In 2008, we have again scheduled spring and late-summer birding tours in Bulgaria, a place that may not come to your mind first for birds, but one that's certainly "birdy".  Over 270 species of birds have been seen during previous FONT Bulgarian tours.   

Iceland, one of the most scenic places on earth, is simply put a fascinating place to bird -- either in early June (when birds are nesting) or in the Fall (when not only are there birds, migrants & lingering summer-residents, but also good displays in the night-time sky of Aurora Borealis). 
Among the birds we'd expect to see, either along the coast and in the interior of the island, are: White-tailed Eagle, Gyrfalcon, and Ptarmigan.  
Our Icelandic birding in June has also included breeding sites for many seabirds, such as Great Skua, and various species of alcids, notably Puffin. 
There's still room on our '08 Iceland Tours. The Fall Tour there can be done either in conjunction with our tour in Sweden, or apart from it. 
     
The fall Sweden tour is among the best anywhere for experiencing an outstanding bird migration. We did our first such tour there in 1996. We'll be doing this enjoyable tour again in 2008. 

In Spain, there have been 24 FONT tours, with birding from southern locations, such as Coto Donana, Gibraltar, and Grenada, north to the French border. During those tours, 288 species of birds have been recorded. In 2009, we'll be going to Spain in June & into early July, at a great time to experience the bird-life, the other nature, and the culture & cuisine of the country. 

Other FONT European birding tours have been conducted in Poland, Hungary, and adjacent Romania & Slovakia. Since 1991, there have been 51 FONT birding tours in Europe (with 2 dozen in Spain, & about 1 dozen in Iceland). Click below to upcoming itineraries and  a list of 437 birds found during FONT tours in Europe, noting subspecies and the latest taxonomy.         

Atlantic Puffins (above, photographed in Iceland) and 
Razorbill and  Common Murres (below) are among alcids seen in ICELAND during the FONT Late-Spring Tour.
(In Europe, Common Murres are called Guillemots.)  

Aurora Borealis in Iceland in October