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Experience Anguilla as most visitors rarely do.  This excursion is a day filled with opportunities to view and photograph the island's spectacular beaches, wildlife habitats and learn a bit of Anguillan history.  

  Itinerary for this tour:

Guests will visit all the major wetlands/salt ponds, (11 of which are designated as Important Bird Areas (IBA's) by Birdlife International), as we search for more than 130 species of birds including both resident and migratory species.  A highlight will be finding the 5 Lesser Antilles Restricted Range Species, 2 of which are hummingbirds!

8:00 am - 4:00 pm*  (*We are happy to adjust the start time to 6:30 am for better birdwatching opportunities)

 Includes: Use of our binoculars, bird guides and bottled water throughout.  We appreciate guests who bring their own reusable water bottles to help reduce trash on our island. Lunch is included at mid day at a beach restaurant located on Shoal Bay East. After lunch take the opportunity to snorkel or simply walk the stunning beach. Also included is a copy of the Nature Explorers Anguilla Wild Side Guide.  The easy to use book authored by your tour guide, Jackie Cestero, highlights over 100 species of Anguilla's amazing birds.  Record the species you see as you tour. Guests receive a selection of photos taken during the excursion via email post tour.

 “Tranquility Wrapped in Blue” is the tag line long attributed to Anguilla, an island in the British West Indies. This 35 square mile British Overseas Dependent Territory is the northern-most island of the Lesser Antilles chain. Anguilla boasts 33 pristine sparkling white sand beaches and some of the finest cuisine in the Caribbean. Featuring a wealth of wildlife and biodiversity, an extensive marine park system provides a home to a number of species of turtles, colorful reef fish and corals, sharks, migrating whales, and dolphins. Many of the island’s beaches provide nesting habitat for endangered sea turtles.

Anguilla’s offshore cays are some of the most spectacular in the Caribbean. They are a mecca for nesting seabirds with 16 different species present during the breeding season. Four of these cays have been designated Important Bird Areas (IBAs) by Birdlife International, primarily because of their large congregations of nesting seabirds with local, regional, and in some cases global, importance.

The main island is dotted with more than 20 wetlands. These salt ponds were once the center of a thriving salt industry dating back to the Arawak Indians. Today they provide critical habitat for both resident and migratory species as they travel along the Atlantic Flyway.

Eleven of these ponds have been designated IBAs because they support large colonies of nesting seabirds such as the Least Tern and large populations of waders like the Semipalmated Sandpiper. Furthermore, they support other wildlife biodiversity including five of the Lesser Antilles Restricted Range Species.

Over 130 species of birds have been identified as residing on Anguilla for all or part of the year. Of this number, approximately one-third are considered resident species.

The island is a pivotal stop for migratory birds as they make their way to and from nesting locations in the north during the spring and fall. A large number of species including raptors, herons, waders and waterfowl, overwinter on Anguilla providing excellent year-round birdwatching.

The expiration for this is July  31, 2022. The borders will open fully October 2021 to fully vaccinated visitors.

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Airfare and lodging are NOT included.