Barrow Photo Highlights
One of many Ross's Gulls found on our 2014 October Barrow tour. Photo Aaron Lang. A few photos from our October trip to Barrow are now up here. Enjoy!
Gambell Trip Report (Aug 30-Sep 11, 2014)
Many vagrant passerines on Gambell are skulking, difficult to view creatures, but this Yellow-browed Warbler actually sang for us during its brief stay on Gambell. Photo James Levison. Gambell with Wilderness Birding Adventures August 30th-September 5th, with optional extension through…
2014 Rafting for Chickadees
Scott and Aaron just returned from an eight-day search for Gray-headed Chickadees on the north side of the Brooks Range, Alaska's northernmost mountain range. While most join this trip for the chance to search for North America's most elusive breeding…
Bhutan: Spring 2015 Itinerary is Now Available!
Birding Bhutan is an adventure filled with incredible birds and mammals, wild forests, beautiful people, and fascinating culture. We're excited to announce that the full itinerary for our 2015 tour to Bhutan is now available. Click here to download your…
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
The 22nd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is happening in Homer, Alaska May 8-10. Much of the Wilderness Birding Team will be out enjoying the festival and searching for birds. Stop by and say hello! A Surfbird defends a tasty…
Bhutan Tour Dates Announced!
We're excited to announce that our next Bhutan tour will be in the spring of 2015, with the tentative dates set for March 16-April 3, 2015. The trip will begin and end in Bangkok, Thailand. Price TBA. We expect to…
New Fall Birding Opportunities: Adak and Nome!
We've just added two new trips to our growing fall line-up of Alaskan trips. The first, "Adak: Whooper Swans, Whiskered Auklet and Waterfowl," takes us back to Adak Island to search for some of the very special wintering birds of…
Rustic Bunting in the Neighborhood
This Rustic Bunting has been coming into a feeder just a few miles from the WBA headquarters in Homer, Alaska. Photo taken 18 December 2013, Aaron Lang. Typically a bird we hope to find on our trips to St. Paul…
Ross's Gulls Galore
We've just returned from America's northernmost city where our quest for Ross's Gulls was a resounding success. On our last birding trip of 2014, seven hearty birders enjoyed fine views of the bubblegum pink gull on each day of the…
WBA Finds a Baikal Teal!
Our 2013 fall trip to Gambell got off to a blazing start! In our first hour of birding we tracked down two Red-throated Pipits, enjoyed great views of two Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, and had an absolutely incredible experience with the island's…