Warbler Finch, Galapagos Islands © 2009 Andrew Griswold
Galapagos Cruise offered April 2011.
Other dates available on request.
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Featured Day Trips
SWALLOW SPECTACLE CRUISE
September 5 to 30, 2010 EVENINGS!
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays!
Reserve early for one of our most popular events!
On the Connecticut River, we are lucky enough to be able to witness two spectacular avian happenings almost from our office window. The first of the year is the spectacular concentration of eagles that join us to over-winter on the Connecticut River. The other highlight of the birding year on the river is the Tree Swallow concentration that can be found each September and October. During fall migration, hundreds of thousands of swallows congregate on the lower Connecticut River and at sunset settle in on a giant communal roost. The birds come from as far away as 30 miles and converge at dusk, often creating a “ballet” and “funnel” of birds before and as they settle down to roost. The renowned ornithologist and artist Roger Tory Peterson wrote, “I have seen a million flamingos on the lakes of East Africa and as many seabirds on the cliffs of the Alaska Pribilofs, but for sheer drama, the tornadoes of Tree Swallows eclipsed any other avian spectacle I have ever seen.” Join CAS naturalists as they cruise down river to see the spectacular display. Bring a picnic supper and your favorite beverage to enjoy on the cruise, and your binoculars. A truly awe inspiring display! If you only take one trip with EcoTravel this fall, make sure it’s this one! Fee: $40.
Please call us about small private charters (up to 6 people) for this event as well.
UCONN Greenhouse and Campus Tree ID
Wed. Sept 8 9AM-1PM
Join expert botanist and tree-hugger Bob Kuchta for another tree-rific hike as he leads a trip to the UCONN Greenhouses and a walk through the UCONN campus which is filled with a large variety of tree species. Tree ID books are included. Fee: Members $55, Nonmembers $65.
Featured Overnight Tours
A NATURAL GETAWAY IN CONNECTICUT
October 22 - 24, 2010
Connecticut and the lower Connecticut River Valley are one of the most beautiful and easily accessible destinations in the Northeast with sparkling rivers and shoreline, centuries of history and culture, and an endless array of interesting sights to enjoy. Join the Connecticut Audubon Society for an escorted two night/three day escape offering big-city sophistication, along with the charms and splendors of the New England countryside. Come see for yourself why Connecticut's River Valley is the perfect destination for your next getaway. Click here for details. Price varies with hotel selection.
AMAZON CRUISE
Our Most Popular Cruise! 7 Nights!
Two departures per month. Call for exact dates.
(a one night stay in Manaus is required before the cruise)
This trip explores some of the most untouched rainforest in all of the Amazon. On your eight cabin expedition vessel, you will venture far up some of the least inhabited rivers in the Amazon Basin. Travelers explore areas very rarely visited, and seek out the mysterious life of the wilderness that stirs in the forest and in the heart of the Amazon Basin. This is the most thorough, detailed, and sophisticated trip offered in the entire Amazon and comes with rave reviews from past CT Audubon Society participants. The guides are accomplished naturalists and you will see creatures almost never seen by other visitors. This trip is like being on a time machine in that one is able to visit places that have not changed for millions of years. Truly the trip of a lifetime and an easy tour for seniors and families! Fee: $2,400 through November 2010. December 1 and on the fee is $2,650. Call for dates. Extensions available and shorter cruises of four nights available at $1,600 per person. Great trip!
MONHEGAN ISLAND
Fall Migration Hotspot
September 23 - 26, 2010 4 Days! Two Spots Left!
Join Leader Joe Bear on a relaxing tour of Monhegan Island at the height of the migration season. Monhegan, off the coast of Maine, serves as a stopover point for birds caught out over open water. They drop onto the island to eat and rest for the day. Because there are no roads and no cars on the island, participants hike the many walking trails while searching for what arrived overnight. Nature and beauty are at their apex on Monhegan in the fall. Stay at the most lovely island inn and don’t miss the blueberry pie! Limited to seven participants per group, so call early to sign up.
Fee: $925.
BLOCK ISLAND WEEKEND!
Annual Migration Destination
October 1 - 3, 2010 3 Days! Wait List Only!
October 8 - 10, 2010 3 Days! Six Spots Left!
Or Schedule a Private Tour!
A “Connecticut Top-20 Bird Species” Tour!
Explore the wilds of Block Island after most of the summer tourists have left the beaches and town. Often a magnet for wayward birds, “Block” will delight travelers with its island architecture, wild flowers, and natural beauty. Migration is at its peak, so expect to see lots of birds when the winds cooperate like they did in 2007, carrying to the island thousands of warblers, rare sparrows, and vagrants, including a Western Kingbird! Experienced leaders will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for this special place as participants visit the bluffs, lighthouses, back roads, beautiful beaches, and serene harbors. Group size is limited for the best travel experience. Fee: $585. This is a trip many travelers make with us year after year!
BRAZIL'S PANTANAL!
Outstanding Birds and Big Cats!
October 12 - 23, 2010
SPACE IS LIMITED! CALL NOW!
Iguacu Falls Extension Available!
Amazonia Pre-Trip Cruise Available!
Journey to the Brazilian Pantanal, the world’s largest freshwater wetland and some of the richest wildlife viewing in the Americas! Covering an area of 360,000 square miles, the Pantanal is a huge wilderness region of wetlands. The Pantanal offers a complex of aquatic and terrestrial environments with a varied topography resulting in an extremely rich fauna. The variety of birds is astounding, touting 26 species of parrots including the endangered and beautiful Hyacinth Macaw, the world’s largest parrot. The Pantanal is also a refuge for many threatened mammals like the Jaguar, Ocelot, Maned Wolf, Giant Anteater, and Giant River Otter! This is a unique opportunity to travel at the peak time for wildlife viewing. Fee: $4,998 plus air, includes all meals, hotels, and ground transportation. Leaders: Expert Connecticut birder Nick Bonomo and Brazilian guide Giuliano Bernardon. Call for pricing on the Iguacu Falls Extension. The falls are considered by many as one of the Natural Wonders of the World. Four times the width of Niagara Falls, Iguacu Falls are divided by various islands into separate waterfalls; a perpetual veil of spray draped high over the falls. Not to be missed!
Nick Bonomo has been birding New England since the age of 16. He graduated from Stonehill College with a degree in Biology in May of 2006. In autumn 2007, he began attending Yale University from which he recently graduated as a Physician Assistant. Despite his rigorous career schedule, Nick has escaped to bird such locations as Nova Scotia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Costa Rica, eastern Australia, and New Zealand. He currently lives in Connecticut and can often be found birding the New Haven County coast in his spare time. His interest in bird identification, status, and distribution makes him a skillful leader, and his youthful enthusiasm is matched by few.
CLASSIC TANZANIA SAFARI
January 10 - 22, 2011 13 Days!
We have planned our visit during the best time to view the animals of the Serengeti. Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and other predators are especially visible during this time. We'll also visit Ngorongoro Crater, described as the eighth wonder of the world, Lake Manyara National Park in the Great Rift Valley, and Olduvai Gorge, where Richard and Mary Leakey made their famous archeological discoveries of early hominids. This is a bird and mammal focused tour. We have always belived that if you are looking for the birds, you cannot miss the rhino. Travelers will be accompanied by Milan Bull, CAS Senior Director of Science and Conservation. Miley has led trips across the globe for many years.
Fee: $4,695.
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Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel
Call 800-996-8747 for detailed itineraries.
Altimira Oriole weaving a nest © 2008 Andrew Griswold
Grand Texas again offered April 2012
Pearl Kite © 2006 Alison Olivieri
Look for the Pearl Kite on our Costa Rica Tour
scheduled for February 2011 led by Joe Bear.
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus © 2007 Mark Jankura
Enjoy hundreds of migrating birds of prey on our Cape May trip
scheduled for October 2010.
Magnificent Frigatebird © 2007 John McGinley
See this talented flyer on our Galapagos Adventure
departing April 2011.
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris © 2006 Peter Swap
Look at our listings and call us if you would like to join us on one or more of these exciting outings.
