BIRDWATCHING · USA BIRDWATCHING TOURS
The American classics are wetland boat rides and coastal migration hotspots. These 15 cover the Everglades, Cape May, the Gulf shallows and the western raptor country, with prices, boat sizes and season notes.
Review of Cape May’s Birding By Boat on the Osprey, with wildlife highlights, practical tips, value, timing, and who should book.
“This a wonderful pontoon boat ride through the backbay of Cape May that is full of both shore and migratory birds. If eagles. Ospreys, and herons are your thing, let Bob be your guard. He is a wealth of knowledge and knows where the birds hang out. Enjoy the ride.”
Review of Marco Island’s 2-hour dolphin, birding, and shelling tour, with wildlife tips, costs, parking advice, and honest value notes.
“We had a great time and our guide was very knowledgeable and provided a wonderful experience. We would recommend.”
Learn about hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons in a hands-on Colorado Springs falconry class with free-flight demonstrations and glove time.
“This was a wonderful and unique experience. We are so very glad we did it and would do it again! Highly recommend.”
Review of the 2-hour Marco Island dolphin, birding and shelling tour, with wildlife highlights, costs, parking tips, and booking advice.
“Very informative! The first mate was exceptional! We saw quite a few dolphins! I would definitely go again!”
Review of Flamingo Gardens in Fort Lauderdale, with wildlife, tropical gardens, tram rides, costs, tips, and who should visit.
“You still need to wait in line to show your tickets, and get the map of the park, with the activity schedule.”
Explore Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands by boat with dolphins, birds, shelling, and a Florida Master Naturalist guide.
“Education on islands and different species of birds. Appreciated Kate’s efforts in finding dolphins.”
Review of the two-hour Everglades boat tour, with dolphins, birds, manatees, guides, price, access, wildlife odds, and booking advice.
“Seeing the dolphins and the estuary! Dan was very knowledgeable and offered up suggestions of things to do.”
Explore Cape May’s salt marsh by boat, spot ospreys and eagles, and learn about secretive wetland birds on this relaxed two-hour eco-cruise.
“The tour was well worth it! Captain Bob and Vince were incredibly knowledgeable and friendly! They know so much about the salt marshes of Cape May as well as avian migration patterns. I’ve always wondered what was living within the tall grasses I could see from the bridges. Now I know! Absolutely a great trip that won’t disappoint!”
Review of the Everglades two-hour birding, dolphin, and wildlife boat tour, with costs, tips, boat details, guides, wildlife, and honest drawbacks.
“I liked that this was a small boat for 4-6 passengers. We rode through 10,000 islands, saw dolphins and a lot of birds snowy white egret, blue heron, baby blue heron and osprey. We did get to see a mama osprey and her 3 babies in a nest. The tour guide was knowledgable and talked a lot about the mangroves and birds.”
Get close to hawks, falcons, and owls on a small-group Reno raptor experience with a hands-on hawk walk and expert falconry guide.
“Having the hawk fly to me and land on my hand was amazing. Kathleen is enthusiastic and loves sharing her knowledge of raptors and falconry. Highly recommend.”
Paddle Chincoteague’s coastal waterways near Assateague, with chances to see wild ponies, dolphins, birds, and quiet marshes.
“We had a great tour with Bailey. We were able to see Riptide with several mares up close. We had a wonderful time.”
Review of Flamingo Everglades Boat Tours, with wildlife sightings, route details, pricing, practical tips, and advice on who should book.
“Looking at so much wonderful nature, naturalist onboard was very informative. Brought our grandchildren and they enjoyed it very much.”
Review of a private Rocky Mountain National Park birding hike from Denver, with Ryan, wildlife spotting, lunch, transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“BOOK THIS TOUR! We had a great time with Ryan the Birdman. This is not your normal scripted tour. There is no stop 1, stop 2, stop 3.... Since this is a private tour, Ryan can ad lib to your liking. On our tour we saw Moose, Bald Eagles Golden Eagles, Horned Owls, Elk, Wild Turkey, Prarie Dogs, and more. There is no way we would have saw the things we did without Ryan. He would be driving and then just pull off the road, pull out his binoculars and call us out to look at some incredible animal. I cannot recommend this tour enough.”
Explore Hakalau Forest Reserve on a small group birding tour with expert guides, rare Hawaiian birds, lunch, binoculars, and 4WD transport.
“Very well organized Birding trip to sanctuary. Easy to find the meet-up place and we enjoyed the group of people on our tour. We also thoroughly enjoyed the well-informed guided tour with Gary with lots of information about the geology, flora and fauna, and history of the area, as well as birds. Good lunch food, snacks, drinks, and other provisions. Plenty of stops for bathroom breaks also. We were able to see 31 birds and Gary was very good at finding them by listening. Many of us have used e-Bird but that does not work at the Forest Reserve or really anywhere here on Hawaii, so you really do need…”
Cape May whale, dolphin, and bird cruise with marine biologists, touch tanks, ocean views, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
“A beautiful day on the water - lots of dolphins, but no whales. We all had fun. Our guide was very informative.”
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