Monthly Archives: November 2016

Central America, New World Tropics

Birding the New World Tropics

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Birding the New World Tropics is incredible, but where to start!?

Birding the New World Tropics
Group Birding in Colombia, Naturalist Journeys Stock

We often travel with birders who are new to or working their way through birding the New World Tropics. But if you’re not a pro, it can feel a little overwhelming. So before you dive right into South America, “The Bird Continent,” with species numbers over 1500 in destinations like Colombia or Peru, we recommend a stair step approach to keep it fun, and not daunting! Each trip you take builds your neotropical knowledge so that when you do travel to the highest diversity locations, you arrive with more experience.

Below is a great destination guide to help you make the right choice about your next trip.
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Mainland USA

Naturalist Journeys Explores the Southwest National Parks

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Our British group greatly enjoyed their tour of the Southwest National Parks.

By Guide Pat Lueders

Southwest National Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park by Pat Lueders

Sharing five of our magnificent Southwest National Parks with visitors from Great Britain was the hidden pleasure of leading Naturalist Journeys’ September Southwest National Parks trip to Utah and Arizona. The 2016 tour was shared by three couples that weren’t acquainted at the beginning of the trip, but they became great friends by the conclusion of this exciting adventure. The beauty of the scenery, the discovery of new bird species, the sighting of unusual mammals, and the variety of reptiles we saw kept the British group in a constant state of excitement.
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