Ribble Bird Tours

10/08/2024

There are just TWO places left on our March 2025 trip to fabulous Sri Lanka!

Home to 34 endemic birds (inc Sri Lanka Blue Magpie pictured below), along with lots of mammals and reptiles, this 16 day tour also includes two whale watching trips!

For details of this, and other upcoming tours, see our website: https://ribblebirdtours.co.uk/services/

(Pic by Koshy Koshy, Flickr Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

14/07/2024

We're thrilled to be able to share that the new, refreshed and updated Ribble Bird Tours website is now live!

Check out the site for news and details of all our fabulous trips and tours!

BIRDWATCHING HOLIDAYS UK AND ABROAD SOAR WITH RIBBLE BIRD TOURSEstablished in 1997 and based on the Fylde Coast, Ribble Bird Tours UK specializes in birdwatching and wildlife holidays across North West England, throughout the UK, and around the world. tOURS About Us FUTURE TOURS 2024 - 2025 We are e...

19/01/2024

LATE AVAILABILITY - don't miss out!
Just 2 places left on our Norfolk & Suffolk🇬🇧trip in March (9th-15th) - join us as we search for Woodlark, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Hawfinch, Dartford Warbler, Shorelark, harriers, divers and so much more!

We still have some space on our fantastic Ohio & Michigan 🇺🇸 tour in April/May - witness spring migration on the Great Lakes! There'll be American warblers galore plus waders, wildfowl, hummingbirds, raptors, etc - this is a truly brilliant trip that we enjoy year after year.

And we also have a couple of spots on our Eastern Poland 🇵🇱 tour - one of Europe's premier birding destinations with tons of amazing wildlife.

Contact us today for further details: email [email protected] or text/call 07954 584359

📷Dartford Warbler by Caroline Legg; Prothonatory Warbler by Jason Crotty; Wryneck by Nick Goodrum.
(All Flickr Creative Commons)

14/12/2023

🌿✨ Exciting News from the Ribble Estuary✨🌿

We're thrilled to announce our support for a ground-breaking initiative with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, unlocking the power of saltmarshes in the fight against climate change. 🌊🌏

In partnership with WWF and Aviva, as well as Natural England, two flux towers have been installed in the Ribble Estuary, marking the first UK installation on saltmarsh. 🌾 The RSPB is delighted to be part of this journey, contributing to the vital research on the role of saltmarsh habitats in mitigating climate change. 📊🌱

Join us in exploring the wonders of blue carbon and the incredible impact these saltmarshes can have on our environment. 🌎🌿 Learn more about this initiative and how we're working towards a brighter, more sustainable future in our recent blog
https://bit.ly/476Oidm

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📸 Flux Tower at Hesketh out Marsh - photo credit In The Dark/WWF

06/11/2023

These events book up pretty quickly, so if you want to join our next Winter Wader Walk, in partnership with the RSPB, please book online here: https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/52909

Next walk Sunday 3 December 12-2
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/52909

25/10/2023

Just TWO places left on our Mull and Islay trip Nov 25 - 2 Dec! We'll be seeking eagles, wild geese, otters and much more!

Just one place left (maybe squeeze two?) on our North Wales tour in March
Three spaces left on our Shetland trip in Autumn 2024
Two on East Yorkshire in June (Honey Buzzards, Nightjar etc)

We still have a little availability on our scheduled overseas trips to Eastern Poland, Spitsbergen, Columbia, USA and more - contact us for details!

Upcoming day tours include: Over Wyre, North Wales, Silverdale area, Ribble Estuary, Wirral Coast. For details, please email us at [email protected] or call / text 07488 261579

Pic of White-tailed Eagle by Jacob Spinks (Flickr Creative Commons)

21/10/2023

Join us for our next RSPB / RBT guided wader walk on Nov 4 - we're almost fully booked so don't miss out! Pre-booking essential.

Further details and booking here:

Come along to one of our events to enjoy quality time in the natural world and see conservation in action. Nature is in crisis. Together we can save it.

09/10/2023

This month's Guided wader Wander with Ribble Bird Tours is coming up. Book early to avoid disappointment

https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/52879

17/09/2023

Latest availability update:

2023
East Yorkshire Coast Oct 16-20 has 2 places
Somerset Levels & Gloucestershire Oct 30-3 Nov has 2 places Winter Wader ID days Nov 11 and 12 both days have 3 places Islay & Mull Nov 25-2 Dec has 3 places

2024
Firth of Forth 2nd trip Jan 12-14 has 4 places
Florida Jan 22-4 Feb has 3 places
Colombia Feb 19-2 Mar has 5 places
Norfolk and Suffolk March 9-15 has 5 places
North Wales March 23-24 has 3 places
Texas Coast April 8-22 has 4 places
Ohio, Michigan and Pt Pelee April 29-10 May has 6 places
Eastern Poland May 13-20 has 2 places
Northumberland Coast May 22-26 has 4 places

All other trips have some availability but please note Birds & Butterflies July 14-20 has only 2 places available.

Picos and Bay of Biscay trip is full, Shetland and Fair Isle September 23 - 3 October (2024) has had a lot of interest and will fill up, Isles of Scilly October 7-14 (2024) has 2 places left on it.

04/09/2023

We have limited places on our remaining 2023 tours - East Yorkshire Coast, Somerset Levels & Gloucestershire and Islay & Mull are almost full. Get in touch now if you'd like to join us!

2024 tours are also filling up - if you fancy Columbia, Florida, Eastern Poland and more, don't delay!

Next year's Picos de Europa & Bay of Biscay and Firth of Forth trips are now full...

31/08/2023

07/08/2023

Just one place left on our autumn Shetland trip - don't miss out! You never know what might turn up on these magical isles!

Plus we have just one or two spots remaining on our East Yorkshire, Somerset Levels and Islay & Mull tours... for further details, contact us at: [email protected] or call / text 07954 584359

02/08/2023

As autumn approaches, we start to think about classic migration locations - join us as we head to East Yorkshire for weekend birding breaks, or travel with us for a magical week on Shetland and Fair Isle.
Contact us for details at [email protected] or call / text 07954 584359.

24/07/2023

Fiery-throated Hummingbird is just one of the many extraordinary birds that we will hope to see on our tour to incredible Costa Rica in November.
We will explore highland and lowland forests, subalpine rain paramos, rocky and slow flowing rivers, lagoons, mangroves, marshes, forest swamps, seashore, pastures, rice fields and coffee plantations in this small but wildlife-rich country. We expect to see around 380 species on this two week adventure - for more information or to book your place please email [email protected]

Photo by Francesco Veronesi (Flickr Creative Commons)

08/07/2023

We've had an excellent few months of cracking tours around the UK, Ireland and further afield, in search of brilliant birds, butterflies and mammals.
We've just put the finishing touches to our forthcoming autumn and winter trips, as well as those for spring 2024 - and we'll be uploading them here in the coming days.
From seeking migrants on the Yorkshire coast and Shetland, to exploring the jungles of Costa Rica and the forests of Estonia there's something for everyone!
If you'd like a copy of our schedule, please email [email protected]

Pics: Kirtland's Warbler by Steve Oddy and Large Blue by S Meredith

02/01/2023

Happy New Year to all Ribble Bird Tour customers and followers old and new!

We have some very exciting trips planned for 2023 - from short birding breaks around the UK and Ireland to dazzling European treks to long-haul tours to the USA and Costa Rica - plus much more!
For the latest tour list, please email us at [email protected] and start planning your next adventure with us.

We look forward to enjoying some very special wildlife moments in the coming year with you!

Photo by Jim Bradley

24/12/2022

Why not join us for a spot of post-Christmas birding with the team at RSPB Ribble Estuary! Walk of those mince pies and enjoy some bracing sea air!

There's still time to book onto our Christmas Wader Wander. Walk off some of that Christmas dinner and find out about the local wildlife with us and Ribble Bird Tours.
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/28400

26/11/2022

We're having a brilliant time on our current tour in Florida, USA. The weather's fabulous and the wildlife even better!

Among the many highlights so far we've had terrific views of the endemic Florida scrub jay, the rare red-cockaded woodpecker, plus crested caracara, wood storks, sandhill cranes, snail kites, painted buntings, multiple heron species and delightful manatees...

(Red-cockaded woodpecker & caracara pics by J Bentley, others J Carter)

21/11/2022

Here are a few of our scheduled 2023 tours... we'll be posting more details in the next few days but if, in the meantime, any of these take your fancy, please feel free to get in touch for further info.

January: Sierra de Andujar – Spanish Lynx & Iberian birds aplenty
February: Firth of Forth and Taiga Bean Geese
February: Mediterranean France – Wallcreeper & more
February: Norfolk and Suffolk winter birding
March: Republic of Ireland - a week on the west coast
March: North Wales - a weekend of Welsh wonders
March: Scotland – Speyside and beyond
April: Morocco – Atlas Mountains & Sahara Deserts
April: Arizona USA - two weeks of epic birding in the southwest
May: Ohio and Michigan USA - migration in action
May: Northern Ireland - Cryptic Wood White & more
June: East Yorkshire – Honey Buzzards and coastal birding
June: Iceland – The Land of Ice and Fire
August: Pembrokeshire & Ireland – Seabirds & Basking Sharks
September: Shetland & Fair Isle
October: Cape May & New York USA - autumn migration
October: Hungary – Hortobagy and the Zemplen Hills
November: Islay and Mull

17/11/2022

We’re having a fantastic time on our current Islay & Mull tour.
Highlights so far have included yellow-browed warbler, 3 species of diver, Slavonian grebe, purple sandpiper, geese aplenty and multiple birds of prey inc hen harrier, merlin and both white-tailed and golden eagles. Plus, point-blank views of otter!

02/11/2022

Due to a last-minute cancellation, we have one spare place available on our forthcoming Florida trip!

Why not get away from it all and join us for some pre-Christmas birding and wildlife viewing in this glorious sun-kissed southern state!

If you’re interested, get in touch via email: [email protected] or call / text: 07954 584359

09/09/2022

Check out the link and book yourself a place! You know it makes sense…

04/07/2022

We wound up the Iceland tour with views of gyrfalcons this morning - what birds to finish on! It’s been a cracking 9 days with a fabulous group!

Coming up this autumn; Shetland, East Yorks coast, Islay & Mull and Florida!
Please get in touch if you’d like details about any of these trips.

02/07/2022

More classic Icelandic excitement today with several humpbacks seen on our whale-watching trip out of Husavik. Hot chocolate and cinnamon buns included…

30/06/2022

The Iceland tour continues to come up trumps! Stunning views of Brunnich’s guillemots were among today’s highlights along with a trip out to the lovely island of Flatey.

27/06/2022

Having a cracking time on our tour in Iceland; first full day out and we’ve seen plenty of great stuff including lots of breeding waders including red-necked phalarope, whimbrel, black-tailed godwit & drumming snipe. Arctic skuas, great northern divers, puffins and feisty Arctic terns have added to the fun!

01/06/2022

We’ve just returned from a fantastic trip to Dorset and the Isle of White where we were targeting some very rare and range-restricted butterflies and birds.

Highlights included Glanville Fritillaries and Adonis Blues as well as amazing views of nightjar and nightingale.

We’re off on a 10-day tour to magical Iceland at the end of June (where amongst other things we will see lovely Harlequin ducks, as pictured below!) - we do have availability for just one of two more people so if you fancy joining on this wonderful trip, please email [email protected] or text / call us on 07954 584359

24/05/2022

We’re coming to the end of a wonderful 9-day tour to Mull and the Outer Hebrides.
We’ve had some incredible sightings including long-tailed skuas, red-necked phalaropes, white-tailed eagles, corncrakes, three species of diver, short-eared owls and a couple of red-rumped swallows! We’ve also had great views of otters and loads of breeding seabirds, waders etc.

We’re off to the Isle of Wight on Friday in search of rare butterflies and birds… check out the Events tab to see what else we have coming up!