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TOURS BY DATE (September-October 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
September-October 2009MOROCCO September 4-21, 2009 with George Armistead & second guide. Endemic, rare, and specialty birds from coastal wetlands and towering cliffs to the Atlas Mountains and the northwest corner of the Sahara. BOLIVIA'S AVIAN RICHES September 5-20, 2009 (Blue-throated Macaw Pre-trip from August 31) with Dan Lane & second guide. Survey tour of the special bird life of the Bolivian Andes; wonderful mountain scenery and easier than you may think. FRANCE: CAMARGUE & PYRENEES September 5-15, 2009 with Megan Crewe & Jesse Fagan. Two of Europe’s finest birding destinations combined in this wonderful tour, with varied highlights and some great French food. ECUADOR RAINFOREST & ANDES II September 5-19, 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. CHINA: BEIDAHE & THE TIBETAN PLATEAU September 11-28, 2009 with Jay VanderGaast & Jesper Hornskov. A truly fabulous birding adventure, beginning with a tide of stunning autumn migrants at Beidahe and Happy Island and concluding high in the mountains of the remote Tibetan Plateau. RIO NEGRO PARADISE: MANAUS, BRAZIL September 14-28, 2009 with Bret Whitney. Bird the rainforests and rivers of the mighty Amazon and Negro in an unforgettable mix of forest hikes and live-aboard luxury. Limited to 8 participants. May be combined with CARAJAS. SLICE OF CALIFORNIA: SEABIRDS TO SIERRAS September 12-21, 2009 with Alvaro Jaramillo. A wonderfully diverse mix of West Coast specialties, montane species, and pelagics in rugged and scenic sites. Limited to 8 participants. AUSTRALIA (Part I) September 25-October 15, 2009 (Pelagics Pre-trip from September 23) with Chris Benesh & Megan Crewe. Begins our two-part tour with Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, southwest Australia, and Alice Springs. SERRA DOS TUCANOS, BRAZIL September 26-October 6, 2009 with John Rowlett. A short introduction to the avifauna of the Atlantic Forest based at one lovely site near Rio. Limited to 8 participants. May be combined with ALTA FLORESTA, BRAZIL. CARAJAS, BRAZIL September 27-October 6, 2009 with Bret Whitney. Huge, remote forest reserve with excellent Amazonian forest access. Limited to 8 participants. May be combined with RIO NEGRO PARADISE. PERUVIAN RAINFORESTS OF THE TAMBOPATA September 27-October 10, 2009 with Rose Ann Rowlett & Dan Lane. Combines the classic Rio Tambopata reserves with a visit to the new Reserva Amazonica on the Rio Madre de Dios; parrot/macaw lick, Harpy Eagles, and a superb canopy walkway from which the rare Black-faced Cotinga can be seen. BIRDING PLUS ALTA FLORESTA, BRAZIL October 5-16, 2009 with John Rowlett. A week in pristine rainforest on the beautiful Rio Cristalino, with an overnight stop in the Chapada das Guimaraes. Limited to 8 participants. May be combined with SERRA DOS TUCANOS, BRAZIL. NEW GUINEA & AUSTRALIA October 8-26, 2009 with Phil Gregory. A rich and diverse sampler of the best birding of New Guinea and Australia. SOUTH AFRICA October 9-31, 2009 with Terry Stevenson & Rod Cassidy. Endemic-rich birding, spectacular landscapes, and a unique flora are the highlights of our energetic survey of this beautiful country, from the Karoo to Cape Town, and the Drakensberg to the Eastern Transvaal. SAFARI BRAZIL: THE PANTANAL & MORE October 10-26, 2009 with Mitch Lysinger. The spectacular wetlands of the Pantanal, with Hyacinth Macaws and Jabirus, combined with the many specialties of Brazil's Central Plateau, including Emas National Park, Cipo, and Caraca, plus Canastra as an extension to the main tour. MOUNTAINS OF MANU, PERU II October 10-25, 2009 with Dan Lane. An in-depth transect of the higher-elevation half of the Manu Biosphere Reserve and buffer zone, from treeline through temperate and subtropical forests down to rich upper-tropical zone. Spectacular scenery along one of the “birdiest” roads in the world. Limited to 8 participants. AUSTRALIA (Part II) October 13-28, 2009 (Tasmania extension to November 2) with John Coons & Jay VanderGaast. Completes the continent with Darwin, Cairns, Atherton Tableland, and O'Reilly's. NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA October 20-November 8, 2009 with Dave Stejskal & George Armistead. Comprehensive survey tour of the diverse bird habitats of the northwest, with numerous specialties. SPECTACULAR SOUTHEAST BRAZIL October 27-November 21, 2009 (High, Low & Rio extension to November 23) with Bret Whitney & second guide. Prepare to be blown away in the center of avian endemism in eastern Brazil; particularly well endowed with hummingbirds, cotingas, antbirds, and beautiful scenery. BIRDING PLUS NORTHERN PERU: ENDEMICS GALORE October 31-November 20, 2009 with Rose Ann Rowlett & Richard Webster. Dry-season tour to one of the least-known and most endemic-rich areas of South America, with many recently-described species from the Andes and the Maranon basin; remote and beautiful wild areas. BIRDING PLUS
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