BBC Bird Watching Swiss Tours

Interested in bird watching tours of Switzerland ? it is not that expensive !!!!

We provide expert guides, transport( including pickup and return to the airport), accommodation (dinner /breakfast), bird lists and humour. We visit famous Roman Ruins, Swiss scenic views as well as seeing some of the 390 birds of Switzerland at a realistic price!

To keep the costs down we let you choose your flights!! See below

Some of the Birds seen (depending on time of the year)

Little, great crested and Black-necked grebe; Berwick and Whooper Swan; Shelduck; Widgeon; Gadwall; Shoveller; Pintail:Scaup; Goldeneye;Goosander;Hen Harrier; Sparrow hawk; Lapwing;Snipe;Curlew;Kingfisher;Grey headed , black, green, greater spotted, lesser spotted and middle spotted woodpecker; Tawny; tree; meadow and water pipits; alpine swifts; yellow wagtails; whinchats; bluethroat; bittern; little and spotted crake; water rail; Bearded, long tailed and penduline tit; Red and Black kites; cuckoo; kingfisher; marsh, reed, garden and willow warbler; nightingale; short-toed tree creeper, golden oriole, reed bunting, great white egret;crane;

black and white storks, honey buzzard; Merlin; hobby; peregrine; osprey; goshawk ;spoonbill; common and black redstarts; grey , red back and masked shrikes; white fronted geese; eider ducks, common,black;whiskered and white winged terns; Hoopoe; wryneck, scoters, long tailed ducks; long eared; and barn owls.

(photos from EyesOnSky.com)

Sites

Augst Klingnaustausee

Neeracherried

Neeracher Reid

Fanel

Interested? Contact us at mcnswiss@msn.com for more details

The flight costs are cheap - you even chose and book the best flight for you to Basel

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