TEXAS: Spring migration on the upper coast + HILL COUNTRY extension

APRIL 18-23, 2024 EXTENSION: APRIL 23-26, 2024

One spot remaining! 3 spots remaining on extension.

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.

Texas: Hill country & Big Bend

April 17-26, 2024

Trip full! Please contact us for waitlist

This trip follows a classic birding route, looking for Texas Hill Country breeding specialties followed by birding the borderlands of Big Bend National Park.

It is also timed to coincide with spring migration, which includes a wonderful mixture of eastern and western migrants. Great birds in spectacular scenery, while staying in interesting hotels in a unique part of the country.

Alaska: The Final frontier + St. Paul Island Pre Trip

TOUR I (tour full!)

Main Tour: June 2-15, 2024

St Paul Island pre-trip: May 29 - June 2, 2024

Tour II

Main Tour: June 20 - July 3, 2024

ST Paul Island pre-Trip: June 16-20, 2024

Welcome to the last frontier of North American birding! We are excited to begin our adventures to Alaska at Red Hill 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.

MONTANA: WHERE THE PLAINS MEET THE MOUNTAINS + CASSIA CROSSBILL EXTENSION

JUNE 11-17, 2024 EXTENSION: JUNE 17-19, 2024

Trip full! Please Contact us for waitlist. Space IS available on the extension.

Spectacular birding with many highly-sought birds in a stunning setting. A visit to Yellowstone National Park allows for a good chance to encounter iconic mammals.

A two-day extension sets out to look for the most recently described bird in North America, along with Flammulated Owl and other local breeding species. Can be joined as a stand-alone trip as well.

western south dakota: birds in americana

JUne 18-24, 2024

Trip full! Please Contact us for waitlist

Western South Dakota is a classic summer vacation destination. The abundance of public lands, dotted with famous tourist attractions, provides a fantastic cross section of landscapes, birds, and Americana.

Illinois: fall migration and architecture in chicago

September 19-23, 2024

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 two participants!

MINNESOTA: HAWK RIDGE RAPTORS AND MIGRATION SPECTACULAR

SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2024

Only two spots remaining!

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, 2024

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.

BRAZIL: THE PANTANAL AND CERRADO + Amazon pre-trip and Iguaçu Falls Post-trip

Main TOur: OCTOBER 2-12, 2024

Amazon Pre-trip: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2024

Iguaçu Post-trip: October 12-16, 2024

Trip full! Please contact us for waitlist

Incredible birding and mammals (including Jaguar!) at the end of the dry season in one of the world's great wetlands, plus endemic birds of the Cerrado.

New for 2024, the Amazon pre-trip includes four nights at a wonderful lodge along the Rio São Benedito. We will have guided river trips, access to a great trail system, and a world-class canopy tower. We should see hundreds of species, including some only recently described to science.

The extension includes four nights to enjoy the falls and the area's birds, with a full day on both the Brazil and Argentina sides of the great falls.

Bhutan: Birding Under Buddha’s Gaze + Thailand Extension

November 2-17, 2024 Extension: November 17-21, 2024

Trip full! Please contact us for waitlist

Birding in the Himalayas during the most beautiful time of year, with a healthy dose of Bhutanese culture. Unlike most Bhutan birding tours, we stay in hotels the whole trip.

For the extension, we will spend a few days in and around the wonderful Kaeng Krachan National Park, where we should see many lowland rainforest birds that we won’t see in Bhutan. We’ll also bird in the critically important coastal wetland habitat nearby, where we will look for Spoon-billed Sandpiper among 20+ species of shorebirds.

Dominican republic: endemic jewels of Hispaniola

December 3-10, 2024

We are heading back to the West Indies! The Dominican Republic is a must-stop on the Caribbean birding circuit, with the possibility of encountering 30 endemic species. We will be visiting all the crucial habitats to see the endemics on the island, some of which are now scarce and endangered.

Jamaica: Island Endemics & caribbean specialties

December 11-17, 2024

Only three spots remaining!

Red Hill Birding - Island style! With 28 endemic bird species and many more endemic subspecies, Jamaica is an important destination in the Caribbean for endemics and all-around great Caribbean birding. We are only staying at two locations on this easy tour of the northeastern portion of the island.