Biggest Week In American Birding Festival
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3-Day Trip
May 5-7, 2019 $59 deposit per person to reserve your seat.
This tour travels to the USA. Passports required!
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950 |
Inclusions
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Pickup LocationsFor more information about a pickup location, please click on it's name in the list below.
Approximate Return Times
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Tour DatesMay 5-7, 2019
Deposit$59 deposit per person to reserve seat. Deposit is non-refundable once paid. Balance due April 1, 2019
Price All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. Taxes & tips are included!
To book over the phone please call (866) 208-2950
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Notes
- Prior birding experience is not necessary, the included hikes are designed for both beginners and advanced birders alike.
- If you are a seasoned birder and wish to explore on your own, that is perfectly acceptable, your tour director will advise you of the time and place to meet the group to move on to the next stop on our tour.
- We recommend you bring a pair of binoculars and of course your camera.
Payments, Cancellations & Refunds
- $59 deposit required to reserve your seats. Deposit is non-refundable once paid.
- Final payment is due by April 1, 2019. Reminder emails will be sent a few days before due date. Final payments are not refundable once paid.
- Your seat is fully transferable to anyone else at any time without penalty.
Travelling With Children
- Children 10+ are welcome on this tour. Price is the same as adults.
Single Supplement
- We do not charge single supplements or surcharges! Are you travelling by yourself? We guarantee to find you a roommate of the same gender or we pay the surcharge!
- Of course if you wish to have a private room by yourself, that is no problem and you can pay the Single occupancy rate. Other options are Triple occupancy (if three of you are travelling together and wish to share a room) and Quad occupancy (if four of you are travelling together and wish to share a room).
Travel Documents
- US Immigration requires that all travellers MUST have a passport (or Nexus or EDL cards). If you do not have a Canadian or USA passport, please make sure that you have the appropriate permissions or documentation to travel to the USA.
- If you are denied entry to the US, sadly we will have to leave you at the border.
- Sorry but no refunds if you are denied entry.
Emergency Medical/Travel Insurance
- Emergency medical & trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended for all passengers.
- If you do not have coverage under an existing policy, it can be purchased online from CAA or RBC Insurance or contact Marville Travel at (905) 891-0111 and they will be happy to make the necessary arrangements.
Tour Highlights
Biggest Week in American Birding
Northwest Ohio is one of the best places to witness spring migration of songbirds anywhere in North America. The southern edge of Lake Erie acts as a barrier that the birds are reluctant to cross during migration. The birds tend to "pile up" in the woodlots surrounded by marshland on the lake's southern edge to rest and refuel before crossing the Lake.
The timing of their arrival is early enough in spring that the trees have not leafed out, there are no bugs, and the birds are incredibly low and accessible. No such thing as "warbler neck", they get huge numbers of birds, much like a fallout, only better! Fallouts occur when a weather event pushes birds down, and what birders find are the weary survivors. However, during birding week, you get the same huge numbers of birds as you'd see in a fallout, but the birds are active and vibrant, and by the time they get to this latitude, the males are actively singing!
The timing of their arrival is early enough in spring that the trees have not leafed out, there are no bugs, and the birds are incredibly low and accessible. No such thing as "warbler neck", they get huge numbers of birds, much like a fallout, only better! Fallouts occur when a weather event pushes birds down, and what birders find are the weary survivors. However, during birding week, you get the same huge numbers of birds as you'd see in a fallout, but the birds are active and vibrant, and by the time they get to this latitude, the males are actively singing!
Types of Birds
You should expect to see at least 20 warbler species every day, along with masses of thrushes, vireos, flycatchers, orioles, and other migrants in the woods, plus shorebirds and others in the more open areas. No birder is likely to get bored in this area in May. The marshlands hold vast numbers of waterbirds such as swans, heron, and egrets. Birders may also be able to get great looks at most of the inland shorebird species, including Dunlin, dowitchers, yellowlegs, and sandpipers. Since we will also be visiting the Oak Openings Preserve, the park holds most of the resident species from the Great Lakes region, so if chasing Red-headed Woodpeckers is your thing, you will be well served.
One one of the evenings we will be going for a night time owl prowl.
One one of the evenings we will be going for a night time owl prowl.
Toledo Zoo
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Our tour also includes a visit to the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo houses over 10,000 individual animals that cover 720 different species. With a large focus on conservation efforts, the zoo currently participates in over 80 species survival programs and welcomes over 1 million visitors each year.
The aviary at the zoo will satisfy your interest in birds that are not native to Ohio or Ontario! Look for blue-throated macaws, rhinoceros hornbills, long-tailed finches, Nicobar pigeons, scarlet-chested parrots, crested wood partridges, Madagascan buttonquails and so many more. |
