A few kilometres west of Mandeville lies Marshall's Pen, a historic working farm and one of the most rewarding birding sites in Jamaica. The estate has been in the same family since the eighteenth century, and much of its woodland is preserved as habitat for the island's endemic birds — among them the Jamaican mango hummingbird, the orangequit, and the white-eyed thrush.
Visits are by appointment only and tours are led personally by the owners or their staff. Bring binoculars, wear closed shoes, and start at dawn for the best birding. There are some old plantation buildings and a small library of natural-history books at the great house that are also worth seeing.