As for birding related projects for 2020 we want to get our own pelagics running in Peru, get a condor feeding station set up for photography and work with the community on Satipo road to get their basic lodge much more comfortable - with hummingbird feeders and Antpitta hides. More about these project in future newsletters. We shall be looking for volunteers to help us out.
Regardless, it is high time to start planning the 2020 birding year.
Here is an over-view of the Kolibri Expeditions/7 Wonders Birding year as it looks right now for the first 6 months. Several tours are not uploaded yet, but will be soon enough. If you see something you are interested in, let us know. Always ask us if we can organize a shour tour for you anywhere in the world. Bucket list birding is our thing nowadays!
January. Lima, Iquitos, Satipo road and Space Coast Birding Festival.
Jan 22-26.Gunnar is attending
Space Coast Birding Festival for the 3rd time. I am guiding every morning - and will give a talk about the "Birding Revolution" on Saturday Jan 25 at 1 PM.
Jan 25-Feb 1.
7WB. Chichen Itza and Birding Yucatan.
February. Triunfo Mexico, Complete North Peru and Japan.
14-21 Feb. Japan pre-trips with Miyaki-jima pelagic, Izimu cranes and Okinawa birding. Contact us for details. I will be in Japan anyway, and will run this with only one or two clients.
21-27 Feb. Winter Japan with Hokkaido. Confirmed with two clients. Two-thre more spaces available.
Feb 29. Coastal Lima bird Photography
March: Lima excursions, Guatemala, NE Brazil, Birding Machu Picchu, Birding Manu road.
19 Mar- 8 April. EXCLUSIVE OFFER.
NE BRAZIL 3 weeks for only $4500 per person in very small group of 2-4 passengers.
April. North Peru, Central Peru, hiking and birding to Choquequirao & Machu Picchu and Rome, Italy.
25-29 Apr. 7WB.
Birding and Culture in Rome with New 7 Wonder - Coliseum. After the tour I will attend the
Fiera de Birdwatching in the Po delta at Comacchio 30 Apr-3 May. It will give lots of birding opportunities as well as culture. Perhaps you would like to join.
May. Butterflies in Peru, Lima Marathon, Costa Rica, Spain.
May 10-20. Rio Shima and Satipo road butterflies and moths. Also birds of course. We can't help ourselves. Rather than going with the nightbus, the tour goes overland on May 10. Great opportunity to see some unique butterflies.
May 17. Lima Marathon. If you can keep up, I'll guide you the streets of Lima for 42.195 km (26.2 miles). Target time: 3:20.
May 17-25. After the marathon I grab my suitcase and board a flight to
Costa Rica to meet up with a private group of Indian Bird Photographers.
June is rather empty still with bookings, but do check out
Birding Peru Anytime, to customize a departure for you.
At the end of the month, we are planning yet another 7WB tour to one of the New 7 Wonders. This time,
Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. In order to make it more interesting we are combining Rio de Janeiro with world biosphere reserve
Iguazu falls.
I am working on the program, and should have it posted by tomorrow.
The details of the remaining part of the year will be posted tomorrow or in a few days, but let me anticipate a little bit what is coming.
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