Barry Griffiths and Geoff Carpentier have just returned from a scouting trip to one of the most exciting natural destinations in the world - Borneo. The newest tour in Quest's extensive worldwide nature tour program.
They report that, during their all too brief trip, they saw (up close and personal) over a dozen species of mammals including Orang Utans, Proboscis Monkeys, Maroon Langurs and Pig-tailed Macaques.
In addition, over 100 avian species appeared in their binoculars including Bornean Bristlehead, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Stork-billed Kingfisher and Spectacled Spiderhunter. Apparently the early mornings and late afternoons produced some of the best birding of their lives.
Now that they have put the final touches to the itinerary, you can be assured that this brand-new Quest trip will be one of the most unique and exciting offerings ever.
You won't want to miss this trip to one of the last remaining reserves of lowland rainforest in Borneo. Join Geoff Carpentier in September 2008, and let him introduce you to some of the finest flora and fauna in the world...
Jamaica: A Feast of Jamaican, Caribbean and North American Birds
Jamaica: A Feast of Jamaican, Caribbean and North American Birds
John is a field biologist who has been very active in research projects in Canada, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. He spends the month of May at Point Pelee NP, during the peak bird migration, leading bird hikes and giving bird identification workshops. John is fluently trilingual in English, Spanish and French.
John Fletcher -
John is the owner of a Jamaican coffee plantation who also has a very keen interest in birds. He is treasurer of BirdLife Jamaica and is an advocate for wildlife conservation on the island. John will be our Jamaican naturalist and birdwatching guide for the first half of the tour.
Ryan Love -
Ryan is the park ranger for the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. He is an excellent naturalist with a keen interest in birds. He visited Canada in Fall 2002 to participate in a Bird Studies Canada bird-banding program at long point, Ontario. If anyone can find his country's endemic birds, Ryan can!
Pamela Berton -
Pamela has been a member of Quest Nature Tours' sales team for over ten years, and has been involved in Nature Tourism for over twenty years. She is Quest's expert sales consultant in Canadian and International Land Tours. In fact, she has been a participant on many of them including, most recently, India and East Africa. She is able to offer valuable insights for tour participants.
After thoroughly scouting the third largest of the West Indian islands, Jamaica, Quest President Barry Griffiths is convinced that it offers some of the most exciting bird watching in the Caribbean. And, by avoiding the well-known "high octane" tourist beaches, and resorts of Montego Bay and Ochos Rios, we can offer you a completely safe and relaxing visit as you enjoy the nature and bird life of the peaceful, laid-back Jamaican countryside.
