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May 2026
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BIRDS OF BRITAIN
Status: Open
May 2-11, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$4750) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Our own Willy Perez, based in Britain, will guide this springtime tour of England's East Anglia, combining lowland birding with cultural visits to Sutton Hoo and Blickling Hall, with a continuing extension to the pine forests and highlands of Scotland.
(Scottish Highlands Extension to May 16, 2026)
May 2-11, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$4750) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Our own Willy Perez, based in Britain, will guide this springtime tour of England's East Anglia, combining lowland birding with cultural visits to Sutton Hoo and Blickling Hall, with a continuing extension to the pine forests and highlands of Scotland.
(Scottish Highlands Extension to May 16, 2026)
CLASSICAL GREECE
Status: Open
May 3-17, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Fine southeast European birding--at the peak of migration--with archaeological and cultural stops.
May 3-17, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Fine southeast European birding--at the peak of migration--with archaeological and cultural stops.
ARIZONA: BIRDING THE BORDER
Status: Open
May 8-17, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$4125) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
One of the most exciting destinations in North America with a backdrop of spectacular mountain scenery.
May 8-17, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$4125) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
One of the most exciting destinations in North America with a backdrop of spectacular mountain scenery.
POINT PELEE MIGRATION SPECTACLE
Status: Open
May 9-17, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
Exciting migration birding at several premier hotspots on the Lake Erie shore.
May 9-17, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
Exciting migration birding at several premier hotspots on the Lake Erie shore.
JAPAN IN SPRING
Status: Provisionally full; waitlist available
May 9-26, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$10675) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A great introduction to springtime Japan, timed to coincide with the arrival of avian summer visitors, with lovely scenery the backdrop to our birding.
May be combined with Taiwan
May 9-26, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$10675) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A great introduction to springtime Japan, timed to coincide with the arrival of avian summer visitors, with lovely scenery the backdrop to our birding.
May be combined with Taiwan
SPRING IN CAPE MAY
Status: Open
May 10-16, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$3175) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
Spring migration at one of the country's famed birding hotspots.
May 10-16, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$3175) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
Spring migration at one of the country's famed birding hotspots.
CENTRAL ASIA: UZBEKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN & KAZAKHSTAN
Status: Provisionally full; waitlist available
May 11 - Jun 1, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
A three-country tour exploring the scenic Central Asian steppes, deserts, canyons, and high mountains, for an enticing mix of localized resident species and northbound migrants, with the added cultural element of the beautifully preserved Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.
May 11 - Jun 1, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
A three-country tour exploring the scenic Central Asian steppes, deserts, canyons, and high mountains, for an enticing mix of localized resident species and northbound migrants, with the added cultural element of the beautifully preserved Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.
MICHIGAN: GREAT LAKES GRANDEUR
Status: Open
May 13-21, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$3850) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A spring tour for the richest birding in the Midwest with plenty of specialty birds from Kirtland's Warbler to boreal species.
May 13-21, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$3850) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A spring tour for the richest birding in the Midwest with plenty of specialty birds from Kirtland's Warbler to boreal species.
FINLAND IN SPRING: FORESTS, FOWL, AND FUR
Status: Open
May 15-28, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$7675) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 11
A superb itinerary from the capital to the Arctic Circle, following the flow of spring migration in search of displaying grouse, nesting owls, lekking Ruffs, and special mammals, including Wolverines.
May 15-28, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$7675) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 11
A superb itinerary from the capital to the Arctic Circle, following the flow of spring migration in search of displaying grouse, nesting owls, lekking Ruffs, and special mammals, including Wolverines.
NORTHERN ARIZONA'S CANYONS & CONDOR
Status: Open
May 16-22, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$3025) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A tour for mountain and high-desert birds of the western US amidst stunning scenery with California Condors at the Grand Canyon, all guided by our own Flagstaff-based resident expert, John Coons.
May 16-22, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$3025) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A tour for mountain and high-desert birds of the western US amidst stunning scenery with California Condors at the Grand Canyon, all guided by our own Flagstaff-based resident expert, John Coons.
ANGOLA: ENDEMICS IN A LITTLE KNOWN LAND
Status: Open
May 22 - Jun 13, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$11875) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Our tour to this endemic-rich off-the-beaten-path destination will seek numerous endemics and pass through some impressive landscapes.
May 22 - Jun 13, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2025=$11875) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 12
Our tour to this endemic-rich off-the-beaten-path destination will seek numerous endemics and pass through some impressive landscapes.
BIRDING THE DAKOTAS: PRAIRIES, BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS
Status:
May 28 - Jun 4, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A new tour focusing on grassland specialties, western geology, and American landmarks in two of our northern prairie states.
May 28 - Jun 4, 2026 (Fee TBD) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 7
A new tour focusing on grassland specialties, western geology, and American landmarks in two of our northern prairie states.
ALASKA: THE GREAT LAND
Status: Open
May 30 - Jun 15, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$13075) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 14
Our fabulous survey of the best of Alaska birding: the Pribilofs, Kenai Fjords, Nome, and Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow).
May 30 - Jun 15, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$13075) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 14
Our fabulous survey of the best of Alaska birding: the Pribilofs, Kenai Fjords, Nome, and Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow).
CHINA'S SICHUAN PROVINCE
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Status: Open
May 31 - Jun 21, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$8375) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 8
We return to China for fabulous pheasants and numerous other Sichuan specialties.
May 31 - Jun 21, 2026 (Fee TBD / 2024=$8375) with guide TBA
Tour Limit: 8
We return to China for fabulous pheasants and numerous other Sichuan specialties.