PO Box 9021, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA
E-mail: 
font@focusonnature.com
Phone: Toll-free in USA 1-888-721-3555
 or 302/529-1876

 

Focus On Nature Tours 
in 2016
and 2017

Birding and Nature Tours
at a number of destinations

Many of our tours are repeated annually. 
If you have a particular destination you'd like to visit, 
but is not listed on our schedule, 
or if you prefer a destination for a different month/dates than scheduled, 
please let us know, 
as sometimes our schedule can be flexible to accommodate additions or changes.

Links below to itineraries, lists of birds & other nature, 
photo galleries, and previous tour highlights.


Tours in 2015

Geographical List of Tours



December 2015 - January  2016













Guatemala
Our Festive 
Holiday Tour
in the Highlands
and Lowlands,
including
Tikal
(tour: FON/GU-2)
Dec 26 '15 - Jan 5, '16 


 


Guatemala
Bird-List
& Other Nature

Central America
Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
(in 4 parts)

Central American
Mammals
(with some photos)

Central American
Butterflies
(with some photos)

Guatemala
Past Tour Highlights

Photo Galleries
of Guatemala
Birds, Animals,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

January  2016

 





HONDURAS
(north & east)

including the 
Caribbean coast,
Pico Bonito,

and
Copan
(tour FON/HN-1)
Jan 5-15, '16













CHILE
(tour FON/CH-1) 
Jan 8-17, '16
in central and
southern Chile
including
Chiloe Island

 


Honduras Birds
during FONT tours

Honduras
Bird-List
complete

List & Photo Gallery
of
Central American Birds
(in 4 parts)


Honduras
Past Tour Highlights

 

A Complete List
of Chile Birds
(450 birds)
(some with photos)
 

Chile Mammals
(some with photos)

Chile Butterflies
(with some photos)

Chile Amphibians 
& Reptiles
(with some photos)

Diverse Plant Life
of Chile
(with some photos)

Chile:
Some Past Tour 
Highlights

 

January - February 2016

 

 

 

 


Japan Birding Tours
One of our  Specialties 
in a 2nd Decade!


Japan
in the Winter
Honshu, Hokkaido, 
 Kyushu
(tour FON/JA-1a)
Jan 21 - Feb 2, '16

JAPAN
in the Winter
Honshu, Hokkaido,
Kyushu, Amami 
(tour FON/JA-1a&b)
Jan 21 - Feb 6, '16

 

 

List & Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 1: Pheasants
to Pitta

List & Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 2: Minivets
to Buntings 

Japan Rare Birds
(with some photos)

Japan:
Some Past Tour
Highlights

A Photo Gallery
of Japan
Culture &
Scenery
(from a previous
FONT tour)

 

February  2016








 

 

 













ECUADOR
WESTERN and
SOUTHERN
(tour FON/EC-1)
Feb 11-23 , '16
a birding and 
nature tour
at reserves established
to preserve habitats
and protect species,
rare and endemic
species

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central
PANAMA
in the Canal Basin
(tour FON/PN-1)
Feb 13-20, '16

 

 

 








CHILE
(tour FON/CH-2)
Feb 15-24, '16
in central and
northern Chile
including
mountains, desert
and a pelagic trip














delaware
maryland
virginia
on the
 Delmarva Peninsula
for birds
and other nature
(tour FON/DP-1)
Feb 27-29, '16


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 5 Parts
 

Panama Bird-List
& some other nature


Central America
Bird-List &
Photo Gallery
(in 4 parts)
  


Central America
Mammals
(with some photos)

Central America
Butterflies
(with some photos)

Panama 
Past Tour 
Highlights

A Complete List
of Chile Birds
(450 birds)
(some with photos)
 

Chile Mammals
(some with photos)

Chile Butterflies
(with some photos)

Chile Amphibians 
& Reptiles
(with some photos)

Diverse Plant Life
of Chile

Chile:
Some Past Tour 
Highlights

 

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)

 

February - March  2016
in the Caribbean 





 




 

 


Lesser Antilles
(St. Lucia, St. Vincent,
and Dominica)
(tour FON/WI-1)
Feb 13-21, '16



Puerto Rico
(tour FON/WI-2)
Feb 21-26. '16
to be our 28th PR tour  

Can be combined with 
the preceding 
Lesser Antilles tour,
Feb 13-21, '16



Dominican
Republic
(tour FON/WI-3)
Feb 27 - Mar 5, '1
6





Lesser Antilles
(Antigua, Barbuda, 
Montserrat, Dominica,
and Guadeloupe)
(tour FON/WI-4)
Mar 5-13, '16

 

 

Lesser Antilles Birds

Caribbean Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
(in 2 parts)

Caribbean  Rare Birds

Lesser Antilles
Past Tour Highlights

 

Puerto Rico Birds
during FONT tours

Puerto Rico
Past Tour
Highlight

 

Dom Rep Birds
during FONT tours

Dom Rep
Past Tour 
Highlights


Caribbean Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
(in 2 parts)

Caribbean 
Rare Birds

Caribbean Amphibians
& Reptiles

Caribbean Marine Life
sea turtles, fish, corals
jellyfish, mollusks.
arthropods

 

 

March 2016

 

 


TEXAS
A tour with birds
and other nature
in east, south.

and
central Texas
incl. the Gulf Coast,
the lower 
Rio Grande Valley,
and the
Edwards Plateau
for Whooping Crane
and
Golden-crowned
Warbler
(tour: FON/TX-1)
Mar 14-22, '16

 

 

 

 

Texas Bird-List
(318 birds)

Texas Mammals
(some with photos)

Texas Butterflies
(some with photos)

Texas 
and nearby 
New Mexico 
Past Tour 
Highlights

 

March - April
in Central America 


 

 






 

COSTA RICA
(Northern)
(tour: FON/CR-1)

Mar 5-13, '16
this and the
following tour,
CR-2 in 
southern
COSTA RICA
can be done in
combination

Costa Rica
(Southern)
(tour: FON/CR-2)
Mar 12-20, '16









BELIZE
in the interior
and along the coast
(tour FON/BZ-1)
Mar 25 - Apr 3, '16







List & Photo Gallery
of Central America
Birds
(in 4 parts) 

A Complete List 
of Costa Rica Birds
(863 birds)

Costa Rica
Mammals
(with some photos)

Central American
Butterflies
(with some photos)

Costa Rica
Amphibians 
& Reptiles
(with some photos)

Costa Rica
Past Tour Highlights

A Feature: 
"Alexander Skutch
- A Naturalist 
in Costa Rica" 

Belize Birds
during FONT tours

List & Photo Gallery
of Central America
Birds
(in 4 parts)

Central American
Mammals
(with some photos)

List & Photo Gallery
of Central American
Butterflies
(in 5 parts)

Fish of the
Coral Reef
in Belize

Other Marine Life
of Belize 

Photo Galleries
of Belize
Birds, Animals,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

 

April  2016



























 





 

 







 

 




ESTONIA
for Birds,
Mammals, and
Other Nature
(tour FON/ES-1)
Apr 4-10, '16




Colorado
and
adjacent 
NEBRASKA 
and Wyoming, USA and Wyoming, USA
("the Grouse Tour")
(tour: FON/Grouse 2016)
Apr 12-
21 '16
















GUATEMALA
a birding and
nature tour
in the land of
Mayas
and Motmots
(tour FON/GU-1,)

Apr 12-24, 16
A two-part tour,
In the Highlands, 
and Lowlands 
and including Tikal











DELAWARE
MARYLAND
VIRGINIA

on the
Delmarva Peninsula
for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers,
other nature
(tour FON/DP-2)
Apr 16-18, '16






 

TEXAS
A tour with birds,
bats, butterflies 
& other nature
in east, south
and central Texas
incl. the Gulf Coast,
the lower 
Rio Grande Valley,
and
the Edwards Plateau
(tour: FON/TX-2)
Apr 22-30, '16


Europe Bird-List
& Photo Gallery,
(in 2 parts):

Part 1: Grouse to
Puffin

Part 2: Sandgrouse
to Buntings

Europe Mammals
(with some photos)

Colorado Birds
& Other Nature
during our
April tours
   

Colorado Birds
Part 1
Quail to
Woodpeckers
(with some photos)

Colorado Birds
Part 2
Flycatchers
to Buntings
(with some photos)

Colorado
Mammals
(with some photos)

Nebraska
Bird-List

Colorado &
Nebraska, Wyoming 
Past Tour Highlights

Photo Galleries 
of Colorado
Birds, Animals,
Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

 

Guatemala
Bird-List

Central America
Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
(in 4 parts)

Central American
Mammals
(with some photos)

Central American
Butterfly-List
& Photo Gallery
(in 5 parts)

Guatemala
Past Tour Highlights

Photo Galleries
of Guatemala
Birds, Animals,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

 

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

Amphibians,
Reptiles of
Eastern North America

Wildflowers
and other plants of
Eastern North America


A two-part
Texas Bird-List
& Photo Gallery
(noting 402 birds
during FONT tours)

Texas Mammals
(some with photos)

Texas Butterflies
(some with photos)

Texas Wildflowers
(with some photos)

Texas 
& nearby 
New Mexico 
Past Tour 
Highlights

 

May  2016

 

 


 





 



North Carolina
"Carolina Caper"
a Landbirding Tour
with also butterflies
and other nature
for specialty birds
such as
Red-cockaded Woodpecker,
Swainson's Warbler
(tour FON/NC-1)
May 5-9, '16



Japan
in the Spring
on Honshu
 Kyushu, and
the islands of
Okinawa, Amami,
and Hegura
the last of these
a magnet
for birds in
migration
(tour  FON/JA-2)
May 12-29, '16

 

 

North Carolina
Bird-List
(234 birds)
(with some photos)

North Carolina
Mammals 
(land & sea)
(with some photos)

North Carolina
Butterflies, 
Dragonflies & Damselflies
(with some photos)

North Carolina
Reptiles & Amphibians
(with some photos)

North Carolina
Past Tour
Highlights

 

Japan
Bird-List 
& Photo Gallery
Part 1
Pheasants
to Pitta

Japan
Bird-List 
& Photo Gallery
Part 2
Minivets
to Buntings 

Japan Birds
(in the spring)

Japan
Rare Birds
(with some photos)

Japan 
Shorebirds
(with some photos)

Photo Galleries
of Japan
Nature, Culture,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

Japan 
Past Tour 
Highlights

 

May - June 2016

 


 

ALASKA
a birding and
nature tour,
in 2 parts,
south to Valdez,
and north to
Deadhorse
in the Arctic
(tour FON/AK-1)
May 23 - Jun 6, '16

Any or all 
of the 2 parts
can be done:
May 23-30
May 21 - Jun 6
or in combination:
May 23 - Jun 6

 

 

 

Alaska Birds

Alaska Mammals

Alaska Butterflies

Alaska Wildflowers

Northern
Wildflowers & 
some Other Plants

Alaska
Past Tour
Highlights

 

June  2016

 

 







 



Iceland
in the Late-Spring
for Geysers,
the Gyr,
and More
Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals,
other nature
(tour FON/ IC-1)
Jun 3-12, '16

 




 





ESTONIA
for Birds, Butterflies,
Mammals, and
Plants including
Orchids
(tour FON/ES-2)
June 13-20, '16

 

 

 

Iceland Birds 
during FONT tours

Iceland 
Complete 
Bird-List
(383 species,
including vagrants)

Iceland
Wildflowers
(with some photos)

Iceland
Past Tour Highlights

Photo Galleries
of Iceland Nature,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

 

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)

 

June - July 2016

 

 

 

 

 

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
& Gredos Mtns

Jun 17-24, '16
SP-2 includes Pyrenees
& Ebro Delta

Jun 24 - Jul 1, '16

 

Canary Islands (Spain)
(tour FON/SP-3)
Jul 1-6, '16
This tour can be combined with the Spain tour SP-2 This tour can be combined with the Spain tour SP-2

 

 

List & Photo Gallery
of Europe Birds
Part 1
Grouse to
Puffin

List & Photo Gallery
of Europe Birds
Part 2
 Sandgrouse
to Buntings
 


Spain Birds

Europe Butterflies
and Moths

Europe Mammals



Spain
Past Tour Highlights

Canary Islands
Birds &
Other Wildlife 

 

July  2016


 






 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 


ECUADOR
WESTERN &
SOUTHERN
(tour FON/EC-2)
Jul 6-19, '16

For 
Tumbesian 
Specialties
and more

 Included in these 
birding and
nature tours,
are reserves
established
to preserve habitats
and protect species,
rare and endemic
species

 

ECUADOR
WESTERN and
NORTHERN
Tour FON/EC-2
Jun 26 - Jul 8, '15

A Tour for
"Choco 
Bird Specialties"
and more



Costa Rica
(mostly northern)
(tour: FON/CR-3)
Jul 9-22, '16





Panama
(Central & Eastern)
in the Canal Basin
and into Darien
(tour FON/PN-4)
Jul 22-29, '16


 





delaware
maryland
virginia
on the
Delmarva Peninsula
 for birds, butterflies,
wildflowers
other nature
(tour FON/DP-3)
July 23-25, '16

 

 




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)

Some Highlights
from Previous
FONT Tours
in Ecuador


 



A Complete List 
of Costa Rica Birds

Costa Rica Birds
& Other Nature
(in the summer)


Central America
Bird-List &
Photo Gallery,
in 4 parts

Costa Rica
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
(with some photos)

Central America
Mammals
(with some photos)

Central America
Butterflies & Moths
a List &
Photo Gallery
in 6 parts

Costa Rica
Past Tour Highlights

Feature: 
"Alexander Skutch
- A Naturalist in 
Costa Rica" 

A Complete List
of Panama Birds

Panama 
Past Tour 
Highlights





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 2-part list
with some photos)

 

August 
& Aug-Sep 2016



 

 


 


 




Brazil
for many birds
in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul
in far-southern BraziL
& in adjacent
URUGUAY
(tour FON/BR-1 '16)
July 29 - Aug 9, '16

The above tour
can be done 
in combination
with the following:


Brazil
IGUAZU FALLS
and
MATO GROSSO
including the Pantanal
(tour FON/BR-2 '16)

Aug 9-23, '16
 

 

Brazil
for birds
& mammals
in the state of
Minas Gerais
(tour FON/BR-3 '16)
Aug 24 - Sep 2 '16

Brazil
SOUTHEAST
(tour FON/BR-4 '16)

Sep 3-11, '16
with an optional extension to 
IGUAZU FALLS 
for butterflies, birds, and other nature (tour FON/BR-4A '16)
Sep 11-15, 16
 



 

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: Antstrikes
to Woodcreepers

Part 4: Vireos
to Grosbeaks

Brazil
Rare Birds
(with some photos)

Regional Bird-Lists:

Birds of
Minas Gerais

Rio Grande do Sul

Southeast Brazil
Birds

Brazil
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
(with some photos)

Brazil Butterflies
(including those at
Iguazu Falls)

(with some photos)

Brazil
Amphibians
& Reptiles

Brazil
Some Past Tour
Highlights

     
January - February 2017

 

 

 

 

 

Japan Birding Tours
One of our  Specialties 
in a 2nd Decade!


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

 

 

List & Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 1: Pheasants
to Pitta

List & Photo Gallery
of Japan Birds
Part 2: Minivets
to Buntings 

Japan Rare Birds
(with some photos)

Japan:
Some Past Tour
Highlights

A Photo Gallery
of Japan
Culture &
Scenery
(from a previous
FONT tour)

 

May 2017

 





 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Japan
Bird-List 
& Photo Gallery
Part 1
Pheasants
to Pitta

Japan
Bird-List 
& Photo Gallery
Part 2
Minivets
to Buntings 

Japan Birds
(in the spring)

Japan
Rare Birds
(with some photos)

Japan 
Shorebirds
(with some photos)

Photo Galleries
of Japan
Nature, Culture,
Sights, Scenes
(from previous
FONT tours)

Japan 
Past Tour 
Highlights

 

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