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TOURS BY DATE (March-April 2009) Click on the link for any tour listed below for a more detailed description, and contact our friendly office for detailed itineraries at fieldguides@fieldguides.com or 1-800-728-4953. Check out a different two-month period by clicking on the bar below. To see an individual guide's upcoming schedule go to Tours by Guide. March-April 2009
PHILIPPINES March 7-29, 2009 with Dave Stejskal & local guide. Survey tour of the endemic-rich Philippines (Luzon, Palawan, Cebu, and eastern Mindanao) with an excellent chance to see the critically endangered Great Philippine Eagle. COSTA RICA March 7-22, 2009 with Jay VanderGaast & Megan Crewe. Resplendent Quetzals, Three-wattled Bellbirds, and Scarlet Macaws in a beautiful country with easy travel, good facilities, and welcoming people; a wealth of interesting birds and natural history. WESTERN PANAMA March 7-16, 2009 with John Rowlett & Dan Lane. A cool introduction to some lovely Neotropical birds in unsurpassed surroundings, featuring stunning views of Resplendent Quetzal, Three-wattled Bellbird, Dusky Nightjar, and two endemic hummingbirds. May be combined with PANAMA'S CANOPY TOWER. HONDURAS: LAND OF THE EMERALDS March 7-15, 2009 with Jesse Fagan & Rose Ann Rowlett. A must for those northern Central American endemics and the Honduran Emerald! A great country for Neotropical birding with remarkable topography, history, culture, and nearly 300 species of birds. May be combined with GUATEMALA: SHADE-GROWN BIRDING. TAIWAN March 12-22, 2009 with Phil Gregory & local guide. Tour for Taiwan's numerous endemics and specialties. YUCATAN & COZUMEL March 14-23, 2009 with John Coons & local guide. The most interesting birds of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula amidst its majestic Mayan sites and only a short flight from the US. HAWAII March 14-24, 2009 with George Armistead & second guide. Spring in Hawaii, when landbird and seabird activity is at its peak. We visit three of the major islands-—Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii—giving us a chance to sample a great portion of the Hawaiian endemics and the seabird specialties. GUATEMALA: SHADE-GROWN BIRDING II March 15-25, 2009 with Jesse Fagan. Numerous Middle American specialties, among them Resplendent Quetzal, a host of hummingbirds, Azure-rumped Tanager, and a chance for the mythical Horned Guan, set against a dramatic volcanic landscape and colorful Mayan culture. Limited to 8 participants. May be combined with HONDURAS: LAND OF THE EMERALDS. SPRING IN SOUTH TEXAS I & II March 19-27, 2009 & March 28-April 5, 2009 with Chris Benesh. Magnificent Whooping Cranes, lots of South Texas specialties, and spring hawk migration. Limited to 8 participants. PANAMA'S CANOPY TOWER IV March 21-28, 2009 (Canopy Lodge pre-trip from March 17) with Jan Pierson & local guide. A towering introduction to Neotropical birds based entirely in one unique lodge; great birding from the Tower with quick access to famous Pipeline Road and other locations. Limited to 8 participants. ECUADOR RAINFOREST & ANDES I March 21-April 4, 2009 with Mitch Lysinger. Highlights of the best of Ecuador's rainforest birding at Sacha Lodge (think cotingas, parrots, antbirds, and canopy towers) combined with two exciting destinations in the Andes (think myriad hummingbirds and tanagers). Limited to 8 participants. MEXICO'S COPPER CANYON March 25-April 5, 2009 with Terry McEneaney & local guide. A grand mix of birding, scenic rail travel, indigenous culture, and much more through Mexico’s famed Barranca del Cobre. PUERTO RICO March 29-April 4, 2009 with George Armistead & Dan Lane. A week of respite to a very birdy and beautiful Caribbean island, a mix of North American and local culture and cuisine; 16 endemic birds and a number of other Caribbean specialties. May be combined with LESSER ANTILLES. NEW BAHAMAS: BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES March 29-April 3, 2009 with Jesse Fagan. Small-group tour for several Caribbean endemics, a few early migrants, and a sampling of West Indian butterflies; exciting birding at a relaxed pace. Limited to 8 participants. BHUTAN April 3-23, 2009 with Richard Webster. Spell-binding birding amidst awe-inspiring landscapes on a journey through the lush primeval forests and mountains of this "lost" Himalayan kingdom. Tragopans and trogons set against a tapestry of azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons that simply has to be seen to be believed. Limited to 9 participants. LESSER ANTILLES April 4-18, 2009 with Jesse Fagan & second guide. Comprehensive tour searching for all the accessible endemics (many highly endangered) of the southern Caribbean on 10 attractive islands. May be combined with PUERTO RICO. ZAMBIA & MALAWI: VICTORIA FALLS & CENTRAL AFRICAN ENDEMICS April 10-May 5, 2009 with Rod Cassidy & Jay VanderGaast. From Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River to the world famous Luangwa National Park, the magnificent Nyika Plateau, and the Cholo Mountains—all rich in central African endemics. TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE I & II April 11-17, 2009 & April 18-24, 2009 with John Coons. The migration Mecca of High Island plus specialties of the Big Thicket and myriad waterbirds and shorebirds. Limited to 8 participants. Tour I may be combined with BIG BEND, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS & HILL COUNTRY. NEW COLORADO GROUSE April 12-21, 2009 with Terry McEneaney. A short tour to seek out the state's prairie chicken and grouse species. BIG BEND, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS & HILL COUNTRY April 18-27, 2009 with Chris Benesh & second guide. Colima and Golden-cheeked warblers, Montezuma Quail, and other southern borderland specialties in Texas's grand desert mountain landscapes. May be combined with TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE I. TEXAS HILL COUNTRY April 22-27, 2009 with John Rowlett. Golden-cheeked Warbler, Tropical Parula, and Black-capped and Gray vireos head the list of enticing birds to be sought on the wildflower wonderland of the Edwards Plateau. Limited to 8 participants. CLASSICAL GREECE April 25-May 9, 2009 with Megan Crewe & local guide. Fine southeast European birding—at the peak of migration—with archaeological and cultural stops including the Acropolis, Parthenon, and Delphi.
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