Next trip provisionally scheduled for April 2003. Morocco is one of the classic Western Palearctic birding destinations. It is a spectacular country with the snow-capped peaks in the Atlas mountains and rich forests in the Middle Atlas contrasting with the rocky and sandy deserts of the northern Sahara and some excellent coastal wetlands. Morocco is home to a number of endemics restricted to NW Africa and this two-week trip will ensure that we have an excellent chance of seeing most of them. The deserts are home to a typical selection of Saharan species, whilst Palearctic migrants should be passing through the country on their way north to breeding grounds in Europe.
Morocco is relatively cheap and has plentiful, though sometimes basic accommodation.
We shall arrive in Casablanca after a flight from London. Night in Casablanca. Today we shall visit some forests to near Rabat. Here we shall find common species such as Crested Lark, Fan-tailed Warbler and Sardinian Warbler. We will look for Barbary Partridge and Black-shouldered Kite.