Welcome to the islands!
Here at Birding the Islands, we specialise in organising and leading birding trips through the magical islands of the Lesser Antilles and wider Caribbean region. Caribbean owned and operated, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer authentic, sustainable and responsible travel options, and invite you to join us on incredible birding adventures through the islands that we call home. We look forward to birding the islands with you!
Tours We Offer
Every Endemic in the Lesser Antilles
Our most popular birding tour targets all of the range-restricted endemics of this spectacular, and seldom-birded island chain!
Endemics of the Guiana Shield
Be treated to some of the best birding South America has to offer by joining us on this unforgettable and species-rich journey.
Endemics of the Bahamas
A short but sweet sojourn to three paradisiacal islands in search of Bahamian endemics and Caribbean specialities.
The Indian Ocean’s Galapagos: Seychelles & Aldabra
A voyage of discovery through the world’s oldest islands in search of rare endemics, little-known pelagics and a host of marine life!
Build Your Own Caribbean tour
Let us know the islands you wish to go to and/or the species you want to target, and we’ll create a trip for you. Your tour, your way!
Swimming with Sperm Whales in Dominica
A once-in-a-lifetime invitation to get up close to these gentle giants in one of only two countries on the planet that boasts a resident population.
Discover Trinidad & Tobago
Delight in the sights and sounds of an astonishing variety of South American species at the northern limit of their range.
In Search of the Amazonas: St Lucia, St Vincent & Dominica
Travel to the three of the most biodiverse islands in the Lesser Antillean chain to target each island's critically endangered Amazona.
Endemics of the Greater Antilles
An epic birding adventure to three of the islands boasting the greatest number of single-island endemics in the Caribbean!
Suriname: Into The Wild
10 days in a country dominated by pristine rainforest, offering sublime birding and a true escape into the heart of the wilderness!
Endemics of the Solomon Islands
An epic multi-island adventure to a region that boasts more range-restricted species than any other Endemic Bird Area on the planet!
Islands in the Sky: Pantepui Endemics in Venezuela
An unforgettable expedition to one of the most remote habitats on Earth to search for the endemics of the ecological ‘islands’ of Venezula’s tepuis!
AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE!
Our fixed-date tours in the Caribbean are led by Ryan Chenery, Birding the Islands’ founder, and author of the new Birds of the Lesser Antilles HELM Field Guide, which includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. The field guide focuses on endemics (including endemic subspecies), indigenous regional species and migrants common to the region.
You can order your copy of this portable, yet comprehensive field guide online here (US), here (UK), or here (Canada). Also available in store and online at most major book retailers worldwide.
“For holidaymakers with an interest in birdwatching, for birdwatching holidaymakers, and for more serious birders…this book represents a good buy.”
- J Lowen, Neotropical Birding Magazine