BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Wildside Nature Tours//Wildlife Adventures Worldwide//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Wildside Nature ToursA Birding Tour – Wildside Nature Tours X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/calendars/a-birding-tour,big-year-tour,birding-photo,herps-birds/feed/ical/ BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T232852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T043740Z CREATED:20180207T232852Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 SUMMARY:CUBA: Cultural Immersion & Endemic Birding URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ UID:2024041420240425-1431-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ DESCRIPTION:
Cuba is well-known for its amazing landscapes, vibrant culture and unique biodiversity. Birding in Cuba is extraordinary. According to the new Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide, 371 birds have been recorded in Cuba, including 26 which are endemic to the island and 30 which are considered globally threatened. Due to its large…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180212T215813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T202830Z CREATED:20180212T215813Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 SUMMARY:COSTA RICA 9-Day: Quetzals and Hummingbirds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/costa-rica-9-day-birding/ UID:2024041520240424-1439-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/costa-rica-9-day-birding/ DESCRIPTION:Costa Rica has become one of the most popular birding destination in the Americas thanks to the abundance of birds and other wildlife. Thanks to Costa Rica’s incredible habitat diversity, and its location as part of the land-bridge between North and South America, it is home to over 900 species of birds that have been…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240421 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024041720240421-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180208T194659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T234556Z CREATED:20180208T194659Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Spring URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-spring/ UID:2024041720240425-1433-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-spring/ DESCRIPTION:The Lower Rio Grande Valley can be magical any time of the year but at the peak of spring migration the region truly reaches its peak – an incredible diversity array of migrating passerines, raptors, and shorebirds flow through on their northbound migration in addition to 30+ resident South Texas specialties! Migrant traps along the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042020240424-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180212T223308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T182706Z CREATED:20180212T223308Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240428 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Black-capped Vireo & Golden-cheeked Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-black-capped-vireo-golden-cheeked-warbler-tx/ UID:2024042320240428-1441-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-black-capped-vireo-golden-cheeked-warbler-tx/ DESCRIPTION:Pack your cowboy hat and binoculars and join this long-weekend tour targeting Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo in the Texas Hill Country! These handsome songbirds are two of the most range-restricted birds in North America, and the beautiful oak-juniper habitat of central Texas is the only place in the World where the two species breed…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240428 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042420240428-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180103T075822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T002328Z CREATED:20180103T075822Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240507 SUMMARY:South Florida & Dry Tortugas in Spring URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/south-florida-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024042720240507-1275-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/south-florida-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:South Florida, a sub-tropical paradise, is home to a number of species found nowhere else in North America including Mangrove Cuckoo, Black-whiskered Vireo, Short-tailed Hawk, Shiny Cowbird, Smooth-billed Ani, Snail Kite, and Florida Scrub-Jay. During six days of land-birding we’ll search for all of the specialties as well as introduced “exotics” around Miami including Spot-breasted…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180104T072229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T040649Z CREATED:20180104T072229Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240504 SUMMARY:DRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ UID:2024043020240504-1280-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/birding-dry-tortugas/ DESCRIPTION:Spring migration on the Dry Tortugas is a bucket list experience for every birder! Located 70 miles west of Key West, Dry Tortugas National Park and the historic Fort Jefferson attract thousands of nesting seabirds in addition to a wide diversity of migrant songbirds using these small islands as a stopover point during their long…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180206T215344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040954Z CREATED:20180206T215344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240522 SUMMARY:OHIO & MICHIGAN: Magee Marsh & Kirtland’s Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ UID:2024051320240522-1421-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ DESCRIPTION:Witness the amazing return of neotropical migrants during the height of spring migration at what is aptly-described as “the Warbler Capital of the World” – Magee Marsh, on the south shore of Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. The famed Magee Marsh boardwalk winds through a 7-acre woodlot that is strategically positioned between Lake Erie and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180206T215344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040954Z CREATED:20180206T215344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240522 SUMMARY:OHIO & MICHIGAN: Magee Marsh & Kirtland’s Warbler URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ UID:2024051320240522-1421-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ohio-michigan-magee-marsh-kirtlands-warbler/ DESCRIPTION:Witness the amazing return of neotropical migrants during the height of spring migration at what is aptly-described as “the Warbler Capital of the World” – Magee Marsh, on the south shore of Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. The famed Magee Marsh boardwalk winds through a 7-acre woodlot that is strategically positioned between Lake Erie and…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181101T181045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T024000Z CREATED:20181101T181045Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616 SUMMARY:SCOTLAND: Highlands & Orkney URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/scotland-highlands-inner-hebrides-3/ UID:2024060120240616-4817-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/scotland-highlands-inner-hebrides-3/ DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enjoyable, two-week trip to one of the most scenic parts of the world, discovering the birds and wildlife of Scotland’s remote highlands and the Orkneys. The focus of this relaxed trip is on natural history, amid stunning scenery and interesting archaeology, too. With seasonally pleasant climate, June is a wonderful time to…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180213T205448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T002901Z CREATED:20180213T205448Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610 SUMMARY:MAINE: Mountains & Coast URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/maine-mountains-coast/ UID:2024060220240610-1442-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/maine-mountains-coast/ DESCRIPTION:This adventurous tour will explore the coast of Maine, travel to the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and wind through Vermont’s “Northern Kingdom” during a 7-day loop! Our trip begins with a half-day boat trip to Seal Island in the Gulf of Maine. This small island refuge is home to thousands of nesting…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191119T072626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T210021Z CREATED:20191119T072626Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240710 SUMMARY:UGANDA: 20-day Ultimate Uganda URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/uganda-20-day-ultimate-uganda-2/ UID:2024062020240710-7181-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/uganda-20-day-ultimate-uganda-2/ DESCRIPTION:From the source of the White Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow-capped Ruwenzori Range, the montane forests of the Virunga volcanoes, and extensive savannas of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda is an equatorial country of astonishing contrasts. No other area in Africa can match its amazing diversity of habitats, and this richness is reflected…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180214T204915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T002219Z CREATED:20180214T204915Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240731 SUMMARY:UTAH, NEVADA & IDAHO: Snowcock, Cassia Crossbill & Flammulated Owl URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-snowcock-flammulated-owl-cassia-crossbil/ UID:2024072520240731-1451-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-snowcock-flammulated-owl-cassia-crossbil/ DESCRIPTION:This short trip to Utah, Nevada, and Idaho is designed to target many of the Great Basin’s most sought-after species. Our primary goals will be to track down Himalayan Snowcocks in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada, the Cassia Crossbill only found in the South Hills and Albion Mountains of Idaho, and range-restricted and shy Flammulated…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180218T064041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T194723Z CREATED:20180218T064041Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815 SUMMARY:BRAZIL: Pantanal Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/pantanal-wildlife-safari/ UID:2024080320240815-1415-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/pantanal-wildlife-safari/ DESCRIPTION:The Pantanal, the world’s largest inland freshwater wetland, is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, and photographers alike. Situated in the heart of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso, this internationally-acclaimed ecosystem teems with wildlife, hosting a stunning variety of birds, mammals and reptiles within a diverse, lush landscape. Our trip is timed for the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240220T035424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240316T041939Z CREATED:20240220T035424Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816 SUMMARY:ECUADOR: Birding the Andes West to East URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-birding-the-andes/ UID:2024080320240816-19805-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-birding-the-andes/ DESCRIPTION:With over 1600 species, including many endemics, Ecuador is certainly a birders paradise! Many of Ecuador’s lodges have been built specifically for birders and photographers! Color is everywhere… hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans and quetzals are abundant! Draped across the equator in the northwestern corner of South America, Ecuador shares a border with Peru to the south…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230326T034659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T123640Z CREATED:20230326T034659Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819 SUMMARY:ARIZONA 2024-08: Sky Island Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/arizona-2024-08-sky-island-specialties/ UID:2024081120240819-17481-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/arizona-2024-08-sky-island-specialties/ DESCRIPTION:Welcome to another world – the Sky Islands of Arizona! This unique area in southeastern Arizona is a legendary location for birding and wildlife-watching. Our August itinerary is scheduled for the peak season to explore the Sky Islands. Violent monsoon thunderstorms develop over the region during late summer, breaking the heat and reinvigorating the wildlife!…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T201518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T221107Z CREATED:20180318T201518Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916 SUMMARY:KENYA: 20-day Birding & Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/kenya-20-day-birding-wildlife-safari/ UID:2024082720240916-1416-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/kenya-20-day-birding-wildlife-safari/ DESCRIPTION:Kenya is world-renowned as a wildlife destination par excellence with a breathtaking range of often easily approachable mammals and birds in landscapes of immense beauty. Our tour takes in two of Kenya’s finest game reserves, Samburu and the Maasai Mara, visits the alkaline and freshwater lakes of the Rift Valley and the central highlands. Everywhere…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20221009T054431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T053011Z CREATED:20221009T054431Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913 SUMMARY:GALAPAGOS 2024-08: Wildlife & Photography Adventures URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-08-wildlife-photography-adventures/ UID:2024090120240913-16653-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/galapagos-2024-08-wildlife-photography-adventures/ DESCRIPTION:Everyone should visit the Galapagos Islands… the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galapagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Dove, Swallow-tailed Gull and Waved Albatross—doing their wonderful courtship dance! Other creatures we will see include Land…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T054409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T235134Z CREATED:20180407T054409Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240916 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Central Coast Specialties & Seabirds URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-coast/ UID:2024090820240916-4087-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/central-coast/ DESCRIPTION:The incredible diversity of plants and animals found along the Central Coast of California allows this tour to cover a much smaller geographical area than most of our other ‘Big Year’ itineraries. It isn’t necessary to drive very far to experience a wide range of habitat types and their unique bird communities. In fact, this…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T055614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T222439Z CREATED:20180407T055614Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240923 SUMMARY:WASHINGTON: Olympic Peninsula URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-olympic-peninsula/ UID:2024091520240923-4088-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/washington-olympic-peninsula/ DESCRIPTION:This 7-day tour of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula focuses on the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic avian specialties and visits some of the most scenic places in the Lower 48! Pacific Wren, Varied Thrush, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Sooty Grouse, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Pacific Golden-Plover, Surfbird, Glaucous-winged Gull, and Harlequin Duck top of a list of over 150 species we…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230307T230805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T235427Z CREATED:20230307T230805Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011 SUMMARY:Alaska: Utqiaġvik Ross’s Gull Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ross-gull-migration/ UID:2024100420241011-17333-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ross-gull-migration/ DESCRIPTION:The arctic outpost of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow) is the northernmost city in the United States. This small Iñupiat town is literally at the edge of the World! The enormous tundra and scattered lagoons of Alaska’s North Slope abruptly end in Utqiaġvik, where the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas meet at Point Barrow. The winter is long,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181023T055601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T054419Z CREATED:20181023T055601Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 SUMMARY:MEXICO: Veracruz “River of Raptors” URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-2/ UID:2024100820241019-4659-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-2/ DESCRIPTION:This special tour to the Veracruz region of Mexico features the “River of Raptors,” one of the great natural phenomenons on earth. We will participate in the world’s most spectacular hawkwatch, where single day counts have exceeded over 700,000 raptors, and the one-day record is 1.5 million! Fall season Pronatura hawk-counters have recorded an average…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191126T214534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211225T011135Z CREATED:20191126T214534Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 SUMMARY:MEXICO: VERACRUZ “River of Raptors” with SABO (Private Tour) URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-sabo/ UID:2024100820241019-7019-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/veracruz-river-raptors-sabo/ DESCRIPTION:This special tour to the Veracruz region of Mexico features the “River of Raptors,” one of the great natural phenomenons on earth. We will participate in the world’s most spectacular hawkwatch, where single day counts have exceeded over 700,000 raptors, and the one-day record is 1.5 million! The last thirteen fall seasons; Pronatura hawk-counters have…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T234119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T234017Z CREATED:20180207T234119Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 SUMMARY:PANAMA: Birding the Islands, Highlands & Pipeline Road URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birding-islands-highlands/ UID:2024102220241101-1432-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/panama-birding-islands-highlands/ DESCRIPTION:This awesome Panama birding tour will offer a new adventure every day during our stay at the luxurious Tranquilo Bay Resort on an island near Bocas del Toro, Panama. The ‘ultra-luxury’ Tranquilo Bay Resort is one of Central America’s hottest new rainforest destinations for birding in Panama, a paradise that’s home to 400 bird species and a plethora of colorful Poison Dart Frog…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191119T033736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T121909Z CREATED:20191119T033736Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241114 SUMMARY:BOTSWANA and Victoria Falls: Wildlife Safari URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/botswana-victoria-falls-wildlife-safari-2/ UID:2024110220241114-7577-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/botswana-victoria-falls-wildlife-safari-2/ DESCRIPTION:Botswana is among the most rewarding countries in Africa to experience a spectacular safari. Wild and remote, teeming with wildlife and stunning scenery, Botswana leaves a lasting impact on visitors. Endless horizons of the Kalahari Desert, lush wetlands of the Okavango Delta, and vast grasslands of Savuti combine to provide incredible opportunities for wildlife viewing.…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180207T232852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T043740Z CREATED:20180207T232852Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115 SUMMARY:CUBA: Cultural Immersion & Endemic Birding URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ UID:2024110420241115-1431-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/cuba-birding/ DESCRIPTION:Cuba is well-known for its amazing landscapes, vibrant culture and unique biodiversity. Birding in Cuba is extraordinary. According to the new Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Field Guide, 371 birds have been recorded in Cuba, including 26 which are endemic to the island and 30 which are considered globally threatened. Due to its large…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180326T232445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T040813Z CREATED:20180326T232445Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241118 SUMMARY:TEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Fall URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-fall/ UID:2024111120241118-3925-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/big-year-series-south-texas-fall/ DESCRIPTION:The Lower Rio Grande Valley in Fall showcases this region’s famous bird diversity. Migrant songbirds, raptors, and shorebirds from each of North America’s flyways converge here and flow south through the Valley, in addition to 30+ resident South Texas specialties! More than 500 species of birds have been documented in the 4-county region during fall…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180423T191714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T032627Z CREATED:20180423T191714Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208 SUMMARY:ECUADOR: Southern Endemics URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-southern-endemics/ UID:2024112320241208-4159-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ecuador-southern-endemics/ DESCRIPTION:Southern Ecuador has only recently become easier to traverse for birding in search of the sixteen endemics that reside here. One of our top targets is the Jocotoco Antpitta which was only discovered by modern science in 1997! Bob Ridgely and John Moore heard a bird they did not recognize as they were exploring the…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T052146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T062659Z CREATED:20180407T052146Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241211 SUMMARY:NEW MEXICO: Rosy-finches, Snow Geese & Sandhill Crane Spectacle URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-rosy-finches-snow-geese-sandhill-crane-spectacle/ UID:2024120720241211-4084-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/new-mexico-rosy-finches-snow-geese-sandhill-crane-spectacle/ DESCRIPTION:The spectacle of witnessing tens of thousands of Snow Geese lifting into the air is breath taking… add to that thousands of ‘Lesser’ Sandhill Cranes against the beautiful colors of the New Mexico landscape, and you have a trip to remember! At Sandia Crest, just outside the Albuquerque city limits, we’ll search for all three…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180416T173735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T033644Z CREATED:20180416T173735Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241217 SUMMARY:COLOMBIA: Santa Marta Birding Getaway URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colombia-santa-marta-birding-getaway/ UID:2024120820241217-4148-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/colombia-santa-marta-birding-getaway/ DESCRIPTION:After many years, Colombia is back on the birding radar! Simply put, more species of birds have been recorded in Colombia than in any other country in the world—to date nearly 1900 species. The Santa Marta region is one of the most endemic-rich sites in Colombia and also one of the most accessible. These high,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180407T053705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T035528Z CREATED:20180407T053705Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 SUMMARY:CALIFORNIA: Ultimate SoCal Birding Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ultimate-socal-birding-adventure/ UID:2025010620250119-4086-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/ultimate-socal-birding-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:The Mediterranean climate of Southern California is especially appealing during the dead of winter when most of the continent is locked into cold, dreary conditions day after day. Toss in an incredible abundance of birds and a large number of regional specialties, and the wintertime birding around SoCal is hard to beat! This January tour…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T205323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T201625Z CREATED:20180318T205323Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250128 SUMMARY:NAMIBIA: Desert and Etosha URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/namibia/ UID:2025010920250128-2111-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/namibia/ DESCRIPTION:Namibia is a country of amazing contrasts. Situated in Southwest Africa, Namibia encompasses the oldest desert on the planet, gleaming white salt pans, uninhabited beaches of the Skeleton Coast, and the vast wilderness of the Koaveld. These unique landscapes are home to unique, desert-adapted wildlife found nowhere else on earth. This Namibia birding and wildlife…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T225916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T000336Z CREATED:20180201T225916Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250220 SUMMARY:MINNESOTA: Winter Boreal Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ UID:2025021520250220-1406-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ DESCRIPTION:Minnesota provides a wonderfully rewarding experience to birders brave enough to venture into its frigid, snow-covered landscapes. This short, wintertime tour of Minnesota’s northlands highlights quality over quantity; looking for elusive owls and other boreal specialties. Our trip may not often exceed 50 species, but there are always sure to be some heavy-hitters on that…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T225916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T000336Z CREATED:20180201T225916Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250226 SUMMARY:MINNESOTA: Winter Boreal Specialties URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ UID:2025022120250226-1406-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/minnesota-winter-owls/ DESCRIPTION:Minnesota provides a wonderfully rewarding experience to birders brave enough to venture into its frigid, snow-covered landscapes. This short, wintertime tour of Minnesota’s northlands highlights quality over quantity; looking for elusive owls and other boreal specialties. Our trip may not often exceed 50 species, but there are always sure to be some heavy-hitters on that…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180318T195348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T205130Z CREATED:20180318T195348Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315 SUMMARY:INDIA: Tigers and Taj URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/india-tigers-taj/ UID:2025030120250315-1417-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/india-tigers-taj/ DESCRIPTION:Northern India contains some of the world’s most impressive wildlife and cultural spectacles. Rajasthan’s beautiful Ranthambore National Park enthralls with its rich and abundant mammal fauna including the ultimate big cat – Tiger! We’ll spend ample time exploring the park’s forests, lakes and grasslands inhabited by Blackbuck, Blue Bull, Wild Boar, Sambar, Chital, Sloth Bear,…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211202T100712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T061327Z CREATED:20211202T100712Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317 SUMMARY:AMAZON 2025: Peruvian Riverboat Photography & Birding Adventure URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/amazon-peruvian-riverboat-photography-birding-adventure/ UID:2025030820250317-13880-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/amazon-peruvian-riverboat-photography-birding-adventure/ DESCRIPTION:Birding, photography, fun and relaxation… all from our 150 foot deluxe Amazon riverboat! A host of leaders for your Amazon adventure will include Lee Hoy, bird and nature photographer and Edison Buenaño, South America’s top birding guide plus two local naturalist/guides. Our cruise will include afternoon lectures on birds, wildlife and photography. We enjoy multiple…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190324T230154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T054308Z CREATED:20190324T230154Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150317 SUMMARY:ARIZONA: Black Hawk Migration URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-arizona-black-hawk-migration/ UID:2025031120150317-5785-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/short-trips-target-species-arizona-black-hawk-migration/ DESCRIPTION:This five-day tour focuses on observing the spectacle of the annual Common Black Hawk migration when this large, rare raptor returns north into the United States through the Santa Cruz River Valley near Tubac, Arizona. We will also search for other migrating, wintering, and resident southwestern raptors, in addition to side-trips for classic Southeast Arizona…
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180201T213818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T025606Z CREATED:20180201T213818Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323 SUMMARY:PERU: Birding Machu Picchu URL;VALUE=URI:https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/peru-machu-picchu-birding-ruins/ UID:2025031620250323-1399-https://wildsidenaturetours.com/wildside-tour/peru-machu-picchu-birding-ruins/ DESCRIPTION:Perched impossibly atop a high ridge surrounded by rugged, forested mountains, the ruins at Machu Picchu tower above the rushing waters of the Rio Urubamba snaking its way fifteen-hundred feet below. By staying two nights (at 6500 feet, on the outskirts of Aguas Calientes), we will be able to experience the site both culturally and for…
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