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Welcome to WINGS

If you’re an old hand, we hope our program is of interest.  If you’re new to birding tours, you might find our essay “Choosing a Birding Tour” helpful.

Booking from the UK

If you are from the United Kingdom, we appreciate that you may have some questions about the whole process from contacting the WINGS office, to booking, payment, flights, and joining the tour. Click here for detailed information on these points.

What's New

Alaska: The Pribilofs and Utqiagvik (Barrow) in Fall, Sep 29 - Oct 7 2024, with Raymond VanBuskirk -- Alaska’s Pribilof Islands lie in the Bering... (more)

Poland in Spring, 19-26 May 2024, with Stephen Menzie -- Birding in Eastern Poland in late May is magical.... (more)

Colombia: Central, Jun 28 - Jul 8 2024, with Fabrice Schmitt -- Hummingbirds galore plus sparkling tanagers, elusive antpittas and even Mountain-Toucan, all while enjoying a cup of Colombian coffee! (more)

Trinidad and Tobago, 17-27 July 2024, with Ethan Kistler -- Lying just off the coast of Venezuela, the island... (more)

See the complete list of new WINGS tours here.

Miscellany

Remembering David Fisher: It’s been almost two years since we lost David Fisher, world... (more)

See all recent Miscellany here.

Health Protocols

To view our health policies, click here.

Guaranteed Tours

Spring Migration in the Midwest with Ethan Kistler.  8-19 May. Two spaces remain

Mongolia with Paul French. 26 May–12 June. Two spaces remain.

Indonesia: West Papua with Susan Myers. 26 June-19 July.

Costa Rica in July with Scott Olmstead. 9-20 July.

CONFIRMING SOON:

Madagascar with Brian Finch. 4-22 September.

Trinidad and Tobago with Ethan Kistler. 17-27 July.

Private Tours

WINGS organizes private tours worldwide. Details here.

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A Redwing occasionally joins the flocks of wintering American Robins on Newfoundland: Winter Birds. Read about the other avian wonders on Jon Dunn’s latest tour here

Photo: Bruce Mactavish



From the Field

April 22: Luke Seitz and Steve Howell report from Mexico: Oaxaca and Western Chiapas

Our Mexico: Oaxaca and Western Chiapas tour started in fine fashion near the bustling city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, where birding... (more)

April 18: Paul Holt reports from Bhutan

A fantastic encounter with four Blood Pheasants early in to the second half of our Bhutan tour stole the Bird of the Trip... (more)

April 8: Steve Howell and Luke Seitz report from the conclusion of their trans-equatorial odyssey on the Chile to California cruise.

This trip transits over 5000 miles through the waters of 12 countries (this year, with documented first country records... (more)

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WINGS Publications

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Our Leaders & Staff

Jared Clarke

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Jared Clarke is a native Newfoundlander who grew up on the northeast coast of the province and was introduced to the outdoors at a very young age by his grandfathers. Always a nature enthusiast, he became interested in birds while working for a local... (more)

Featured Tour

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico, once a Spanish colony and now a U.S. territory and popular holiday destination provides a perfect and easy weeklong getaway for the visiting birder. With an excellent road system providing convenient access to its many forest reserves, Puerto Rico offers some of the easiest and most enjoyable birdwatching in the Caribbean. On our tour... (more)

AZ Birding

Coming to southeastern Arizona and want guiding help for just a day or two? Find an excellent guide at AZ-Birding.

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BIRD LISTS and NARRATIVES

The following tour bird lists and narratives have been posted recently to the WINGS website.