiphia erythrocephala All Year 1km
- Steatornis caripensis All Year 2-10km
- Manacus manacus All Year 1km
- Amazilia tobaci 2-10km
- Eudocimus ruber 2-10km
- Crypturellus soui 2-10km
- Cyanerpes caeruleus 2-10km
- Chlorophanes spiza 2-10km
- Chrysolampis mosquitus 2-10km
- Colibri delphinae 2-10km
- Heliomaster longirostris 2-10km
- Anthracothorax viridigula 2-10km
- Botaurus pinnatus 2-10km
- Cochlearius cochlearius 2-10km
- Gampsonyx swainsonii 2-10km
- Spizaetus tyrannus 2-10km
- Spizaetus ornatus 2-10km
- Circus buffoni 2-10km
- Pseudastur albicollis 2-10km
- Piaya cayana 2-10km
- Coccycua minuta 2-10km
- Megascops choliba 2-10km
- Pulsatrix perspicillata 2-10km
- Hydropsalis cayennensis 2-10km
- Trogon violaceus 2-10km
- Trogon collaris 2-10km
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Lodge: Trinidad & Tobago: 868-667-4655
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