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.
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| 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.
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| "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
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)
Glorious shot of an LBR! Lovely.
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