Disclaimer

 
Falkland Islands and its Dependencies
(South Georgia, South Orkney, South Sandwich, and South Shetland)

Birding Information

"Where Do You Want to Go Birding Today"
Tina MacDonald's excellent site contains links to Falkland Island and South Georgia birding hotspots, checklist and maps, information on endemic and endangered birds.


Checklist of Falkland Island Mammals, Birds, and Plants


Map and Information on Falkland Island Nature Reserves


Tours and Guides

The Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris
Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris was founded in 1980. They blend a desire to observe nature with a wish to inspire travelers with the values of conservation and education. Their Antarctica trip stops at several islands in the Falklands and all the dependencies with the exception of the South Sandwich Islands.


Fantastico Sur Birding and Nature
Fantastico Sur Birding and Nature, based in Punta Arenas, the most southerly city in Chile, specializes in birdwatching and natural history tours throughout Chile. They have a birding trip to the Falklands. They fly to the Falklands from Puenta Arenas, and then fly to various islands.


Naturetrek
Britain's largest selection of professionally organised natural history holidays some of which focus on birds. They have a birdwatching trip to the Falklands by air from England.


Ornitholidays
Ornitholidays, a British company, is a recognized world-leader in the field of escorted natural history and bird watching tours. Established for over 36 years. Their Lost Islands of the Atlantic cruise which begins in the Canary Islands, stops first at Cape Verde Islands then Ascencion, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale Island, Gough, South Georgia and the Falklands and their Antarctica cruise stops in the South Orkneys, South Georgia, and the Falklands.


The Travelling Naturalist
This British Company is a small, specialist tour operator, with a simple aim - to provide the most enjoyable guided wildlife holidays possible! Many of their leaders while all round naturalist are first and foremost birders. One of the few trips to the Falklands that is land based departing by air from the UK and travelling among the islands by air.


Wings
All WINGS leaders have varied interests in natural history and other more or less closely related fields, but the timing and itinerary of our trips are dictated almost entirely by ornithological considerations. Wings Antarctica cruise stops at the Falklands, South Georgia, and South Shetlands.


Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT)
Founded in 1974, it is now the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours. The VENT Antarctica cruise stops at the Falklands, and South Georgia.


Country Information

Map of the Falkland Islands


Tourist Board
Provides information that will help you plan your trip to the Falkland Islands with information on how to get there, how to get around, and services from local tour operators to guest houses in the outer islands. Lots of good information about the Islands.



^

Big Pockets, Rt 1 Box 4510, Dillwyn, VA 23936
fax: (434) 983-1074
email: info@bigpockets.com
please submit broken or outdated links by clicking here
Updated 03/08/05