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Bird Watching Vacations Overview
Home » Adventure Travel » Bird Watching Vacations » Bird Watching Vacations OverviewPosted by Your Guide on May 4, 2006 3:27 PM
Bird watching or what is commonly called birding, is a hobby for many people in the United States. Bird watching is the observation and study of birds. This can be for pleasure or for the serious study of birds, their instincts and habitats. Spring and fall are the best times of the years to catch sight of our feathered friends. Birding is usually most successful in the mornings because the birds are hungry are out and about searching for breakfast. This relaxing hobby takes patience and one should be knowledgeable of the birds’ habitat, behavior and their sounds. For successful bird watching the observer needs binoculars, telescope with a spotting scope on a tripod, a notepad and it is helpful to have a field guide familiar with the area. Bird viewing over water such as an ocean is called seawatching. There are birding events throughout the spring such as The Balcones Songbird Festival held in late April and early May at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Austin, TX. The Great Migration Weekend at The Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, SC offers birding enthusiasts the chance to flock with other birders in early May. This is the Great Migration Weekend event. For a three night stay at the Inn at Harbour Town begins at $510. This bird watching vacation will enable you to enjoy a guided tour, afternoon information sessions and a visit to the Jean-Louis Dobois Birding Gallery. Also included is a cocktail reception, dinner for two, two lunches for and two and daily continental breakfast. These are just two of the bird watching vacations that are offered in early spring. There are also exotic locations for bird watching.
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