Welcome to WINGS

If you’re an old hand, we hope our program is of interest. If you’re new to birding tours, you might find our essay “Choosing a Birding Tour” helpful.

What's New

Portugal, Sep 28 - Oct 2 2012, with James Lidster -- Lying at the western side of the Iberian peninsula, Portugal has a remarkably rich birdlife. This short tour will focus on the region’s special... added January 2012 (more)

Peru: The North, Marvelous Spatuletail and the Search for Long-whiskered Owlet, Jul 5-14 2012, with Rich Hoyer -- Manu may be better known, but northern Peru is home to some of the country’s most sought-after species, especially one of its most spectacular... added January 2012 (more)

See the complete list of new WINGS tours here.

Miscellany

Rich Hoyer on his central Peru scouting: There isn't a single region of the large country of Peru that isn't... (more)

New Departure for James Lidster's Spring Morocco: James's first spring 2012 Morocco trip filled quickly and he's... (more)

Rich Hoyer on Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Brazil: When I arrived at Cristalino Jungle Lodge as a volunteer guide on... (more)

See all recent Miscellany here.

A Hoary Redpoll livens up the morning on Minnesota in Winter.. You can read a recent tour narrative and review past birdlists for this Chris Wood tour here.

Photo: Chris Wood

From the Field

January 25: Steve Howell’s final report from San Blas, Mexico

If all you see is a mass of strangler fig leaves, look again. There are at least 4 Emerald Fig-mice (aka Mexican Parrotlets) in... (more)

January 23: Steve Howell’s continuing report from San Blas, Mexico

Have you ever wondered why a Buff-breasted Flycatcher is buff? In the winter, at least, they love weedy meadows and can be... (more)

January 20: Gavin Bieber on his just completed La Selva, Ecuador tour

Just back from the wonderful Amazon basin of Northeast Ecuador. This year's La Selva trip enjoyed excellent weather and a spectacular... (more)

January 19: Jon Feenstra from his Southern California in Winter tour

After the second full day in the field we've now birded our way from the shore of the Pacific Ocean to the shore of the Salton Sea... (more)

See all recent From the Field submissions here.

Upcoming Tours

Limited space is available on these confirmed January-March tours.

Guyana with Gavin Bieber - unspoiled Amazonian lowland forest along a waterway network

Ecuador: A Week in Paradise with Jon Feenstra and Luke Seitz - superb one-stop birding in Ecuador’s western Andes

Northern India with Paul Holt - spectacular birds, fascinating country and a chance of tiger

Mexico: Baja California’s Cape Region with Rich Hoyer and Steve Howell - Baja endemics, hoards of wintering birds and Gray Whale lagoons

Thailand: The North with Jon Dunn - Great southeast Asian forest birding with an extension to look for Spoonbilled Sandpiper

Costa Rica with Rich Hoyer - a charming country with a great park system and wonderful birds and natural history

more confirmed tours

Private Tours

WINGS organizes private tours worldwide. Details here.

AZ Birding

Coming to southeastern Arizona and want guiding help for just a day or two? Find an excellent guide at AZ-Birding.

WINGS Publications

You can read recent WINGS e-mail and print newsletters here.

Our Leaders & Staff

Paul Lehman

Paul Lehman has traveled extensively throughout virtually every nook and cranny on the continent, and has written many articles and papers on North American bird distribution and identification. Paul grew up in the suburbs of New York City, where he... (more)

Featured Tour

Ukraine: Birding the Crimea

Occupying 230,000 square miles between Poland and the Black Sea, Ukraine is the largest democratic state in Europe. Since attaining independence in 1991, this peaceful and politically stable country has increasingly drawn the attention of birders, botanists, and natural historians of all kinds, who recognize in the area’s amazing range of habitats... (more)