Tropical Birding Trip Reports and Newsletters

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Welcome to the Tropical Birding trip report archive! For many of our tours, the guide writes a wonderfully detailed trip report, chock full of photos, and rich in memories of birds seen and places visited. If you are looking for a report from a particular destination, the reports can also be found on the tour page. Remember, if you see a tour report that is particularly appealing and want to do it as a custom tour, just contact us and we’ll get you a quote.

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Newsletters

Issue 5: December 2011
Issue 4: September 2011
Issue 3: May 2011
Issue 2: January 2011
Issue 1: October 2010

Latest trip reports

Northern Colombia, Feb 2012 (set departure tour)
South Africa: Mala Mala Dec 2011 (custom tour)
Eastern Australia, Oct-Nov 2011 (custom tour)
Peninsula Malaysia and Borneo, Sep-Oct 2011 (custom tour)
Australia Photo Safari, Sep 2011 (set departure tour)
Philippines, March 2011 (custom tour)
Galapagos, November 2011 (set departure)
South Africa, Sep-Oct 2011 (set departure)
Madagascar, November 2010 (set departure)
Northern India, December 2011 (set departure)
Andes Introtour (Ecuador) & High Andes Extension, Nov 2011
Ethiopia, November 2011 (custom tour)
New Zealand, Oct-Nov 2011
Northwest Ecuador, November 2011 (set departure)
Eastern Australia, October 2011 (set departure)
Top End, Australia, October 2011 (set departure)
Madagascar, Oct-Nov 2011 (set departure tour)
Chile, Nov 2011 (set departure tour)
Northern Peru, Oct 2011 (custom tour)
Namibia and Botswana, Sep-Oct 2011 (custom tour)
Southeast Brazil, Sep-Oct 2011 (set departure tour)
Brazil, the Pantanal and Amazon, Jul-Aug 2011 (set departure tour)
Antarctica, March 2011 (custom tour)
Eastern Brazil, August 2011 (custom tour)
NW Ecuador and the Amazon, July–Aug 2011 (custom tour)
PNG Highlights Tour, July 2011 (custom tour)
Tibet, June 2011 (custom tour)
Kenya, July 2011 (custom tour)
Colorado, April-May 2011 (custom tour)
Borneo, June 2011 (set departure tour)
Kenya, May 2011 (set departure tour)
Rwanda and Uganda, June 2011 (set departure tour) 

Africa

Cameroon
March 2006 (set departure tour)
April 2004 (set departure tour)

Ethiopia
November 2011 (custom tour)
February 2010 (set departure tour)
November 2009 (set departure tour)
March 2008 (custom tour)

Gabon and São Tomé & Príncipe
Gabon, July-August 2010 (set departure)
São Tomé and Príncipe, July 2010 (set departure tour)
Aug-Sep 2005 (set departure tour)

Ghana
April 2010 (set departure tour)
March 2009 (set departure tour)
March 2008 (custom tour)

Kenya
July 2011 (custom tour)
May 2011 (set departure tour)
August 2010 (set departure tour)
November 2008 (set departure tour)
May 2008 (custom tour)
May 2007 (set departure tour)

Madagascar
Oct-Nov 2011 (set departure tour)
November 2010 (set departure tour)
October 2008 (set departure tour)
October 2007 (set departure tour)
September-October 2007 (set departure tour)

Namibia and Botswana
August 2010 (custom tour)
July-August 2010 (custom tour)
September 2009 (custom tour)
September 2009 (custom tour, with Victoria Falls)
June 2008 (custom tour)

Rwanda and Uganda
June 2011 (set departure tour)
July-August 2010 (set departure tour)
April 2010 (custom tour)
August 2008 (custom tour)

South Africa
South Africa: Mala Mala Dec 2011 (custom tour)
September-October 2011 (set departure)
January 2011 (set departure tour)
September-October 2010 (set departure tour)
September-October 2009 (set departure tour)
October 2007 (set departure tour)
October 2007 (custom tour)

Tanzania
April 2010 (custom tour)
April 2006 (custom tour)
August-September 2004 (set departure tour)

Zambia
November 2009, with Namibia (custom tour)
November-December 2009, with Zimbabwe (custom tour)

Antarctica

Antarctica, March 2011 (custom tour)

Asia

Bhutan
April 2011 (set departure tour)
April 2010 (set departure tour)
March-April 2008 (set departure tour)

China
Tibet, June 2011 (custom tour)
Sichuan, May 2010 (set departure tour)
Sichuan, May-June 2010 (custom tour)
Sichuan, May-June 2009 (set departure tour)
Sichuan, May-June 2007 (set departure tour)
Sichuan, May-June 2006 (set departure tour)

India
Northern India, December 2011 (set departure)
Kaziranga extension, Mar-Apr 2011 (set departure tour)
Northeast India, March 2011 (set departure tour)
Goa, India, November 2010 (custom tour)
Northern India, Nov-Dec 2009 (set departure tour)
Northern India, November-December 2008 (custom tour)
Northern India, December 2007 (set departure tour)
Northern India, December 2006 (set departure tour)
Southern India, November 2006 (custom tour)

Japan
March 2009 (custom tour)

Malaysia and Borneo
Peninsula Malaysia and Borneo, Sep-Oct 2011 (custom tour)
Borneo, June 2011 (set departure tour)
Borneo, June-July 2009 (set departure tour)
Malaysia and Borneo, June 2008 (set departure tours)
Borneo, July-August 2007 (set departure tour)
Malaysia and Borneo, June-July 2006 (set departure tours)
Malaysia and Borneo, June 2005 (set departure tours)

The Philippines
March 2011 (custom tour)
March 2007 (custom tour)

Sri Lanka
February 2011 (custom tour)

Taiwan
May 2011 (custom tour)
November 2004 (custom tour)

Thailand
February 2011 (custom tour)
March 2010 (set departure tour)
March-April 2010 (custom tour)
February-March 2010 (custom tour)
July 2007 (set departure tour)

Australasia

Australia
Eastern Australia, Oct-Nov 2011 (custom tour)
Australia Photo Safari, Sep 2011 (set departure tour)
Eastern Australia, October 2011 (set departure)
Top End, October 2011 (set departure)
Eastern Australia, Oct-Nov 2010 (set departure by Nick L.)
Eastern Australia, Oct-Nov 2010 (set departure by Sam)
Eastern Australia, October-November 2009 (set departure tour)
Eastern Australia, October-November 2006 (set departure tour)
Eastern Australia, November 2005 (set departure tour)
Australia’s Top End, October 2009 (set departure tour)
Australia’s Great Channel Country (custom tour)

Papua New Guinea
Highlights Tour, July 2011 (custom tour)
July-August 2010 (set departure tour)
September 2009 (set departure tour)
August-September 2008 (set departure tour)
June 2007 (set departure tour)

New Zealand
New Zealand, Oct-Nov 2011
New Zealand, Dec 2010-Jan 2011 (custom tour)

South and Central America

Argentina
November 2009 (custom tour)
December 2006 (custom tour)

Brazil
Southeast Brazil, Sep-Oct 2011 (set departure tour)
Eastern Brazil, August 2011 (custom tour)
Atlantic Forest Introtour, July 2010 (set departure tour)
Atlantic Forest Introtour, July 2009 (set departure tour)
Atlantic Forest Introtour, September 2008 (set departure tour)
Pantanal & Amazon, July-August 2011 (set departure tour)
Pantanal & Amazon, July-August 2010 (set departure tour)
Pantanal & Amazon, July-August 2009 (set departure tour)
Pantanal & Amazon, September 2008 (set departure tour)
Southeast Brazil, Sep-Oct 2011 (set departure tour)
Southeast Brazil, Sep-Oct 2010 (set departure tour)
Southeast Brazil, September-October 2009 (set departure tour)
Southeast Brazil, October 2008 (set departure tour)
Southeast Brazil, October 2007 (set departure tour)

Chile
November 2011 (set departure tour)
November 2008 (set departure tour)

Colombia
Northern Colombia, February 2012 (set departure tour)
Northern Colombia, January 2011 (set departure tour)
February-March 2010 (custom tour)
November-December 2007 (custom tour)

Costa Rica
Feb 2011 (set departure tour)
Aug-Sep 2010 (private tour)
February 2010 (set departure tour)

Ecuador
Andes Introtour (Ecuador) & High Andes Extension, Nov 2011
Northwest Ecuador, November 2011 (set departure)
Eastern Ecuador, November-December 2010 (set departure tour)
NW Ecuador and the Amazon, July–Aug 2011 (custom tour)
Ecuador, the Andes Introtour, February 2011 (set departure tour)
Ecuador, the Andes Introtour, November 2010 (set departure tour)
Introtour, February 2010 (set departure tour)
Introtour, December 2009 (set departure tour)
Introtour, August 2009 (set departure tour)
Eastern Ecuador, March 2010 (custom tour)
Eastern Ecuador, August 2009 (set departure tour)
Eastern Ecuador, March 2009 (set departure tour)
Northwest Ecuador, November 2009 (set departure tour)
Northwest Ecuador, July 2009 (set departure tour)
Northwest Ecuador, November 2008 (set departure tour)
Southern Ecuador, February 2010 (custom tour)
Southern Ecuador, January-February 2010 (set departure tour)
Southern Ecuador, February 2009 (set departure tour)
Southern Ecuador, February 2008 (set departure tour)

Galapagos
November 2011 (set departure)
November 2010 (set departure tour)
November 2009 (set departure tour)
November 2008 (set departure tour)
July-August 2008 (custom tour)

Peru
Peru: Manu and Machu Picchu August 2010 (set departure tour)
Manu and Machu Picchu, July 2008 (set departure tour)
Manu and Machu Picchu, July-August 2007 (set departure tour)
Manu and Machu Picchu, September 2005 (set departure tour)
Northern Peru, Oct 2011 (custom tour)
Northern Peru, July 2005 (custom tour)

Mexico

Northeast
December 2008 (set departure tour)
January 2007 (set departure tour)

Oaxaca
January 2010 (set departure tour)
March 2009 (custom tour)
January 2008 (set departure tour)

San Blas and the Northwest
January 2009 (custom tour)

The Yucatan
February 2010 (custom tour)
January 2008 (custom tour)
January-February 2007 (custom tour)

United States and Canada

California
Northern California, July-August 2009 (custom tour)
Southern California, October 2006 (custom tour)

Colorado
Colorado, April-May 2011 (custom tour)

Texas
High Island Migration, April 2011 (custom tour)
Texas Gulf Coast, April 2009 (custom tour)
Upper Texas Coast, April 2009 (set departure tour)
Upper Texas Coast, April 2008, tour 1 (set departure tour)
Upper Texas Coast, April 2008, tour 2 (set departure tour)