Lanius Bird Tours

27/02/2020

Bee Hummingbird, Cuba

26/02/2020

Cuba - Day 11
It took us the full 11 days, but we did it, all 27 possible endemics observed. Amongst them highlights included this Cuban Pygmy Owl, seen here from the front and behind.

21/02/2020

Cuba - Day 8
Although famous for its endemics, Cuba is also renowned for its wintering American Warblers, with several species noted already including this Prairie Warbler.

16/02/2020

Cuba - Day 2
What an incredible start, 10 out of a realistic 27 endemics already safely in the bag, including this delightful Fernandina's Flicker.

13/02/2020

Cuba - Day 1
With a 10 hour flight ahead of, I doubt we'll get much birding in today, still plenty of time for some last minute reading. What will tomorrow bring?

10/01/2020

Iberian Lynx Tour - Day 2
Several interesting birds were also noted, including Iberian Magpie, Black Vulture and Spanish Eagle, although perhaps the highlight was 4 very obliging Alpine Accentors.

10/01/2020

Iberian Lynx Tour - Day 2
Our first morning in the Sierra de Andujar couldn't have got of to a better start than this superb Lynx sighting. Although a little distant for photos, views through the scope were something special.

12/12/2019

Finally got around to adding some footage of Tigers from our 2017 India tour to YouTube. To say we had good views is a bit of an understatement. Enjoy!
https://t.co/7z0mA95TxP

Tigers at Ranthambore NP, India

08/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 7
And of course, no visit to Fuerteventura is complete without Fuerteventura Chat or Canary Island Stonechat as it's now known. I prefer the old name.

07/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 6
In addition to the Coursers, we also recorded a total of 9 Houbara Bustards today, including this bird which delighted us all with exceptional close views.

07/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 6
Yet another great day on Fuerteventura, with 10 plus Cream-coloured Courser, including this very obliging bird.

06/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 5
Our first day on Fuerteventura, and not only did we receive good views of Canary Island Stonechat, we also successfully twitched this amazing Dwarf Bittern. Western Pal Mega!

05/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 3
Incredible views of Cory's Shearwater was the birding highlight today, while other memorable moments included this female Pilot Whale with her calf and this Loggerhead Turtle. Thanks to Whale Watch Tenerife for another excellent day on the sea.

03/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 2
What a day, more Laurel Pigeons plus Bolle's Pigeon as well today. Although the highlight was this very obliging Tenerife Blue Chaffinch.

02/11/2019

Canary Islands Tour - Day 1
We got off to a slow start due to unusaly high winds, but with perseverance we eventually all received good views of Laurel Pigeon. Hopefully calmer conditions tomorrow will bring greater success.

03/07/2019

The stunning Cuban Tody is just one of many endemics we hope to encounter on our 2020 Cuba Tour... more details at www.laniusbirdtours.co.uk/tours-cuba.htm

29/05/2019

So concludes another amazing Shetland Tour, with 3 - 4 Orca in the Mousa Sound providing an exciting finale to an already memorable tour.

27/05/2019

Shetland - Day 7
1 of the 4 Otter sightings so far on this trip.

23/05/2019

Shetland - day 3
A wet and gloomy morning at Scatness, although views of Lesser Yellowlegs brightened our spirits, if not the skies.

16/05/2019

Romania - Day 7 & 8
Gull watching, Delta style!!!

16/05/2019

Romania - Day 7 & 8
Exploring the Delta by boat allowed for many unforgettable sightings. These Black and Red-necked Grebes were amongst the highlights for many.

14/05/2019

Romania - Day 7
Today we ventured deep into the Danube Delta by boat. A few highlights to follow.

13/05/2019

Romania - 6
Today we spent some time raptor watching in the Machin Mountains, where we managed to log 12 species, including Honey Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Montagu's and Hen Harrier, Booted and White-tailed Eagles, Goshawk and this beautiful male Levant Sparrowhawk.

11/05/2019

Romania tour continues to provide, with stunning views of Black Woodpecker and Ural Owl amongst today's highlights.

09/05/2019

Romania - day 3
After a morning which produced Nutcracker and Ural Owl, I thought this evening may struggle to compete. It turned out, I needn't have worried!!!

09/05/2019

Perseverance triumphed over the weather however, with stunning views of Nutcracker the undisputed highlight of the morning.

09/05/2019

Snow is not unknown in the Carpathians during May, but 20cm of fresh snow was unexpected, beautiful and challenging in roughly equal measures.

09/05/2019

The afternoon was spent at lower altitude, where highlights included Lesser Spotted Eagle, Little Bittern, Night Heron, Lesser Grey Shrike and this very obliging Great Grey Shrike.

09/05/2019

A great (albeit cold) start to the current Romania tour yielded good views of Ring Ouzel and Water Pipit. As well as the balcanica race of Horned Lark this morning.

05/05/2019

Great News - our 2020 spring tour to Israel has now been extended to 9 days from 8. Giving us even more chance to enjoy birds like this Green Bee-eater. Full details at www.laniusbirdtours.co.uk/tours-Israel.htm