jdbirdman
John Dempsey (jdbirdman)
While on the thread of birding abroad I am always amazed to see how many birders sign up for these (in my opinion) OTT priced birding tours Not because I run a non profit making birding club either.
But because in my experience organising a group to bird abroad is quite an easy task, especially with the technology aforded us these days.
I compared my recent trip to S.Africa to one run by an established eco touring company. We did it for nearly half the price came away with 67 species more, paid only one guide for the difficult species and stayed at excellent accomodation to boot. We also made good contacts for further trips to the states thanks to two Americans who came along.
So before any of you guys go galavanting abroad its worth a bit of research.
( and by the way I agree Point Pelee in Ontario, Also Hillmans Marsh and Rondoe are all fantastic places to bird especially during migration.
cheers
john
But because in my experience organising a group to bird abroad is quite an easy task, especially with the technology aforded us these days.
I compared my recent trip to S.Africa to one run by an established eco touring company. We did it for nearly half the price came away with 67 species more, paid only one guide for the difficult species and stayed at excellent accomodation to boot. We also made good contacts for further trips to the states thanks to two Americans who came along.
So before any of you guys go galavanting abroad its worth a bit of research.
( and by the way I agree Point Pelee in Ontario, Also Hillmans Marsh and Rondoe are all fantastic places to bird especially during migration.
cheers
john