posted 17th March 2008
Phil has just returned from Argentina, where he found a pair of Diademed Sandpiper Plovers in readiness for our forthcoming tour. They had two small chicks. He went on to find another breeding pair and an immature bird at a new site for this species in Argentina
Local birdwatchers say our Argentina tour is unique and in their opinion and offers the best mix of Argentinean endemics, culture and scenery.
An extension to the world famous Iguaçu Falls (below) is also planned for 2008. click to see our Argentina itinerary
click to see our recent Argentina photos
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Bird Holidays staff regularly contribute articles or pictures for publication. The most recent being Phil & Paul's observations of an undescribed Little Bittern display while on tour in Spain. A small note was published in the February 2008 edition of British Birds.
In addition, Phil was asked to review Hadoram Shirihai's latest book; the Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife for Birdguides. Click here to read it. Also Phil has recently contributed to the new book The Birds of Zambia by R.J Dowsett, et al.
To see photographs taken on our recent South Africa Tour, click here to go to our South Africa photo page
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European Turtle Dove with Rock Hyrax, Namibia. (photo - Phil Palmer)
This juvenile flew in to the feeding station at Erongo Wilderness Lodge on 16 November 2007 during our successful tour of the country in which we cleaned up on all the endemics. We understand that there has been one other sighting in Namibia previously, so this would be the second record for the country. If you now of any records in Namibia please let us know at info@birdholidays.co.uk.
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NEW Photographs have been added to our photography page.
Pictures of Jaguars on our Brazil 2007 tour, bears from our Transylvania tour, some Argentina and Falsterbo Tour photos.
click here to see them.
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Did you know that we have organised private tours for RSPB Members Groups
In 2207/8, we ran trips for York, Doncaster & Leeds.
Our tour leaders have also given up their time in assisting conservation groups.
Most recently in 2007 we have been spotters on the RSPB Bridlington Skua Pelagics as well as negotiating the aquisition of a massive new reserve for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. We were also called as expert witnesses in the controversial proposal to install wind farms on Humberside.
See some of the things we do for conservation here
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Our 2009 Antarctica Tour will run from Cape Horn to the Cape of Good Hope. We have teamed up with Birdwatch Magazine to organise this Mega Trip.
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2007 Bird sighting highlights
In Tarifa, we saw Sperm Whales, Terek Sandpiper in Romania, Hornby's Storm-petrel & Giant Antpitta in Ecuador, Shoebill, Gorilla and Kivu Ground Thrush in Uganda.
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Our 2008 brochure is now online. Click here to see it now!
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We are pleased to have a stand at the British Bird Fair again. Find us at Marquee 1, stand 47. Our 2008 brochure is now available, and you can collect your copy from our stand.
The fair is open from 17th to 19th August 2007. It is a fantastic day out.
For more information please visit www.birdfair.org.uk
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