WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide
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.
Booking from the UK
If you are from the United Kingdom, we appreciate that you may have some questions about the whole process from contacting the WINGS office, to booking, payment, flights, and joining the tour. Click here for detailed information on these points.
What's New
Florida: Winter Birds, 13-21 January 2022, with Gavin Bieber -- While the rest of the country can already be shrouded... (more)
The Solomon Islands, Sep 13 - Oct 2 2022, with Ryan Chenery -- The Solomon Islands are one of the few remaining places... (more)
Zambia, 13-26 October 2022, with Ethan Kistler -- Zambia is a wonderfully scenic country in the middle... (more)
Lesser Antilles, 7-21 February 2022, with Ryan Chenery -- These 10 stunningly beautiful Caribbean islands form... (more)
Scotland, 1-7 May 2022, with Rob Sheldon -- The Scottish Highlands are one of the last truly wild... (more)
COVID 19 Updates
With vaccinations underway in many countries, we’re excited to be running tours again. For more about our COVID 19 response, click here.
Guaranteed Tours
Florida: Winter Birds with Gavin Bieber - A winter escape full of excellent birds, including wintering migrants, fantastic resident birds, and possiblly exciting rarities from further south. 13-21 January.
New Mexico in Winter with Gavin Bieber - Witness one of America’s greatest wildlife spectacles as thousands of geese, ducks, and cranes fill the air against a spectacular desert backdrop. All three rosy-finches add to the allure of this tour. 4-11 February. One space remains.
Namibia with Sean Braine - Dune Lark, Herero Chat, and other southern Africa specialties in a friendly, unique country with great roads, comfortable lodging, and delicious food. 4-17 February.
Senegal with Steve Rooke - An intriguing mix of dry savanna, dry woodlands, and wetlands and a wealth of special birds not easily found elsewhere, such as Golden Nightjar. 6-23 February.
CONFIRMING SOON
Puerto Rico with Raymond Vanbuskirk - An easy tour with 17 endemics and many Caribbean specialties. 20-26 February.
Dominican Republic with Raymond Vanbuskirk – No fewer than thirty-two endemic bird species, including Palmchat, plus stunning coastline and the highest mountains in the Caribbean. 28 February-8 March. Two spaces remain.
Private Tours
WINGS organizes private tours worldwide. Details here.
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From the Home/From the Field
November 21: Jon Feenstra reports from southern Ecuador
This was my first time out of the country (or Southern California) since the onset of the pandemic and only my second trip... (more)
October 16: Skye Haas reports from Cape May:
Cape May, New Jersey is the undoubtedly the capital of birding in North America, and WINGS first visit since 2014 did not... (more)
October 11: Rich reports from the Madre de Dios region of Peru.
The rainforest lodges of Madre de Dios were an abrupt but delightful change of pace from the first Peru tour, where we had... (more)
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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
Belize
Belize is quite simply a birder’s paradise. Formerly known as British Honduras, this small Central American country is a popular destination for tourists. Bordered on its western side by Mexico and Guatemala and on the east by the Caribbean Sea (and the second-longest barrier reef in the world), Belize forms part of the Mesoamerican Biological... (more)
AZ Birding
Coming to southeastern Arizona and want guiding help for just a day or two? Find an excellent guide at AZ-Birding.
