CAPE MAY & DELAWARE BAY
On this tour we’ll experience some of the best fall birding in the United States. We will bird New Jersey and parts of Delaware. We’ll visit the famous Cape May hawk watch and a fabulous sea watch in Avalon, New Jersey. We’ll bird coastal and inland marshes, mudflats, grasslands, freshwater lakes, and both pine forests…
Read MoreWASHINGTON: Olympic Peninsula
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…
Read MoreARIZONA: Sky Island Specialties
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!…
Read MoreMAINE: Mountains & Coast
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 of the northern New England region! Our trip begins with a half-day boat trip from Camden to Seal Island in the Gulf of Maine. This small…
Read MoreTEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Spring
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…
Read MoreTEXAS: Rio Grande Valley in Fall
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…
Read MoreBELIZE 9-Day Birding with Rudy & Chris
Exploring Belize with our Wildside team is the ultimate introduction to tropical birding travel! This small Central American country is located on the Caribbean Sea just south of Cancun, Mexico and only a few hours from the United States. Belize is home to over 600 species of birds, including many Yucatan endemics! Very friendly locals,…
Read MoreDRY TORTUGAS: Seabirds & Spring Migration
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…
Read MoreECUADOR: Birding the Andes West to East
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…
Read MoreBELIZE 2025: 9-Day Birding with Glenn Crawford
Belize is the best location to begin your tropical birding travels! Located only a few hours from the USA, Belize is home to over 600 species of birds. Easy trails, comfortable climate and easy access to great birding locations make Belize a very special place to learn the tropical families. Belize is one of the…
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