Bed and Birding Accommodation Guide 2019
Guide to leading birdwatching lodges, hotels and cottages around the world - homes made for birders.
Guide to leading birdwatching lodges, hotels and cottages around the world - homes made for birders.
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Alamo Inn B&B Gear & Tours<br />
USA, Alamo, South Texas<br />
– over 540 species recorded<br />
in the area<br />
FEATURED PARTNERS<br />
USA & South Africa<br />
Stone Farm<br />
USA, Vinalhaven,<br />
Maine - over 340 species<br />
recorded in the area<br />
!Xaus Lodge<br />
South Africa, Kgalagadi<br />
Transfrontier Park - over 270<br />
species recorded in the area<br />
FEATURED PARTNERS<br />
Bellavista Cloud<br />
Forest Lodge<br />
Ecuador, T<strong>and</strong>ayapa Alta,<br />
Quito - over 450 species<br />
recorded in the area<br />
Ecuador & Panama<br />
Canopy B&B<br />
Panama, Soberania National<br />
Park, over 400 species<br />
recorded in the area<br />
Al Natural Resort<br />
Panama, Panama, Bocas del<br />
Toro archipelago - over 700<br />
species recorded in the area<br />
Alamo Inn B&B Gear & Tours<br />
Stone Farm<br />
!Xaus Lodge<br />
Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge<br />
Canopy B&B<br />
All Natural Resort<br />
Hotel category:<br />
<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
Alamo Inn B&B features a range of<br />
private suites located in the center of<br />
the richest birding area in the U.S.<br />
It is clean, quiet, romantic, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
perfect spot for bird <strong>and</strong> butterfly<br />
watchers. Whether you’re coming<br />
to stay with us for the birds or<br />
buterflies, or just for our comfortble<br />
atmosphere while you’re away<br />
on business, we strive to make your<br />
experience a great one. Join us to<br />
experience Texas’s best birding: neotropical<br />
migrants, tropical specialties,<br />
wintering temperate species, resident<br />
temperate species, <strong>and</strong> rarities, plus<br />
butterflies <strong>and</strong> other wildlife.<br />
www.alamoinnbnb.com<br />
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<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
Stone Farm is an historic building<br />
dating from 1820 situated on the isl<strong>and</strong><br />
of Vinalhaven ( the larger of<br />
the two Fox Isl<strong>and</strong>s) in the Gulf of<br />
Maine. It is surrounded by a wonderful<br />
rocky l<strong>and</strong>scape of spruce forests.<br />
Vinalhaven’s coasts, open space <strong>and</strong><br />
numerous conserved areas make it<br />
a haven for migrating, breeding <strong>and</strong><br />
overwintering sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> birds.<br />
The area is particularly well known<br />
for Ospreys as well as Atlantic Puffin,<br />
Razorbill, Black Guillemot, Bald<br />
Eagle <strong>and</strong> Great Blue Heron.<br />
www.bed<strong>and</strong>birding.com<br />
Hotel category:<br />
<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
!Xaus Lodge, overlooking memorable<br />
setting of a dry salt pan <strong>and</strong><br />
red s<strong>and</strong> dunes, is a tranquil escape<br />
with abundant wildlife, remoteness,<br />
<strong>and</strong> silence. It is a unique, exotic <strong>and</strong><br />
beautiful safari camp in the middle<br />
of a dessert – miles from anywhere,<br />
offering close up views of lions,<br />
leopards, cheetahs, jackals, hyena,<br />
antelopes, <strong>and</strong> a lot of birds. There<br />
are over 270 bird species recorded<br />
from the park including the globally<br />
threatened Ludwig’s Bustard, 5 species<br />
of vultures <strong>and</strong> Black Harrier.<br />
www.bed<strong>and</strong>birding.com<br />
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<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
Located at the top of a ridge overlooking<br />
the deeply-forested T<strong>and</strong>ayapa<br />
Valley, Bellavista Cloud<br />
Forest offers unparalleled access to<br />
northwestern Ecuador´s colourful<br />
<strong>and</strong> diverse birds. Ecuador is South<br />
America´s prime birding destination<br />
having the highest number of birds<br />
per square km in the world.<br />
Bellavista provides 17 comfortable<br />
rooms with private bath. Some of<br />
them are for families. Pleasant st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
rooms include the unusual Bamboo<br />
House, Mirador Suite, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
half-timbered Trailhead House…<br />
www.bed<strong>and</strong>birding.com<br />
Hotel category:<br />
<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
The Canopy B&B offers a comfortable<br />
place to stay in the heart of central<br />
Panama. It is located in the historic<br />
Canal Zone town of Gamboa,<br />
on the banks of the Panama Canal.<br />
Surrounded by Soberania National<br />
Park <strong>and</strong> the biological corridor of<br />
extensive lowl<strong>and</strong> rainforest of central<br />
Panama, the Canopy B&B is the<br />
perfect location to explore the tropical<br />
rainforest while based at a comfortable<br />
retreat. Our friendly staff is<br />
available to assist our guests with<br />
anything they may need, including<br />
arranging tours <strong>and</strong> transportation.<br />
canopytower.com/canopy-bed-<strong>and</strong>-breakfast<br />
Hotel category:<br />
<strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong> category:<br />
Al Natural Resort is a rustic oasis in<br />
the haven of the Caribbean. A private<br />
<strong>and</strong> very comfortable retreat it<br />
is located between tropical forest <strong>and</strong><br />
the sea, ecologically integrated into<br />
the lushness of surrounding nature.<br />
This little unit of paradise lies next<br />
to Bastimentos Isl<strong>and</strong> Marine National<br />
Park, where pelicans may be<br />
watched diving into the sea directly<br />
in front of your accommodation. It<br />
really is a Home Made for Birders…<br />
away from home!<br />
www.alnaturalresort.com<br />
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Roseate-Spoonbill<br />
Great Northern Diver © Lasse J Laine<br />
Yellow-billed Hornbill © A. Arabadjian<br />
Giant Antpitta © Tui De Roy<br />
Crimson-backed Tanager © Dt<br />
Brown Pelicans © <strong>Bed</strong> & <strong>Birding</strong><br />
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