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CLASSIC MADAGASCAR TOUR REPORT 2023
The most exciting of destinations to visit for anyone, even for those with only a passing interest in the natural world, is Madagascar. One of the more charmingly chaotic countries one is ever likely to visit. This year’s tour was one of the most successful and enjoyable to date, as we worked our way through […]
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JAVA, BALI & KALIMANTAN (BORNEO) TOUR REPORT 2023
Birding along three of the large islands of the Greater Sundas and seeing a good selection of the birds here, from which are many endemic or range-restricted species, is the main goal of this tour and we did a great job again this year! The tour started with the pre-extension on the Indonesian side of […]
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BORNEO: SABAH & SARAWAK, MALAYSIA TOUR REPORT 2023
This year’s tour combined with all the extensions gave the most comprehensive tour ever done in Malaysian Borneo. Starting with the pre-tour extensions aiming to see the once ‘near-mythical’ Bulwer’s Pheasant and Bornean Peacock-Pheasant from different hides, where recently they become more reliable, these mega-specialities became early highlights of the tour. Following the ‘hide sessions’, […]
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NORTHERN PERU TOUR REPORT 2023
Once again, we had a very successful Northern Peru trip, where we managed to record at least 718 species, along with 7 potential future splits. Some of the subspecies that we looked for on last year’s tour are now full species, like the Marañon and Tumbesian Tyrannulets, or the Mouse-grey Flycatcher. And I have to […]
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WESTERN & CENTRAL PANAMA TOUR REPORT 2023
With the closing of the Cana Airstrip in Eastern Panama, our birding tours to Panama had been put on hold for some time, while we waited, and waited, and waited… It eventually became clear that it wasn’t coming back in a hurry and consequently a new strategy was required, and a little more time in-country […]
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PANAMA’S DARIEN WILDERNESS TOUR REPORT 2023
With the closing of the Cana Airstrip in Eastern Panama, our birding tours to Panama had been put on hold for some time, while we waited, and waited, and waited… It eventually became clear that it wasn’t coming back in a hurry and consequently a new strategy was required, and a little more time in-country […]
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WESTERN MEXICO TOUR REPORT 2023
With just the odd tweak here and there, our well-established Western Mexico tour has, over the years, become a very efficient clean-up (or nearly!) of the many regional specialities that this fantastic part of Mexico has to offer. This year, we once again recorded around 410 species of birds, and again we found a very […]
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SEABIRDS & CETACEANS OF AUSTRALASIA 15-23 November 2024: 50% discount available!
Heritage Expeditions have a great new 9 days itinerary in November 2024 commencing at Port Vila in Vanuatu on 15 November, passing New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Reefs and ending at Hobart in Tasmania on 23 November. The cruise is designed purely for seabird and cetacean enthusiasts and is a ‘no-landings’ grand pelagic of 9 […]
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CLASSIC PAPUA NEW GUINEA (I) TOUR REPORT 2023
Papua New Guinea provides one of the most testing yet rewarding experience for any birder with an interest in global birding! The unique avifauna is perhaps best known for the amazing birds-of-paradise and any birder remotely interested in birding abroad will dream about visiting this very special island to see these stunning birds which were […]
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MOROCCO TOUR REPORT 2023
Morocco surely must be one of the best countries in the Western Palearctic to enjoy birding. Not only does it feature a hefty amount of endemic (sub)species, many of the target birds here are very enigmatic and much sought-after. Our tour this year took us through most of the country and it was a trip […]
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