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European Birding & Nature Tours in 2008 & 2009




Focus On Nature Tours has been conducting birding tours in Europe for over a decade, in places as diverse as
Bulgaria, Iceland, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, and Romania.

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

Red Kite migrating in Sweden in 
the autumn. The attractive species is also seen during our tours in Spain.

Note that some of the FONT European birding tours below can be done in combination as indicated.

2008 & 2009 Itineraries with prices (click-on underlined tour numbers/dates):

Tour IC-1)
Jun 6-15, '08


Iceland


A Spring 
Birding & Nature 
Tour 

For Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals, 
& Other Nature

 

(Tour BU-2)
Aug 29-Sep 10, '08


BULGARIA &
TURKEY

A Late-Summer
Birding Tour

In various habitats,
during the time of 
good migration 

Sep 6-10
 
optional extension 
in Turkey 
to the Bosphorous 

 

(Tour SW-1)
Sept 20-26. '08


sweden 

For a fabulous Fall Migration  

Can be 
combined 
with Iceland 
Tour IC-2:
Sep 26 - Oct 3

 

(Tour IC-2)
Sep 26-Oct 4, '08


Iceland

in the Fall for Birds & 
the "Northern Lights"

to be our 
16th Iceland tour!

Can be combined with Sweden Tour SW-1:
Sep 20-26

Tour IC-1)
Jun 5-14, '09


Iceland


A Spring 
Birding & Nature 
Tour 

For Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals, 
& Other Nature

 
Tours SP-1 & 2)
Jun 12-19 '09
Jun 19-26 '09

SPAIN

SP-1: Extremadura 
& Gredos Mountains


SP-2: Pyrenees Mountains 
& Ebro Delta 

Tours SP-1, SP-2, 
& SP-3 can be done individually
 or in combination

 

(Tour: SP-3)
Jun 26 -Jul 1, '09

Canary 
IslANDS

for endemic & 
specialty birds

including 
islands of
Tenerife & 
Fuerteventura  

Spain Tours SP-1, SP-2, 
& SP-3 can be done 
individually 
or in combination

 

Photo Gallery: European Birds 
& Other Nature
An Iceland Photo Gallery
Master-List of European Birds (437 birds)
(noting species & subspecies) 
List of European Mammals
Some Highlights of Previous Tours:     Iceland   Sweden

 

Web-page by Risė Hill.