Fall Travel Edition

Andean flamingo seen in the San Pedro de Atacama desert from October.

Hello Friends,

There isn’t much going on bird-wise in our neighborhood this time of year but I was fortunate enough to take two trip this fall and saw some wonderful birds along the way.

Chile

In October, my wife Emily and I travelled through northern Chile. Starting in Santiago, we travelled south to the Pirque region to check out their Mediterranean flora and fauna. From there we visited the San Pedro de Atacama desert and finished off our trip with a stop in Vina Del Mar and a pelagic birding trip out of Quintero.

Andean Condor, 1 of 12 that we saw south of Santiago.

Moustached turca, a Chilean endemic.

Vicuna at 12,000 feet in the Atacama desert.

Many colored rush-tyrant, a wetland beauty found along the coast.

Inca terns were a highlight of the pelagic.

 Rio Grande Valley Texas

After a few days of recovering from our Chile trip, I hopped on another flight to attend the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen Texas. This was my second trip to the RGV and a chance to revisit the south Texas specialties and gulf coast favorites.

Green jays are a crowd pleaser in south Texas.

Roseate spoonbill seen off South Padre Island.

Bobcat at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. I saw TWO bobcats that day!

Plain chachalacas are wherever you find feeders.

Collared peccaries (Javelina) are common in the RGV.

Book Now for Next Grouse Season

We are filling up quickly for the 2026 grouse lekking season. April is mostly booked, but we have dates available in late March and throughout May. And don’t forget that we offer lodging in Hayden, saving you time commuting and providing a little extra sleep before those early morning lek tours!