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European Birding & Nature Tours in 2009 & 2010




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.

Iceland, one of the most scenic places on earth, is simply put a fascinating place to visit, and a great 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 see in Iceland, 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. 
Our upcoming Late Spring
Iceland Tour for Jun '09 is now filled. Our annual Fall Tours in Iceland can be done either in conjunction with our tour in Sweden, the preceding week, or apart from it. 
There is now availability on our Sep/Oct '09 Iceland Tour. 

     
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 2010. 

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, including the Canary Islands, 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
Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, and adjacent Romania & Slovakia
Since 1991, there have been over 50 FONT birding tours in Europe (with about 25 in Spain, & 15 in Iceland). Click below to upcoming itineraries and a list of the 439 birds that have been 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.

2009 & 2010 Itineraries with prices (click-on underlined tour numbers/dates):

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

Iceland


A Late-Spring 
Birding & Nature 
Tour 

to be our 
16th Iceland tour!


For Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals, 
& Other Nature


tour filled

Tours SP-1 & 2)
Jun 12-19  & 
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

(Tour IC-2)
Sep 18-26, '09


Iceland

in the Fall for Birds & 
the "Northern Lights"

to be our 
17th Iceland tour!

 

Tour IC-1)
Jun 4-13 '10

Iceland


A Late-Spring 
Birding & Nature 
Tour 

to be our 
18th Iceland tour!


For Oceanic Birds,
Marine Mammals, 
& Other Nature


(Tour SW-1)
Sep 25 - Oct 1, '10


sweden 

For a fabulous Fall Migration  

Can be 
combined 
with Iceland 
Tour IC-2:
Oct 1-9


(Tour IC-2)
Oct 1-9, '10

Iceland

in the Fall for Birds & 
the "Northern Lights"

to be our 
19th Iceland tour!

Can be combined with Sweden Tour SW-1:
Sep 25 - Oct 1

Photo Gallery: European Birds 
& Other Nature
An Iceland Photo Gallery
Master-List of European Birds (440 birds)
(noting species & subspecies) 
List of European Mammals

List of Icelandic Wildflowers 

Some Highlights of Previous Tours:     Iceland   Spain   Sweden

 

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