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A Winter Wonderland |
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Tours at a Glance
2010 - 2012
| Algonquin Provincial
Park Dec. 27 & 28, 2010, 2011 |
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| Brazil Nov. 12 - 22, 2011 |
Newfoundland* West and East* June 27 - July 14, 2010 |
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British Columbia Sep. 1-8, 2010 |
Northern India Nov. 1 - 19, 2010 |
| Canyon
Lands* Sept. 15-26, 2010 |
Ontario
Owls Winter weekend tours 2010, 2011 |
| Carden
Plain June 7, 2010, 2011 |
Point
Pelee National Park May 1 - 23, 2010, 2011 |
| Castles
of the Carpathians* May 30 - June 9, 2011 |
Spain* Apr. 12 - 26, 2010 |
| Chile
March 1 - 12, 2012 |
Tunisia* April 9 - 22, 2011 |
| Costa
Rica March 5 - 15, 2011 |
Uganda July 25 - Aug. 8, 2010 |
| Copper
Canyon* March 23 - April 2, 2011 |
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| Florida Jan. 23 - 30, 2011 |
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A Winter Wonderland |
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| Each year our Algonquin trip proves to
be very popular and space is often limited. Algonquin Park has a fascinating mix of
hardwood forests, spruce bogs and associated wildlife. This beautiful park is an
experience not to be missed. Winter is a special time to visit the park. There are no
bugs! The snow is usually deep and beautiful and the woods are peaceful. We will be
looking for Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadee, Red and White-winged Crossbills, Black-backed
and Three-toed Woodpeckers. Gray Jays, Red-breasted Nuthatches and Black-capped Chickadees
will feed from your hand. The park is also a good place to see mammals. We will be
watching for Moose, Beaver, Fisher, Red Squirrel, Pine Marten, Otter, Red Fox and perhaps,
even a Wolf. This is a two-day trip and we spend the night at Algonquin Parkway Motel in Whitney on the banks of the Madawaska River. |
| Brazil Nov. 12 - 22, 2011
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| The vast country of Brazil
is home to a large number of endemic birds as well as many animals and
butterflies. Join us on one of these wonderful tours . The 2011 tour encompasses the rapidly-disappearing Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil, from Teresopolis to the northern Atlantic national parks. We will be based the entire week at Serra Dos Tucanos Lodge where feeder birds are abundant !
A one or two-day extension to visit the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro is available. |
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| Come join us for a marvelous
wildlife experience ! November is a prime time for viewing wildlife in this region. The tour includes all meals, accommodation, ground transportation, and guiding, including local guides. Click here to see the tour itinerary Click here for more photos Click to see birdlists : Atlantic Forest Tour 2009 Pantanal Tour 2009 |
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| See the best of West coast migration as we
search the huge flocks of shorebirds and ducks for Asian vagrants along
the Vancouver waterfront, and witness the impressive movement of land birds
along the coast and over the mountains. We will also view west coast
residents and high level specialties as we cross from lowland to
highlands and to the desert-like conditions of the Okanagan. Click here to see the tour itinerary. |
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May in Fall is the best place in North America to view birds migrating south
for the winter. This one-week tour will enable you to see numerous
passerines, hawks, ducks, wading birds and shorebirds.
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| June is usually a wonderful time to see
nature on the Carden Alvar near Kirkfield. The birds are on breeding territory, beautiful
and rare wildflowers are blooming and many butterflies are flitting in the sunlight.
Frogs, toads and snakes are all active. See such Carden Plain specialities as Loggerhead
Shrike, Sedge Wren, Upland Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, Eastern Bluebird,
Clay-colored and
Grasshopper Sparrows. We begin our day at 8:00 a.m. with a coffee stop at a restaurant close to the Kirkfield Locks. The day ends with an early evening drive past a huge marsh area where rails, herons and bitterns can be found. Hordes of dragonflies and damselflies add to the scene. |
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| This 10 day tour to the South American country of Chile features 2 distinct components: first, birding in the valleys and mountainous areas of Santiago and the coastal lowlands around Valparaiso (including a pelagic trip into the Pacific Ocean); second, an internal flight to the northern area close to and including the Atacama Desert. Blooming wildflowers are at their best in the north at this time of year. We will also search for rare endemic birds, such as the beautiful Diademed Sandpiper-Plover. | |
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| This beautiful, peaceful
country will be visited for 11 days in early 2011. From San Jose, we will
travel to the Rio Tarcoles and the Carara Reserve, home to many Scarlet
Macaws. A boat trip will produce many wading birds and American
Crocodiles. Next to La Selva Biological reserve in the Caribbean Lowlands. Then
to Savegre Mountain Lodge for 2 days where the Resplendent Quetzal
and high-elevation species thrive. The scenery is
spectacular.
Click here to see
complete itinerary. |
| The South Florida mainland has always
been regarded as one of North America's best natural history regions. It is a unique part
of the United States where the vast wetlands , pine woods, sawgrass prairies and cypress
swamps create a unique tropical wilderness. Leave the Canadian winter behind, explore this
variety of wilderness areas and see some of the best flora and fauna in North America. Click here to see the tour
itinerary. |
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Northern
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This
nineteen-day tour to Northern India provides the best opportunity to visit
this ancient Indian culture and its nature, birds, and mammals. It
also provides an opportunity to visit two of the major cities
of Northern India, Delhi and Agra, part of the Golden triangle. The
whole tour is well focused on birding as well as providing the best
opportunity to visit three of the most beautiful National Parks of India. |
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| Our winter trips will run for
1 or 2 days
while we search for some of Ontario's rarest winter birds and enjoy the beauty of a
northern winter. It is possible to find 10 species of owls on this tour ! Both one-day and two-day tours are offered, searching for owls and other winter birds in the Toronto environs. 2010 dates are Jan. 17, 23/24 ; Feb. 6/7, 20/21. |
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October 31 - November 11, 2009 |
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| The price of this 12-day tour includes meals, transportation, guiding by both local and international guides, entry fees and accommodation. The tour offers an extension of a visit to one of the wonders of the ancient world, Machu Picchu. The main tour extends from the capital city of Lima and its coastal desert and includes fantastic birdwatching and wildlife discovery in the beautiful mountains, deserts and rain forest of Peru. We will visit some of the most fascinating places in Peru for endemics and extremely rare birds seen nowhere else on earth.. Please join us on the wildlife and cultural experience of a lifetime. | |
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A Birder's Paradise |
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| Point Pelee in May is one of the world's most famous birding hot spots. It can be an unforgettable experience at best and simply great birding at other times. This is one of our most popular one day trips (or longer if requested) and on any day we will explore a variety of habitats at a leisurely pace to sample all that Pelee has to offer. It is possible to see more than 100 species of birds here in one day. Our itineraries may vary slightly depending upon weather and up-to-date birding information provided by park staff and other birders. We run this tour each day from May 1st to May 8th, and will arrange for guiding up to May 23rd. |
Uganda/Rwanda July 25 - Aug. 8, 2010
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| This wonderful tour will be arranged by Shoebill Safari Tours of Uganda. Featured will be a visit to a group of Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Shoebill, many species of Primates and numerous endemic and near-endemic birds ! |
