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  1. Alexjh1

    Favoured types of birding trips

    I would say habitat is also a factor, because honestly some habitats are just way more birding-hostile than others. If I'm going somewhere with nice mudflats on the edge of an estuary for instance, I wouldn't generally bother getting a guide unless it was part of a broader trip; water based...
  2. Alexjh1

    Favoured types of birding trips

    I would also add to my earlier post that I try to do a bit of birding on a trip before the days I have guides. That way you can reduce the (expensive) time spent with the guide wasted on species you could have seen without them and spend more of the stuff that needs expertise.
  3. Alexjh1

    Favoured types of birding trips

    My current policy, as someone who has a very limited budget for these things, is generally to initially make a master list of "headliners" for the trip and then try to plan out how doable it is without a guide. If the birds are obvious at prominant and accessible reserves or sites, then there...
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