NORTHERN
and
southern
ArizonA
USA
(tour AZ-3)
Aug
23 - Sep 4, '16
this tour
with condors
at the
Grand Canyon
and at a
very good time
for hummingbirds
and butterflies
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Arizona
Birds
Part #1
Quails to Becard
(with some photos)
Arizona Birds
Part #2
Flycatchers
to Buntings
(with some photos)
Arizona
Mammals
(with some photos)
Arizona
Amphibians
& Reptiles
(with some photos)
Arizona Butterflies
(with some photos)
Desert Plants
(with some photos)
Arizona
Past Tour Highlights
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BELIZE
in the interior
and along the coast
(tour FON/BZ-1 '16)
Mar 25 - Apr 5, '16
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Belize Birds
during FONT tours
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central American Birds
in 4 parts
Central American
Mammals
(with some photos)
List & Photo Gallery
of Central American
Butterflies & Moths
in 6 parts
Marine Life
of Belize &
eastern Mexico
sea turtles, fish, corals,
jellyfish, mollusks,
arthropods
(with some photos)
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BRAZIL
AMAZONAS
starting & ending
at Manaus
A special tour for
Amazonian
specialty birds
including antbirds,
parrots and potoos,
cotingas and coquettes,
manakins and more
(tour FON/BR-5 '15)
Oct 23 - Nov 1, '15
Brazil
in the state of
RIO GRANDE DO SUL
for birds & other nature
of far-southern Brazil
(tour FON/BR-1 '16)
Jul 29 - Aug 9, '16
can be combined with
the following tour
at Iguazu Falls and
the Pantanal
Brazil
IGUAZU FALLS &
MATO GROSSO
including the Pantanal
(tour FON/BR-2 '16)
Aug 9-23, '16
Brazil
in the state of
MINAS GERAIS
for endemic &
specialty birds,
& mammals
& other nature
(tour FON/BR-3 '16)
Aug 24 - Sep 2, '16
BRAZIL
SOUTHEAST
(tour FON/BR-4 '1
Aug 24 - Sep 1, '15
including an
optional extension to
IGUAZU FALLS
for butterflies, birds,
and other nature
(tour FON/BR4A '15)
Sep 1-5, '15
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Above: an Owl in Brazil,
Below: an Owl Butterfly,
Caligo brasiliensis
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A Complete List
and a Photo Gallery
of Brazil Birds
in 4 parts:
Part 1: Tinamous
to Doves
Part 2: Macaws
to Flycatchers
Part
3: Antshrikes
to Woodcreepers
Part 4: Vireos
to Grosbeaks
Regional Bird-Lists:
Mato
Grosso
Southeast Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul
Amazon
Basin
Brazil
Rare Birds
(with some photos)
Brazil
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
(with some photos)
Brazil
Butterflies
(including
those at
Iguazu Falls)
(with
some photos)
Brazil
Amphibians
& Reptiles
Brazilian
Fruiting Plants
and Others
Tropical Plants
Brazil
Past Tour Highlights
Photo
Galleries
of Brazilian
Birds, Animals.
Sights, & Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours )
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California
USA
(during our annual
West Coast Tour)
(tour FON/WC-1)
Sep 4-13, '16
with a visit
to Point Reyes,
a birding hot spot
renowned
for migration
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California
Birds & Mammals
(with photos)
West
Coast Tour Bird-List
(327 birds)
West
Coast Tour
Mammal List
(59 species)
& some other wildlife
(with some photos)
West
Coast
Marine Life
West
Coast Butterflies
(with some photos)
West
Coast
Past Tour
Highlights
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Canary
Islands
(Spain)
(tour FON/SP-3)
Jul 1-6, '16
This tour can
be combined
with our
Spain tour SP-2.
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Cayman
Islands
(tour FON/WI-5a)
Nov 25-28, '15
This tour
can be done
individually, or
in combination with our
Jamaica tour,
Nov 28 - Dec 4, '15.
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Cayman
Islands Birds
during FONT tours
List & Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Rare
Birds of the Caribbean
Butterflies
of the Caribbean
(other than Trinidad & Tobago)
Mammals
of the Caribbean
Fish of the Caribbean
Cayman
Islands
Past Tour Highlights
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Chile
(tour FON/CH-1 '16)
in central and
southern Chile
Jan 8-17, '16
with the Andes,
the Lake District
& Chiloe Island
CHILE
(tour FON/CH-2 '16)
in central and
northern Chile
Feb
17-24, '16
with the Andes,
Pacific Coast,
desert, saline lakes,
and volcanoes
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A Complete List
of Chile
Birds
(450 birds)
(with some photos)
Chile
Pelagic Birds
(with some photos)
Chile
Mammals
(with some photos)
Chile Butterflies
(with some photos)
Chile Amphibians
& Reptiles
(with some photos)
Diverse Plant-life
of Chile
(with some photos)
Chile
Past Tour
Highlights
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Colorado
and adjacent
NEBRASKA AND
Wyoming,
USA
"the Grouse Tour"
(tour: FON/Grouse 2016)
Apr 12-21, '16
Black Rosy Finch,
FONT April 2009 Colorado Tour
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Colorado
Bird-List
(253 birds)
(with some photos)
Colorado
Mammals &
Other Wildlife
(incl 40 mammals)
(with some photos)
Colorado
Past Tour Highlights
|
Costa
Rica
(Northern)
(tour: FON/CR-1)
Mar 5-13, '16
COSTA RICA
(Southern)
(tour FON/CR-2)
Mar 12-20, '16
The above 2 tours
in Costa Rica
in March 2015
can be done
in combination.
COSTA
RICA
(a Summer Tour)
(tour FON/CR-3)
Jul 9-22. '16
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A
Complete List of
Costa Rica Birds
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central American
Birds
(in 4 parts)
Costa
Rica
Mammals
(with some photos)
Amphibians
& Reptiles of
Costa Rica & Panama
(with some photos)
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central
American
Butterflies & Moths
in 6 parts
Costa
Rica Birds
& Other Nature
(in the summer)
(with some photos)
Costa Rica
Past
Tour Highlights
A
Feature:
"Alexander
Skutch
- A Naturalist
in Costa Rica"
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DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND,
VIRGINIA
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, other nature
(tour FON/DP-1)
Feb 27-29, '16
DELAWARE
and MARYLAND,
VIRGINIA
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-2)
Apr 16-18, '16
DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND,
VIRGINIA
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-3)
Jul 23-25, '16
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Delmarva
Birds
(with some photos)
Mammals of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Butterflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Moths of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Dragonflies,
Damselflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Amphibians,
Reptiles of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Wildflowers
and other plants of
Eastern North America
(a list in 2 parts,
with some photos)
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Dominica
during our
Lesser Antilles Tour
(tour FON/WI-1)
Feb 13-21, '16
Dominica
during our
Lesser Antilles Tour
(tour FON/WI-4)
Mar 5-13, '16
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Lesser
Antilles Birds
List
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean Rare Birds
Caribbean Mammals
Caribbean Marine Life
sea turtles, fish, corals,
jellyfish, mollusks,
arthropods
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
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Dominican
Republic
(tour FON/WI-3)
Feb 27 - Mar 5, '16
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Dom
Rep Birds
during FONT tours
List
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean Rare Birds
Caribbean
Butterflies
and Moths
Caribbean
Amphibians
and Reptiles
Dominican
Republic Nature
(Mammals,
Amphibians, Reptiles,
Butterflies, Dragonflies)
Dom Rep
Past Tour Highlights
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ECUADOR
WESTERN &
NORTHERN
(tour FON/EC-1 '15)
Jun 26 - Jul 8, '15
For
Choco Specialties
and more
ECUADOR
WESTERN &
SOUTHERN
(tour FON/EC-2)
Jul 6-19, '16
For
Tumbesian
Specialties
and more
These birding &
nature tours
at reserves established
to preserve habitats
& protect species,
rare & endemic species
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A List &
Photo Gallery
of Ecuador Birds
(in 4 parts):
Part 1: Tinamous to Swifts
Part 2: Hummingbirds
to Flycatchers
Part #3: Antshrikes
to Woodcreepers
Part #4: Vireos to
Grosbeaks
Mammals
of South America
(with some photos)
Butterflies of
South America,
a List & Photo Gallery
in 6 Parts
Moths of
South America
(with some photos)
Highlights from
some Previous
FONT Tours
in Ecuador
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ESTONIA
for Birds,
among them Grouse,
Owls, Woodpeckers,
AND Waterfowl
and among them
up to a thousand
Steller's Eiders
(tour FON/ES-1)
Apr 4-10, '16
ESTONIA
for Birds, Butterflies,
Mammals, and
Plants including
Orchids
(tour FON/ES-2)
June 13-20, '16
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Europe
Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
Part 1
Grouse to
Puffin
Europe
Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
Part 2
Sandgrouse
to Buntings
Europe Mammals
(with some photos)
Europe
Butterflies
& Moths
(with some
photos)
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guadeloupe
during our
Lesser Antilles Tour
also including
ANTIGUA, BARBUDA,
MONTSERRAT,
& DOMINICA
(tour FON/WI-4)
Mar 5-13, '16
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Lesser
Antilles Birds
List
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean
Rare Birds
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
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Guatemala
Our Festive
Holiday Tour
in the
Highlands and Lowlands,
including
Tikal
(tour: FON/GU-2)
Dec 26 '15--Jan 5 '16
GUATEMALA
a birding and
nature tour
in the land of
Mayas and
Motmots
(tour FON/GU-1A&B)
Apr 12-24, '16
A two-part tour,
In the Highlands,
and Lowlands
and including Tikal
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Guatemala
Bird-List
& Other Nature
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central American Birds
in 4 parts
Central
America
Mammals
(with some photos)
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central
America
Butterflies & Moths
in 6 parts
Guatemala Photos
Photo
Feature
from the FONT
Guatemala Holiday Tour Dec'06-Jan'07
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HONDURAS
(north and
east)
incl the Caribbean coast,
Pico Bonito & Copan
(tour FON/HN-1)
Jan 5-15, '16 |
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Honduras
Birds
during FONT tours
Honduras
Bird-List
complete
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central American Birds
in 4 parts
Honduras
Past Tour Highlights
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Iceland
in the Late-Spring
for Geysers, Gyrfalcon,
and More
Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals,
other nature
(tour FON/ IC-1)
Jun 5-14, '15
Iceland
in the Fall
for Birds and
the Northern Lights
(tour FON/IC-2)
Sep 25 - Oct 3, '15
This Iceland tour
can be combined
with our
Sweden tour
which precedes it,
Sept 19-25, '15.
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Iceland Birds
during FONT tours
Iceland Bird-List
Complete
(386 species,
with vagrants from
mainland Europe, Asia,
& North America)
Europe Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
Part 1: Grouse
to Puffin
Europe Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
Part 2: Sandgrosue
to Buntings
Iceland
Past Tour Highlights
with links to
PHOTO GALLERIES
from previous tours
Iceland
Wildflowers
(with some photos)
Iceland Marine
Life
(with some photos)
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jamaica
(tour FON/WI-5b)
Nov 28 - Dec 4, '15
This tour
can be done
individually,
or in combination
with our preceding
Cayman Islands tour,
Nov 25-28, '15.
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Jamaica Birds
during FONT toursList
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Rare
Birds of the Caribbean
Butterflies
and Moths
of the Caribbean
(other than Trinidad & Tobago)
Mammals
of the Caribbean
Marine Life
of the Caribbean
sea turtles, fish, corals.
jellyfish, mollusks,
arthropods
Jamaica
Past Tour Highlights
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JApan
in the Winter
HONSHU, HOKKAIDO,
KYUSHU
(tour FON/JA-1a)
Jan 21 - Feb 3, '16
Japan
in the Winter
HONSHU, HOKKAIDO,
KYUSHU, AMAMI
(tour FON/JA-1a&b)
Jan 21 - Feb 6, '16
Japan
in the Spring
HONSHU,
KYUSHU, and
the RYUKYU
ISLANDS
including OKINAWA
AMAMI, & HEGURA
Hegura is a magnet
for migrating birds
Throughout
the tour: birds
and butterflies
(tour FON/JA-2)
May 12-29, '16
JApan
in the Winter
HONSHU, HOKKAIDO,
KYUSHU
(tour FON/JA-1a)
Jan 19-31, '17
Japan
in the Winter
HONSHU, HOKKAIDO,
KYUSHU, AMAMI
(tour FON/JA-1a&b)
Jan 19 - Feb 4, '17
Japan
in the Spring
HONSHU,
KYUSHU, and
the OGASAWARA
ISLANDS
a special tour for
endemic, specialty
and pelagic birds
(tour FON/JA-2)
May 11-25, '17
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List & Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 1: Pheasants
to Pittas
List
& Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 2: Minivets
to Buntings
Hegura Island:
its birds & migration
Japan
Birds on Honshu
Amami
Island Birds
Okinawa
Birds
Japan Birds
during FONT tours
in spring & summer
Japan Birds
during FONT tours
in fall
& winter
Rare Birds In
Japan
(with some photos)
Shorebirds
in Japan
(with some photos)
Cranes in
Japan
(with some photos)
Japan Mammals
(with some photos)
Japan Butterflies
and Moths
(with some photos)
Photos
of Japanese
Culture & Scenery
Some Highlights
of previous FONT tours
in Japan
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Lesser
Antilles
(Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent,
and Dominica)
(tour FON/WI-1)
Feb 13-21, '16
Lesser
Antilles
(Antigua, Barbuda,
Montserrat, Dominica,
and Guadeloupe
(tour FON/WI-4)
Mar 5-13, '16
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Lesser
Antilles BirdsList
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean
Rare Birds
Caribbean Butterflies
Caribbean Marine Life
sea turtles, fish, corals,
jellyfish, mollusks,
arthropods
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
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MARYLAND
and DELAWARE,
virginia
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, other nature
(tour FON/DP-1)
Feb 27-29, '16
MARYLAND
and DELAWARE,
virginia
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-2)
Apr 16-18, '16
MARYLAND
and DELAWARE,
virginia
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-3)
Jul 23-25, '16
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Delmarva
Birds
(with some photos)
Mammals of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Butterflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Moths of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Dragonflies,
Damselflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Amphibians,
Reptiles of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Wildflowers
and other plants of
Eastern North America
(a list in 2 parts,
with some photos)
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MEXICO
a
birding &
nature tour
in the area of
the Yucatan
including
Cozumel Is.
(tour FON/MX-2)
Nov 12-24, '15
in a
land of
Mayas and
Motmots,
and
other birds,
butterflies,
and
mammals
such as
jaguar
|
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A
List
& Photo Gallery
of Mexican Birds,
in 3 parts:
Part
1: Tinamous
to Shorebirds
Part
2: Trogons
to Flycatchers
Part
3: Manakins
to Buntings
Regional Bird-Lists:
Yucatan
Cozumel Island
Sonora
Mexican
Mammals
(with some
photos)
Mexican Butterflies
(with some
photos)
Mexican Amphibians
& Reptiles
(with some
photos)
Mexico
Some Past Tour
Highlights
|
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List & Photo Gallery
of North American Birds
in 6 Parts
Mammals
of
North America
|
NEBRASKA
USA
with our
Colorado tour
("the Grouse Tour")
(tour: FON/Grouse 2015)
Apr 12-21, '16
|
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Colorado
&
nearby Kansas
Bird-List
for April
(226 birds)
& Other Nature
Nebraska Birds
Past Tour Highlights
for Colorado &
Nebraska Tours
|
North CarolinA
USA
"Carolina Caper"
a Landbirding Tour
with also butterflies
and other nature
for speciality birds
such as
Red-cockaded Woodpecker,
Swainson's Warbler
(tour FON/NC-1)
May 5-9, '16
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North
Carolina
Bird-List
(235 birds)
(with some photos)
North
Carolina
Mammals
(land & sea)
(with some photos)
North
Carolina
Butterflies,
Dragonflies
& Damselflies
(with some photos)
North
Carolina
Amphibians
&
Reptiles
(with some photos)
North
Carolina
Past Tour
Highlights
|
PAnama
(Central)
in the Canal Basin,
on both the Pacific
and Caribbean sides,
and in between
(tour FON/PN-1)
Feb 13-20, '16
Panama
(Central & Eastern)
in the Canal Basin
and into Darien
(tour FON/PN-4)
Jul 22-29, '16
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Panama Birds
& Some Other Nature
during FONT tours
List & Photo
Gallery
of Central American
Birds
in 4 parts
Central
America
Mammals
(with some photos)
List
& Photo Gallery
of Central
America
Butterflies & Moths
in 6 parts
Amphibians
& Reptiles
of Panama
& Costa Rica
(with some photos)
Panama
Past Tour Highlights
|
Puerto Rico
(tour FON/WI-2)
Feb 21-26, '16
to be our 28th PR
tour
Can be combined
with
our Lesser Antilles tour,
Feb 13-21, '16. |
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List
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
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SAINT
LUCIA
during our
Lesser Antilles Tour
(tour FON/WI-1)
Feb 13-21, '16
|
|
Lesser
Antilles Birds
List
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean
Rare Birds
Amphibians
& Reptiles
of the Caribbean
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
|
SAINT
VINCENT
during our
Lesser Antilles Tour
(tour FON/WI-1)
Feb 13-21, '16
|
|
Lesser
Antilles BirdsList
& Photo Gallery
of Caribbean Birds
(in 2 parts)
Caribbean
Rare Birds
Marine Life
of the Caribbean
sea turtles, fish, corals,
jellyfish, mollusks.
arthrpods
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
|
Spain
Birding in a Land of Castles,
Culture and Cuisine
(tours FON/SP-1 & 2)
Jun 17-Jul 1, '16
Do either or both.
SP-1 includes
Extremadura
and
Gredos Mtns
Jun 17-24, '16
SP-2 includes Pyrenees
and
Ebro Delta
Jun 24-Jul 1, '16
Spain
(the Canary Islands)
(tour FON/SP-3)
Jul 1-6, '16
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Europe Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
Part 2: Sandgrouse
to Buntings
Europe
Butterflies
& Moths
Europe Mammals
Spain
Past Tour
Highlights
Canary Islands Birds
Canary Islands Mammals
& Marine Life
Canary Islands
Butterflies
Canary Islands
Amphibians
& Reptiles
Interesting Plants
of the Canary Islands
|
SWEDEN
for a phenomenal
bird migration
(tour FON/SW-1)
Sep 19-25, '15
This Sweden tour
can be combined
with our
Iceland tour
which follows it
Sep 25 -Oct 3.
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List & Photo
Gallery
of Europe Birds
Part 1: Grouse
to Puffin
List
& Photo Gallery
of Europe Birds
Part 2: Sandgrouse
to Buntings
Sweden
Past Tour Highlights
|
TEXAS
A tour for birds,
and other nature
in east, south and
central Texas
including
the Gulf Coast,
the lower
Rio Grande Valley,
and the Edwards Plateau
scheduled for when
Whooping Cranes
are still there
and when
Golden-winged Warblers
arrive
(tour: FON/TX-1)
Mar 14-22, '16
TEXAS
A tour for birds,
butterflies,
and other nature
in east, south and
central Texas
includng
the Gulf Coast,
the lower
Rio Grande Valley,
and the Edwards Plateau
(tour: FON/TX-2)
Apr 22-30, '16
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|
List & Photo Gallery
of Texas Birds
Part 1:
Quails to Becard
List & Photo Gallery
of Texas Birds
Part 2:
Flycatchers
to Buntings
Texas Mammals
(with some photos)
Texas
Butterflies
(with some photos)
Texas Dragonflies
(with some photos)
Texas Amphibians
& Reptiles
(with some photos)
Desert Plants
(with
some photos)
Texas
& nearby New Mexico
Past Tour
Highlights
|
URUGUAY
during the tour
in BRAZIL
in the state of
RIO GRANDE DO SUL
for birds & other nature
(tour FON/BR-4 '15)
Aug 16-27, '15
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|
Bird
List for
Rio Grande do Sul
noting those
in Uruguay
Mammals
of
South America
Butterflies
of
South America |
VIRGINIA
AND DELAWARE,
MARYLAND
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-1)
Feb 27-29, '16
VIRGINIA
AND DELAWARE,
MARYLAND
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-2)
Apr 16-18, '16
VIRGINIA
AND DELAWARE,
MARYLAND
USA
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-3)
Jul 23-25, '16 |
|
Delmarva
Birds
(with some photos)
Mammals of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Butterflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Moths of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Dragonflies,
Damselflies of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Amphibians,
Reptiles of
Eastern North America
(with some photos)
Wildflowers
and other plants of
Eastern North America
(a list in 2 parts,
with some photos)
|
Washington State
USA
(during our annual
West Coast tour)
(tour FON/WC-1)
Sep 4-13, '16
with a boat trip
on Puget Sound
for birds and
marine mammals,
Orcas and others.
|
|
Washington State
Birds
West
Coast Bird List
(327 birds)
West
Coast Mammal List
(59 species)
& some other wildlife
(with some photos)
West
Coast
Marine Life
West
Coast Butterflies
(with some photos)
West
Coast
Past Tour
Highlights
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WISCONSIN
and MINNESOTA,
USA
including
the
International Crane
Foundation,
Birds in Art,
a "Hawk Watch"
and being out in the wild
with the
Timber Wolf Alliance
(tour FON/WM-1)
Oct 6-16, '15
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List & Photo Gallery
of North American Birds
in 6 Parts
Mammals
of
North America
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Wyoming
USA
with our
Colorado tour
for Grouse
and other birds too
(tour: FON/Grouse 2016)
Apr 12-21, '16
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