• 2024 June 18-24, 2024 Price: $2790 per person sharing Single room supplement: $770 Guides: Josh Engel & Matt Igleski Maximum of 12 participants

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New tour! Western south dakota: birds IN americana

in collaboration with the evanston north shore bird club

Western South Dakota is a classic summer vacation destination. The abundance of public lands, dotted with famous tourist attractions, provides a fantastic cross section of landscapes, birds, and Americana. This trip will take in Badlands National Park, with its incredible rock formations; the Black Hills, an outpost of the Rocky Mountains which reach an elevation of over 7,000ft; and the vast Great Plains north of the Black Hills. Western birds feature heavily, with iconic birds like American Dipper and Lark Bunting, and an excellent diversity of raptors and many birds typical of they Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.

Itineraries will be updated with plenty of time before the next departure. Our itineraries usually show minimal changes between years, but some substantive updates can occur as birding access and information evolves. For any specific questions regarding these trips, please contact us.

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In the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, the Ring-tailed Pigeon is a pleasantly common endemic. Usually seen flying between feeding sites, one can occasionally find one perched where the subtle colorations (and ringed tail!) can be fully appreciated. #redh
Travel to the Brazilian Pantanal isn't complete without a search for South America's top predator, the jaguar. We had continued success on our October tour this year, with jaguars seen daily along the Cuiabá River! Here, a mother surveys the C
We're gearing up for a return to Namibia next August, where a Sociable Weavers and their enormous nests are always a highlight. The birds themselves are charming and their communal nests are impressive to say the least! 📸: @josh.rhb #namibia #kala
The Western Great Lakes region is in the midst of an unprecedented irruption of Harris's Sparrows. We have a couple of spots left on a half-day trip this Saturday to Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, where you can be sure that @bilskypics will be trying