2025 tour schedule
We run a limited tour schedule so that we can ensure that the proper attention is paid to each one. We also run many custom tours, to these destinations and others, that are not on this page. Please contact us if you are interested in a tour just for you, your friends, your bird club, or your family. We will be adding more tours to this page in the near future! Be sure to click "learn more" for prices, guides, itineraries, and other trip details.
Mexico: Oaxaca - Valley to the Coast
January 7-18, 2025
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Join us in Mexico’s “birdiest” state! Come for the endemic birds and stay for the vibrant culture and incredible cuisine.
Arizona: Southern Arizona Winter Wonderland
January 15-20, 2025
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Wintering sparrows and raptors, desert denizens, warm weather, and much more await you in this classic winter birding destination.
Minnesota: SAX-ZIM BOG AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA IN WINTER
Trip I - FEBRUARY 6-10, 2025
Trip II - February 10-14, 2025
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Owls, finches, grouse, woodpeckers, and other boreal birds in a snowy winter wonderland.
Southern California: Sea, Mountains & Desert
February 10-18, 2025
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Warm weather, lots of sunshine, and tons of great birds. This is a trip that takes in the best of Southern California, from the Pacific Coast to the Imperial Valley. The many California specialties, including Island Scrub-Jay and California Condor, the numerous coastal species, and lots of spring migrant birds provide highlights.
texas: Birding the borderlands
february 24 - march 4, 2025
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Birding the storied hotspots of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, from Whooping Cranes at Aransas to the borderlands along the Rio Grande.
We have also timed our trip to give us a chance to seek out any North American rarities visiting from Mexico.
Panama: Canopy Tower & LOdge
March 15-23, 2025
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This tour takes in two of the best-known and most easily accessed lodges in the neotropics—Canopy Tower in the central lowlands of Soberanía National Park and Canopy Lodge in the foothills of El Valle de Antón.
With over 300 species of bird possible, including 6 trogon species and 20+ species of hummingbirds, we are always excited to return to Panama. Receive a discount if booked in combination with our trip to the Canopy Camp.
Panama: The Canopy Camp & the Darién
March 23-30, 2025
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The fabulous Canopy Camp will serve as our base to explore the riches of Panama’s far eastern Darién Province. Famous among birders for specialties like Black Oropendola, Dusky-backed Jacamar, and Gray-cheeked Nunlet, our trip to explore the wilds of the Darién will delight of birders of all experience levels.
In recent years, this region has become the most reliable location to find Harpy Eagle in the neotropics. We will devote a full day to searching for Panama’s national bird. This tour can be combined with our trip to the Canopy Lodge and Tower.
TEXAS: Spring migration on the upper coast + HILL COUNTRY extension
APRIL 24-29, 2025 EXTENSION: APRIL 19 - May 2, 2025
Incredible migration and bird diversity in legendary hotspots along with piney woods and coastal wetland specialties.
A couple of days in the beautiful Edward’s Plateau, especially looking for Black-capped Vireo and Golden-cheeked Warbler, but also many other birds. Can be booked together with or separate from the Upper Texas Coast trip.
ALASKA: THE FINAL FRONTIER + ST. PAUL ISLAND PRE-TRIP
Main Tour: June 15-28, 2025
St Paul Island pre-Trip: June 11-15, 2025
Only two spaces left!
Welcome to the last frontier of North American birding! The Great Land (Aleut translation of Alyeska) is like nowhere else in the United States both in terms of immensity and abundant wildlife. We will enjoy spectacular scenery and mammals, all while seeking out some of North America’s most-wanted birds.
Our pre-trip to St. Paul, the largest of the Pribilof Islands, will have us visiting some of the largest seabird and fur seal colonies in the world while searching for migrants and vagrant birds from Asia.
United Kingdom: England & Wales in summer
June 10-22, 2025
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Join us on our first set departure to the United Kingdom as we explore the best of birding out of London and the surrounding countryside and coasts. The birding is excellent and if you haven’t experienced the wonders of birding from a “hide”, you are in for a treat. This tour serves as a great introduction to European birding at an easy pace, with some cultural visits included as well.
Oregon in summer: Breeding birds & early migrants
JULY 30 - August 9, 2025
Only one space left!
Pacific Northwest avian specialties and the start of shorebird and passerine migration combine for an excellent survey of the region’s avifauna. All of this while surrounded by Oregon’s scenic landscape of lush mountains and rugged coastlines.
Illinois: fall migration and architecture in chicago
September 18-22, 2025
Witness the peak of fall migration on the Chicago Lakefront, with two optional afternoon architectural tours, all while sampling Chicago's food scene during a beautiful time of year. We will run this trip with just three participants!
MINNESOTA: HAWK RIDGE RAPTORS AND MIGRATION SPECTACULAR
SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2025
Late September is peak time for witnessing the migration of birds like hawks, eagles, falcons, blackbirds, blue jays, robins, and many others at Duluth’s famed Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. We will stay in one hotel to enjoy migration at Hawk Ridge and the surrounding area during a beautiful and birdy time of year.
New jersey: cape may migration madness
September 26-30, 2025
Cape May is one of the world’s great bird migration hotspots with millions of birds following the eastern shoreline of the United States.
September and October are rocking months in Cape May, when the combination of warblers, sparrows, hawks, falcons, shorebirds, ducks, and seabirds makes for incredible birding and diverse experiences.
South Africa: mega endemics and megafauna
OCTOBER 8-24, 2025
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There's a reason that South Africa is the continent's top tourist destination. Not only does it have incredible birding featuring a load of endemics along with outstanding mammal viewing in its well-run park system, it has world-class tourist infrastructure.
The accommodations, food, and roads make traveling a breeze while we enjoy hornbills, bee-eaters, turacos, elephants, cats, and antelope.
Trinidad & Tobago: Where the neotropics meet the Caribbean
December 3-12, 2025
There is no better introduction to the neotropics than the islands of Trinidad & Tobago! Located only seven miles off the coast of Venezuela, most neotropical families are represented on Trinidad, but without the overwhelming numbers. Trinidad brings a more Caribbean flavor with a relaxing stay along the coast.
Join us to enjoy stunning coastlines, large tracts of rainforest, and beautiful lodging, including a stay at the famed Asa Wright Nature Centre!
