Montana audubon tours
Montana Audubon leads trips to great birding destinations around the world. Our tours take birders to exciting new places to experience the global diversity of birds and human cultures. They also raise funds for Montana Audubon’s many conservation programs. A tax deductible donation is included in all tour prices. Upcoming trips are detailed below.
Please call the Montana Audubon office (443-3949) for information about all tours.
September 30 - October 9, 2010: Montana Audubon's veracruz mexico
This 10-day birding adventure explores the central Veracruz region of eastern Mexico. We are scheduled during the height of the raptor migration season, when the stunning “river of raptors”—several million strong—stream through, providing one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles anywhere in the world. Soaring in vortex-like clouds, these flocks harbor 25 raptor species, dominated by tens of thousands of Swainson’s Hawks, Broad-winged Hawks and Turkey Vultures. In addition to raptors, a variety of wading birds also use the same thermals, including Wood Storks and Anhingas. Did we mention the mass movements of butterflies and dragonflies?
This trip will include early morning and late afternoon visits to coastal lagoons, wetlands, lowland forests and savannas, as well as high mountain pine-oak and cloud forests to view local specialties and a diversity of North American migrants. The bird list for this tour consistently exceeds 250 species. Highlights include Altamira Oriole, Violaceous Trogon, Blue-crowned Motmot, Roadside Hawk, Hook-billed Kite, Laughing and Aplomado falcons, Blue Mockingbird, Red Warbler, and a huge diversity of hummingbirds. Skillful, local birding guides are provided by Pronatura Veracruz (a nonprofit environmental organization). Trip leaders from Montana include Lou Bruno and Steve Hoffman. We will stay at comfortable hotels in Veracruz City, Cardel and Xalapa. The estimated price for this tour is $2,550 (double occupancy; includes food, lodging, and transportation from Veracruz City). A $1,000 deposit is due by August 15 to reserve your place.
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