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Elk, water birds, ruff, riverfloods

Available dates:

18-25.IV.2012 5 free places

Area: Biebrza Marshes (Biebrza National Park) is an extensive area of marshes, fens, wet meadows, ox-bow lakes, reedbeds and wet forests stretching along the Biebrza river. This is the Elk kingdom, which is very common here and relatively easy to photograph (mainly in winter and spring). The abundance and variety of birds (both breeding and migratory) is amazing.

Guide: Marek Kosinski and Olimpiusz Wenhrynowicz

Accommodation: B&B in Gugny

Number of participants: min 3, max 6
Note: if the number of participants is higher than 3 we will use 2 cars and two groups will explore the area independently.

Necessary additional equipment: wellington boots, waders, warm clothes

Itinerary:

1st day – arrival, transfer from Warsaw airport to Gugny (180 km, ca. 3h driving)

2nd-7th day – 6 full days of nature photography in the Biebrza National Park and in the Narew Valley

8th day – departure and transfer to Warsaw airport

Main targets of the workshop:

- Elk – early morning car-trips and 2-6 km (depending on participants’ abilities) hikes in the marshes
- water birds, waders from prepared tent hides; also possible usage of floating hides
- birds from the car during car-trips
- picturesque spring floods of Biebrza and Narew rivers (incl. sunrises and sunsets from best viewpoints)
- wonderful carpets of Marsh Marigold

exemplary bird species possible to photograph during this workshop:

White Stork, Lapwing, Redshank, Wood sandpiper, Green shank, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, White egret, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Garganey, Teal, Wigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Whiskered Tern, Redthroat, Penduline Tit, Cranes, Snipe

Price: 1050 Euro, deposit: 300 Euro

included: accommodation (full board) in B&B, transport (local and to/from Warsaw airport), guiding, entrance tickets to the Biebrza NP
not included: personal insurance, alcohol drinks and all items of personal nature, optional activities

Optional activities :

Baloon flight over the marshes, ca. 1h
Price: 120-200 Euro/person (depending on the total number of passengers)

Testimonials from previous Biebrza workshops:

"We visited the Biebrza area with Marek in April 2011 – to see Ruff, Eagles, Raven, Snipe, Woodpeckers, Bluethroat, and of course Elk. The weather was great, the Marigolds just started to bloom, Marek showed us all the right places and put up effective hides, and we came away with very satisfying pictures including some species we had not counted on before (Penduline Tit, Wryneck). Lodging was simple but good, with excellent food and a friendly host. All in all a very enjoyable and successful week – thanks to Marek and the wonderful Biebrza environment."

Peter and Renee Overbosch, The Netherlands, April 2011 www.overbosch.de

Trip reports from previous Biebrza workshops: Biebrza spring 2011 Biebrza spring 2011 by Renee and Peter Overbosch