Arizona,
USA
(during a prime time for birds
with both breeders & migrants)
(tour: FON/AZ-1)
Aug 28
- Sep 5, '08
to some great
places
in the mountains & the desert
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Bird-List
(244 birds)
Mammal
List
Butterfly
List
(217 species)
Arizona
Past
Tour Highlights
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BELIZE
in the interior
& along the coast
(tour FON/BZ-1)
Feb 19-28, '09
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Bird-List
(260 birds)
Central
America
Mammals
Central
America
Butterflies
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Brazil
Iguazu Falls &
Mato Grosso
including the Pantanal
(tour FON/BR-2)
Jul 26-Aug 9, '08
SOUTHEAST
BRAZIL
including the
ATLANTIC FOREST
at Itatiaia & Intervales
&
near the coast
at Ubatuba
(tour
BR-3)
Aug 9-17, '08
The above tour can
be done
in conjunction with
Tour BR-2
Brazil
in the states of
Minas Gerais
& Rio Grande do Sul
for birds & other nature
of inland SE &
far-southern Brazil
(tour FON/BR-4)
Oct 5-19, '08
with an optional extension
to the Pantanal
in Mato Grosso do Sul
until Oct 23
Brazil
Mato Grosso do Sul
including the Pantanal
& Southeast Brazil
(tour FON/BR-1)
Mar 11-20, '09
with an optional
extension with more in Southeast Brazil
until Mar 24, '09
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Brazil
Bird-Lists
previous tours:
(1,017 birds)
Part 1
Part 2
Brazil
Rare Birds

Brazil
Birds of
Rio Grande
do Sul
Brazil
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
Brazil
Past Tour
Highlights
A
Photographic Sampling
of Brazilian
Animals & Birds
(from our Sep
'06 Tour )
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Bulgaria
Late-Summer Birding
when there's a
good migration
(tour FON/BU-2)
Aug 29 - Sep 6, '08
followed by an
extension to
TURKEY &
the BOSPHOROUS
until Sep 10, '08
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Bulgaria
Bird-List
(273 birds)
Europe Bird-List
(437 birds)
European
Mammals |
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California,
USA
(during our annual
West Coast Tour)
(tour FON/WC-3)
Sep 5-14, '08
with a pelagic trip
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California
Bird & Mammal Lists
West
Coast Tour Bird-List
(327 birds)
West
Coast Tour Mammal List
(59 species)
& some other wildlife
West
Coast Butterfly List
(149 species)
West
Coast
Past Tour
Highlights |
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Europe Bird-List
(435 birds)
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Chile
"short-stay"
in central Chile
(tour FON/CH-SS)
Nov 22-26, '08
including: Andes & pelagic trip
from Valparaiso
(an extension following
Argentina tour AR-2)
Chile
(tour FON/CH-1a)
Nov 22-Dec 1, '08
with optional extension
in Far-North
(tour FON/CH-1b)
Dec 1-5, '08
with 2 pelagic trips,
from Valparaiso during tour CH-1A,
& from Arica
during tour CH-1B
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Chile Bird-List
& other nature
(344 birds)
Chile Mammals
South
America Butterflies
Chile
Pelagics
Chile
Past Tour Highlights
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Colorado & adjacent
Kansas & Wyoming,
USA
("the Grouse Tour")
(tour: FON/Grouse 2009)
Apr 10-19, '09
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Colorado
Past Tour Highlights
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Costa
Rica
(mostly northern)
(tour: FON/CR-3)
Jun 24 - Jul 6, '08
COSTA
RICA
(Northern)
(tour: FON/CR-1)
Feb
28 - Mar 8, '09
(can be combined
with Tour CR-2
in southern
COSTA RICA
& western
PANAMA)
Costa
Rica
(Southern)
and PANAMA
(western)
(tour: FON/CR-2)
Mar 7-16, '09
(can be combined
with
tour CR-1 in
northern
Costa Rica)

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Costa
Rica
Bird-List
(685 birds)
& Other Nature
Costa
Rica
Mammals
& Other Wildlife
Central
America
Butterflies
Costa
Rica
Summer
Bird-List
& Other Nature
Costa Rica
Past
Tour Highlights
Feature:
"Alexander
Skutch
- A Naturalist in Costa Rica"
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Dominica
During our
Lesser Antilles Tour
Apr 4-12, '09
(tour FON/WI-5)
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Lesser
Antilles Bird-list
(133 birds)
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds
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Dominican
Republic
(tour FON/WI-5)
Mar 28-Apr 4, '08
Can be combined with
Puerto Rico &
other Caribbean tours
Dominican
Republic
(tour FON/WI-2)
Feb 3-7, '09
Can be combined with
our tour in the
northern Lesser Antilles,
Feb 7-16
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Dom
Rep Bird-list
(185 birds)
Dom Rep
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds
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guadeloupe
During our
Lesser Antilles Tour
also including
ANTIGUA, BARBUDA,
MONTSERRAT,
& DOMINICA
Feb 7-16, '09
(tour FON/WI-3) |
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Lesser
Antilles Bird-list
(133 birds)
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds
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Guatemala
Our Festive
Holiday Tour
in the Highlands & Lowlands,
incl. Tikal
(tour: FON/GU-2)
Dec 26 '08-Jan 5 '09
GUATEMALA
a birding &
nature tour
in the land of
Mayas & Motmots
(tour FON/GU-1, '09)
Apr 14-26, '09
(A two-part tour,
In the Highlands,
& Lowlands
& including Tikal) |
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Central
America
Mammals
Central
America
Butterflies
Guatemala Photos
Photo
Feature
from our
Guatemala Holiday Tour Dec'06-Jan'07
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Iceland
in the Late-Spring
for Geysers, Gyrfalcon,
& More
Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals,
other nature
(tour FON/ IC-1)
Jun 6-15, '08
Iceland
in the Fall
for Birds &
the Northern Lights
(tour FON/IC-2)
Sep 26 - Oct 4, '08
Our Iceland tour FON/IC-2 can be combined with our Sweden tour
which precedes it Sep 20-26 .
Iceland
in the Late-Spring
for Geysers, Gyrfalcon,
& More
Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals,
other nature
(tour FON/ IC-1)
Jun 5-14, '09
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Iceland
Bird-List
(96 birds)
Iceland
Past Tour Highlights
Photos
of Iceland
Birds & Scenery
from a June Tour
Iceland Photos
Europe Bird-List
(437 birds)
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Japan
Birding Tours
One of our Specialties,
in a 2nd Decade!
Japan,
in the Spring
Honshu
(incl. Hegura Is.),
Kyushu, &
Nansei Shoto
(Okinawa & Amami)
(tour FON/JA-3)
May 10-27, '08
a few places still
available
Japan
in the Winter
Honshu, Hokkaido,
Kyushu, Amami
(tour FON/JA-1a&b)
Jan 12-28, '09
JAPAN,
in the Summer
Kyushu & Nansei Shoto
(Okinawa & Amami),
with a SOLAR ECLIPSE
(tour FON/JA-3)
July 12-26, '09
some space still
available
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Japan
Bird-List
(388 birds)
& Other Nature
Japan
Spring Bird-List
Japan
Rare Birds
Japanese Shorebirds
Japanese Cranes
Japan Photos
Gallery 1:
Birds
Japan
Photos
Gallery 2:
Birds &
Other Wildlife
Japan
Photos
Culture & Scenery
Japan
Past Tour Highlights
SOLAR
ECLIPSES
& Other Celestial Nature
during FONT Tours
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Kansas, USA
with our
Colorado tour
("the Grouse Tour")
(tour: FON/Grouse 207)
Apr 13-22, '08
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Lesser
Antilles
(St. Lucia, St. Vincent,
& Dominica)
(tour FON/WI-5)
Apr 4 -12, '09
Lesser
Antilles
(Antigua, Barbuda,
Montserrat, Dominica,
& Guadeloupe)
(tour FON/WI-3)
Feb 7-16, '09
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Lesser
Antilles Bird-list
(133 birds)
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds
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MEXICO,
the YUCATAN
A Birding & Nature Tour
in the land of
Mayas & Motmots
(tour MX-1)
Jun 14-24, '08
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MEXICO
a complete
Bird-List
minus pelagics
& vagrants |
North Carolina
"Carolina Caper"
Landbirding Tour
for
Red-cockaded Woodpecker,
Swainson's Warbler,
& More
(tour FON/NC-1)
May 30-Jun 3, '08
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North
Carolina
Bird-List
(232 birds)
Mammal
List (land &sea)
List
of Butterflies, Dragonflies & Damselflies
List
of
Reptiles & Amphibians
North
Carolina
Past Tour
Highlights
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Panama
(central & eastern)
in the Canal Basin
and into Darien
(tour FON/PN-2)
Feb 23 - Mar 2, '08
tour filled
Panama
(central & eastern)
in the Canal Basin
and into Darien
(tour FON/PN-3)
Apr 7-15, '08
Panama
in the Canal Basim
from the Pacific
to the Caribbean
(tour FON/PN-4)
Jul 6-13, '08
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Panama
Bird-List
(563 birds)
& Other Nature
Central
America
Mammals
Central
America
Butterflies
Panama
Past Tour Highlights |
Puerto Rico
(tour FON/WI-4)
Mar 30 - Apr 4, '09
to be our 28th PR
tour
Can be combined
with
our Lesser Antilles tour,
Apr 4-12. |

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SAINT
LUCIA
During our
Lesser Antilles Tour
Apr 4-12, '09
(tour FON/WI-5)
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Lesser
Antilles Bird-List
(133 birds)
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds
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SAINT
VINCENT
During our
Lesser Antilles Tour
Apr 4-12, '09
(tour FON/WI-5)
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Lesser
Antilles Bird-List
(133 birds)
Lesser
Antilles
Past Tour Highlights
Caribbean
Rare Birds |
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Spain
Birding in a Land of Castles,
Culture & Cuisine
(tours FON/SP-2 & 3)
Jun 12-26, '09
Do either or both.
SP-2 includes
Extremadura
& Gredos Mtns
Jun 12-19, '09
SP-3 includes Pyrenees
& Ebro Delta
Jun 19-26, '09
Spain
(the Canary Islands)
(tour FON/SP-4)
Jun 26 - Jul 1, '09
The above 3 Spain tours
(SP-2, SP-3, SP-4)
can be
combined,
or done individually.
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Europe Bird-List
(437 birds)
Spain
Past Tour Highlights
European Photos
Birds
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SWEDEN
for a phenomenal
bird migration
(tour FON/SW-1)
Sep 20-26, '08
This Sweden tour can be combined with our
Iceland tour
which follows it
Sept 26-29 .
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Europe Bird-List
(437 birds)
Sweden
Past Tour Highlights
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TEXAS
A tour for birds,
butterflies,
& other nature
in east, south &
central Texas
(incl. the Gulf Coast,
the lower
Rio Grande Valley,
& the Edwards Plateau)
(tour: FON/TX-1)
April 19-27, '09 |
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Texas Bird-List
(318 birds)
Texas
Mammals
Texas
Butterflies
Texas
& nearby
New Mexico
Past Tour Highlights |
TURKEY
Birding in the
BOSPHOROUS
when there's a
spectacular migration
(tour FON/TU-1)
Sep 6-10, '08
following our tour
in BULGARIA
Aug 29 - Sep 6, '08
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Turkey
Bird-List
Europe Bird-List
(437 Birds)
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Washington
State, USA
(during our annual
West Coast tour)
(tour FON/WC-3)
Sep 5-14, '08
with pelagic trip
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West
Coast Bird-List
(327 birds)
West
Coast Mammal List
(59 species)
& some other wildlife
West
Coast Butterfly List
(149 species)
West
Coast
Past Tour
Highlights |
Wyoming, USA
with our
Colorado tour
(for Grouse &
other birds too)
(tour: FON/Grouse 2007)
Apr 13-22, '08
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