Naturetrek Wildlife Holidays
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For anyone unfamiliar with us, we're Naturetrek - one of the UK's leading wildlife tour operators since 1986! We look forward to connecting to you all on here and sharing some of our guest's favourite wildlife encounters from around the world!
This week's #NewsFromTheField:
For anyone unfamiliar with us, we're Naturetrek - one of the UK's leading wildlife tour operators since 1986! We look forward to connecting to you all on here and sharing some of our guest's favourite wildlife encounters from around the world!
This week's #NewsFromTheField:
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Great to be back in N Wales for a week with NatureTrek, based in Betws-y-coed with White-bellied Dipper on the river outside the hotel
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November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Great to be back in N Wales for a week with NatureTrek, based in Betws-y-coed with White-bellied Dipper on the river outside the hotel
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@naturetrek.bsky.social
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Following Storm Claudia there's a lot of water in the fields around the Tagus Estuary. Many of the birds have moved to different locations, some gathering in huge flocks.
An extraordinary start to a week in Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
An extraordinary start to a week in Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Following Storm Claudia there's a lot of water in the fields around the Tagus Estuary. Many of the birds have moved to different locations, some gathering in huge flocks.
An extraordinary start to a week in Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
An extraordinary start to a week in Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
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The Waxbill, a bird of sub-Saharan Africa, has become naturalised in Portugal and a common sight. This morning we watched these birds in the hedgerows and feeding on the seedheads of rushes.
In Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
In Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The Waxbill, a bird of sub-Saharan Africa, has become naturalised in Portugal and a common sight. This morning we watched these birds in the hedgerows and feeding on the seedheads of rushes.
In Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
In Portugal with @naturetrek.bsky.social
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Blog of my day walk for @naturetrek.bsky.social on the Colne Estuary yesterday: the day winter arrived!
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November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Blog of my day walk for @naturetrek.bsky.social on the Colne Estuary yesterday: the day winter arrived!
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A few photos from our recent trip to The Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social . Most pleased to get 3 new species of Bee-eater, two of which here... Little and Swallow-tailed.
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A few photos from our recent trip to The Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social . Most pleased to get 3 new species of Bee-eater, two of which here... Little and Swallow-tailed.
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1st Day of Tunisia -Winter Sun Birding with @naturetrek.bsky.social was in Edkouk NP south of Djerba. Lots of Oryx, Ouadad and Dorcas Gazelles. Wheatears inc Maghreb, Black-crowned & Red-Rumped. Larks Inc Thk-billed, Bar-tailed & Desert. Found our first Fulvous Babblers - Great start in the desert
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
1st Day of Tunisia -Winter Sun Birding with @naturetrek.bsky.social was in Edkouk NP south of Djerba. Lots of Oryx, Ouadad and Dorcas Gazelles. Wheatears inc Maghreb, Black-crowned & Red-Rumped. Larks Inc Thk-billed, Bar-tailed & Desert. Found our first Fulvous Babblers - Great start in the desert
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Fantastic day trip leading for NatureTrek at Rainham Marshes, highlights included some great views of Western Marsh Harrier, wildfowl & waders and Water Pipit
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@naturetrek.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Fantastic day trip leading for NatureTrek at Rainham Marshes, highlights included some great views of Western Marsh Harrier, wildfowl & waders and Water Pipit
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@naturetrek.bsky.social
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A day in Oued Massa on Morocco winter sun with @naturetrek.bsky.social & as always the area delivered on variety. Started with 78 Stone Curlew & moved on with Tchagra, Melodious Warbler, Blue Rock Thrush, lots of waders. Fly throughs of Merlin & Barbary Falcon. A Red Necked Nightjar at roost etc etc
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A day in Oued Massa on Morocco winter sun with @naturetrek.bsky.social & as always the area delivered on variety. Started with 78 Stone Curlew & moved on with Tchagra, Melodious Warbler, Blue Rock Thrush, lots of waders. Fly throughs of Merlin & Barbary Falcon. A Red Necked Nightjar at roost etc etc
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The Otters entertained today on the rugged island of Jura - Day Three of Naturetrek's Islay and Jura tour! 😊🦦 @naturetrek.bsky.social #jura
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Otters entertained today on the rugged island of Jura - Day Three of Naturetrek's Islay and Jura tour! 😊🦦 @naturetrek.bsky.social #jura
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The 1st full day of Morocco Winter Sun birding with @naturetrek.bsky.social found us South of Guelmim areas around "Tan-tan 100". Plenty to kick off our desert species with Scrub-warbler, Wheatears inc Desert, Red-rumped, White-crowned & Larks inc Hoopoe, Bar-tailed, Temmincks, & Fulvous Babbler.
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The 1st full day of Morocco Winter Sun birding with @naturetrek.bsky.social found us South of Guelmim areas around "Tan-tan 100". Plenty to kick off our desert species with Scrub-warbler, Wheatears inc Desert, Red-rumped, White-crowned & Larks inc Hoopoe, Bar-tailed, Temmincks, & Fulvous Babbler.
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Finally some fruiting Fungi after some much needed rain!
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@naturetrek.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Finally some fruiting Fungi after some much needed rain!
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@naturetrek.bsky.social
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One of five White-tailed Eagles encountered on Naturetrek's Islay and Jura tour today, this bird at Ardnave Point, Islay...😊🦅🪶 @naturetrek.bsky.social #islay #ukbirding
October 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
One of five White-tailed Eagles encountered on Naturetrek's Islay and Jura tour today, this bird at Ardnave Point, Islay...😊🦅🪶 @naturetrek.bsky.social #islay #ukbirding
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Participants pics of Mammals on our Cairngorm trip with @naturetrek.bsky.social #wildcat #dolphins #badger #pinemarten #mammals
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Participants pics of Mammals on our Cairngorm trip with @naturetrek.bsky.social #wildcat #dolphins #badger #pinemarten #mammals
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Participants pics of birds on our Cairngorm trip with @naturetrek.bsky.social #birds #Highlands #Scotland
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Participants pics of birds on our Cairngorm trip with @naturetrek.bsky.social #birds #Highlands #Scotland
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A surprisingly glorious day on the Suffolk coast for my @naturetrek.bsky.social day walk ended with ace views of the Turkestan Shrike on Dunwich Heath #ukbirding
October 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A surprisingly glorious day on the Suffolk coast for my @naturetrek.bsky.social day walk ended with ace views of the Turkestan Shrike on Dunwich Heath #ukbirding
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Part of the welcoming party on Bird Island, Seychelles. One of many Red-footed Boobies. @naturetrek.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Part of the welcoming party on Bird Island, Seychelles. One of many Red-footed Boobies. @naturetrek.bsky.social
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Serenity can be found and savoured when watching graceful and elegant waders (or shore birds in the USA). These images from the Isles of Scilly (UK) don't really do these birds justice but wonderful to watch them feeding naturally and undisturbed at close range 😀🪶 #ukbirding @naturetrek.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Serenity can be found and savoured when watching graceful and elegant waders (or shore birds in the USA). These images from the Isles of Scilly (UK) don't really do these birds justice but wonderful to watch them feeding naturally and undisturbed at close range 😀🪶 #ukbirding @naturetrek.bsky.social
LATE AVAILABILITY: Two spaces have just become available on our previously sold out “East Yorkshire: The Magic of Migration” holiday, departing Tuesday 7th October!
Fancy joining? Call our office on 01962 733051 to book!
Tour info: tinyurl.com/mjw3wb97
Fancy joining? Call our office on 01962 733051 to book!
Tour info: tinyurl.com/mjw3wb97
October 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
LATE AVAILABILITY: Two spaces have just become available on our previously sold out “East Yorkshire: The Magic of Migration” holiday, departing Tuesday 7th October!
Fancy joining? Call our office on 01962 733051 to book!
Tour info: tinyurl.com/mjw3wb97
Fancy joining? Call our office on 01962 733051 to book!
Tour info: tinyurl.com/mjw3wb97
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I was fortunate to see a range of late summer mediterranean insects during a recent Go Slow in Mallorca trip, co-leading with @naturetrek.bsky.social ; highlights included the Violet Dropwing, Discrete Chaperon moth, Violet Carpenter Bee and Crimson Specked moth.
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I was fortunate to see a range of late summer mediterranean insects during a recent Go Slow in Mallorca trip, co-leading with @naturetrek.bsky.social ; highlights included the Violet Dropwing, Discrete Chaperon moth, Violet Carpenter Bee and Crimson Specked moth.
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The last full day in Southern Morocco with @naturetrek.bsky.social on the coast at Massa. Started with a field of 206 Stone Curlew & ended with 160+ Bald Ibis in a single flock. Am Golden Plover & Plain Swift were local rarities whilst Moussiers Redstarts are perennial crowd pleasers
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The last full day in Southern Morocco with @naturetrek.bsky.social on the coast at Massa. Started with a field of 206 Stone Curlew & ended with 160+ Bald Ibis in a single flock. Am Golden Plover & Plain Swift were local rarities whilst Moussiers Redstarts are perennial crowd pleasers
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Just returned from co-leading @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca tour - where we saw a great diversity of birds, my highlights being Black Vulture, Eleonora's Falcon, Swamphen, Marbled Duck, Little Bittern, Black-eared Wheatear, Caspian and Whiskered Tern, Med Flycatcher + many waders
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just returned from co-leading @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca tour - where we saw a great diversity of birds, my highlights being Black Vulture, Eleonora's Falcon, Swamphen, Marbled Duck, Little Bittern, Black-eared Wheatear, Caspian and Whiskered Tern, Med Flycatcher + many waders
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Southern Morocco with @naturetrek.bsky.social & we have spent the last couple of days heading east on the high arid steppe. A mix of Larks and Wheatears has been our primary focus The Pharaoh Eagle Owl showed well. Migrants inc Black Storks sharing a thermal with ST Eagles & a LL Buzzard
September 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Southern Morocco with @naturetrek.bsky.social & we have spent the last couple of days heading east on the high arid steppe. A mix of Larks and Wheatears has been our primary focus The Pharaoh Eagle Owl showed well. Migrants inc Black Storks sharing a thermal with ST Eagles & a LL Buzzard
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Some more wonderful plants from the Engadine Valley, Switzerland in July with @naturetrek.bsky.social. Here's the stately Yellow Melancholy Thistle Cirsium erisithales.
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Some more wonderful plants from the Engadine Valley, Switzerland in July with @naturetrek.bsky.social. Here's the stately Yellow Melancholy Thistle Cirsium erisithales.
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More forgotten photos from the wonderful Engadine Valley, Switzerland, with @naturetrek.bsky.social in July. The variety of Rhinanthus on show was an eye-opener. This is Glacier Yellow-rattle R. glacialis, I think.
September 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
More forgotten photos from the wonderful Engadine Valley, Switzerland, with @naturetrek.bsky.social in July. The variety of Rhinanthus on show was an eye-opener. This is Glacier Yellow-rattle R. glacialis, I think.
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Swiss Clubmoss Selaginella helvetica is a really scarce plant in Switzerland's Engadine Valley. Here it is in a pasture next to Bernina Lagalb station in early July. @naturetrek.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Swiss Clubmoss Selaginella helvetica is a really scarce plant in Switzerland's Engadine Valley. Here it is in a pasture next to Bernina Lagalb station in early July. @naturetrek.bsky.social