Trip Reports

These are mainly foreign birding trip reports kindly submitted by members of the Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club. If you have a trip report that you think would be suitable and of interest and would be willing to share with other birders who access this site please email to ntbcorg@gmail.com

Europe & Middle East

Albania

1. Albania Sept 2019 (Tom Cook – Tom has offered help to anyone planning a visit, email via Hon Sec)

Austria

1. Vienna April 2001 (Steve & Julie Holliday)

Bulgaria

1. Southern Bulgaria Sept 08 (Chris Knox)

Corsica

1. Corsica June 2018 (Jack Bucknall)

Cyprus

1. Cyprus April 2012 (Graeme Bowman)
2. Cyprus April 2015 (Graeme Bowman)
3. Cyprus April 2018 (Jonathan Farooqi)
4. Cyprus Mar-April 2023 (Jack Bucknall)New Report

Czech Republic

1. Czech Republic Apr 2005 (Tony Stewart)

England – UK

1. ‘Birding East Anglia – June 2017’ (Chris Knox)

Faroe Islands

1. Faroe Islands May 2017 – (Anthony Toole)

Georgia

1. Kazbegi & Chachuna April 2018 – (Iain Robson & Janet Fairclough)

Hungary

1. Hungary October 2014 (Joan & Paddy Heyland)
2. Hungary May 2005 (Tony Stewart)
3. Hungary June 2002 (Graeme Bowman)

Iceland

1. Iceland July 2010 (Chris Barlow)
2. Iceland June 2005 (Iain Robson)

Ireland

1. Ireland, Co Mayo 2008( Mike Hodgson)

Norway

1. Norway, Lista Wetlands May 2019(Anthony Toole)

Poland

1. Poland May 2010 (Paddy Heyland)

Portugal

1. Madeira August 2000 (Ian Fisher & Alan Johnston)
2. Madeira May-June 2015 (Chris Barlow)
3. Portugal April 2018 (Chris Barlow)

Portugal and Southern Spain

1. Southern Portugal and Andalucia (Alan Jack)

North East Spain

1. North East Spain (Alan Jack)

Scotland

1. Mull May 2003 (Steve Holliday)
2. Mull April 2011 (Chris Barlow)
3. St Kilda June 2009 (Tony Stewart)

Spain

1. Andalucia Sept 2010 (Chris Knox)
2. Andalucia Sept 2006 (Tony Stewart)
3. Andalucia Dec 2009 (Alan Tilmouth)
4. Pyrenees May 2011 (Alan Jack)
5. Pyrenees June 05 (Chris Knox)
6. Pyrenees March 2004 (Steve Holliday)
7. Extremadura April 2004(Tony Stewart)
8. Extremadura April 2009 (Alan Jack)
9. Extremadura March 2011(John Day)
10. Sierra de Aracena/Extramadura May 2002 (Steve Holliday & Ian Forsyth)
11. Raptor Passage in the Straits of Gibralatar Sep 2011 (Alan Gilbertson)
12. Mallorca May 2012 (Chris Knox)
13. Gibraltar & Cota Donana March 2012 (Steve Holliday)
14. Cota Donana Extramadura March 2013 (Alan Jack)
15. Mallorca April/May 2013 (Chris Knox/Mike Hodgson)
16. Guadalhorce Estuary Sept 2018 (Anthony Toole)

Sweden

1. Oland, Sweden July 2002 (Martin Kitching & Sarah Barratt)

Turkey

1. Turkey Report July/August 2009 (Ian Forsyth)
2. Southern Turkey September 2013 (Joan & Paddy Heyland)

Israel

1. Israel March 2014 (Joan & Paddy Heyland)

Asia

Hong Kong

1. Hong Kong April 2001 (Ian Fisher & Alan Johnston)

India

1. Goa January 2007 (Tony Stewart)
2. Goa December 2005 (Ian Forsyth)
3. North India January 2009 (Chris Knox)
4. North East India February 2011 (Tony Stewart)

Japan

1. Japan Feb/March 2009 (Ian Fisher)

Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan

1. Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan May 2009 (Alan Curry)

Kuwait

1. Kuwait March 2000 (Steve Holliday)

Malaysia

1. Kuala Lumpur, June-December 2002 (Steve Barratt)

 Russia

1. Commander & Kuril Islands (The Ring of Fire) June 2011 (Colin Bradshaw)

North America

USA

1. California & Oregon August 1999 (Ian Fisher)
2. California September 2010 (Tony Stewart)
3. Cape May September 2009 (Chris Knox)
4. Great Lakes (including Canada) May 2008 (Tony Stewart & Chris Knox)
5. Las Vegas November 2007 (Tony Stewart)
6. Texas December 2005 (Tony Stewart)
7. Texas December 2009 (Tony Stewart)

Cuba

• 1. Cuba September 2009 (Ian Forsyth)

Mexico

• Yucatan peninsula Aug 2022 (Jack Bucknall)

South America

Brazil

1. Brazil, Alagoas – Dec 2013-Jan 2014 (Paul & Adriana Buskin)

Ecuador

1. Ecuador September 2009 (Andy Mclevy)

Africa

Canary Islands

1. Tenerife October 2012 (Chris Barlow)
2. Canary Islands – June 2017 (Jack Bucknall)

Gambia

1. Gambia January 2010 (Ian Forsyth & Graeme Bowman)
2. Gambia December 2007 (Ian Forsyth & Graeme Bowman)

Kenya

1. Kenya October 2011 (Bob Biggs)
2. Kenya February 2011(Bob Biggs)

Morocco

1. Morocco April 2006 (Ian Forsyth)

South Africa

1. Cape Town, Boulders Beach, Tangala Safari Camp Aug 2024 (Jack Bucknall)

Australia

1. Australia July/August 2002 (Ian Fisher & Alan Johnston)
2. New Zealand July/August 2004 (Ian Fisher)