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, so a portion of the cost is tax deductible. Upcoming trips are detailed below.
September 29 - October 10, 2008: Montana Audubon's Veracruz Mexico Tour
Join Montana Audubon board member, professor Jack Kirkley, on this 12-day adventure exploring and birding the varied ecological habitats in the Veracruz region of eastern Mexico. This Montana Audubon tour is scheduled to view the peak raptor migration season, when the stunning “river of raptors”—several million strong—streams through the Veracruz area, providing one of the most awesome wildlife spectacles on earth. Soaring in vortex-like clouds, these flocks include 25 species of raptors, dominated by tens of thousands of Mississippi Kites, Broad-winged Hawks, and Turkey Vultures. For more information click HERE >>
November 9 - 21, 2008: Montana Audubon's Australia Tour
The Australia tour visits the tropical rain forests of NE Australia in Queensland, and includes a boat trip to the Great Barrier Reef. We will see about 20 species of parrots, along with birds-of-paradise, bowerbirds, fairy-wrens, and honeyeaters. We'll also make a concerted effort to find koala, platypus, and some of the 50 different species of kangaroos. The lodges we stay at are exquisite and the meals are superb! The all-inclusive cost for the Australia tour is $4,495 from Brisbane, which includes a $500 tax-deductible contribution to Montana Audubon. This tour will be led by John Shipley of Kingfisher Bird Tours in Bozeman. Contact John at (406) 465-8247 or John@KingfisherBirdTours.com
February - March, 2009: Montana Audubon's Ecuador Tour
This Ecuador tour will find us viewing at least 50 species of tanagers, and 40 species of hummingbirds, along with antpittas, toucans, and trogons. The tour begins in Quito and will visit an array of habitats on the slopes of the Andes mountains. This tour will be led by John Shipley of Kingfisher Bird Tours in Bozeman. Contact John at (406) 465-8247 or John@KingfisherBirdTours.com