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SNOW LEOPARDS & WILDLIFE OF LADAKH TOUR REPORT 2025
We operate many tours to this remarkable country, but this particular one, to the remote corner of India, into the border state of Ladakh, is a very special one! We seek out some amazing birds during the tour, but our main target is a fantastic mammal: the Snow Leopard! Ladakh holds an estimated 450 of […]
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CHILE TOUR REPORT 2024
Of a record-breaking total of 302 species seen, highlights included all eight species of tapaculo, from the striking White-throated and giant Moustached Turca to the elusive huet-huets and skulking Ochre-flanked and Dusky Tapaculos. As usual, we enjoyed a clean sweep on all of the mainland Chilean endemics among which Crag Chilia and Slender-billed Parakeet stood […]
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JAPAN IN WINTER TOUR REPORT 2025
Another great trip to Japan, with superb wildlife encounters from one end to the other. A mouth-watering list of birds led by the stars of Hokkaido: Red-crowned Crane, Steller’s Sea Eagle and Blakiston’s Fish led the way as our top three birds. On Honshu we saw Copper and Green Pheasants, Japanese Green Woodpecker, Oriental Stork, […]
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NORTHERN ARGENTINA TOUR REPORT 2024
The 2024 Northern Argentina tour provided a great overview of a variety of important ecosystems including Yungas forest, Monte desert (unique to Argentina), mid-range Andean steppe, dry chaco woodlands and the Ibera wetlands. In 16 days we recorded 386 species which included 7 Argentine endemics. Highlights in Northwest Argentina included the highly sought-after handsome Rufous-throated […]
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GHANA TOUR REPORT 2025
Ghana, once known as the ‘Gold Coast’ is situated in the very heart of West Africa and the country’s growing tourist industry has much to offer visitors through the country’s colourful and vibrant culture, turbulent history and a coast lined with beautiful beaches and numerous slave forts that are still left standing to remind visitors […]
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PANAMA & DARIEN SPECIALITIES TOUR REPORT 2025
The Panama & Darien Specialties 2025 version was a very successful tour, where we saw some of the finest species in this most diverse Central American country. Some very wild locations were visited during this tour, in order to look for some of the most exclusive and iconic birds Panama has to offer. We managed […]
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THAILAND TOUR REPORT 2025
Thailand is an amazing country to go birdwatching and it is often amongst the first destinations for birders to start birding in Southeast Asia. However, it is certainly not only for beginners as it has many specialties and a wide range of other sough-after species. Adding to the birds the great infrastructure and the superb […]
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ZAMBIA TOUR REPORT 2024
Our short tour to Zambia is designed to see the African Pitta as well as some of the special birds of the country! Normally with the arrival of the rainy season, late November and early December is the perfect time to find African Pitta when they return to their breeding grounds and busily occupying territories. […]
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SRI LANKA TOUR REPORT 2024
In the 26 years since my first visit to Sri Lanka (and six since my most recent), little seems to have changed in Sri Lanka. The rich forests full of endemic fauna, and the wetlands with their casual abundance of birdlife are all still thriving. Of course there have been dramatic events for the people […]
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INTERIOR BRAZIL & THE PANTANAL TOUR REPORT 2024
This new version of the Interior Brazil & Pantanal Tour was extremely successful. We visited some of the finest quality cerrado in Brazil, combined with areas of caatinga—where we observed several exclusive species—complemented by the Northern Pantanal and a pre-extension visit to Mata Atlântica at the Caraça Sanctuary. This combination of different biomes allowed us […]
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