If your time is limited and you’d like to see hard to get species, or experience unique birding locations, check out our schedule of BIG YEAR TOURS and SHORT TRIPS FOR TARGET BIRDS. Our enthusiastic guides lead small groups or individuals to seek specialties, track down targets, and experience limited-range species. Our short, targeted trips are designed to seek specialty birds in the right place, at the right time, in myriad locations across the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Discounts for multiple tours taken within a calendar year
Trips as short as 4-days, if your time is limited
Experience endemics, specialties and migratory spectacles
Build your life, state, or ABA lists
Focus on hard-to-find species
Enjoy small groups with professional leaders
Top species total for the year will win a pair of Zeiss Binoculars!
More than we had hoped to see!
The prairie chicken tour was fabulous. Gary and I were so happy with Chris’ leader abilities that we would love to go the FL + Dry Tortugas tour with him next April.
– Colorado, April 2018
G.L.
PA
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6 years ago
Another Great Trip!
The trip was really something, getting around to all the chicken leks…and finding all the great birds. Thanks for making my 700th ABA bird (Gunnison Sage-Grouse) special with the champagne celebration.
Janis C.
San Diego CA
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7 years ago
Colorado: Chicken Odyssey
The trip was one of the best trips I have experienced this year. Chris was a wonderful tour guide, he truly went above and beyond when it came to the birding experiences. I highly suggest that this organization should keep up with the birding tours. As long as Wildside keeps doing birding tours you will still have customers, myself including. If you are taking suggestions for potential new places. I think that Wildside should look into the far east, Thailand and Vietnam just to name a few. Also, I feel that Wildside should organize a birding tour in the state of Alaska. Those are just my (…)
Jared Ganeles
Armonk, New York
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3 years ago
Arizona was fantastic!
I just returned from your fantastic trip to Arizona. I had 70 life birds including Elegant Trogan, Montezuma Quail and Five Stripe Sparrow!!! Chris and Steve were great guides. I plan on going to your Maine and Northern California trips next year. Thanks for another great birding trip!
George R
Cape May, NJ
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7 years ago
Wonderful Trip!
Thanks for making this a wonderful trip! Your skill, knowledge, patience and good humor are stellar 🙂 – Florida April 2017
Teri M.
Seattle WA
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7 years ago
Unique birding experience
Chickens close on the leks were the most unique N. American birding experience we have ever had, even after birding for about 40 years.
Bill and Sally F
Lewes DE
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7 years ago
The chickens really were spectacular
Adrian – Thanks for a fabulous trip! The chickens really were spectacular, and Colorado is beautiful!
Margie K
Philadelphia PA
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7 years ago
Memorable and fun trip!
Your birding expertise and spotting ability are amazing. Thanks so much for your patience, kindness, stories and great attitude, it was a memorable and fun trip.
Janet S.
San Diego, CA
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7 years ago
Fabulous Maine Trip!
I wanted to let you know that my Maine birding trip last week was beyond all my expectations. Chris and Alex were terrific hosts and guides. They went beyond the call of duty and their efforts paid off with a great Puffin trip. This is my third birding trip with Wildside and Chris Brown does a fabulous job picking lunch and dinner spots which really makes for a successful, well rounded trip.
George R
North Cape May, NJ
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7 years ago
Best coverage!
You have the best coverage for getting all the Florida specialties, and you allow extra time to ‘get the birds.’
Barbara C
San Diego CA
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7 years ago
Thank you so much for a fantastic trip!
Dear Adrian, Your vast knowledge of birds, habitats were especially appreciated, and your thoughtful attention to all of your birders!
Pati R
Palo Alto, CA
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7 years ago
Sky Islands Specialties
This was my first trip with Wildside and my first guided birding trip, and it was more than I ever thought possible. Once I hooked up with Alex, the guide, everything was taken care of. I didn’t have to worry about directions to the best birding sites, and each stop seemed to be made specially for the group. Alex’s knowledge is encyclopedic, and his understanding of habitat and ability to ID mammals, insects, and reptiles only enhanced the overall positive feel of the excursion. Numerous birds were easy to encounter, but the trip wasn’t just about numbers. Alex made each bird seem m(…)
