Still Space on My Spring Tours
ByThere are still a couple of spaces open on both of my spring 2009 WINGS tours. Both are relaxed experiences, staying at a single location, expressly designed not just for birders but for anyone interested in getting to know the natural and cultural landscapes of two of the most fascinating regions I know.
A Winter Week in Arizona is based at a beautiful ranch in the high grasslands of Sonoita, with sparrows and raptors right out the door and easy access to every single one of southeast Arizona’s famous hotspots. Or rather coolspots: the February weather is breathtakingly beautiful, with fine warm days and cripsp pull-up-the-covers nights.
France: Birds and Art in Provence is centered at a fine modern hotel in Arles, the cultural and artistic capital of southern Provence–just minutes away from one of the continent’s most productive birding destinations, the Camargue. We’ll split our time between the marvelous birds and the even more marvelous cultural treasures of a 2,000-year-old landscape, from Roman ruins to nineteenth-century barns and more.
Join us!
Black Redstarts and White Wagtails sing from the roof of ancient Roman temples in Provence.
1 Comments
October 13th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Hmm. Much as I would love to bird the ancient temples of Provence, I was really intending to comment on a certain Barnacle Goose post, but there’s no comment window (like this one I’m typing in) on that post, even when logged in.
In any case, thanks for the shout-out, and I have to admit I was already counting the 2002 Plainsboro Barnacle Goose (possibly the same one as the Hamilton bird) even before the committee accepted it (disclaimer: my lifer was in Finland in 1999). But yep, you’re good to go now. :)