Overnight Trips

National and International Destinations

MONTAUK SPRING WEEKEND

Prairie Warbler
© Steve Nanz

Friday, June 7-Sunday, June 9
Guides: Don Riepe, Mickey Cohen, Mike Bottini
With American Littoral Society

Spend an extended weekend at the eastern tip of Long Island during peak spring orchid and heather bloom. This trip includes double occupancy accommodations at the luxurious Manor House, five meals, five guided hikes, two evening programs, and a star watch, plus free pickup at the Montauk LIRR station. See nesting pine and prairie warblers, and visit a cranberry bog with flowering orchids and sundews. Easy hiking in woodlands and on the dunes, beach, and bluffs. Limited to 60. $385 ($120 single room supplement). For more information or to register, contact Don Riepe at 917-371-8577 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

BASHAKILL, SHAWANGUNK NWR, AND DOODLETOWN, NY

American Bittern
© David Speiser

Saturday, June 8, 9am -Sunday, June 9, 6pm
Guide: Joe Giunta, Happy Warblers LLC

Look for breeding eastern meadowlarks, American bitterns, cerulean warblers, and more at these three great birding areas. An overnight stay will facilitate being in the right spot at the right time. Bring lunch for the first day, binoculars, and a spotting scope (if you have one). Transport by passenger van included. Limited to 10. $275.  Click here to Register.

BASHAKILL, NEVERSINK, AND STERLING FOREST, NY

Hooded Warbler
© David Speiser

Saturday, June 15, 9am -Sunday, June 16, 6pm
Guide: Joe Giunta, Happy Warblers LLC

Look for breeding American bitterns, cerulean, hooded, and golden-winged warblers, and more at these three great birding areas. An overnight stay will facilitate being in the right spot at the right time. Bring lunch for the first day, binoculars, and a spotting scope (if you have one). Transport by passenger van included. Limited to 10. $275. Click here to Register.

PURPLE MARTIN FESTIVAL, NJ

Purple Martin
© Steve Nanz

Friday, August 10, 10am - Sunday, August 12, 7pm
Guide: Don Riepe
With American Littoral Society

Travel to southern New Jersey to observe the spectacle of thousands of purple martins on migration to their wintering grounds, and get to know this beautiful, spacious landscape of marsh and woodland just a few hours from New York City. Visit remote salt- and freshwater marsh and woodland habitat to see bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and a great variety of wading birds, terns, shorebirds, and more. Explore the wild and scenic Maurice River by canoe or flat-bottom boat, and visit the abundant wildlife of Brigantine NWR. Includes transportation and double-occupancy lodging. Limited to 60. $375 ($95 single room supplement). Click here to Register.

CAPE ANN WHALE WATCH, MA

Greater Shearwater
© Steve Nanz

Thursday, August 15 - Sunday, August 18
Guide: Don Riepe
With American Littoral Society

A fun-packed, nature-focused weekend in beautiful Cape Ann, Massachusetts. We hope to see pelagic species such as sooty and greater shearwater, Wilson’s storm petrel, and common eider—not to mention minke and humpback whales, basking shark, and family pods of dolphins. Includes three nights' stay in historic Gloucester, a half-day whale watch boat trip, an evening Essex River Cruise, easy canoeing on Ipswich River, birding at Parker River Wildlife Refuge, and guided hikes, plus a lobster dinner. Limited to 40. $395 ($180 single supplement) For more information or to register, contact Don Riepe at 917-371-8577 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

CAPE MAY FALL MIGRATION WEEKEND

Royal Terns
© Steve Nanz

Saturday, October 5, 9am - Sunday, October 6, 7pm
Guide: Joe Giunta, Happy Warblers LLC

Cape May, New Jersey is one of the best birding venues in the United States, especially during fall migration. Visit the Cape May Hawk Watch on two days, once late in the day and then early to get a good variety of hawks. Also visit birding hotspots such as Higbee Beach, Cape May Point, Jake’s Landing, Cape May Meadows, and Nummy Island. Transport by passenger van included. Limited to 10. $275 (single room supplement $50). Click here to Register.

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE / CHINCOTEAGUE WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEKEND

Bald Eagle
© Steve Nanz

Thursday, October 31, 9am - Sunday, November 3, 6pm
Guide: Don Riepe
With American Littoral Society

A great wildlife weekend along the Virginia Coast. Includes three nights at the Refuge Inn, guided hikes, a bus tour of backwater flats, plus an "all-you-can-eat" seafood buffet. See wild ponies, sika deer, bald eagles and many other species of wildlife. Limited to 30. $385 (single room supplement $150). Click here to Register.

BIRDING THE ANDEAN SLOPES: NORTHWEST ECUADOR

Andean Cock of the Rock
© Bill Bouton*

December 2013, dates TBA
Guides: John Rowden, Edwin Perez

Join us for a trip to one of South America’s most celebrated (and spectacularly scenic) areas for birding, led by one of Ecuador’s finest bird guides. Starting from Quito, the trip will cover east and west slope Andean birds, from paramo to foothills. Target species include the coveted Andean cock-of-the-rock, long-wattled umbrellabird, Andean condor, and sword-billed hummingbird, as well as manakins, tanagers, and many rarities. Limited to 12. Price TBA. A full tour description and itinerary to come soon. Please contact Adriana Palmer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more and register.

JAMAICA: THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, COCKPIT COUNTRY, AND CARIBBEAN COAST

Jamaican Tody
© David Speiser

Thursday, January 9–Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Workshop: Date TBA
Guides: Tod Winston, Lyndon Johnson, Wendy Lee

Enjoy a luxurious tropical island get-away on the isle of Jamaica--and explore one of the best island destinations in the world for birding. We'll visit the stunningly beautiful Blue Mountains, the pristine and exotic Cockpit Country, and the beautiful north coast to look for endemic species such as Jamaican todies, orioles and vireos; yellow- and black-billed parrots; and the beautiful quail dove. We'll finish off our tour at the renowned Rocklands Bird Sanctuary, where the spectacular red-billed streamertail feeds from the hand. Includes one pre-trip workshop, lodging, local transportation, meals, and all park fees. Limited to 12. Price TBA. A full tour description and itinerary to come soon. Please contact Adriana Palmer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more and register.

MONTAUK WINTER WEEKEND: SEALS, SEA BIRDS AND SANDY BEACHES, LONG ISLAND, NY

Surf Scoters
© Ómar Runólfsson*

Friday, January 10 - Sunday, January 12, 2014
Guides: Mike Bottini, Mickey Cohen, Don Riepe
With American Littoral Society

Visit the vast dunes, beaches and woods at Montauk during peak sea bird season and hike the beautiful "Walking Dunes," Hither Woods, Oyster Pond and the "Seal Haul-out" site. Includes double-occupancy lodging at the luxurious Manor House, most meals, guided hikes, evening programs, a star watch, and free pickup at the LIRR station in Montauk. To register, contact Don Riepe at 917-371-8577 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Limited to 60. $385 (single room supplement $125)

YUCATÁN, MEXICO

Keel-Billed Toucan
© Brian Gratwicke*

February 2014
Pre-Trip Workshop: Date TBA
Guides: Gabriel Willow, Local Guides

Visit the magical land of the Maya: the Yucatan Peninsula of Southern Mexico. Explore ancient Mayan ruins; swim in the Caribbean and explore coral reefs; and of course, see the amazing bird life of the region: from parrots and toucans to flamingos and trogons, along with many of our wintering neotropical migrants. Includes two pre-trip workshops, lodging, local transportation, most meals, and all park fees. Limited to 12. Price TBA. A full tour description and itinerary to come soon. Please contact Adriana Palmer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more and register.

COSTA RICA: MONTEVERDE AND CAÑO NEGRO

Fiery-Throated Hummingbird
© Don Faulkner*

Saturday, March 8-Saturday, March 15
Pre-Trip Workshops: Date TBA
Guides: Glenn Phillips, Richard Garrigues

Our 2014 Costa Rica expedition will visit its most famous birding destination: Monteverde. Home to resplendent quetzals, black guans, emerald toucanets, and many more cloud forest species, Monteverde has a well deserved reputation. Other highlights include the Celeste Mountain Lodge, known for its fine French cuisine as well as for rarities such as tody motmot and yellow-eared toucanet; and Caño Negro, where Nicaraguan grackle, lesser yellow-headed vulture, and even jabiru are possible. Includes two pre-trip workshops, lodging, local transportation, most meals, and all park fees. Limited to 12. $1,995 ($300 single room supplement). A full tour description and itinerary to come soon. Please contact Adriana Palmer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more and register.

TANZANIA

Lilac-Breasted Roller
© Nen Riko*

March 2014
Pre-Trip Workshop: Date TBA
Guides: Susan Elbin, Bjørn Figenschou

Experience the incredible diversity of wildlife of Tanzania. Visit the vast plains of the Serengeti and the wildlife-rich Ngorongoro crater and Tarangire National Park. Includes two pre-trip workshops, lodging, local transportation, most meals, and all park fees. Limited to 12. Price TBA. A full tour description and itinerary to come soon. Please contact Adriana Palmer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more and register.

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