TRIP REPORTS
Destinations
2026
Svalbard
June 2026
Our tour began in the old mining town of Longyearbyen tucked deep into a fjord on the west coast of Svalbard and there was time to explore and do some urban birding which here meant breeding Purple Sandpipers, Eider and Barnacle Geese on the verges…
Vietnam – Dragonflies
May 2026
Our 14 day dragonfly tour of North Vietnam started and finished in Hanoi. We visited 5 main areas with stops at suitable locations on route. We timed our tour to optimise the highest number of available spring species and allowed plenty of time at each location for photography…
Spain – Extremadura
May 2026
Extremadura is perhaps the best region in Spain for birding. Situated inland in the southwest of the country, the landlocked region butts onto the border of Portugal to the west. Over 300 bird species are recorded annually, and it has the most numerous numbers of individual birds…
Greece – Lesvos
May 2026
Our now famous, spring tour to the magical island of Lesvos, Greece was once again a wonderful insight into the northward spring migration of birds from Africa heading up to their breeding ground in northern Europe. Our week in May was a little later than we…
Northern Greece
April 2026
Our inaugural tour of the amazing region was a great success and began around the saltpans of Thessaloniki where Flamingos shimmered, waders massed and a variety of terns fed along the shore before our first few days around the magical Lake Kerkini…
Bhutan
April 2026
Our Bhutan tour actually started in north east India; we all met in Guwahati in a nice hotel before heading to the border with Bhutan. A quick stop on the way for the range restricted Greater Adjutant was well worth seeing. Once we arrived at the border…
Costa Rica
March 2026
Our Ultimate Tour was another resounding success and we conducted a figure of eight tour around the northern half of this amazingly diverse country. During that time we experienced almost 500 bird species and a wealth of invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and botany…
Japan
February 2026
We began in Tokyo and even managed some time in the local Port Park before starting the tour officially which gave everyone the chance to see some of the familiar Japanese birds before we boarded the Shinkansen the following day to travel to Karuizawa…
Bulgaria & Romania
February 2026
Our winter visit to Romania and Bulgaria took to areas around the Black Sea and Danube Delta. We started off the tour with a little snow and chilly winds, but well prepared it wasn’t a problem and we were soon stopping at wetlands where big flocks of Black-necked Grebes were seen along side Smew and our first big flights of geese…
Serbia
January 2026
A snow-blanketed Serbia greeted tour participants as they arrived in Belgrade and provided a wintery backdrop to our days in this wonderful country. Heading north from Belgrade on the tour’s first day…
2025
Serbia
December 2025
Our tour began, as it always does, at the start of the 90 minute drive from Serbia’s historic capital Belgrade northwest to the city of Novi Sad. On the way, we were treated to Serbian history stories over the mic by our very knowledgeable and extremely…
West Papua
September 2025
We began in Tokyo and even managed some time in the local Port Park before starting the tour officially which gave everyone the chance to see some of the familiar Japanese birds before we boarded the Shinkansen the following day to travel to Karuizawa…
Borneo
June 2025
We began in the west and explored Koto Kinabalu and then the mighty mountain itself discovering a wealth of species in the misty jungle. It was a great introduction to the wildlife wealth of the country including endemic Whitehead’s Trogon, Broadbill and Spiderhunters…
Scotland
June 2025
This was Bird’s Wildlife and Nature’s second trip to Strathspey and the Highlands of Scotland, based at the excellent Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey. We sought out the birds, mammals, insects and flowers which makes this area so special…
Bhutan
April 2025
The first Sunrise Birding Tour to the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’ Bhutan, was much anticipated and oversubscribed immediately we posted it. Well, for those lucky enough to go on this our first trip we all agreed that this was one of the most fascinating…
Spain – Extremadura
April 2025
This tour started as soon as we left Madrid Airport. Well, after a two-hour drive as we crossed the border into Extremadura with Castille y Mancha. We stopped at a couple of sites around Embalse de Valdecañas…
Morocco
March 2025
Our early spring trip to Morocco was underway. Everyone met at the hotel in Marrakech for dinner and then the next day we were on our way to the Atlas Mountains, where we found our 2 main target species the Levaillant’s Woodpecker and a small group of African Crimson-winged Finches…
Oman
February 2025
Our inaugural trip to the Sultanate of Oman was a great success. This is the 3rd safest country in the world to visit and the people are incredibly friendly, the infrastructure is superb, the hotels that we stay at are top quality. It must be stressed that we will take…
Costa Rica
February 2025
Our ultimate Costa Rica is always a favourite of ours to run and this year was no different. We all gathered at our hotel in San Jose and enjoyed our first dinner together before embarking on 17 days of all thing’s wildlife…
Japan
February 2025
Our winter tour was graced with largely fine weather although -17c wind chill made it a bit parky! We began on Honshu visiting the famous Japanese Macaques in their snowy mountain hot baths before scouring the woods and hillsides…
2024
Madagascar
November 2024
We started our Madagascar tour with a long drive from Tana and arrived at Ampijora, where we would spend the next two nights. Ankarafantsika Reserve was full of life and we managed to see most of our main targets including the rare Schlegel’s Asity…
Costa Rica
November 2024
The Costa Rican weather in the first half of November may have tried its very best to thwart our ornithological endeavours but it failed. We began up at Arenal where the jungle provided a perfect introduction to the magic of birding…
West Papua
August 2024
Our tour this year to West Papua was a little different as we took a group of photographers and not birders to see and photograph Birds-of-Paradise. This
was to be the main focus of the tour and as such many…
Java
August 2024
The island of Java in Indonesia was our destination for 6 days prior to leading another tour to West Papua. The city of Jakarta is huge, sprawling and overwhelming…
Uganda
July 2024
Bird’s Wildlife & Nature ventured to Uganda once again in search of the wealth of natural wonders this landlocked country
has to offer…
Borneo
July 2024
This has always been one of our favourite tours to run and this year’s trip certainly did not disappoint. With many of our bird and Mammal targets seen well, a variety of brilliant food throughout the tour…
Scotland
June 2024
Our tour based at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey was perfectly located within the Cairngorms National Park and a wonderful base from which to explore the Cairngorms…
Spain – Extremadura
May 2024
Extremadura, although well known by British and northern European birders it is conversely one of the least known regions of Spain – even amongst the Spaniards…
Hungary
May 2024
This short break was a perfect introduction to the wonders of Hungary. The steppes of the Kiskunság take you a step back in time to a non-intensive farmland interspersed with mixed woods…
Sri Lanka – Endemics
March 2024
Our hot and sultry trip to Sri Lanka was a magical experience, and with our wonderful guide Saman and trusty driver Asela we explored the mid and southern half of this remarkable island…
Vietnam
March 2024
Our inaugural tour to Vietnam was underway, with everyone arriving a day or so early, allowing for some cultural exploration in the city. The nearby river introduced a few of us to some common bird species, and once…
Japan – Snow Monkeys, Cranes and Sea Eagles
Jan 2024
Whatever your expectations of Japan, nothing can quite prepare you for this extraordinary country, its people and wildlife. Whether it’s the new technology of the bullet train…
2023
Uganda – Gorillas and Shoebills
Aug 2023
Our Bird’s Wildlife & Nature tour to Uganda was an unparalleled success, unveiling to us a country brimming with captivating wildlife and landscapes, igniting an insatiable desire to return. Our journey unfolded…
Brazil – Pantanal
June 2023
Our fabulous Brazil trip was once again a huge success starting in the dry Chapada with its specialist birds such as the cryptic Suiriri Flycatcher, Collared Crescentchest, Pheasant Cuckoos, Horned Sungem and Curl-crested Jays…
Borneo – Sabah birds & Orangutans – May 2023
Our tour began in Kota Kinabalu where a tweak to our itinerary allowed us to visit a small offshore island for some specialties including the Philippine Megapode. Some other great birding was had around the city…
Lesvos – Greece
April 2023
Once again, the magic of Lesvos touched everyone. Whether it was the fabulous birdlife, the profusion of flowers, incredible scenery, Ipsilou Monastery, Dung Beetles and dragonflies, or of course the Greek…
Minnesota
Feb 2023
It’s always good to get away from the cold winter weather. So why on earth would we want to go to Minnesota in the depth of winter where temperatures regularly fall well below freezing…
2018 - 2022
North West Argentina – Dec 2022
Our Northwest Argentina Tour was simply fabulous! Famed for its unspoilt scenery our journey had us experience the mighty Andes, and through many scenic and special corners…
Mongolia – Birds & Mammals – June 2022
Our first Mongolia tour was a real adventure with a totally fun and easy-going group. We secured many of our target species including seeing 4 Black-billed Capercaillie walking around at close range…
Japan – Snow Monkeys, Eagles & Cranes – Feb 2020
Up to 15,000 Cranes which for us included 5 species including a rare Demoiselle. Then there was the Attenborough’s famous “Snow Monkeys” bathing in the hot thermal pools surrounded by snow…
Colombia – Mitu – March 2019
This was certainly no ordinary tour and for that matter no ordinary group. We were to visit a remote part of Colombia called Mitú, which held many very special birds. Some of these birds were very rare…
Brazil – Pantanal – July 2019
Once again, our popular trip to Brazil’s famous Pantanal was a huge success. The variety of birds, mammals, scenery and daily excursions meant that we all came away with more photos of wonderful things…
Borneo – Birds and Orangutans – Aug 2019
Our first tour to Borneo was a great success and introduced us to a country full of fascinating wildlife, and somewhere we can’t wait to return. We were surprised by many aspects of this superb tour…
Panama – Dragonflies & Nature – Sept 2019
Our first Dragonfly and nature tour to Panama was very successful as we saw close to 100 species of Odonata, 300 species of Bird and a load of other cool wildlife that made this trip very special…
Costa Rica – Dragonflies & Nature – June 2018
Costa Rica is famed for being one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and on our 9 day tour we got a great taste of that. Despite the challenging weather we saw a total of 72 species of Odonate including…
