Foreign Trips



The Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise    May 2022

Covid had this caused this trip to be delayed by two years and it took place just as North America was opening up to tourism again. We chose May to avoid the crowds and to see the scenery at its best but in retrospect June would probably have been better for the birding. The trip was worth doing but was perhaps just a bit too structured and touristy. I dread to think of what it would be like later in the year.

69 Species seen, 57 photographed and 48 life ticks.



Bald Eagle


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Costa Rica   November 2018

A TUI one week grand Tour of Costa Rica followed by a week relaxing on the coast. Lots of birds for me to see and enough non birding time to keep Sue happy. 142 Species seen, 136 photographed and 137 life ticks.



"El Yigüirro" the Clay-colored Thrush


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Costa Rica  -  The Middle Elevations

Costa Rica  -  The Caribbean Slopes

Costa Rica  -  The Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica  -  San Jose

Costa Rica  -  The North Pacific Coast

Costa Rica  -  Forty Life Ticks in a Day



Coto Donana  March 2018

A great trip based in El Rocio. The weather was not ideal but I still managed to see 122 species, take 49 photographs worth keeping and get 16 life ticks.





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Coto Donana - El Rocio

Coto Donana - Laguna de Acebuche

Coto Donana - The Jose Valverede Visitors Centre Loop

Coto Donana - Bonanza Saltpans

Odiel Marshes



Australia  Sept 2017

Not a birding holiday but I still managed to see 133 species, photograph 130 and get 112 life ticks.




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          Australia  (1/8)  Melbourne

          Australia  (2/8)  The Great Coast Road

          Australia  (3/8)  Adelaide

          Australia  (4/8)  The Red Centre

          Australia  (5/8)  Darwin and Kakadu

          Australia  (6/8)  Cooinda

          Australia  (7/8)  Cairns

          Australia  (8/8)  Sydney



Mallorca  May 2017

A birding trip based in Porta Pollensa. 92 species seen, 32 photographs worth keeping and 18 life ticks.




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          Mallorca  -  s'Albufera

          Mallorca  -  Son Bosc and the Depuradora

          Mallorca  -  The Rest



South Africa  Oct 2016

A touring holiday but I still managed a few hours birding. 120 species seen, 116 photographed and 108 life ticks.




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          Indaba  (1/6)

          Hippo Hollow  (2/6)

          Kruger National Park  (3/6)

          Swaziland and the Battlefields  (4/6)

          Knysna and the Coast  (5/6)

          Cape Town  (6/6)









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