We birded the Arena Forest, a bit of the Arima area, and the Aripo Savannah, including the former Waller Field, a US World War II army air force base. We heard two Grey-necked Woodrails on the drive down, just above Arima, but despite a serious effort, never found the bird. But on the central plain we did find a Parasitic Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Masked Yellowthroat, Yellow-bellied Elaenia as well as the "usual" feeder birds.

At Waller Field the birding was quite good, including a Yellow Oriole, Barred Antshrike, Yellow Warbler, Red-breasted Blackbird, Fork-tailed Palm Swift and Sulfury Flycatcher. We had excellent views of a Grey-headed Kite and a Pearl Kite as well.

Perhaps it is the British heritage, but the cars drive on the left in Trinidad, with all the crazed lunacy of Mexico. A right hand corner is a scary experience, and the front seat of the bus - to the left of the driver, of course, has its moments of terror. An additional challenge for us was one of our group who never really got the concept of high speed traffic from the "wrong" direction. She had some very close calls, and at main highway pullouts, we spent as much time watching out for her as watching for birds.

Despite traffic hazards and distracted birders, we also found a Golden-fronted Greenlet, a Plain Brown Woodcreeper, a Bran-colored Flycatcher and a Short-tailed Hawk.