Preferred Period: mid-April – mid-June
About Our Program
English local guide welcomes the group in the airport. Departure to Divjaka-Karavasta National Park and check-in at the hotel in Divjaka.
Monitoring of the roosting sites for the Dalmatian Pelican in Divjaka. Other species to be observed are Stone Curlew, Pygmy Cormorant, Squacco Heron, Cattle Egret etc.
Dinner & Overnight in Divjaka
Morning boat trip to the Dalmatian Pelicans colony where the group would engage in monitoring of the Dalmatian Pelican in accordance with the species monitoring protocol. The group will monitor the number of adult, juveniles and pullis (chicks) as well as their activity including brooding, feeding, resting, flying etc.
Afternoon monitoring of two Collared Pratincoles colonies in the southern part of the National Park.
Both visit will provide extensive opportunities for bird photography. Notably for the Dalmatian Pelican and Collared Pratincole.
Dinner & Overnight in Divjaka.
Morning monitoring of the Dalmatian Pelican habitat use is done through simultaneous surveys in different water bodies in Divjaka-Karavasta. For each pelican being surveyed, the observers will try to measure the fishing efficiency. This exercise will provide information on the trophic status of the lagoon considered as an important factor for the breeding success of the Dalmatian Pelican.
The groups will rotate in the afternoon, in order to continue measuring of the habitat use and efficiency in different observation points previously used by other observation groups.
Both visit will provide extensive opportunities for bird photography of Dalmatian Pelican, Slender-billed Gull, Stone Curlew, Tawny Pipit, Red-back and Woodchat Shrike.
Dinner & Overnight in Divjaka.
Morning boat trip to Karavasta lagoon for monitoring of breeding birds including the Little Tern, Common Tern, Black-winged Stilt, Common Redshank, Kentish Plover etc.
A wooden platform constructed by AOS in 2021 will be check in particular in order to assess the amount of the rehabilitation work needed for the platform to hot new breeding pairs for Little Tern.
Rehabilitation work will be conducted in the afternoon at the Little Tern platform and islands in order to provide potential breeding grounds for the species.
The visit will provide extensive opportunities for bird photography of Little Tern and Common Tern, Common Redshank, Black-winged Stilt, Kentish Plover, Pied Avocet, Yellow Wagtail (feldegg race) etc.
Dinner & Overnight in Divjaka
The three sites are crucial to the Dalmatian Pelican survival with adults and juveniles using the sites for feeding. This survey will provide information on the relative importance of each water body trophic status of the lagoon considered as an important factor for the breeding success of the Dalmatian Pelican.
Apart from waterbirds, the visit will offer possibilities for bird photography of Short-toed Lark, Calandra Lark, Little Owl, Tawny pipit and Turtle Dove.
Dinner & Overnight in Divjaka
The heronry has been discovered in 2015 and it is monitored since to understand the composition of the colony, the number of breeding pairs per each species and their reproductive success. So far the colony is composed by 6 species including Little Egret, Pygmy Cormorant, Night Heron, Squacco Heron, Cattle egret and Glossy Ibis.
The colony is situated in brackish water marsh, in the Northern part of the National Park, in the so-called jungle of Divjaka-Karavasta due to its difficult access and pristine nature. Nevertheless, its monitoring will be conducted from a dike, separating the mainland from the marsh.
The visit will offer possibilities for pictures of the species part of the colony as well as other birds including warblers, birds of prey etc.
Dinner & Overnight in Tirana.
Morning walk through the city and Tirana Park for tour of the city and possibilities of observing swifts, swallows, woodpeckers, warblers, tits and other nesting birds in the city and in Tirana Park.
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Choose from our range of flexible pricing options that cater to your specific needs.
1-3 Pax Plan
The option is dedicated to a group of maximum 3 People and accomodation not included
€ 2100/group
4 – 7 Pax Plan
The option is dedicated to a group of maximum 7 People and accomodation not included
€ 2800/group
Testimonials
What Our Customers Say
Hear from our satisfied customers who have experienced the quality and value of our products and services.
I had to go for a business trip to Albania and wanted to combine it with a two days birdwatching tour. I found AOS on the internet searching for guided birding tours in Albania.
Everything met my expectations.
Bernhard S
Erald is a phenomenal guide, we felt very comfortable and above all we were able to take very good photos in places we would never have found on our own. In addition to flamingos, cuckoos, hoopoe, etc., we were also able to observe various eagles (migration time), owls and stone owls and take pictures in very good quality. Through the tour with Erald we were able to learn a lot about nature, the existing problems (coastal development, destruction of near-natural habitats, etc.), but also about life in Albania itself.
Martin L
Fantastic 2 days birding with Kladji & Kato. Wonderful to see Black Headed Bunting & Dalmatian Pelican at Divake, Karavasta along with more usual birds. Kladji was also able to get us onto Roller (a much wanted lifer) & Turtle Dove before returning to Tirana on day 1. Day 2 took us to Natre and Calandra Lark, Golden Oriole and Great Spotted Cuckoo (38 years after my last sighting). An Ice Cream on the way back to Tirana made for a great end to the trip..
Saffia4
Other Tour Ideas
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Birding Albania / 8 Days
Ealy morning trip to the southern part of the National Park for Collared Pratincole, Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra) and Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachidactyla), Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) etc.
Birding the Dalmatian Pelican / 7 Days
Morning boat trip to the Dalmatian Pelicans colony where the group would engage in monitoring of the Dalmatian Pelican in accordance with the species monitoring protocol. The group will monitor the number of adult, juveniles and pullis (chicks) as well as their activity including brooding, feeding, resting, flying etc.
Birding the Albanian Alps / 8 Days
Transfer early to Valbone via ferry boat and birding in lake Koman for Birds of prey, Goosander, Cormorants and Gulls. Lunch in the boat. Afternoon birding hike to see Larks, Swallows and Martins, Wagtails and Pipits, Dippers, Wrens, Accentors, Thrushes, Old World warblers, Old World flycatchers, Nuthatches, Tree creepers Shrikes, Crows, Starlings, Buntings, Siskins etc.
Birding Lake Shkoder / 1 Day
Shkodra Lake is an Important Bird Area known to many for its evergreen colors. The water surface offers excellent ground for thousands of wintering waterbirds whose population is dominated by diving species, including Pygmy Cormorants, Tufted Duck, Pochards, Crested Grebes, Goldeneyes, and Coots. .
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