Private Birding Tour in Albania

We had an awesome trip with Erald Xeka to the Vjosa river and the salinas and on the back to a roller colony. The birds we saw were spectacular and included many species that do not occur in western/northern Europe. Erald knows the birds of Albania extremely well. He identifies birds from great distance and has an excellent ear for calls. He provides a lot of background information on behaviour, migration and ecology. We could not have had a better field guide! Looking forward to a future trip on birds of Albania over several days with him!

The Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) arranged a private, one-day tour of Diviaka Lagoon led by their outstanding staff which resulted in 50+ species, including nesting Dalmatian Pelicans, waders, shorebirds, birds of prey and passerines. Our exceptional guides, Taulent and Klajdi, generously shared their deep knowledge of birds and habitat. We learned about the importance and challenges of wildlife conservation in the Balkans, and AOS’ research focus and methods. Their responsiveness to our myriad questions also broadened our understanding of the history and culture of this fascinating country. AOS recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as a leading non-profit, bird conservation organization and we were pleased to know that our tour contributed both to their important work and their bottom line. This is among the best private birding experiences we have had.

An excursion with you, or two days with you were very interesting and stimulating for the whole group. After the end of the entire excursion, which lasted 13 days, the colleagues said that NP Theht and Shkoder Lake were among the most interesting locations that we could see during the excursion.