http://repeatingislands.com/2009/05/15/vii-festival-of-caribbean-endemic-birds/ News and commentary on Caribbean culture, literature, and the arts Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://repeatingislands.com/2009/05/15/vii-festival-of-caribbean-endemic-birds/#comment-531 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:53:57 +0000 http://repeatingislands.com/?p=2705#comment-531 Delighted that you mentioned the bird whistling competition in Dominica. There were, however, rather fewer entries than you mentioned; but it was won by my friend Christine Luke who has lived in the island’s rainforest for many years, and whose imitation of the sifle moutayn (aka the rufous-throated solitaire) clearly stunned the judges. The bird’s song as been described by some as like a “creaking gate” which Christine would dispute; and “haunting”. In Jean Rhys’ latest biography, The Blue Hour, she is quoted (I think) as saying that the sifle moutayn had only one note. This is completely innacurate – its song can consist of up to six notes. It’s a great imitator too.

]]> http://repeatingislands.com/2009/05/15/vii-festival-of-caribbean-endemic-birds/#comment-444 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:13:30 +0000 http://repeatingislands.com/?p=2705#comment-444 [...] the VII Festival of Caribbean Endemic Birds is being celebrated throughout the region”: Repeating Islands provides details. Cancel this [...]

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