UK
DAY TOURS
All Year
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With global
travel severely impacted by Covid-19, we thought it would be helpful
to provide a series of day trips during the coming year, led by
Lance and Nick, to a selection of excellent British birding destinations.
Take a look at the first of these with more to follow soon.
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CYPRUS
April
2022
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on the Cyprus Warbler to find out more
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Trip
report on archive page
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GEORGIA
April
2022
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on the Great Rosefinch to find out more
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Join us in
peaceful Georgia at the cross roads of Europe and Asia. Our adventure
takes us from Tbilisi to the magnificent Caucasus Mountains, in
search of the 'Big 5' Caucasian specialities. Witness spectacular
landscapes hosting a fantastic array of resident and migratory
birds. Our third tour.
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NORTH
PENNINES
April
2022
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on the Black Grouse to find out more
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Report
in progress
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SOUTHERN
SPAIN
May
2022
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on the Lesser Kestrel to find out more
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Stunning sierras,
Spanish steppe and the amazing Coto Donana wetlands combine to
make Andalucia in southern Spain one of Europe's best bird-watching
locations. We visit in the warm, sunny days of spring when migration
is in full swing. Comfortable hotels, lovely food and a bird list
that is simply mouth-watering. Always a fantastic tour.
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LATVIA
May
2022
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on the Eurasian Pygmy-owl to find out more
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Share Phil
Palmer's love of Latvia and Lithuania where forests host eight
different woodpeckers plus the shy Ural Owl and splendid Western
Capercaillie. Witness some supreme bird watching including the
astonishing migration of wildfowl, raptors, waders and passerines
as they funnel over Cape Kolka. Birdsong fills the air as Thrush
Nightingales serenade us. The warmest of welcomes awaits from
our friendly Baltic hosts.
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NORTH
UIST
June
2022
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on the Berneray beach to find out more
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Tour
Full
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NEW
FOREST
June
2022
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on the European Honey-buzzard to find out more
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Tour
Full
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GEORGIA
September
2022
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on the Pallid Harrier to find out more
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A 10-day autumn
tour to Georgia to witness Eurasia's premier raptor migration
at the famous Batumi bottleneck. Nearby coastal sites host waders
and passerines, whilst inland we traverse mountain passes, plateaus
and steppe lakes, home to Caspian Snowcock, Kruper's Nuthatch,
Mountain Chiffchaff, Green Warbler and Red-fronted Serin. The
warmest of Georgian hospitality awaits.
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KERKINI
September
2022
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on the Dalmatian Pelican to find out more
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Join John
McLoughlin for autumn sun and a relaxing break at Lake Kerkini,
where Greater Spotted Eagles watch over Greater Flamingos and
Dalmatian Pelicans, their colours shimmering in the reflections
of surrounding snow-capped mountains. Rock Partridge, Western
Rock Nuthatch and Eurasian Eagle-owl are here, and migration is
in full swing. Always a client favourite with delicious traditional
meals and drinks taken on the hotel terrace.
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HUNGARY
October
2022
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Join Phil
Palmer for an autumn birding spectacular in Hungary. The steppe
and wetlands of the Hortobágy host Red-breasted Geese,
Great Bustard, Saker and many thousands of Common Cranes, whilst
the wooded foothills of the Carpathians contribute 8 species of
woodpecker, Eastern Imperial Eagle and both Eagle and Ural Owls.
Autumn has never been never so mouth-watering!.
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SPAIN
IBERIAN LYNX & EAGLES
January
2023
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We
travel to the sierras of southern Spain in search of the Iberian
Lynx, one of the world's rarest and most beautiful wild cats.
In January, Spanish Imperial Eagles and other raptors will be
displaying, whilst the plains below host bustards, sandgrouse
and much more. A fabulous short break escaping the British winter
for a pleasant time in sunny Spain.
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MOROCCO
March
2023
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on the Moussiers Redstart to find out more
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Tour
Full
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MOROCCO
March/
April 2023
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Additional
dates due to demand
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Witness the
awe-inspiring snow-capped Atlas Mountains and the majestic sand
dunes of the Sahara Desert as we traverse the untamed and exotic
Maghreb for prized endemic birds including Levaillant's Woodpecker,
Moussier's Redstart, Tristram's Warbler, African Crimson-winged
Finch, Desert Sparrow and much more. A Western Palaearctic must
visit destination.
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UZBEKISTAN
May
2023
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on the 'yellow-breasted' race of Azure Tit, to find out more
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Uzbekistan
hosts some of Central Asia's finest birding; we visit stunning deserts
and lush hillsides for Pander's Ground-jay, White-tailed Plover,
Asian Houbara, Upcher's Warbler, White-throated Robin and much more.
Marvel at Great Silk Road World Heritage sites in Bukhara and Samarkand.
Includes an excursion into Turkmenistan for Zarudny's Sparrow (formerly
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KAZAKHSTAN
May
- June 2023
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on the Caspian Plover to find out more
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Follow
the Silk Road through Kazakhstan's vast landscape of steppe, desert,
lakes and mountains. Magnificent scenery hosting an astonishing
bird list - Black Lark, Caspian Plover, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Azure
Tit, Ibisbill, Severtzov's Tit-warbler and much more.
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NEW
FOREST
June
2023
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A
relaxing mini-break around the New Forest and surrounding areas
in Dorset and Wiltshire. We search for Dartford Warbler, European
Honey-buzzard, Stone Curlew, European Nightjar and Hawfinch, and
visit the Great Bustard re-introduction scheme. All the British
reptiles, plus several scarce butterflies and dragonflies are
here - the best of British wildlife.
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NEW
FOREST - A HOLIDAY WITH BIRDS
July
2023
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the Sand Lizard to find out more

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A
slowed-down adaptation of our successful tour to the New Forest
and surrounding areas in Dorset and Wiltshire. Incorporates the
gently-paced approach associated with our 'tilted wine-glass' brand
of holidays. Will suit the less mobile as we source easier locations
for all the target birds, reptiles, butterflies and dragonflies
associated with the regular tour of this lovely part of southern
England. |