The Travelling Naturalist
Trip Reports Archive

Over the years, The Travelling Naturalist has built up a large and extensive trip report archive, giving a daily diary and species lists from a wide range of destinations. We are adding to this archive all the time.

To find a trip report, either scroll down to the list, which is arranged by continent and then alphabetically, or click on the continent that you are interested in to go straight to the list.

trip reports by continent:

South America
Central America
North America - USA
North America - Canada
Asia
Australasia
Sub-Saharan Africa
North Africa
Middle East
Europe
Britain, Ireland & Channel Isles

South America trip reports

ARGENTINA Sept 2003, Nov 1999
BRAZIL Sept 2008, Sept 2006, Sept 2004
ECUADOR July 2002
FALKLAND ISLANDS Jan/Feb 2009, Jan 2009, Oct 2008, Jan 2008, 25 Jan 2007, 11 Jan 2007, Jan 2006, Jan 2005, Jan 2004, Jan 2003, Jan 2002
GALAPAGOS Oct 2004, July 2003, July 2002
GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR Oct 2008, June 2008, Oct 2007, Jun 2007, Oct 2006, July 2006, July 2004, Oct 2003, Oct 2002, Dec 2000, Oct 2000
GUYANA Nov 2008
PATAGONIA - Argentina & Chile Oct 2007, Nov 2004, Nov 2003, Oct 2002, Nov 2001
PERU July 2006
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Jan 2009, (photos here), Jan 2008, Feb 2008, Jan 2007, Jan 2006, Jan 2005, Jan 2004, Jan 2003, Feb 2001, Sept 2000, April 2000
VENEZUELA Dec 2007

Central America trip reports

BELIZE & TIKAL Jan 2004, Jan 2002, Feb 1999
COSTA RICA March 2008, March 2007
COSTA RICA - South & East Jan 2003, Feb 2002, Feb 2001
COSTA RICA - North & West March 2006, March 2005, March 2002, Feb 2001
COSTA RICA & PANAMA Nov 2000
JAMAICA Jan 2007, Feb 2005, Feb 2004

North America - USA trip reports

ARIZONA May 2000
CALIFORNIA Feb 2006
TEXAS & NEW MEXICO Jan 2008, Jan 2005
WYOMING & MONTANA June 2009, June 2008, June 2007, June 2006, June 2004, June 2003, June 2001

North America - Canada trip reports

CANADIAN ROCKIES June 2008
CHURCHILL & MANITOBA Oct 2009, Oct 2008, Oct 2007, Oct 2006, Oct 2004, Oct 2003, Oct 2002, Oct 2001
GRAND MANAN Aug 2008, Aug 2007, Aug 2006, Aug 2004, Aug 2003
NEWFOUNDLAND June 2000
POINT PELEE & ALGONQUIN May 2001

Asia trip reports

INDIA - Northern Nov 2008, Feb 2005
INDIA - Tiger Special Nov 2008
MALDIVES April 2009March 2008
SRI LANKA Feb 2005

Australasia trip reports

AUSTRALIA - Classic Oct 2008
AUSTRALIA - Eastern Oct 2006, Oct 2003
AUSTRALIA - Northern Aug 2002
NEW ZEALAND Nov 2008 (photos here), Nov 2007, Nov 2006, Jan 2005, Nov 2002, Oct 2001, Oct 2000
TASMANIA - and South-eastern Australia Oct 2004, March 2001

Sub-Saharan Africa trip reports

GAMBIA & SENEGAL Nov 2009, Dec 2006, Nov 2004, Nov 2003
GHANA Jan 2008
KENYA Oct 2002
MADAGASCAR Sept 2008, Sept 2007, Sept 2006, Sept 2004, Nov 2000
NAMIBIA April 2008, March 2002
SOUTH AFRICA - Kruger & Drakensberg Oct 2008, Oct 2007, Nov 2006, Oct 2004, Nov 2002, Nov 2001, Aug 2000
SOUTH AFRICA - The Cape Sept 2008, Sept 2007
TANZANIA Feb 2003
UGANDA Jan 2009
ZAMBIA June 2004

North Africa trip reports

THE AZORES Sept 2004, Sept 2003
CANARY ISLANDS July 2009, July 2008
EGYPT - Birds & History Jan 2001
MOROCCO - Atlas & Coast Nov 2008, Nov 2002, Nov 2001
MOROCCO - South March 2007, March 2006, March 2005, March 2003, March 2000

Middle East trip reports

JORDAN - Birds & History March 2001, Oct 1998

Europe trip reports

AUSTRIA Aug 2009, May 2009, May 2005, August 2004, May 2004, May 2003, May 2001, May 2000
BULGARIA Sept 2009, Sept 2008, May 2008
CYPRUS March 2009, March 2008, March 2007, March 2006, March 2005, March 2004, March 2003
ESTONIA April 2008, April 2007, April 2006, May 2004, April 2001
FINLAND - Northern May 2005, May 2004, May 2003, May 2000
FINLAND - for Brown Bears Aug 2002
FINLAND & RUSSIA July 2006
FRANCE - La Brenne May 2008, May 2007, May 2004, May 2001
FRANCE - Camargue in winter Jan 2003, Jan 2002
FRANCE - Camargue & Pyrenees Sept 2009, Sept 2008, Sept 2007, Sept 2006, Sept 2003, May 2002, Sept 2001, June 2000
FRANCE - Camargue & Vercors May 2003, May 2001
FRANCE - Champagne & Cranes Feb 2001
FRANCE - Corsica April 2009, 26 April 2008, 19 April 2008 (*** VIDEO ***), 21 April 2007, 14 April 2007, 22 April 2006, 15 April 2006, 24 April 2005, 17 April 2005, April 2004
FRANCE - Les Cevénnes May 2009, May 2008, June 2007, June 2006
FRANCE - Loire & Sologne May 2005
FRANCE - French Pyrenees June 2009, June 2004, June 2003, June 2001, Sept 2000
FRANCE - Val d'Aran June 2008, July 2007
FRANCE - Vercors June 2009, June 2008, June 2007, June 2006
GERMANY May 2008
GREECE - Peloponnese March 2009, March 2007, March 2005, March 2004
GREECE - Western April 2009, April 2008, April 2007, April 2006
GREEK ISLANDS - Crete April 2009, April 2008, April 2007, April 2006, April 2005, April 2004, April 2003, April 2002, April 2001, April 2000
GREEK ISLANDS - Kos May 2007, May 2005, May 2004
GREEK ISLANDS - Lesvos April 2009, April 2008, April 2006, May 2005, April 2005, April 2004, May 2003, April 2003, May 2002, April 2002, May 2001
HOLLAND Nov 2004, Dec 2000
HUNGARY - in Spring May 2006, May 2005, May 2004, May 2003
HUNGARY - in Autumn Oct 2008, Oct 2007, Oct 2006, Oct 2004, Oct 2003, Oct 2002, Oct 2001
HUNGARY - bats July 2008
ICELAND Dec 2009, Feb 2009, July 2009, June 2008, July 2006, July 2004, July 2003, July 2002, July 2001, July 2000
ICELAND - Great Auk Pilgrimage June 2006, May 2004
LAPLAND June 2004, June 2003, June 2001
LAPLAND - Finland & Varangerfjord June 2002
NORWAY Nov 2008Nov 2006
POLAND May 2009, May 2008, May 2007, May 2005, May 2004, May 2003, May 2002, May 2001, May 2000
PORTUGAL - West March 2003, March 2002
PORTUGAL - South March 2008, March 2006, April 2004, March 2002, March 2001
ROMANIA Sept 2008, May 2007, May 2006, May 2005, May 2004, Sept 2003, May 2003, Sept 2002, May 2002, April 2001
SLOVAKIA - Birds & Bears April 2006, April 2005, April 2004, April 2003, April 2001
SLOVAKIA - Butterflies June 2006
SLOVENIA & CROATIA June 2007
SPAIN - Almeria April 2005, March 2000
SPAIN - Andalucia Sept 2009, Sept 2008, March 2005, March 2004, Sept 2003, Sept 2002, Sept 2001, Sept 2000
SPAIN - Andalucia and Extremadura April 2008, April 2005, April 2004, April 2003, April 2002, April 2001
SPAIN - Catalan Pyrenees June 2007, June 2004, June 2003, June 2002, July 2000
SPAIN - Eastern Pyrenees 13 May 2007, 5 May 2007, May 2006
SPAIN - Ebro May 2009, April 2002, May 2001
SPAIN - Extremadura in Spring April 2008, 31 March 2007, 17 March 2007, April 2006, April 2005, April 2004, April 2003, March 2003
SPAIN - Extremadura in Autumn Sept 2008, Sept 2007, Sept 2006, Sept 2004, Sept 2003
SPAIN - Grazalema April 2003
SPAIN - Menorca April 2009, April 2008, April 2007, April 2006, April 2005, April 2004, April 2002, April 2001
SPAIN - North Nov 2007, Nov 2006, Nov 2004, Dec 2003, Nov 2003, Nov 2001, Nov 2000
SPAIN - Picos de Europa June 2007, June 2006, May 2004, June 2003, May 2002, June 2001, June 2000
SPAIN - Southern April 2009
SPAIN - Spanish Pyrenees June 2009, June 2008, June 2007, June 2006, June 2005, June 2004, June 2003, May 2000
SPITSBERGEN July 2009, July 2008, July 2007, July 2006
SWEDEN - Öland Oct 2001, Oct 2000
SWITZERLAND June 2008
TURKEY May 2009, May 2008, May 2007, March 2006 (Langman/Nason), March 2006 (Cooper/Harvey)
TRANSYLVANIA & HUNGARY Sept 2009

Britain, Ireland & Channel Isles trip reports

ALDERNEY April 2007, April 2005, April 2004, April 2003, April 2001
DORSET May 2010, May 2008, May 2007, April 2007, May 2006
FAIR ISLE & SHETLAND Sept 2008, Sept 2007, Sept 2006, Sept 2004, Sept 2002, Sept 2001
IRELAND - Burren & Aran Islands May 2008, May 2007, May 2006, May 2005, May 2004, May 2003, May 2002, May 2001, May 2000
ISLAY June 2009, Oct 2008, Oct 2007, March 2007, Oct 2004, March 2004, March 2002
ISLES OF SCILLY - in Spring May 2008, May 2007, May 2006, May 2005, May 2004, May 2003, May 2002
ISLES OF SCILLY - in Autumn Sept 2009, Sept 2008, Sept 2007, Sept 2006, Sept 2004, Sept 2003, Sept 2002
NEW FOREST Dec 2009, July 2008, July 2007, July 2006, July 2005, July 2004, July 2003, July 2002, July 2001, July 2000
ORKNEY - Wildlife & History May 2008, May 2007, May 2005, May 2004, May 2003, June 2002, June 1999
OUTER HEBRIDES June 2008, June 2007, June 2006, June 2004, June 2003, June 2002, June 2000
RHUM & EIGG July 2008, July 2007, July 2004, June 2003, June 2001, June 2000
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS Oct 2009, March 2009, Sept 2007, Oct 2004
SCOTTISH ISLANDS CRUISE May 2008, May 2006, 27 May 2005, 20 May 2005
SHETLAND June 2009, June 2007, June 2006, June 2005, June 2001, June 2000
SUTHERLAND June 2008, June 2007, June 2006