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| “Whooping Cranes &
Snow Geese” |
| November 20 - 26 |
£1345 |
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The habitat?
The Aransas Wildlife Refuge –
fields, saltmarsh, watercourses. Wild,
open, magical & winter home to
the rare and endangered Whooping Cranes.
To the Mexican Border – the
famous Lower Rio Grande Valley and
the Santa Ana NWR. Relaxed birding,
great food – all in the autumnal
Texas warmth!
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The
Wildlife?
From the Skimmer boat watching a family party
of Whooping Cranes, migrant Sandhill Cranes
& wavering Snow Geese. Hovering Red-tailed
& White-tailed Hawks. Thousands of wheeling
Redwinged Blackbirds. American White Pelicans
feeding in perfect unison, stunning American
Avocets & Roseate Spoonbills, mixed flocks
of Dowitchers & Willets and the delightful
Piping Plover. Towards Mexico - Green Jay,
Couch’s Kingbird & Buff-bellied
Hummingbird and the spectacle of clouds of
Queen butterflies. American Alligator, White-tailed
Deer & Cottontail head up the mammal list. |
The
Itinerary
Fly Gatwick to Corpus Christie via
Houston. Short drive to Fulton Harbourfor
3-night stay. Explore Fulton-Rockport &
Port Aransas, Mustang Island region along
with the Aransas Wildlife Refuge inc. boat
trip. Drive to Alamo adjacent the Mexican
border for 2-night stay. Explore Santa Ana
NWR, Estero Llano Grande Lake, Frontera Audubon
Sanctuary & Edinburg Wetlands |
The
Accommodation
3nts. at the Inn at Fulton Harbour
superbly situated opposite the harbour &
Charlotte Plummer’s Seafood Restaurant.
2 nts. at the Alamo Inn, located in the historic
Alamo Land & Sugar Company Building, “for
Birders & Other Discriminating Travelers”
and opposite the El Dorado Mexican restaurant. |
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| Cost:
£ 1345 [s/s £135] Deposit:
£250 B/L due: Sep.
11 |
Included
in the cost: Return flights Gatwick-Corpus
Christie, 3nts. bed & b/fast at The Inn
at Fulton Harbour,2 nts.
bed & b/fast at the Alamo Inn,all transportation,
Skimmerboat trip, ferry to Mustang Island
and all reserve entrance
fees. |
Not
included in the cost: Evening meals
[good food available at very reasonable prices],
airport departure taxes [if
any], travel insurance, lunches, drinks, gratuities
& items of a personal nature. |
Please
note: Above Tour based upon a minimum
of 8 participants. All bookings on a WildWingsbooking
form and
all monies paid directly to WildWings. |
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