Birdwatching holidays, birding trips & tours – PAGE 2

BIRDWATCHING HOLIDAYS DIRECTORY

 

UpTrek – Nature

based: Bucharest, Romania & Tel Aviv, Israel

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Whether it's a trekking expedition to discover mountain gorillas, a conservation tour in Belize, or a wildlife photography trip in Alaska, UpTrek has an adventure for you. UpTrek offers small-group adventures led by expert local guides, complete with accommodation, meals, private transportation, permits and fees, exciting trips, tours, and other activities.

| animals/safari | bear watching | birdwatching | Worldwide |

 

uk flagBirdwatching Trips

based: Wales, UK

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Birdwatchers day trips and longer multi-day holiday tours in Britain and overseas with Alan and Ruth of Birdwatching Trips; custom-made day trips or tour also available.

| birdwatching | Wales | UK | Worldwide |

 

Hawaii Forest & Trail

based: Hawaii

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Guided birdwatching tours on Hawaii, home to some of the rarest bird and plant species on earth. Photographers and birding enthusiasts alike can experience the island's natural beauty and discover new species.

| birdwatching | Hawaii |

 

Kiwi Wildlife Tours

based: Warkworth, New Zealand

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Discover the unique native birds and animals of New Zealand in some of the most wild, beautiful places on earth.

| animals/safari | birdwatching | New Zealand |

 

uk flagNomad African Travel

based: Hampshire, UK

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Visiting Africa with Nomad is more than just another holiday, it's a complete experience.

| animals/safari | birdwatching | photographic | walk/trek/hike | South Africa |

 

Penguin Travel

based: Sofia, Bulgaria

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Birdwatching travel and birding holidays and tours in Bulgaria, offering a choice of guaranteed or customized departures.

| birdwatching | Bulgaria |

 

Selena Travel

based: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Selena Travel offers adventure travel packages and expeditions to Mongolia.

| horse trail riding | native peoples | historical tours | birdwatching | Mongolia |

 

uk flagThe Travelling Naturalist

based: Dorset, UK

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Specialist tour operator, with an aim to provide the most enjoyable guided wildlife and birdwatching holidays possible!

| animals/safari | birdwatching | bear watching | astronomy/space | Worldwide |

 

 

TRAVEL-QUEST PICKS: TOP BIRDING DESTINATIONS – cont.
TRAVEL-QUEST PICKS:

TOP UK DESTINATIONS FOR BIRDING HOLIDAYS


1 Norfolk

WHY?: Norfolk's reputation as Britain's birdwatching capital offers year-round birding and great diversity of habitat; coast, marsh, ancient woodland and heath. Millions of migrating water-birds and many rare species are attracted by one of the UK’s largest areas of uninterrupted reed bed and fresh/salt water marsh. The area is packed with nature reserves, visitor centres and birdwatching destinations, some of the most popular being Holkham Bay and National Nature Reserve, RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Welney Wetland Centre, NWT Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve, Barton Broad and Cley Nature Reserve.

 

2 Northumberland & the Farne Islands

puffinWHY?: Puffins, puffins and more puffins! This is a great family birdwatching holiday destination and what child can resist these rather comical clowns of birds – on the Farne Islands they come in bucket loads. Heaps of other sea-birds too (Arctic terns, razorbills, kittiwakes, shags and guillemots). You'll need to catch a boat to get there, and you can add trips to see dolphins, seals or a visit to Longstone Lighthouse. And there's also: Hadrian's Wall for birding combined with history; Holy Island (Lindisfarne) for birds, beaches, rock pools, seals and a castle; Northumberland National Park; Kielder Water & Forest Park with its birds of prey centre, osprey watch and dark skies observatory.

 

3 Isles of Scilly, Cornwall

WHY?: A truly wonderful setting for a relaxed birdwatching break, these welcoming islands off the tip of Cornwall offer sea-birds in summer, as well as an impressive roll-call of spring and autumn migrants such as the purple heron, great northern diver and spotted flycatcher.

 

4 Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales

WHY?: It might be small, just two miles long, but it teems with birdlife. This little rocky island has dramatic cliffs (up to 120 m) packed with nesting birds such as choughs, peregrines and ravens, and from late winter to early summer you'll find hundreds of guillemots.

 

 

5 Loch Garten, Scottish Highlands

WHY?: Loch Garten is the site of the RSPB's 'Operation Osprey', set up to guard the nest of this rare bird of prey, with vsits between April and August. In the surrounding Abernethy Forest, look out for the capercaillie, the UK's largest and most impressive game bird.