Posts for February, 2008

 
Danny Green (our local guide in Sweden) reports on the first Naturetrek Sweden in Winter tour which took place last weekend:
 
“I think it went really well, we delivered almost everything we had on the itinerary. 50 cm of snow, –15 c, at least 4 Nutcrackers, Grey-headed, Black, Lesser-spotted & Three-toed [...]

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Always a popular destination in the spring,  last autumn we ran our first autumn tour to what is undoubtedly one of the finest wetlands in Europe. Tour leader Roy Taylor reports:
 
We were presently surprised to discover that many summer migrants are now wintering in this part of Spain, evidenced by stunning [...]

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Byron Palacios has led many Naturetrek birding groups around his native Ecuador in recent years, carving out a reputation for himself as one of the country’s brightest young birding talents. Now in the UK with his English wife Jenny, Byron has joined Naturetrek in a freelance capacity to aid us with South [...]

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by Leon Marais
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The overnight rain had soaked the bush and thick, late-summer grass, turning the open road into a relatively dry pathway. We saw them as we came round a corner  –  a couple of Spotted Hyenas, looking very agitated and alert. We didn’t even have time to think about the cause of their [...]

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Office Open Days
 
If you would like some help in planning your wildlife holiday for 2008, join our tour leaders and staff at our Cheriton Mill offices for tea, coffee, cakes and expert advice on one of the Naturetrek Open Days listed below. You may wish to combine your visit to [...]

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