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Azerbaijan's Autumn Migration

Tour Code: AZE02

An 11-day birding tour of Azerbaijan, focusing on the superb autumn migration at Besh Barmag bottleneck.

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Tour Itinerary and Reports

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Dan Lay

Operations Manager

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Summary

Azerbaijan is a must-go destination for the keen birder with plenty of exciting, range-restricted, Western Palearctic species. Furthermore, a 90km coastal strip between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea, known internationally as the Besh Barmag bottleneck, offers one of Eurasia’s finest migration spots, where tens of thousands of birds (of often over 60 different species) pass through in a single day. Indeed, last year's totals for mid-October ranged from 21,625 – 80,534 individual birds per day!

Nestled between eastern Europe and western Asia, Azerbaijan's diverse array of ecosystems supports a superb suite of wildlife. From soaring mountain ranges to lush forests, and from arid deserts to pristine coastal areas, Azerbaijan's national parks provide a haven for both native and migratory species. On this holiday we'll join an expert local ornithologist on a tour full of abundant natural history and breathtaking scenery.

Superb Western Palearctic birding; Caspian Tit, White-winged Lark, Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit, Finsch’s Wheatear, Black-throated Thrush and Great Spotted Woodpecker (ssp. poelzami)
Hugely exciting migration at Besh Barmag bottleneck with 100,000 birds possible in a single day!
Your participation in this tour supports scientific research, young ornithologist capacity building, and bird conservation.
Led by an expert local ornithologist

Grading

Slow-paced day walks but in this mountainous country some of the walking will inevitably be on paths of varying steepness at over 3000m. Some remote areas are only accessible by 4x4 (Ladas) and therefore this tour is not suitable for any person who has underlying health conditions that may be agitated by travelling using this method away from tarmacked roads.

Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Day 1

Outbound flight

Day 2

Arrive Baku, Absheron National Park

Day 3

Besh Barmag

Day 4

Candy Cane Mountains

Day 5

Gizilgaya Plateau

Day 6

Laza

Day 7

Shirvan National Park

Day 8

Qizilagach National Park

Day 9

Talysh Mountains

Day 10

Qobustan

Day 11

Inbound flight

Why Naturetrek?

At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

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