Meet McCaw – Our North Island Brown Kiwi

Jun 27

Erik Forsyth, our New Zealand-based guide, lives right on the doorstep of a reserve that protects about 200 North Island Brown Kiwis. Having a keen interest in global species and habitat protection, as well as the kiwi being the special species that it is, we, therefore, decided to sponsor some...

Bird Tour Essentials – Packing for Your Trip

Jun 14

Over the last few years of intense travel I’ve learned a few things, both from my own experiences and from those of other travelers. Most of this is common sense but I hope at least one or two items will be of use. Birding tours usually operate in countries with...

How I got my bogey bird

Jun 08

During the course of one’s birding career, passion, or hobby, specific desires and goals arise. A desire to visit this park. A desire to see that country. A desire to see some particular bird. While the majority of those desires are achieved with (one can hope) relatively little resistance, there...

5 Reasons To Visit The Forgotten Islands [#5: Rare and Endemic Species]

Jun 01

In light of our upcoming New Zealand Subantarctic Island Cruise, we decided to provide 5 great reasons to visit the #ForgottenIslands! Here is our last, and certainly not least... #5: Rare and Endemic Species Finally, the thing you have all been waiting for! Besides the many other fantastic reasons to visit the Subantarctic...

5 Reasons To Visit The Forgotten Islands [#4: Castaway Depots]

May 30

In light of our upcoming New Zealand Subantarctic Island Cruise, we decided to provide 5 great reasons to visit the #ForgottenIslands! Here is our 4th: #4: Castaway Depots A host of castaway depots were built, patrolled, and kept supplied by the New Zealand government on the Subantarctic Islands between the 1860s...