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Trip Reports & Sightings Posted by Christopher Hall

Trinidad and Tobago, 2004, author Christopher Hall (added September 10, 2004)

Scilly excitement - 2nd – 8th October 2008, author Christopher Hall (added October 11, 2008)
(Buff-bellied Pipit, American Golden Plover, Yellow-browed Warbler)

Dumfries and Galloway - 22nd to 29th October, 2005, author Christopher Hall (added November 2, 2005)
(Loch Ken, Wigtown Bay, Fleet National Nature Reserve, Loch Ryan, Southerness Point)

The Netherlands - Dutch Birding Bonanza - 20th to 27th October, 2006, author Christopher Hall (added November 1, 2006)

The Netherlands - Birds & Bulbfields - 28th April to 2nd May, 2005, author Christopher Hall (added May 18, 2005)
(The wetland reserve of Oostvaardersplassen and Veluwezoom National Park)

Birds and Bears - Eastern Europe - 11th to 22nd April 2006, author Christopher Hall (added May 16, 2006)
(We teamed up with Sakertour for this ambitious trip with a difference, visiting three different countries with the added goal of seeing Brown Bears in the wild)

Birds and Bears - Eastern Europe - 11th to 22nd April 2006, author Christopher Hall (added May 12, 2006)

Wild Canaries - birds & landscapes - 1st - 7th February 2008, author Christopher Hall (added March 25, 2008)
(Apart from the rare Barbary Falcon, we cleaned up on the Canary Island endemics and specialities, and what we had seen was seen really well, making this a very successful and enjoyable trip.)

The Camargue - 11th - 18th March 2008, author Christopher Hall (added March 25, 2008)
(Standing upright on his rocky pedestal with long ear tufts, deep orange eyes staring straight into our scopes made a perfect end to a memorable day.)

Coto Donana, Spain, 17th – 24th February, 2007, author Christopher Hall (added March 17, 2007)
(By the end of this most productive trip we had seen everything from the tiny Zitting Cisticola to the mighty Spanish Imperial Eagle)

Finnish Lapland & Arctic Norway - 27th May to 5th June 2005, author Christopher Hall (added June 30, 2005)
(Little Bunting plus lots of other Finnish specialities)

Marvellous Mull - 1st - 7th June 2009, author Christopher Hall (added June 11, 2009)
(Golden and White-tailed Eagles, Corncrake)

The Seychelles - Tropical Paradise - 6th - 17th July 2008, author Christopher Hall (added August 7, 2008)
(Seychelles Swiftlet, Seychelles Sunbird, Black-crested Seychelles Bulbul and Seychelles Blue Pigeon)

Spitsbergen Cruise - Polar Bear Quest - 21st July - 2nd August, 2007, author Christopher Hall (added August 23, 2007)
(Continuing south along the strait in brilliant sunshine and no wind, the ship eases its way through densely packed drift ice, followed by numerous Kittiwakes, blue Fulmars and Glaucous and Ivory Gulls....)

Brazil - The Atlantic Rainforest - 31st July - 11th August 2009, author Christopher Hall (added August 17, 2009)
(Serra dos Tucanos lodge, Serra dos Orgaos National Park, Portao Azul, Macae de Cima, Guapi Açu)

Extremadura - Spain’s Wild West - 15th - 22nd April 2009, author Christopher Hall (added April 28, 2009)
(Monfragüe Natural Park, Tajadilla mirador, Toril, Trujillo, Guadalupe)

The Great Florida Birding Trail - 1st – 11th March 2009, author Christopher Hall (added April 28, 2009)
(Exploring the Sunset Ranch Trail, we enjoy a warbler fest, with good views of Black-and-white, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated and Palm Warblers....)