With the completion of our fall tour to Utqiagvik for the Ross's Gull migration, our abbreviated 2021 Alaska birding tour season has just come to an end. This short tour was a frigid and successful end to our season. It's…
Greetings Friends, In May 2023, the WHO (World Health Organization), the CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control), and other health organizations downgraded their alert level for COVID-19 and declared an end to the public health emergency. Beginning in January…
Report and photos by tour leader Aaron Lang. A trip to Gambell in the fall can be frustrating, rewarding, exhausting, exhilarating, discouraging, and at times, nearly magical. Every trip could be described using one or two of these words. But…
One of the world's rarest birds, the Giant Ibis, clings to existence in the forests of northern Cambodia. Photo Aaron Lang. For many reasons, Cambodia may just be Southeast Asia’s best-kept birding secret. Large tracts of open gallery forest in…
The highlight of our 2018 fall tour St. Paul Island was this stunning Solitary Snipe, only the third ever recorded in North America! Photo Aaron Lang. An Account of Our Recent Fall Tour to St. Paul Island, 21-26 September 2018…
We're excited to partner with our friends at Audubon Alaska to offer this eight-day adventure in the heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, June 25-July 2, 2018. The river is wild and pristine, cutting through the impressive mountains of…
We have had a very last minute cancellation to our early spring trip to Kodiak Island and Nome, March 23-28, 2018. This short tour will focus on the wintering waterbirds of Kodiak, including hundreds of Emperor Geese and finish with…
Your Favorite Bird? What's your favorite bird? It's a common question, and when asked, many birders struggle to name just one bird. There are so many great birds; how can you choose only one? For me, however, the answer is…
Fall Migration at Gambell on Saint Lawrence Island is some of the most exciting birding you'll find in Alaska. Since 1999, eight species have been added to the North American Bird List because of fall birding on Gambell: Yellow-browed Warbler,…
Common Murres raft up at Gull Island, Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Photo Aaron Lang. We absolutely love where we live, work, and play. Beautiful Homer, Alaska is set on the north shore of Kachemak Bay, home to thousands of nesting seabirds,…