OPPORTUNITY - 10% off

We are looking to fill the Migration Spectacular week in early September and we are offering a full 10% off the advertised price of £1240, which equates to a saving of £124. This pretty much covers the cost of flights and makes this very good value for money compared with other companies offering a similar package.

It is not all about bird migration but that will be breath-taking and a fabulous subject for any photographers, as there's also boat trip out into the Strait's of Gibralter. At this time of year you are almost guarenteed lots of dolphins but also chances of Pilot & Killer Whales at close quarters.

As we speak there is space for one couple but also the possibility of a single, please contact Julian Sykes Wildlife for more information. It will be a tremendous week with many special moments and Honey Buzzards! 

The rest of May and June!

With just two full days off in May and not much more in June due to a couple of trips, but mainly work in Scotland I was ready for my break in July. However that wasn't before two cracking visits to the Plains and Pyrenees of Aragon seeing mouth-watering specialties such as Dupont's Lark, Black-bellied and Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Wallcreeper, Lammergeier, Golden Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Black Woodpecker, Alpine Accentor, Citril Finch, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear, Alpine Marmot and Rebeco (Chamois). It is an amazing region.

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse at El Planeron

El Planeron reserve

Trumpet Gentians

Castillo de Loarre

Firecrest

Pyrenean Rock Lizard

Julian with a Common Toad (M. Thomas)

Pine Hawkmoth (M. Thomas)

Citril Finch

The gorgeous Roncal Valley

Julian and the 2 T's (J. Overall)

Adonis Blue

Southern Turkey

In May a fortnight was spent in Southern Turkey, where we had an incredible time seeing in excess of 200 bird species plus other mammals, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies. Our two weeks were spent at many of the excellent coastal wetlands finding Great Sandplover, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Grey-headed (Purple) Swamp-hen, Moustached Warbler and Black Francolin. We visited the hills of Durnalik for Upcher's Warbler, Kurdish Wheatear, Cinereous Bunting, White-throated Robin, Bimaculated Lark and even watched a Smooth Snake being harassed by an Eastern Rock Nuthatch. Further east around Biricik we visited the Northern Bald Ibis colony, found a day-roosting Striated Scop's Owl, Iraq Babbler and Chestnut-shouldered Petronia and on the plains saw 2 Cream-coloured Coursers, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Trumpeter Finch, Pale Rock Sparrow, See-see Partridge and the rare Goitered Gazelle. Although for most the highlight of the holiday was our visit to the Ala Daglar Mountains where we got brilliant views of Caspian Snowcock, Radde's and Alpine Accentors, Wallcreeper, Red-fronted Serins, White-winged Snowfinch, Alpine Chough and 2 Lammergeiers. However it wasn't just about the wildlife as we even managed a couple of nights in Cappadocia, where we marvelled at the incredible scenery created by the famous 'fairy chimneys' of volcanic tuff and basalt. Waking up in our cave hotel to a still calm morning with the many hot-air balloons floating over the bizarre landscape was quite breath-taking.

Rose Valley, Cappadocia

Kruper's Nuthatch

Ala Daglar Mountains

Love Valley, Cappadocia

Caspian Snowcock

Punk Chaffinch!

Starred Agamas

Souslik

Long-legged Buzzard 

Oertzami's Rock Lizard

White breasted Kingfisher