Senior Leader James Lidster has revised the itinerary for his October-November 2009 tour to Ghana. Yes, this is the picathartes tour–and last year’s tour saw up to a dozen individuals of Africa’s most enigmatic bird! The major addition to the 15-day itinerary is three nights in the pristine tropical rainforests of Ankasa, a still little-known site whose many specialties make it “the next big thing” in birding Ghana.

Fischer's Lovebirds. Photo: Stanley Doctor.

Thanks to our hard-working ground agents, WINGS has been able to add to our list of international price reductions Brian Finch’s wonderful Tanzania tour. The new price for 2009 is about $6,990.