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Foris Eco-tours

Photo © Tom Lynch

Foris eco-tours’ fantastic birding trips are all about you. We like to have a conversation with our clients about what species they would like to see. We offer birding adventures from 1 to 8 days including pelagic, wetland, shore bird and forest bird experiences depending on your preference.

Our 8-Day birding tour takes in
New Zealand nature at its best. It is an unforgettable experience for all birders. THINK ;

-Stunning scenery
-100+ species
-North and South Islands
-2 pelagic trips (Hauraki and Kaikoura)
-See at least one representative of New Zealand’s six endemic families (wrens, kiwi, wattlebirds, parrots, stitchbirds, mohouas)
-3 chances to see wild kiwi
-2 chances to see kokako, 
-Numerous endangered species
-Set dates, contact us for more details.

Our one-day forest birdwatching experiences at set in Whirinaki Forest among massive 1000-year-old trees in dinosaur forest and get face-to-face with rare and endangered New Zealand birds including: kaka (North Island parrot), yellow-crowned kakariki (parakeet), toutouwai (North Island robin), karearea (NZ falcon), whio (blue duck), koekoea (long tailed cuckoo), miromiro (tomtit), keruru (wood pigeon), tui and more in their natural habitat. 

Our one-day shore bird sites are spread around the Bay of Plenty and we aim to see include: NZ dotterels, Bar-tailed godwits, Royal Spoonbills, white fronted terns, pied stilts, various cormorants and many more.

Trips leave Rotorua/Tauranga at 9.00am daily, returning around 4pm. Trips are suitable for anyone with moderate fitness – no hiking or birding experience is necessary. Children welcome – minimum age is 10 years old.

Lunch, binoculars, spotting scope, transport to and from Rotorua (we pick from Rotorua/Tauranga accommodation providers) is provided.

 


Foris Eco-tours Contact Details

Address

Tom Lynch
8 Millie court
Papamoa
Tauranga 3118

Postal

8 Millie court
Papamoa
Tauranga 3118

Phone

Phone : 07 542 5080
Mobile : 021 2377713
Freephone : 0800 FORIS1

email: info@foris.co.nz
website: http://www.foris.co.nz


Birds always seen

about:North Island Kaka North Island Kaka

about:Yellow-crowned Parakeet Yellow-crowned Parakeet

about:North Island Robin North Island Robin

about:North Island Tomtit North Island Tomtit

about:Whitehead Whitehead

Tui
about:Tui Tui

about:North Island Fantail North Island Fantail

Bell Bird
about:Bellbird Bellbird

about:New Zealand Scaup New Zealand Scaup

about:New Zealand Dabchick (little grebe) New Zealand Dabchick (little grebe)

about:Little Black Shag Little Black Shag

Black billed Gulls
about:Black-billed Gull Black-billed Gull

Birds very likely seen

Birds seasonally seen

about:Blue Duck Blue Duck

about:Long-tailed Cuckoo Long-tailed Cuckoo


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