BIRD HOLIDAYS TOUR PROGRAMME 2005

 

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EUROPE

ALGARVE, PORTUGAL 17th to 24th April ...................................Relaxed pace quality birding.

ANDALUCIA, SPAIN 22nd to 31st May .....................rare and localised birds, and the Alhambra.

BULGARIA 1st to 14th May ................................................................the best of eastern birding

CAMARGUE, FRANCE 14th to 21st May ....................our most popular trip; a week in Provence

CANARY ISLANDS 6th to 13th August........Endemics, Houbara Bustard & Cream Coloured Courser

CATALONIA, SPAIN, 27th March to 3rd April ................................................Spring migration

COTO DONANA & EXTREMADURA 23rd April to 1st May .............Classic Spanish birding.

DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA 27th August to 3rd September .....................autumn migration

ESTONIA 14th to 21st May .......................................................................the best of the Baltic

FALSTERBO AND OLAND, SWEDEN 17th to 23rd September ..............Migration hot spot!

FINLAND 4th to 11th June ....................................................................................An Owl feast!!

GREECE 4th to 11th September ..............................................................................Lake Kirkini

HUNGARY 9th to 16th October .....................................................................a Crane spectacular

NORWAY IN WINTER 20th to 25th March .........................Steller's & King Eiders in their finery

NORWAY 12th to 20th June ..................................................................birding the Arctic summer

SARDINIA AND CORSICA 10th to 18th September .........................endemics at a relaxed pace

SPANISH GRAND TOUR 7th to 21st May ...............................taking in all the best Spanish sites

SPITSBERGEN 21st July to 1st August .......................................................A Polar Bear Quest!

SW TURKEY 23rd April to 1st May .................................................migration in the Eastern Med

 

THE AMERICAS

BRAZIL 13th to 28th August ..........................................................the Pantanal is not to be missed

COSTA RICA 13th to 28th March .........................................................c.400 species in one trip!!!

ECUADOR 30th July to 15th August .......................................................................New for 2005

NEW ENGLAND IN THE FALL 1st to 9th October .............birds amidst a splash of autumn colour

PERU 23rd July to 8th August ........................................................................follow that Condor!

TEXAS 2nd to 16th April ..................................................................a big list in the Lone Star State

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9th to 23rd September .......................relaxed birding in a tropical idyll

 

REST OF THE WORLD

THE GAMBIA 4th to 18th November ............................................an introduction to African birds

GOA 10th to 25th November .....................................................................................India's jewel

INDIA - TIGER TOUR 26th January to 10th February .....................................birds and stripes

KERALA, INDIA 6th to 21st November ................................................................India's secret

OMAN 12th to 26th February ........................................................escape the cold of the UK winter

NAMIBIA 12th to 26th November ......................................................Africa's most diverse country

UGANDA 17th February to 4th March ..........................................................Shoebills & Gorillas

SPITSBERGEN 21st July to 1st August ...................................................Arctic Polar Bear Quest!

SOUTH AFRICA 21st August to 2nd September 2005....Birds, flowers, sharks & whales of the Cape.

 

ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA

1st to 24th JANUARY 2006 ....... The ultimate wildlife experience

We have finally checked the various ships, crews and guides to make this the best trip at a reasonable cost. We have managed to beat the prices quoted by other UK wildlife tour companies at present rates. E-mail us for full details and price.

 

We also do Local Departures from the UK

Early provisional booking is advised to allow time for the relative permits for many reserves to be allocated.

Enquiries - Our UK office is usually manned during normal office hours (9am to 5pm, five days a week). Here we are happy to answer any general questions about the holidays such as flight timings and availability, as well as specific questions about itineraries and birds.

If any of our tours interest you, please feel free to email us and check on availability. If you wish, we will hold space for you and send you our brochure, which includes a booking form that you will need to complete if you decide to go ahead. You can request a copy of a previous trip report or chat to us about any tour.. BIRD HOLIDAYS, 10 Ivegate, Yeadon, Leeds, England, LS19 7RE TEL & FAX: (0113) 3910510 E-mail info@birdholidays.co.uk

Moose, Estonia, Phil Palmer

Humpback Whale, Sea of Cortez, Phil Palmer

Fairy Tern, Midway, Phil Palmer

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