Stabroek Weekend

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) in a pond at Linden, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) in a pond at Linden, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Stilt Sandpiper

The Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus or Micropalama himantopus) is a small shorebird. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering mainly in northern South America.

Lucas stock index

Last Update:      481.77                                   Movement: -0.43% Current Update: 479.71                                YTD Movement: 63.00%                                                    LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.43% during the first period of trading in December 2018.

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides
forficatus) in flight near Atta Lodge, Iwokrama Rainforest, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

Swallow-tailed Kite

The Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina; North and Central American breeds winter in South America where the species is resident year round.

No-knead Bread (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Don’t forget the bread!

Hi Everyone, While we hustle and bustle about setting Garlic Pork and Ginger Beer, making Pepperpot and baking cake days in advance, securing the ham and other traditional holiday goodies, please do not forget the bread.

It’s a noisy world now

The matter of music being played at a volume that triggers public clamour is again in the news, and clearly needs attention from the powers that be, but whoever sets about to tackle this issue needs to be aware that it is not simply a case of “turn down the volume” as has been suggested and this is not just of a case of some “inconsiderate people” as has also been mentioned.

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