Spectacular Autumn Migration

LITHUANIAN WILDERNESS

BEST TIME: September 15th – October 20th
DURATION: 8 days / 7 nights
GROUP SIZE: 5-16 persons

During this tour you will have the unique possibility to observe one of the Baltic’s most amazing phenomena – the annual autumn bird migration on the Lithuanian coast. Each autumn millions of birds pass through the Baltic States from their breeding grounds in Scandinavia and Northern Russia to their wintering places in Western Europe or Africa – Lithuania is located at the narrowest point of this flyway, thus creating a bottleneck effect for millions of migrating birds.

TOUR FOCUS: Birds & Other Wildlife

TARGET SPECIES: Black-throated and Red-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Whooper and Bewick’s Swans, various geese species including Tundra and Taiga Bean Goose, Greater Scaup, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Smew, Capercaillie, Hazel Grouse, White-tailed Eagle, Hen Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine, Common Cranes, Golden Plovers, Bar-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Baltic Gull (Larus fuscus fuscus), Little Gull, Arctic Tern, Pygmy Owl, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Common Kingfisher, Yellow-browed Warbler, Bearded Reedling, Great Grey Shrike, Nutcracker, Twite.

WHERE WE GO

Ventė Cape in Western Lithuania

The tour starts at the Ventė Cape in Western Lithuania, a location where you will find the biggest bird ringing station in the world. This station was established back in 1929 and witnesses up to 800,000 birds flying over the Cape each day during the peak of the migration.

WHERE WE GO

Curonian Spit National Park

Our next destination will be the Curonian Spit National Park, a narrow spit of sandy dunes located between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. It is a hotspot for migratory birds, mostly passerines and raptors, which on exceptional days can number up to 1.5 million birds.

WHERE WE GO

Dzūkija National Park

Having experienced the spectacle of the western Lithuania’s bird migration, our tour will turn south to Dzūkija National Park. The park covers a vast area of forests, lakes, natural meadows and various types of bogs including the Čepkeliai Strict Nature Reserve and the adjacent so-called Paramėlis Island, a gem allowing the possibility of Capercaillie. This will mark the end of this tour.

BRIEF ITINERARY:
DAY 1 Arrive to Ventė Cape
DAY 2 Nemunas Delta
DAY 3 Nemunas Delta – Curonian Lagoon – Curonian Spit
DAY 4 Curonian Spit
DAY 5 Curonian Spit
DAY 6 Curonian Spit – Central Lithuania – Dzūkija National Park
DAY 7 Dzūkija National Park
DAY 8 Departure

Tours are guided by expert guides/ornithologists.

Experience the very best of Lithuania’s birdlife during the magic of autumn migration – a tour filled with unforgettable sightings and expert guidance. Contact us now to reserve your spot.