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With over 15 years of leading, we offer great New and returning tours 569;/(4,90*( experiences worldwide, exceptional leaders, Ghana: great West African birding. small groups, carbon-neutral travel, and Arctic Voyages 10 Bhutan: marvelous magical country with fabulous birding. support for conservation from every tour. Baffin Island Floe Edge: Cambodia & South Vietnam: rich diverse birdlife, Narwhals & Polar Bears 2 Your next great adventure lies just ahead, whether many endemics, spectacular ruins! around the next bend in the trail or beyond the next British Columbia 4 Taiwan: the “Beautiful Island”, iceberg. Join us for something extraordinary! surprisingly birdy with lots of endemics. Colorado Grouse & Utah Canyons 7 Visit us online China’s Sichuan: the very best of China! Greenland & 11 For the latest updates on tour offerings and Borneo: Bristleheads and Orang-utans Hawaii Three Islands 5 prices, itineraries, maps and more, look no further and a plethora of exotic wildlife! High Arctic & Northwest Territories 10 than our website (www.eagle-eye.com). Baffin Island Floe Edge: Narwhal, Polar Bears Manitoba Owls 3 and exceptional arctic . Tranquillo tours T Newfoundland Circumnavigation 11 Are you looking for tours that offer great birding while Support for conservation BSC ABC Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula 6 minimizing how often you change locations? Our We are making an extra effort on several of our tours to New Brunswick & Grand Manan 6 Tranquillo tours are a perfect choice. We have designed support conservation organizations and reserves. We Point Pelee, Algonquin Park each tour to stay at only one or two great locations. That are supporting Bird Studies Canada (www.birdscanada.org) & the Kirtland’s Warbler 7 means less packing and travel, more birding, and more with our tour to Hawaii led by BSC’s Jody Allair. In the Queen Charlottes Sailing 11 opportunity to relax on the veranda watching feeders if Neotropics, we visit a number of spectacular reserves you need a little down time. Look for classics like Trinidad in Fall: Birds & Whales 5 established by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC, 

& Tobago and : Atlantic Rainforest as well as new abcbirds.org) and their partners. Visiting these reserves Wire-crested Thorntail tours such as : Canal Zone & Burbayar Lodge, supports their long-term viability and we’ll make a 4,?0*6 : Abra Patricia & the Marvelous Spatuletail, and donation to ABC and their partners to support their Western 21 ,<967, Dominica & St. Lucia: Endemics of the Lesser Antilles. continued work. Look for the ABC to identify these tours. *,5;9(3(4,90*( ;/,*(90)),(5 England Birds & Gardens 22 Join us on Facebook & Tikal 18 Scotland Voyages 9 Visit www.facebook.com/eagleeyetours for photos from recent tours, discussions, news and our latest promotions. 21 (:0( You can also share your photos or videos, ask a question, : Ocellated Quail Bhutan 23 connect with other travelers, or check on last minute offers. & Honduran Emerald 19 Borneo: Bristleheads & Orang-Utans 25 We look forward to welcoming you on Dominica & St. Lucia: Endemics an Eagle-Eye Tours adventure in 2013! of the Lesser Antilles 16 Cambodia & South Vietnam 23 Panama: Canal Zone & Burbayar Lodge 13 Sichuan: The very best of China 24 Richard Knapton and Cam Gillies Peninsular Malaysia: :6<;/(4,90*( Fraser’s Hill & Kuala Selangor 25 Brazil: Atlantic Rainforest 13 Russian Far East Voyage: 19 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Quest 12 : Birding the Andes 17 Taiwan 24 Galapagos: the Enchanted Isles 12 (-90*( : Neotropical Wilderness Birding 20 Ghana 26 Peru: Abra Patricia South Africa: the Cape & Subtropics 26 & the Marvelous Spatuletail 14 Tanzania 26 Southern Peru: Machu Picchu, Andes & the Amazon 14 (<:;9(3(:0( Trinidad & Tobago 15 Australia 27 Trinidad Photo Workshop 15 New Zealand Birds & Flora 27 Greenland icebergs © Cam Gillies Cover image: Secretary Bird 569;/(4,90*(

)HMÄU0ZSHUK-SVL,KNL!5HY^OHSZ 7VSHY)LHYZ 1\UL¶ KH`Z >P[O*HT.PSSPLZ  <:+  *(+.:; Rugged mountains, stunning glaciers, fl ocks of northern seabirds, the wonderful Narwhal, and traditional Inuit culture — this is what awaits us on a truly amazing tour to the wilderness of northern Baffi n Island. We experience this dramatic Arctic landscape at a time of year when the sun never sets and wildlife is returning to this very rich area of the Arctic. There are northern birds in abundance, including Thick-billed Murre, Black-legged Kittiwake, and King and Common Eiders. Other highlights include Sabine’s and Thayer’s Gulls, Red-throated Loon and with much luck, we may see the much sought-after Ivory Gull! In addition, the mixing of ocean currents from Baffi n Bay and Lancaster Sound results in very rich marine life! At this time of year, sea ice is melting back and marine mammals are traveling north along the ice fl oe edge where food is concentrated. We hope to see several species of seals and the amazing spiral-tusked Narwhal. With luck we will also see Polar Bear or the endangered Bowhead Whale. Remote wilderness, striking Arctic landscapes, rich northern wildlife, and fascinating culture — this promises to be the experience of a lifetime! Great Gray Owl /PNO(YJ[PJ 5VY[O^LZ[;LYYP[VYPLZ 4HUP[VIH6^SZ 1\UL¶1\S`KH`Z 4HYJO¶KH`Z >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU >P[O9\KVSM2VLZ <:+ *(+.:;  <:+ *(+.:; This very special tour takes in three different areas; the Southeastern Manitoba is one of the premier location on the exquisite high Arctic tundra above the Arctic Circle and far continent for fi nding northern boreal owls. The list of north of the tree line, the boreal forest and lakes around owls present during most winters is very impressive; Great Yellowknife, NWT, and the aspen parkland and potholes of Gray, Barred, Great Horned, Snowy and Northern Hawk-owl, Central Alberta. We encounter a diverse array of birds and with always a possibility of Eastern Screech-owl and Northern mammals, from King Eiders to Pacifi c Loons, Snowy Owls Saw-whet Owls. Although numbers fl uctuate from year to to Northern Saw-whet and Great Gray Owls, Long-tailed year, mid-March is a very good time to search for several of Jaegers to Sabine’s Gulls, and Musk Oxen to Arctic Foxes. these owls as courtship is beginning and pairs can be vocal At Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island, Yellow-billed Loons on still nights. Rudolf is a local naturalist who will have nest on remote lakes, Red-necked and Red Phalaropes a very good handle on where each species can be found. in resplendent summer plumage inhabit ponds, Tundra Other species that could be present include Rough-legged Swans and Sandhill Cranes enliven the tundra, and a scarce Hawk, Sharp-tailed and Spruce Grouse, Black-backed nesting species such as Buff-breasted or Purple Sandpiper Woodpecker, Pine Grosbeak, and Gray Partridge. may show up. The area is steeped in history and culture, from explorers searching for the Northwest Passage to the Inuit of the western Arctic. The high quality and exciting wildlife viewing make for a long-remembered tour! Bowhead Whale at the fl oe edge © Cam Gillies Bowhead Whale at the fl

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8\LILJPU-HSS!)PYKZ >OHSLZ :LW[LTILY¶6J[VILYKH`Z >P[O7PLYYL9PJOHYK Good birding and whale-watching at a fi ne time of the year, the fall, when autumnal colours cover the countryside, in la Belle Province, Quebec! Starting in historic Quebec City, we visit Jacques-Cartier Provincial Park, an area of outstanding beauty, even more so at this season because of the brilliant fall foliage, a photographer’s dream! Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, crossbills, Ruffed and Spruce Grouse and several species of woodpeckers are here, along with Moose and Black BSC Bear. We head down along the mighty St. Lawrence /H^HPP;OYLL0ZSHUKZ River to Cap-Tourmente where thousands of Greater 4HYJO¶KH`Z Snow Geese and other waterfowl have gathered at >P[O1VK`(SSHPY the national wildlife area, and then on to Tadoussac  <:+*(+ and the mouth of the Saguenay River for shorebirds and whale-watching, especially Belugas. The ferry The Hawaiian Islands are quite simply enchanting! across the St. Lawrence could produce Razorbill, Spectacular scenery, mild climate and unique cultures are shearwaters and kittiwakes. We make our way back the backdrop for our tour of three islands — Hawaii, Kauai along the St. Lawrence, taking in several choice spots, and Oahu. Each island has its own special geology, fl ora and and end with a look around unique Quebec City. fauna, with birds such as Amakihi and Elepaio noticeably different from one island to the next. We search for the special endemics of each island, especially the bizarre honeycreepers with intriguing names like I’iwi, Akepa, Amakihi, Apapane and the amazing Akiapola’au. Laysan Albatrosses and Red-footed Boobies nest at Kilauea Point, Bristle-thighed Curlews will be getting ready to migrate, and Common Fairy-Terns will )YP[PZO*VS\TIPH!*VHZ[HS-VYLZ[Z )YP[PZO*VS\TIPH/LSP/PRPUN be nesting. Humpback Whales and Spinner Dolphins are just offshore in the incredible blue waters, and the Kilauea Crater [V0U[LYPVY.YHZZSHUKZ )PYKPUN is just simply a must-see! A superb tour to a special place. 1\UL¶ KH`Z 1\S`¶KH`Z >P[O:[L]L6NSL >P[O*HT.PSSPLZ <:+ *(+.:;  <:+ *(+.:; Birding in BC is an exciting experience among spectacular Deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia lies one mountain scenery and seascapes. We encounter a wide of North America’s most stunning groups of mountains, range of species, including Barrow’s Goldeneye, Spruce the Bugaboos. Steep granite spires are the backdrop to (Franklin’s) Grouse, Canyon Wren, Harlequin Duck, this exciting adventure. Based at the charming and very Bald Eagle, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Flammulated Owl and comfortable Bugaboo Lodge, our daily excursions take Pigeon Guillemot, all amidst marvelous scenery! We have us into the alpine for beautiful walks in rolling tundra, a good chance at seeing several species of mammals, along sinuous ridges, and past bright blue glacial lakes. from Yellow-bellied Marmot, California Bighorn Sheep This provides an opportunity to search for birds that are and Mountain Goats to Elk and Pika. Our tour takes otherwise very diffi cult to fi nd, including White-tailed us to the shorebird habitats of the Fraser River delta, Ptarmigan, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Golden Eagle, through the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley Townsend’s Solitaire, Horned Lark, American Pipit and and the Coastal Mountain range, and into the arid Clark’s Nutcracker. Other species of the mountain Okanagan Valley, an area of coniferous mountains and include Varied Thrush, Pine Grosbeak, Townsend’s Warblers dry valleys. A leisurely yet exciting and rewarding tour. and many more. After hiking in this spectacular landscape, we fl y back to the lodge and relax over delicious cuisine and wine. Join us for this amazing summer adventure! Heli-hiking in the Bugaboos © Cam Gillies Red-footed Booby at Kilauea Point

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5L^MV\UKSHUK»Z(]HSVU7LUPUZ\SH 5L^)Y\UZ^PJR .YHUK4HUHU 1\UL¶ KH`Z (\N\Z[¶KH`Z <:+  *(+/:; >P[O1VK`(SSHPY <:+ *(+/:; Newfoundland offers a unique blend of marvelous birding amidst spectacular scenery in a land steeped in Our tour combines diverse bird life with beautiful panoramas history and culture, and with excellent seafood! Nature of wildfl owers, picturesque fi shing villages and fabulous abounds. Fabulous seabird colonies dot the Avalon views of whales, including endangered Northern Right Peninsula — thousands of Northern Gannets, Atlantic Puffi ns, Whales and always interesting Humpback Whales. We visit Black-legged Kittiwakes and both murres, with lesser Grand Manan when fall migration is beginning to peak for numbers of Razorbills and Black Guillemots, are nesting several groups of birds, and we could see well over 25 species at this time and we take a boat trip to admire the seabird of warblers, including Prairie Warbler. Interior forests colonies at leisure. Caribou and moose are sometimes support breeding populations of Ruffed Grouse, White- photographable along the roadsides. Landbirds include winged Crossbill and Boreal Chickadee. Seabirds are diverse; such interesting species as Gray-cheeked Thrush, Boreal along with Black-legged Kittiwakes and Common Murres we Chickadee, Blackpoll Warbler, crossbills, and Pine Grosbeak. are quite likely to fi nd Razorbills, Atlantic Puffi ns, Common and Arctic Terns, Black Guillemots, Northern Gannets and Northern Fulmars, and there is always a good chance of seeing shearwaters, jaegers and storm-petrels. We also take in the spectacular shorebird concentrations of the Bay of Fundy, renowned for the highest tides on earth, amazing Sage Grouse Flower Pot structures, and the sand dunes of Kouchibouguac. *VSVYHKV.YV\ZL 7VPU[7LSLL(SNVUX\PU7HYR <[HO*HU`VUZ [OL2PY[SHUK»Z>HYISLY (WYPS¶KH`Z 4H`¶KH`Z >P[O9\KVSM2VLZ >P[O:[L]L6NSL  <:+*(+ <:+ *(+ April in Colorado and Utah is a wonderful time of year. Our tour takes in the best of Ontario at a time when Snow-capped peaks straddling the Continental Divide, migration peaks and migrants are fl ooding back into immense prairies and plains, wildlife-rich riparian corridors, the province. We fi rst visit the alvars of Carden Plain, and magnifi cent canyons and remarkable rock formations. for Sedge Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow and Loggerhead April is when lekking grouse — Greater and Gunnison Shrike, then head to marvelous Algonquin Park, one Sage-Grouse, and Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chickens — are of Canada’s premier wildlife viewing parks, for Boreal foot-stomping, cooing and cackling, as males try to impress Chickadee, Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker females and dominate rivals — just an amazing wildlife and many other northern specialties while keeping an spectacle! We travel through superlative and photogenic eye out for Moose, Otter, maybe even Wolf! We then scenery. Mesas along the Colorado River, extensive visit the exciting migration birding hotspots along Lake and sagebrush, many snow-capped peaks over 4000 metres, Erie — Point Pelee, Rondeau and Long Point, where we magnifi cent canyons and wonderful vistas at Arches, Natural search for southern species such as Red-bellied Woodpecker, Bridges and Capitol Reef, alkaline lakes, and beautiful White-eyed Vireo, and Kentucky, Cerulean, Hooded and montane spruce-fi r forests. Target species include Mountain Prothonotary Warblers; sometimes during spring migration, Plover, all three rosy-fi nches, Dusky Grouse, Pinyon Jay, up to 35 species of warblers can be observed at Point McCown’s Longspur, and a host of mammals: Bighorn Pelee alone! Finally we venture into central Michigan for Sheep, Pronghorn, Elk, Mule Deer, Coyote and Red Fox. the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler, a young jack-pine specialist, as well as Sandhill Crane and Upland Sandpiper.

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Our expedition cruises are an opportunity to explore some of the world’s most intriguing and beautiful places in the intimate setting of a small and very comfortable ship. With 120 or fewer passengers, these voyages of discovery mix shore visits by zodiac with engaging presentations and a good helping of fun and music back onboard. The resource staff provide the opportunity to learn about diverse interests, typically including natural history, culture, geology, history, archaeology, art, photography, and more.

/LHY[VM[OL(YJ[PJ=V`HNL 1\UL¶1\S`KH`Z >P[O:[L]L6NSLHIVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ Join us in the land of the Midnight sun! Arriving just after without visiting an artistic community, and the beautiful the Summer solstice, with 24 hours of daylight, we explore town of Kimmirut will not disappoint. Here are carvings, some of the richest areas of Greenland and the Canadian tapestries and prints that the community has worked the Arctic. Ice is breaking up, birds are well into their breeding long winter months to prepare for us, the fi rst ship of the season and marine mammals are returning. We cruise season. Crossing , we enter Nunavik and stop Greenland’s picturesque fjords, enjoy a hike on the tundra at Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay), with a population of just north of the Arctic Circle, and then spend two glorious days 500. A ship’s arrival is a major event and we’ll be entertained in the iceberg capital of the North Atlantic — Ilulissat. We by local throat singers and drum dancers. Moving onto sail among icebergs and hike out to one of the world’s most Diana Island, we hike on the tundra, maybe to spot . spectacular views as we watch the Sermeq Kujaleq Glacier Heading south into Ungava Bay, we stop by , Atlantic Puffi n on Faroe Islands Atlantic Puffi produce city-block sized chunks of ice. Crossing historically a great place to fi nd polar bear, and its crowded we sail into ’s capital city, . We travel to bird cliffs are sure to provide for excellent Zodiac cruising. the Savage Islands, known for polar bear, whales and bird life. No Heart of the Arctic voyage would be complete :JV[SHUK:SV^S` :JV[SHUK[V.YLLUSHUK 1\UL¶KH`Z 1\UL¶KH`Z (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ Scotland’s western and northern isles offer a rich supply From the rolling hills of Scotland to remote island shores of culture, heritage and natural history. In Medieval Times of the Faroe Islands, geothermal wonders of Iceland, and an already archaic society in the Hebrides evolved into the dynamic glaciers of Greenland. Our journey takes us from Lordship of the Isles, a sea-kingdom blending Gael and the North Sea, through the North Atlantic, touching into Viking under the powerful domination of Clan Donald. the Norwegian Sea and on to the Arctic Ocean. A voyage of In the north, Orkney and Shetland were welded into a variety and contrasts, with Celtic, Norse and Inuit cultures formidable Scandinavian earldom. Both island groups represented as we explore language, culture, bird life and preserve some of the oldest monuments in Europe, dating history. From Aberdeen, we call in at beautiful Fair Isle back to the Stone Age, As we wind our way through the where Great Skuas greet visitors, and then on to the Faroes western isles and the Pentland Firth to Orkney and Shetland, and Mykines, where we fi nd Faroese subspecies of Common history illuminates the present while tradition enhances Eider, European Starling, Winter Wren, Puffi n, Gannet and our understanding of the past. Abundant bird and mammal Black Guillemot. It is an Important Bird Area, supporting populations will surely be enjoyed. June is an ideal month 2 million breeding birds. Iceland is next — new language, to visit Scotland in search of birds, with puffi ns, guillemots, culture, volcanic landscapes, and bird and marine life — and kittiwakes, shags, fulmars, razorbills and possibly Golden the lively city of Reykjavik. From Iceland we sail to the Eagle on Mingulay, gannets on St. Kilda, Great Skuas remote eastern side of Greenland, sparsely populated, rich in on Fair Isle, and Red-throated Loons, Arctic Terns and glaciers, looming mountain ranges, marine life and icebergs. Peregrines on Foula. There will be lots of photographic Emerging on the west side of Greenland, we head North, to opportunities, and we’ll experience a bit of island life too the small, colourful Greenland village of Ivigtut, the world’s with music and laughter in community halls and local pubs. smallest capital city — Nuuk, and then into the Arctic Circle and one of Greenland’s longest and most picturesque fjords.

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(YJ[PJ,_WSVYLY 5VY[O^LZ[7HZZHNL=V`HNLZ 8\LLU*OHYSV[[LZ:HPSPUN 1\S`¶(\N\Z[KH`Z 0U[V[OL5VY[O^LZ[7HZZHNL 1\UL¶KH`Z (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY (\N\Z[¶KH`Z (IVHYK0ZSHUK6K`ZZL` )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ 6\[VM[OL5VY[O^LZ[7HZZHNL  <:+  *(+.:; (\N\Z[¶:LW[LTILYKH`Z Our expeditions to the beauty and solitude of the Arctic (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY Sailing Haida Gwaii, the Queen Charlotte Islands, traverses Northern Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic. )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ and touring the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve Throughout these voyages we have ample opportunities to are marvelous and unforgettable experiences! The view and photograph the unique wildlife that calls the Arctic Long the quest of many explorers, our expeditions through majestic coast, wilderness, people and wildlife of home. Narwhal, beluga, polar bear, and the immaculately the Northwest Passage travel between the western Arctic coastal British Columbia are stunning; this coast has white Ivory Gull are all found here. We travel between and Greenland. Highlights are numerous, including the high some of the most magnifi cent tracts of temperate Resolute Bay, Arctic Canada, and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. latitudes of Smith Sound, the enormous icebergs of Ilulissat, rainforest remaining on the planet. We land in Nesting colonies on Prince Leopold Islands host tens of Inuit and Greenlandic communities and their people, and the otherwise inaccessible areas, explore wonderful thousands of Thick-billed Murres and Black-legged Kittiwakes. unique wildlife of the Arctic. Throughout the Canadian Arctic coastal forests and shorelines, appreciate rich history, We are likely to encounter Dovekie, Northern Fulmar, and, waterways, history manifests in physical geography as we and become aware of social and environmental with luck, Gyrfalcon. The graves of the Franklin expedition pass straits, islands and peninsulas bearing the names of the issues with residents. Along the way, we can expect are just one of our many windows into the exploration men who charted this forbidden coastline — Franklin Strait, to see and learn about wildlife still so abundant on history of the famed Northwest Passage. The people of M’Clintock Channel, Gjoa Haven and Kent Peninsula conjures this coast. Killer Whales, seals and sea-lions, maybe will welcome us with a cultural presentation in century old tales of tragedy, hardship and determination, Humpback and Gray Whales, Black Bears, as well as spectacular settings. Spectacular fjords of the Greenland extraordinary feats of the human mind and body, and dozens of Bald Eagles, puffi ns, murres, guillemots, coast hold more majesty, including the enormous icebergs the explorers who made them. The graves of the Franklin and murrelets occur here. Sabine’s Gull, shearwaters, of Ilulissat! At each stop, we board zodiacs to go ashore, expedition at will be one of our many stops. petrels and even Black-footed Albatross are possible, or position ourselves for the best views or photographs We search for Polar Bear, Beluga and Ivory Gull and enjoy as are other surprises! The naturalist onboard will be of the wildlife, fl owers, icebergs and landscapes. good views of Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre and Northern a wealth of knowledge about birds, ethnobotany, Fulmar. We go ashore in zodiacs for our own exploration whales and other cetaceans, and Haida culture. Join of this beautiful landscape. Join us and trace the infamous us for an engaging and exciting voyage of discovery! passage that engulfed the imagination of millions. Sailing the Queen Charlottes .YLLUSHUK >PSK3HIYHKVY :LW[LTILY¶ KH`Z 5L^MV\UKSHUK*PYJ\TUH]PNH[PVU (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY :LW[LTILY ¶KH`Z )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ (IVHYK:LH(K]LU[\YLY )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ We begin in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, and cross the Arctic circle and enjoy a Zodiac cruise through icebergs We embark on a voyage that features coastlines steeped at Evighshedfjord before visiting the tiny Greenlandic in history, with ancient archaeological sites and UNESCO town of Kangamiut, with its colourful houses. We visit World Heritage sites set against stunning landscapes and Nuuk, capital of Greenland, where we can see famous soundtracks of the east’s lively music. We are welcomed in mummies, explore markets, and sample local cuisine. We outports by Canada’s friendliest people, and keep watch cross Davis Strait into Canada, watching for whales, and for marine life that inhabits these magical waters. Cape explore the town of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik, along St. Mary’s and the Straits of Belle Isle are particularly rich the George River, learning about the land and community with seabirds and whales. We visit L’Anse aux Meadows, from local residents. Next we enter Nunatsiavut, home of the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America, the Labrador Inuit, for three days enjoying awe-inspiring Gros Morne with its spectacular scenery of Precambrian cliffs, scenery of National Park, and towering deep inland fjords and volcanic “pillow” rocks, Terra Nova peaks, immense fjords, fall foliage and grand skies. Polar National Park and Notre Dame Bay with its breathtaking and Black Bears, Caribou, Wolves, whales and a dozen bird natural coves, Red Bay — site of Basque whaling stations species occur here. We visit abandoned Hebron and Okak, occupied in the 1500s, and L’Anse-Amour — occupied founded by the Moravian Church in 1776, as well as the between 5500 and 2000 BC by Maritime Archaic people. lively community of Hopedale. We call in at Labrador’s Here also is the great iceberg theatre known as Iceberg Alley. proposed second national park, the Mealy Mountains, home to threatened Woodland Caribou and eastern Harlequin Ducks. We stop at L’Anse-aux-Meadows, earliest known European settlement in the New World, and end in St. John’s, North America’s oldest city! A remarkable trip. Sea Adventurer cruising Greenland fjords © Cam Gillies

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9\ZZPHU-HY,HZ[=V`HNL! :WVVUIPSSLK:HUKWPWLY8\LZ[ 1\UL¶1\S`KH`Z (IVHYK:WPYP[VM,UKLYI` )LY[OZMYVT <:+ A co-operative venture with BirdLife International, this unique expedition follows in the footsteps of the Danish Explorer Commander Vitus Bering whose instructions from Tsar Peter the Great were to “sail north by north-east... chart the coast and collect information”. Our journey starts in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, named after two of Bering’s ships, and we travel north by north-east, along what is still one of the remotest coastlines on earth. Our voyage is dedicated to looking for birds and wildlife and Galapagos Tortoise we can expect to have some truly spectacular experiences. However, there is one bird which makes this trip very .HSHWHNVZ![OL,UJOHU[LK0ZSLZ special — the Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Classified as ‘critically endangered’, there are now fewer than 200 pairs breeding (WYPS¶4H`KH`Z in Northern Kamchatka and Chukotka. Very few people 4HJO\7PJJO\L_[LUZPVU4H`¶KH`Z have visited this region to see this species and we hope to (IVHYK5H[PVUHS.LVNYHWOPJ0ZSHUKLY repeat the success of our previous expeditions when we )LY[OZMYVT  <:+ not only saw birds at Meinypil’gyno, the only monitored breeding site, but also made ornithological history by The Galapagos, lying about 1000 km west of Ecuador, are finding a new population further south. There will be volcanic islands with a unique and historically important plenty of other highlights — Steller’s Sea Eagle, Emperor Green-headed fauna and flora. Amazing examples of spectacular plantlife, Goose and Pechora Pipit, as well as a Walrus haul-out at reptiles and landbirds are found only here, and many the entrance to a scenic fjord, Brown Bear, Kamchatka )YHaPS!([SHU[PJ9HPUMVYLZ[ T  ABC 7HUHTH!*HUHSAVUL are found only on a single island. There are remarkable Marmot and Arctic Fox on land, and the seas support Blue, :LW[LTILY¶KH`Z )\YIH`HY3VKNLZ T  illustrations of species filling unoccupied niches — the tool-  Gray, Humpback, Sperm and Baird’s Beaked Whales, along >P[O/tJ[VY.}TLaKL:PS]H 1HU\HY`¶ KH`Z using Woodpecker Finch is just one of such astonishing with 13 species of auks and other regional specialties such  <:+*(+ >P[O/tJ[VY.}TLaKL:PS]H adaptations — no wonder the young Charles Darwin was as Red-faced Cormorant and Red-legged Kittiwake. so impressed 160 years ago. We begin our tour with a Wonderful introduction to birds of southeastern Brazil, a <:+*(+ visit to cultural highlights near Quito before heading to region of high diversity and major endemism. This relaxed Panama with its very rich avifauna has quickly emerged as the Galapagos. We travel by ship among the islands and and easy-paced tour stays at only two locations, two excellent a top birding destination. Our tour focuses on two area, search for several species of Darwin’s finches, mockingbirds, lodges in the Atlantic Rainforest, both of which cater to the Canal zone and east to Nusagandi. Burbayar Lodge Flightless Cormorant and Galapagos Penguin. We also needs of birders — Guapi Assu Bird Lodge and Vale das at Nusagandi is in a world-class birding zone and many enjoy snorkeling opportunities in these rich waters, Taquaras Lodge. Guapi Assu Bird Lodge is located at the base endemic species occur here, including the enigmatic Sapayoa. and look for special reptiles including of the Serra dos Órgãos mountains in a large 18,500 acre This is preceded by several days investigating the superb amazing Galapagos Tortoises and (7400 ha) nature reserve, encompassing rich lowland forest, and rich birdlife of the Canal Zone forests, while based bizarre Marine Iguana. Throughout Atlantic Coastal scrub, salt lagoons and exceptional restored at the Gamboa Rainforest Lodge, including marvelous our tour, our resource staff will wetlands teeming with birds. Vale das Taquaras Lodge lies in Pipeline Road which runs through wet forests in Soberanía explain the history, flora and fauna mountain foothills, with easy access to montane and upper National Park. Panama City’s Metropolitan Park supports of these unique islands through altitude forests, plus time spent relaxing at the lodge and Lance-tailed Manakin, Rosy Thrush-Tanager, even Red- guided walks, zodiac tours and admiring the parade of hummingbirds, and other naped Tamarin monkeys. With its short distances, excellent onboard lectures. Join us onboard goodies passing through the grounds. Possibilities abound: infrastructure and outstanding wildlife, Panama is superb, our very comfortable vessel as we White Woodpecker, Giant Snipe, Scissor-tailed , and our visit will be a truly unforgettable experience. experience the remarkably tame Plovercrest, Sharpbill, Bare-throated Bellbird, Restinga wildlife of the Galapagos! Antwren, Red-legged Seriema, Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Black- *VTIPUL^P[OV\Y,J\HKVY! and-gold Cotinga, Hooded Berryeater, Gray-winged Cotinga, )PYKPUN[OL(UKLZ[V\Y Itatiaia Thistletail, and the incredible Swallow-tailed Cotinga. ZLLWHNL

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7LY\!(IYH7H[YPJPH ;YPUPKHK ;VIHNV T [OL4HY]LSV\Z:WH[\SL[HPS T  ABC +LJLTILY¶HUKKH`Z 5V]LTILY¶  KH`Z >P[O7H\S7YPVY >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU  <:+*(+ Northern Peru is home to some of the world’s most sought-after species, especially Wonderful introduction to birds of South American, the a spectacular hummingbird, the astonishing Marvelous Spatuletail. The remote most diverse and exciting birdlife on earth. This relaxed mountain pass at Abra Patricia ranks as one of the most exciting and rewarding and easy-paced tour stays at only two locations. On birding locations along the entire Andean mountain chain. The construction of Trinidad, we stay at internationally famous Asa Wright an eco-lodge at Abra Patricia now allows birders to spend several days in comfort Nature Centre, among the world’s fi nest wildlife lodges. right at Abra Patricia and thereby access this incredibly bird-rich area; we organize The Centre is in the mountains of the Northern Range, this tour around several days at Abra Patricia, where we should be treated to at about 1200 feet. We explore rainforests around the a plethora of superb birds — tanagers including the impressive White-capped centre, and make day trips to montane forests, Caroni Tanager, Johnson’s -Tyrant, Royal Sunangel, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, the and Nariva Swamps, savanna and drier bush habitats in much sought-after Long-whiskered Owlet. At Tarapoto, we look for Orange- the vicinity of the Aripo Agricultural Research station, breasted Falcon, Curl-crested Aracari, Pheasant Cuckoo, Rusty-backed Antwren, and perhaps other localities as time permits. Highlights Rufous Cassiornis and Dotted Tanager, as well as Comb Duck, Pied Lapwing are numerous: the glorious spectacle of wave upon wave and Sand-colored Nighthawk. Join us for a tour of this amazingly diverse of Scarlet Ibis at twilight, amazing Oilbirds in caves on area of deciduous forest, montane cloud forest and inter-mountain scrub. the nature centre’s property, , hummingbirds, honeycreepers and oropendolas from our balcony, and potoos and owls by fl ashlight, antbirds, jacamars and woodcreepers along nature trails, not to mention agoutis and tropical butterfl ies and fl owering plants. Tobago has a fauna more characteristic of Islands, hosting several species not found on neighboring Trinidad. Here we search for Rufous-vented Chachalaca, White-fringed Antwren, exquisite Blue- backed Manakins and the highly localized White-tailed Sabrewing. A visit to Little Tobago is always a highlight, with its spectacular scenery and nesting seabirds including Red-billed Tropicbirds, reached by glass- bottomed boat over a superb coral reef. We also have the opportunity to snorkel in front of our hotel! A perennial favorite with birders and naturalists everywhere!

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photography! This tour will combine the great photo Ruby-topaz Hummingbird opportunities on Trinidad with expert photographic guidance and instruction. Imagine brilliant tanagers, honeycreepers, and hummingbirds at close range plus chances to photograph toucans, motmots, woodpeckers, and much more. Add in professional instruction in both image capture and image processing techniques and you have a dream trip for a bird photographer of any level! Paradise Tanager

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+VTPUPJH :[3\JPH!,UKLTPJZVM[OL3LZZLY(U[PSSLZ T -LIY\HY`¶  KH`Z >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU <:+*(+ The Lesser Antilles form a chain of small intriguing islands of the West Indes, geographically separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. We concentrate on two of the best, Dominica and St. Lucia; each island has its own unique character and charm, and each has its own special complement of wildlife. Dominica, discovered by Columbus on a Sunday in 1493 (hence its name), is renowned as the nature island of the Antilles, as it is still covered in large tracts of native forest on mountainsides that rise to almost 5000 feet. Here we target the island endemics — the two species of parrots, Red-necked and Imperial, as well as Forest and Red-legged Thrushes, Lesser Antillean Swift, Blue-headed Hummingbird, Lesser Antillean Pewee, Lesser Antillean Flycatcher, Rufous-throated Solitaire, Dominica Wren (subspecifi cally distinct from Southern House Wren and a Dominican endemic), Scaly-breasted Thrasher, Southern Brown Trembler, Antillean Euphonia (green-backed form), and Plumbeous Warbler. Overhead might be Black Swifts, and along the coast we look for Roseate, Bridled and Sooty Terns, Brown Noddy and Caribbean Martin. St. Lucia is an idyllic tourist location, all the more scenic owing to spectacular conical volcanic peaks rising from the sea (Gros Piton and Petit Piton); it also supports a rich avifauna, including several endemic species and many Lesser Antillean endemics. In the Edmund Forest Reserve, we look for St. Lucia Parrot, St. Lucia Pewee, St. Lucia Warbler, St. Lucia Black Finch and St. Lucia Oriole. A further endemic is the St. Lucia Wren (split from Southern House Wren) and one evening we attempt to fi nd the St. Lucia Nightjar (specifi cally distinct from Rufous Nightjar). Other goodies include Gray Trembler, Ruddy and Bridled Quail-Doves, and the very rare White-breasted Thrasher. Toucan Barbet

,J\HKVY!)PYKPUN[OL(UKLZ T (WYPS ¶ KH`Z >P[O;H[PHUH:HU[HUKLY  <:+*(+ Come experience diverse habitats and birds of the Andes. Our tour includes the lush subtropical forests of the western slope of the Andes in the Tandayapa Valley and the legendary Nono–Mindo area, the temperate forests at Yanacocha, the 4000 meter high paramo in Papallacta Pass, in the shadow of the immense, snow-capped peak of the volcanic Antisana and its glacier, and the superb eastern slope to San Isidro and marvelous Guango Lodge. We encounter a wealth of fascinating species — lots of hummingbirds with evocative names such as Gorgeted Sunangel, Mountain Avocetbill and Sword-billed Hummingbird, trogons and quetzals, barbets and mountain-toucans, gaudily-plumaged tanagers, and maybe the superb Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Soaring over Papallacta Pass may be the very impressive Andean Condor. The unique “polylepis” forest groves at these high altitudes have their own special wildlife, and the clear mountain rivers support the “torrent trio” of Torrent Duck, Torrent Tyrannulet and the superb White-capped Dipper. A sampling of the amazingly diverse South American birdlife amidst superb scenery! *VTIPUL[OPZ[V\Y^P[OV\Y.HSHWHNVZ=V`HNL ZLLWHNL Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Purple-throated Carib

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)LSPaL ;PRHS :V\[OLYU7LY\!4HJO\7PJJO\ -LIY\HY`¶KH`Z (UKLZ [OL(THaVU >P[O*VSPU1VULZ :LW[LTILY ¶6J[VILYKH`Z <:+*(+ >P[O/tJ[VY.}TLaKL:PS]H Our tour takes in four outstanding birding locations: Chan Imagine a country with 1800 species of birds, more Chich Lodge, Crooked Tree, Hidden Valley and Tikal. Chan Chich than found in North America and Europe combined, offers splendid birding amidst superb rainforest in the comfort and home to an astonishing 116 endemic species! of excellent lodge facilities, situated in a clearing beside Mayan Imagine seeing a beautiful male Andean Cock-of-the- ruins. Birding can be spectacular, from toucans and aracaris Rock in the backdrop of the Inca fortress of Machu to hawk-eagles, trogons, motmots (including Tody ), Picchu. Imagine traveling through the land of the puffbirds, jacamars, parrots and manakins. Crooked Tree Incas, among locals dressed in colorful woven fabrics, Wildlife Sanctuary is renowned for water birds, from nesting the ancient culture still alive. Our tour takes us to the Jabirus to Bare-throated Tiger-heron, Boat-billed and Agami arid desert scrub and rocky coastlines south of Lima Herons, Black-collared Hawk, Sungrebe, and American Pygmy for the delightful Inca Tern, Canyon Canastero, Grayish Kingfi sher. Nearby pine savanna supports a good assortment and Thick-billed Miner, and Least . Then of specialties, such as Yucatan Woodpecker, Yucatan Parrot onto the high Andes where we visit Puna and Paramo and Yucatan Jay. Hidden Valley nestles in cool pine forests grasslands, dry montane scrub, endangered and of Mountain Pine Ridge; this tranquil retreat is near Central unique Polylepis groves, and elfi n, humid montane and America’s highest waterfall — Thousand Foot Falls — a regular subtropical forests, each with its different set of birds. site for Orange-breasted Falcon and King Vulture. Tikal is The Eastern slopes of the Andes are very bird-rich and Shining Honeycreepers surely one of the most amazing birding experiences anywhere, we sample this richness at two renowned lodges, the combining rich, diverse rainforest birding amidst magnifi cent well-named Cock-of-the Rock and Amazonia Lodges — Mayan ruins. Mixed-species fl ocks and ant swarms are a feature mountain-tanagers, hemispinguses, umbrellabirds, *OPSL /VUK\YHZ!6JLSSH[LK8\HPS of Tikal’s forests, and we should tally a stellar list of antpittas, gnateaters, lots of antbirds, the astonishing 5V]LTILY¶KH`Z woodcreepers, tanagers, fl ycatchers, trogons /VUK\YHU,TLYHSK Sword-billed Hummongbird, the list seems endless! >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU 4HYJO¶KH`Z and motmots, whilst forest trails and Finally, we visit a great variety of Amazonian <:+*(+ >P[O/tJ[VY.}TLaKL:PS]HHUK9VILY[.HSSHYKV clearings are frequented by Ocellated ecosystems: Terra Firme and Varzea forests, oxbows Turkeys and Great Curassows. lakes, river islands and succession growth. They all Chile is South America’s hidden gem, a place few people <:+*(+ have discovered but is a tourist and naturalist’s dream have unique birds and associated with them. Honduras, land of ancient Mayan temples and pyramids come true. Infrastructure is modern, with good roads, We make special efforts to visit ecological niches such set in pristine rainforests, of scenic mountains including comfortable hotels and all the amenities one fi nds in as Sandy-belt and Gaudua Bamboo Forests. Hoatzin, the marvelous Pico Bonito Mountain, and of extensive North America and Europe. It is a stunningly beautiful screamers, and hopefully Harpy Eagle; antpittas, marshes and mangroves. It is a land of richly varied and country, with crystal clear lakes, gorgeous conical antthrushes and tapaculos; sound effects are courtesy abundant wildlife in a wide array of habitats — including volcanoes, dense temperate forests festooned with of monkeys and parrots — a wealth of wildlife! unique acacia and cactus thorn forest where the endemic waterfalls, and the dramatic spires of Torres del Paine. Honduran Emerald lives, and the lush mid-elevation mix of Our tour samples this incredibly diverse nation, from pine-oak forest and submontane rainforest where Lovely dry Mediterranean countryside, to ‘Monkey Puzzle’ Cotinga, Keel-billed Motmot, Pheasant Cuckoo, Nightingale forests, the Valdivian forest of the south, one of the Wren, Resplendent Quetzal and the very special and wettest places in the world, and on to the Patagonian rarely seen Ocellated Quail occur. We have an excellent Steppe! Put it all together and we have one wonderful chance of Ocellated Quail as our guide Robert Gallardo destination to explore for penguins, rayaditos, fi recrowns, recently located a population in the remote Department of miners, earthcreepers, huet-huets, and wiretails, and lots Olancho. We spend a couple of days at Copan, in a kingdom more with unfamiliar names — plus spectacular species anciently named Xukpi (Corner-Bundle) which fl ourished such as Andean Condor and Magellanic Woodpecker! from the 5th to the 9th centuries AD. Copan is perhaps Our pelagic into the nutrient-rich Humboldt Current best known for its remarkable series of portrait stelae, will be a major highlight, as we have chances at placed along processional ways in the central plaza, and a numerous shearwaters, petrels, albatrosses and more. large complex of step-pyramids and palaces, some of the Join Richard on our tour to Chile, a rather un-South fi nest surviving art of the Mayans. Birding amongst such American part of South America — it will remind you marvelous ruins is always an awesome experience. Cloud of New Zealand, California and the Mediterranean! forests at Pico Bonito and the superb luxury lodge nearby A world of amazing discoveries awaits you! will be a highlight; the avifauna of this area is still relatively unknown, and therefore there is the exciting potential of adding much to the current knowledge of the birdlife on the mountain! A fi ne tour to a surprisingly diverse country. Horned Screamer

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.\`HUH!5LV[YVWPJHS>PSKLYULZZ)PYKPUN >LZ[LYU4L_PJV 1HU\HY`¶ KH`Z 1HU\HY`¶-LIY\HY` KH`Z ,_[LUZPVU1HU\HY`KH`Z >P[O/tJ[VY.}TLaKL:PS]H >P[O*VSPU1VULZ  <:+*(+  <:+*(+ The coastal states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit offer Guyana, an English-speaking country in northern South America, has a a rich and diverse introduction to tropical birding. In small human population concentrated along the coast and the rest of the Nayarit, the area around San Blas is a mix of lowland country is a marvelous stretch of unbroken, mostly untouched rainforest habitats of palm and thorn forests, oak woods, blending into savanna on the Brazilian border. It is home to mangroves, freshwater marshes and coastal lagoons, Kaieteur Falls, where the Potaro River plunges 741 feet in and bird diversity refl ects this mix, ranging from the single longest drop of any waterfall, and is a site Blue-footed Booby and Collared Plover to Bare-throated for Guyanan Cock-of-the-Rock. Vast Iwokrama Forest Tiger-Heron, Boat-billed Heron and Rufous-necked Reserve offers miles of forest roads and trails and Wood-Rail, and to chachalacas, parrots and parrotlets, the exceptionally productive canopy walkway trogons and motmots, the spectacular Red-breasted at Atta. We take in the Amerindian village of Chat and much sought-after Rosy Thrush-Tanager. Surama — a fascinating experience, travel Colima and Jalisco are equally diverse, offering along local rivers for Hoatzin and Rufous habitats from beaches to mountain forests on the Crab-Hawk, and visit Karanambu Ranch two peaks of the Volcanes de Colima. We are sure to along the Rupununi River, world famous fi nd an impressive tally of species, from shrike-vireos for Diane’s McTurk’s rehabilitation of and silky-fl ycatchers to such possibilities as Long- orphaned Giant Otters. Large expanses tailed Wood-Partridge and Balsas Screech-owl. This of untouched forest are a welcome promises to be a rewarding and successful tour. sight, offering hope for the continued survival of those species that require large unfragmented habitats — eagles *VZ[H9PJH including the legendary Harpy, -LIY\HY`¶4HYJO KH`Z big cats, tapirs, macaws, parrots, >P[O7H\S7YPVY cotingas and much more. Finally, <:+*(+ we visit the rivers on the border with Brazil for some very local and Costa Rica — the Rich Coast! Over 870 species of birds scarce endemics. Our tour has a have been recorded from this small country, renowned sense of adventure — we travel by for relatively easy birding, good accommodation, boat along rivers through miles comfortable and pleasurable infrastructure, and peaceful of forests, fl y over large expanses policies. Costa Rica with western Panama is a major of forests to land beside huge centre of avian endemism, with nearly 70 species found waterfalls or on vast savannas, and nowhere else! We visit all major habitats, sampling an stay in lodges far removed from astonishing variety of birds. We start on the slopes of other habitation. Our extension Volcan Tenorio, which offers some of the best birding offers an opportunity to search for in the whole country, and we spend time birding lush *VTPUNPU the endangered Red Siskin at the Caribbean foothill forests around Las Brisas Reserve

amazing Dadanawa Ranch, and for with an impressive list of birds and other forms of *VSVTIPHKH`Z Streak-backed Oriole the highly endangered Sun Parakeet wildlife. We bird amazing Carara and Rio Tarcoles, 5VY[OLYU7LY\KH`Z on the western border with . the incredibly bird-rich foothills of Braulio Carillo, and )VSP]PHKH`Z La Selva which has some of the best Caribbean lowland )YHaPS!(THaVU 7HU[HUHSKH`Z forest remaining in Costa Rica with many unique birds. We visit cloud forests at Tapanti Reserve and high *LU[YHS4L_PJVKH`Z elevation forests and paramo of Cerro de la Muerte in search of Resplendent Quetzal, Silver-throated Jay and many others. Finally, we explore dry forest regions of Guanacaste and the Pacifi c Northwest, for a whole new suite of birds. As many participants comment, each day just keeps getting better and better! Spangled Cotinga

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,UNSHUK)PYKZ .HYKLU *HTIVKPH 4H`¶ KH`Z :V\[O=PL[UHT >P[O3\J`*OHUNHUK7L[LY*SLTLU[ 4HYJO ¶KH`Z  <:+ *(+ >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VUHUK)HV5N\`LU <:+*(+ This very special tour combines birding with the great British tradition of gardens! We take in gardens that deservedly have international reputations — the incomparable Vietnam has a rich and diverse birdlife incorporating Kew Gardens, Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Hever Castle, Beth Chatto’s Garden, Wisley avifaunas of the Himalayas, Malaysia and China, and many more not on regular tourist routes and with attractions all their own. with 850 species of birds and more endemics than Our birding is at nature reserves and national parks, although naturally there is any other country in south-east Asia. Habitats a suite of birds in the gardens themselves. We target some choice species — Pied range from the enormous deltas, to fi ne beaches, Avocet, Dartford Warbler, Bearded Reedling, Cetti’s Warbler, Western Marsh Harrier extensive paddy-fi elds, lowland and highland lush and European Dipper. Starting in London, we head to Kent, the county referred to rainforests, and rhododendron-covered peaks as the garden of England, and then head west through Sussex and Surrey before rising to over 3000 metres. Our tour covers the turning northeast to East Anglia, arguably the best birding area in England, where south of this fascinating country, taking in the we visit Minsmere, Titchwell and Cley among several RSPB nature reserves. superb National Parks of Cat Tien and its lowland forests and wetlands, as well as Di Linh and the *VTPUNPU still extensive forests of the Da Lat plateau at 2000 metres on the Southern Annam Highlands 7VY[\NHS 4HKLPYHKH`Z where many regional specialties and Vietnamese endemics occur. March fi nds the country at its best, the climate mostly cool, dry and enjoyable, winter birds still present and resident ones gearing up for breeding. Cambodia is covered with deciduous dipterocarp forests that once were more widespread across much of Indochina and Thailand; currently, the Northern and Eastern Plains of Cambodia form the largest remaining contiguous block of this unique and critically important habitat. Visiting several sites in Cambodia, we have several chances to see White-shouldered and Giant Ibis, as well as Bengal Florican, Painted Stork, Greater Adjutant, Mekong Wagtail and critically endangered Irriwaddy Maroon Oriole Dolphin, plus Angkor Wat! An amazing adventure!

)O\[HU 4HYJO¶(WYPS +H`Z >P[O+PJR*HUUPUNZHUK5VYI\ <:+*(+ Nestled in the magnifi cent Himalayas, between India and Tibet, lies the seemingly timeless Kingdom of Bhutan. A marvelous magical country steeped in tradition, folklore and deep-seated Buddhist beliefs, Bhutan has in recent years opened her borders to travelers and naturalists, who can now enjoy the huge tracts of Himalayan forest covering the foothills of snow-capped ranges and the often approachable and exceptional wildlife, the fi nest birding in the Himalayas, and a wonderful cultural and travel experience with seemingly endless highlights. We will likely see over 250 species as we search for Satyr Tragopan, Ward’s Trogon, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Himalayan Monal, Ibisbill, Wallcreeper and Beautiful Nuthatch — in mountain forests covered with fl owering rhododendrons, plus lots of mammals and exquisite fl owers! An outstanding tour to an outstanding birding destination that still maintains fascinating traditional practices and beliefs.

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;HP^HU :PJO\HU![OL]LY`ILZ[VM*OPUH (WYPS¶4H`KH`Z 4H`¶ KH`Z >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VU  <:+*(+  <:+*(+ To Portuguese sailors in the 16th century, Taiwan was Ilha A tour to the rapidly developing yet mystical land of Formosa,”Beautiful Island”, because of its lush forests China! We visit Sichuan — arguably the best wildlife area and the jagged peaks of its mountainous spine. Taiwan in China; this fabulous area lies at the eastern edge of the lies 175 km (110 miles) off the coast of China, and still dramatic and spectacular Tibetan plateau, and contains has beautiful forested mountains as well as rich tidal some very special and exciting birds. Indeed, Sichuan hosts estuaries, wetlands, lowland mixed forests, and montane two-thirds of China’s endemics. We bird a diverse range deciduous broadleaf and coniferous forests. Our main of habitats: lush foothill forests, alpine meadows, superb focus will be on the endemics, from 15 to 29, depending mountain slopes, Jiuzhaigou National Park with its turquoise upon source: Taiwan Partridge, Swinhoe’s and Mikado lakes and waterfalls, and extensive rolling grasslands. Wildlife Pheasants, Styan’s Bulbul, the delightful , names here are wonderfully evocative, many with historical Formosan Whistling-Thrush, Taiwan Bush-Warbler, references to early pioneering naturalists — Russian General Collared Bush-Robin, White-whiskered Laughingthrush. Przhevalsky, Basque missionary Pere David, Governer-general’s Steere’s , Taiwan , White-eared Sibia, wife Lady Amherst, Blandford, Hume, Pallas, Henderson. Taiwan Yuhina, Yellow Tit, and Formosan Magpie. We will We should find exciting species such as Black-necked be alert for the fairly common Black-browed (Muller’s) Crane, Firethroat, Hume’s Groundpecker, Lammergeier, Barbet and uncommon (Taiwan) Hwamei, probably White Eared Pheasant, Emei Shan Liocichla, maybe the the next Taiwan endemics, as well as the Fairy Pitta, a impressive Monal, along with a plethora of parrotbills, beautiful and uncommon migrant. Lanyu Island is very fulvettas, leaf warblers, redstarts, , different from Taiwan, and hosts some very special snowfinches, plus Takin and Blue Sheep. Add in the 7LUPUZ\SHY4HSH`ZPH! )VYULV!)YPZ[SLOLHKZ birds: Philippine (Brown) Cuckoo-Dove, Japanese (Black) wonderful culture, cuisine and hospitality of the Tibetans, -YHZLY»Z/PSS 2\HSH:LSHUNVY T 6YHUN\[HUZ Paradise-Flycatcher, Lowland White-eye and Lanyu Scops- and we have a superb tour! We also offer an extension to  Owl. Taiwan is a safe, welcoming country, with good Beijing, where we visit the Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square, :LW[LTILY¶+H`Z :LW[LTILY¶+H`Z infrastructure, a growing conservation movement, classic Summer Palace, Forbidden City and Lama Temple. >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VUHUK2VR*O\UN3LL >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VUHUK*LLRH`3LVUN mountain scenery, friendly people and wonderful food.  <:+*(+ <:+*(+ Peninsular Malaysia — a pleasant, trouble-free country with Borneo, once a land of the mythical and mystical, has rapidly a modern infrastructure, a flourishing economy, and home become one of the most exciting and richest destinations to amazingly rich Dipterocarp forests, among the world’s for wildlife. Vast tracts of forest still remain, in spite of oldest, most fascinating and most diverse. We concentrate on widespread logging and clearings, supporting wonderful and an exquisite area, the attractive hill station of Frazer’s Hill. exotic animals and plants. Broadbills and barbets, hornbills From comfortable accommodations, we should be treated and trogons, bee-eaters and the amazing Bristlehead, as well to a wealth of wildlife — stunning pheasants, pittas — aptly as flying foxes, tree shrews, tarsiers, monkeys including the named “jewel-thrushes”, raptors, bee-eaters, malcohas, bizarre Proboscis Monkey, and, of course, Orang-utan. Rising trogons, broadbills, barbets, hornbills and woodpeckers, out of the lowland rainforests is the superb and spectacular and challenging flycatchers, babblers and bulbuls. Gibbons Mount Kinabalu, over 4000 m to its bare granite summit should delight us as they greet the dawn. We walk along and an area of high endemism — wren-babblers, stubtails, forest trails among towering rainforest trees and relax in cool blackeyes and the Friendly Bush Warbler. In the modern city montane surroundings. We also take in the coastal lowlands of Kota Kinabalu, we encounter lowland coastal species, and and mangroves of Kuala Selangor, for herons, kingfishers, then travel to Tabin Wildlife Refuge, an extremely rich and barbets, whistlers and specialties such as Mangrove Pitta diverse area. We then move to Sukau for boatrides along and Mangrove Blue Flycatcher. Silvered Leaf Monkeys and the Kinabatangan River for kingfishers, darters, storks and Long-tailed Macaques are quite common here, Smooth Proboscis Monkeys. A trip to Sepilok for Orang-utans and Otters are a specialty, and Monitor Lizards are frequent. a surprisingly rich avifauna is followed by several days at And — there should be fabulous food, interesting cultures, Mount Kinabalu, with its unique and exciting fauna and friendly people, and a generally exotic atmosphere. flora. 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=PZP[^^^LHNSLL`LJVTMVYTVYLPUMVYTH[PVU as Southern Pied Babbler and Crimson-breasted Shrike. there is a strong tropical element, such as flying foxes, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Lesser Frigatebird, Frogmouths, and nearby wetlands with Black-necked Stork, Straw-necked Ibis, Magpie Goose, Green Pygmy-Goose, two species of cranes 5L^ALHSHUK)PYKZ -SVYH and superb shorebirds, and the brush, rainforests and 5V]LTILY¶+LJLTILY KH`Z woodland of the Atherton Tableland. We explore >P[O9PJOHYK2UHW[VUHUK3\J`*OHUN Kingfisher Park, Lamington National Park, Stanthorpe, an all-day pelagic trip off Wollongong, and Barren New Zealand — land of remarkable and spectacular Grounds Nature Reserve before heading to Sydney and landscapes, from volcanoes and hotsprings to steep, deep the Blue Mountains and Capertee Valley. Superb and fjords, snow-capped mountains and huge glaciers. Our tour exciting tour with mostly easy birding in comfortable takes us to North, South and Stewart Islands, each with surroundings — truly unforgettable! We then offer special attractions and natural wonders, from Fjordland a post-tour to Tasmania, Victoria, and southern New National Park, Milford Sound and Mount Cook National South Wales, encompassing a wide variety of habitats Park in the south to geothermal pools at Rotorua, Tiri Tiri and climates. Large flocks of exotic parrots feed on Matangi Island and its rare endemics, Trounson and Kauri highway verges and multicolored fairy-wrens and forests, and Auckland’s parks in the north. New Zealand honeyeaters fill the woods, while kangaroos graze in is famous for those odd flightless, wingless, long-beaked paddocks and Koalas look down from giant eucalyptus ground-dwellers, the Kiwis, after which New Zealanders trees. Tasmania holds many endemic fascinating birds, are named. There are amazing birds here — New Zealand even flightless ones such as the Tasmanian Native Hen. wrens and wattlebirds, flightless Takahes, Yellow-eyed Penguin — the world’s rarest, the inquisitive parrot the Kea, the remarkable Wrybill — among the strangest of shorebirds, and numerous other endemics. Pelagic trips off Kaikoura rank among the world’s finest — albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels and skuas. New Zealand is a land of ancient conifers, magnificent Kauri Pines, Southern Beech forests, rainforests of huge podocarps, splendid Tree Fern forests, and fields of endemic sub-alpine shrubs and alpine flowers.

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England Birds & Gardens 22 Greenland & 2013 Wild Labrador voyage 11 A typical day with Eagle-Eye Tours China: Sichuan 24 Typically we start early, after an early breakfast at our hotel 1(5<(9@ Newfoundland Point Pelee 7 Circumnavigation 11 or lodge, to be out when birding is best. Sometimes we are Guyana 20 out before breakfast for a quick search for a target bird or 1<5, Peninsular Malaysia 25 mammal. We head out by foot, car or boat to a choice area, Panama 13 Borneo 25 maybe forest or wetland, taking in the sights and sounds of British Columbia 4 the morning. We move along as a small group, making every Western Mexico 21 Brazil: Atlantic Rainforest 13 Newfoundland 6 effort to ensure that everyone obtains decent looks at whatever -,)9<(9@ Southern Peru 14 we are concentrating upon, from that beautiful tanager to a On some tours, we use airplane fl ights to cover large High Arctic & NWT 8 Quebec 5 majestic grizzly bear through the spotting scope. We might distances and in a few cases we travel by boat, often with Belize & Tikal 18 Baffi n Island Floe Edge 2 stop for that important cup of locally grown coffee before fantastic scenery and wildlife watching along the way! Costa Rica 21 Scotland Slowly 9 6*;6),9 heading further down the road to where we saw that great bird last year. Our fi eld lunches are usually at a good birding About our prices Dominica & St. Lucia 16 Puna Flamingos Scotland to Greenland 9 Australia 27 spot, where we have a chance to share stories and refl ect on We make every effort to charge the prices quoted in the morning’s adventure. After lunch we carry on, maybe 4(9*/ Heart of the Arctic 8 South Africa 26 our catalog or detailed itineraries; fl uctuations in major returning to the hotel in mid-afternoon for a rest, then a currencies may force us to change tour prices at any time Queen Charlottes 11 Southern Peru 18 Honduras 19 shorter excursion to explore another area. Over our evening before departure. Current prices are listed on our website. Russian Far East 12 meal we meet as a group to record and discuss what we saw Wherever possible, fees are quoted in US and Canadian Hawaii Three Islands 5 Tanzania 26 56=,4),9 and review the plans for the coming day. Some evenings we dollars and can usually be paid in either currency. Most cruises Ghana 26 may head back out for a night tour to experience the nocturnal are priced in USD only. Single rooms, as available, will be Peru: Abra Patricia 14 world of owls, potoos, frogs and other denizens of the night. Cambodia & Vietnam 23 1<3@ provided upon request for an additional fee. For participants New Zealand Birds & Flora 27 traveling alone but wishing to share a room, Eagle-Eye Tours Manitoba Owls 3 Arctic Explorer 10 Reserving your space on a tour will arrange for a roommate, if possible. 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Where available, with any other Eagle-Eye Tours promotion. we stay in beautiful lodges in a natural environment with trails out the back door. These amazing settings are often What is included in the tour price a highlight of the tour. In urban areas, generally, we stay in The tour price includes all lodging, ground transportation, modern, comfortable hotels. Sometimes, in order to reach in-country air transportation, guide services, park and special the best locations for birding or wildlife viewing, we may be entrance fees, ferry costs, boat charter fees, gratuities and far away from a modern hotel and the ‘best available room baggage handling for those requiring assistance, unless in town’ may be more basic. For each tour, we identify the otherwise stated. Outside Canada and the USA, the tour level of accommodation in the tour summary. If you have price includes all meals. 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