Amar Ayyash is leading the way to Japan in 2019/2020, and one thing is for sure: there will be cranes, some mighty big eagles, and, naturally, gulls galore. An expert on gulls, Amar has authored a number of technical articles on the beasts, and he remains dedicated to various projects throughout North America...

Straddling the equator, some 600 miles west of mainland Ecuador, lies perhaps the planet’s most fabled archipelago, the Galápagos. In August of 2019, we offer a spectacular new cruise, chartering our own boat (the Nemo III) for 14 people as we cover all of the islands’ best wildlife hotspots aboard a...

In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this past September (2017), the Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology held their annual conference. Birding Magazine’s Ted Floyd was the keynote speaker and also assisted on the field trips. Rockjumper was honoured to support PSO and its dedicated young birders by providing 3 Youth...

We wanted to look back at ABA Tanzania, the phenomenal group of folks we had, and the amazing things we saw. This was our fourth event with the American Birding Association, our biggest yet, and it was a thrill for all involved. There were a couple of “legs” to this trip: we convened on the lush slopes of Mt....

This August, just like the last four before it, the American Birding Association convened its annual Camp Avocet. Based in the shore town of Lewes, Delaware, tucked snugly inside the mouth of the Delaware Bay, and a stone’s throw from avian migration hub Cape Henlopen, 22 campers gathered for a week of...