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Taiga Flycatcher, Adak Island, Alaska.

Adak Spring 2024: Eye of the Taiga

Our 14th spring tour to Adak Island was perhaps our best yet, especially when measured…

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Large Flocks Of Emperor Geese Winter On Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Eiders and Buntings and Owls, Oh My!

Our 2024 Alaska tour season is off to a great start! As we have since…

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A Juvenile White Wagtail At Gambell, Alaska

Gambell: Fall 2023 Trip Report

It's been a great fall season for Wilderness Birding Adventures with exciting and productive trips…

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A Birder Scans The Mudflats Of Clam Lagoon, Adak Island, Alaska.

Adak: Fall 2023 Trip Report

Adak Island, Fall Migration September 20-27, 2023 We had so much fun birding Adak Island…

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Hawfinch, Adak, Alaska

Adak: Spring 2023 Trip Report

Scott and Aaron (Lang) just completed our spring tour to Adak Island in the Central…

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Emperor Goose, Kodiak, Alaska

Spring Fever Birding: Kodiak and Nome

We've just completed our annual early spring trip to Kodiak and Nome for a week…

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Ross's Gull At Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska On A Wilderness Birding Adventures Tour

Ross’s Gull Migration 2021!

With the completion of our fall tour to Utqiagvik for the Ross's Gull migration, our…

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The First Rays Of Sun Hit Sivuqaq Mountain On Gambell.

COVID-19 and Upcoming Tours

Greetings Friends, In May 2023, the WHO (World Health Organization), the CDC (United States Centers…

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North America's First Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler At Gambell, Alaska.

Our Gambell Tour Finds a New Species for North America!

Report and photos by tour leader Aaron Lang. A trip to Gambell in the fall…

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The Rarest Bird Of The Trip, This Giant Ibis At A Nest Site Was A Thrill For All!

2020 Cambodia Itinerary Announced!

One of the world's rarest birds, the Giant Ibis, clings to existence in the forests…

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The Rarest Bird Of Our Trip Was This Solitary Snipe, Only The Third Ever Recorded In North America! Photo Aaron Lang.

The Pribilofs: A Week of Rarities!

The highlight of our 2018 fall tour St. Paul Island was this stunning Solitary Snipe,…

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Breakfast On The River.

New Arctic National Wildlife Trip with Audubon Alaska!

We're excited to partner with our friends at Audubon Alaska to offer this eight-day adventure…

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A McKay's Bunting Outside Nome. Photo Lucas DeCicco.

Last Minute Tour Opening!

We have had a very last minute cancellation to our early spring trip to Kodiak…

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Gray-headed Chickadee, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

North America's Greatest Birding Adventure

Your Favorite Bird? What's your favorite bird? It's a common question, and when asked, many…

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The Birders. Photo Aaron Lang.

September 4, 2014: One Incredible Day

Fall Migration at Gambell on Saint Lawrence Island is some of the most exciting birding…

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Common Murres In Homer, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang.

Nesting Birds of Gull Island: WEBCAM

Common Murres raft up at Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang. We absolutely…

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If We're Lucky Enough To Get Clear Weather While Birding Adak We Get Choice Views Of Mount Moffet, The Island's Highest Peak. Photo Aaron Lang.

Birding Adak Island is Back for WBA!

Looking for a one-of-a-kind birding adventure? A trip to a truly far-out place few birders…

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A Magnolia Warbler Peers Through The Vegetation At Hyder, Alaska. Photo Steve Heinl.

New Birding Tours in 2017!

Birding and exploring Alaska, it's what we love to do! So we're thrilled to announce…

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Red-faced Cormorant Is The Most Common Cormorant On The Pribilofs, And The Only One That Nests.

Fall Migration in the Pribilofs

A Report on Our Fall Tour to the Pribilofs, September 25-30, 2016 (with unintended extension…

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A Chestnut-tailed Starling Holds Court And The Attention Of A Group Of Very Happy Birders From His Perch On A Flowering Bombax Tree.

Bhutan Tour Confirmed!

Birding Bhutan is an adventure filled with incredible birds and mammals, wild forests, beautiful people…

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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel. Aaron Lang.

Pelagic Birding in Alaska!

Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels are generally common in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Photo…

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The Wilderness Birding Adventures T-Shirt! Get One And Support Audubon Alaska!

Support Audubon Alaska with a WBA T-shirt!

Looking for the perfect gift for the birder in your life? Here's an idea...get a…

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The Moon Rising Over The Nome Harbor After A Great Day Of Birding. Can You Find The King Eider In The Photo?

Weekend in Nome: McKay's Buntings!

It's not often that folks would consider 15 species for a day of birding a…

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Jack Snipe, St. Paul Island, Alaska, 27 September 2015.

Our First Fall Tour to the Pribilof Islands

St. Paul Island has now established itself as THE place to look for Jack Snipe…

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James Levison Captured This Fantastic Portrait Of The Little Bunting, Which Showed Well On The First Three Days Of Our Tour To Gambell. Photo James Levison.

Gambelling on Rare Birds

We've just completed our 2015 trip to Gambell, on St. Lawrence Island (August 31-September 11).…

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The Iconic Ibisbill Is A Shorebird Endemic To The Himalayas Where It Feeds Along Fast Moving Clear Streams And Rivers.

Bhutan Trip Report and Tour Announcement

Aaron has just completed his report of our spring trip to Bhutan. You can read…

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A Gray-headed Chickadee With A Mouthful Of Insects In Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Aaron Lang.

Success!

We've just returned from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on our annual search for Gray-headed…

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Advance Notice: Cambodia!

Here is some advance notice for the next great adventure: Cambodia, January 23-February 6, 2017.…

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Breakfast On The River.

2015 Gray-headed Chickadee Opening!

One spot just opened on this year's raft expedition to search for Gray-headed Chickadees in…

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Bhutan: Only Four Spaces Remaining!

If you've ever thought of birding Bhutan, now is your chance! Contact us about last…

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Pacific Wren On The Breakwater. Photo Lucas DeCicco.

Adak and Nome Trip Report (November 16-22, 2014)

A Pacific Wren chatters at our feet as we scan the waters of Kuluk bay…

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New Tour Announced! Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta!

Exploring Barry Arm, Prince William Sound, by Kayak from the M/V Discovery. Photo Patrick J.…

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On Previous Tours Most Of Our Observations Of Ross's Gulls Were Of Migrants Streaming Past. This Year We Were Treated To Birds Feeding In The Frothy Surf Right On The Beach! Photo Aaron Lang.

Barrow Photo Highlights

One of many Ross's Gulls found on our 2014 October Barrow tour. Photo Aaron Lang.…

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A Yellow-browed Warbler Sings From A Rock Pile In Gambell. Photo James Levison.

Gambell Trip Report (Aug 30-Sep 11, 2014)

Many vagrant passerines on Gambell are skulking, difficult to view creatures, but this Yellow-browed Warbler…

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This Year We Spent Three Hours Lounging Near The Only Nest We Found, Enjoying The Company Of Two Adult Chickadees And Two Young Birds Just About To Fledge.

2014 Rafting for Chickadees

Scott and Aaron just returned from an eight-day search for Gray-headed Chickadees on the north…

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Fire-tailed Myzornis, Dochu La Pass, Bhutan. Photo Aaron Lang.

Bhutan: Spring 2015 Itinerary is Now Available!

Birding Bhutan is an adventure filled with incredible birds and mammals, wild forests, beautiful people,…

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Surfbird In Homer, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang.

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

The 22nd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is happening in Homer, Alaska May 8-10. Much…

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Blood Pheasants Inhabit The High Elevation Conifer/rhododendron Forests And Can Often Be Found In Fairly Large Flocks.

Bhutan Tour Dates Announced!

We're excited to announce that our next Bhutan tour will be in the spring of…

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Emperor Geese Grazing On Barnacles. Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang.

New Fall Birding Opportunities: Adak and Nome!

We've just added two new trips to our growing fall line-up of Alaskan trips. The…

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Rustic Bunting, Homer, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang.

Rustic Bunting in the Neighborhood

This Rustic Bunting has been coming into a feeder just a few miles from the…

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Baikal Teal, Gambell. Photo Aaron Lang.

WBA Finds a Baikal Teal!

Our 2013 fall trip to Gambell got off to a blazing start! In our first…

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