News & Reports

Derek Scott, 27 June 1944 – 22 November 2022

It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Derek Scott on 22 November 2022. Derek was a highly-regarded Birdquest leader for many years until he had to give up owing to increasing medical issues, guiding numerous tours in six continents. Derek was brought up in Bradford, Yorkshire, and first became interested […]

China reopens

China’s abrupt reversal of its ‘covid-zero’ policy has resulted in a rapid reopening, although things will likely take up to 6 months to settle down. As a happy and long-awaited result, we are able to resume China birding tours as of 2024, starting with: China in Winter in January-February 2024 China’s Sichuan & Northern Yunnan […]

Combine Atlantic Odyssey with the Cape Verde Islands in 2024 only

In spring 2024, for once only, it will be possible to combine Atlantic Odyssey, the epic Atlantic Islands seabirds and landbirds itinerary from Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego to South Georgia, Gough Island, the Tristan da Cunha group, St Helena and Ascension Island to the Cape Verde Islands with the Birdquest Cape Verde Islands tour. […]

NEW: Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands & Iriomote special expedition June 2023

In June 2023, Inger and I are going to be visiting the Bonin (or Ogasawara) Islands after the Birdquest 2023 Japan Specialities tour. As usually happens, the trip to the Bonins does not dovetail neatly with the tour itself as the ferries to the remote Bonins are so infrequent and in particular trips that allow […]

CLASSIC ETHIOPIA TOUR REPORT 2022

Ethiopia is one of those countries that anyone who seriously considers themselves a birder must visit. With all the Ethiopian endemics combined with the many additional endemics and specialities restricted to the ‘Horn of Africa’, it is right up there vying with South Africa and Namibia as the No.1 avian specialities hotspot in all of […]

IBERIAN LYNX & BIRDS OF SOUTHERN SPAIN TOUR REPORT 2020

IBERIAN LYNX & BIRDS OF SOUTHERN SPAIN TOUR REPORT 2022

SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE TOUR REPORT 2022

NORTHERN ARGENTINA TOUR REPORT 2022

“This year’s Northern Argentina tour was split into two, the first part in the northwest and the second shorter part of the tour in the Ibera wetlands. The north-west produced many interesting and endemic species among which Sandy Gallito, Chaco Eagle and White-browed Tapaculo stood out. Highlights included Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Puna Plover, Andean and James […]

BRAZIL’S SOUTHWEST AMAZONIA TOUR REPORT 2022

“The fourth edition of Brazil’s Southwest Amazonia was again a very successful trip. In two weeks we recorded almost five hundred (492) species of birds, exploring different habitats in the Rondonia and Inambari centres of endemism. Check out some of the highlights achieved this time: Orinoco Goose, Razor-billed Curassow, Sand-colored Nighthawk, Little and Spot-tailed Nightjars, […]