Morocco in Spring

As early spring touches Morocco, the country bursts into life, offering the visiting birdwatcher some truly memorable experiences. We’ll begin in Marrakech before heading into the dramatic mountains of the High Atlas. Here we’ll seek a variety of mountain birds, and in particular the elusive African Crimson-winged Finch, a species that is probably seen more easily here than anywhere else.

Perhaps most exciting of all will be our trip through the desert areas near Boumalne Dades and Merzouga along the edge of the spectacular Sahara. In this beautiful landscape are more special birds, including such classic desert species of North Africa as Cream-colored Courser, Thick-billed Lark, and Desert Sparrow. We’ll then travel down to the Atlantic coast and Agadir, where we hope to find Northern Bald Ibis, one of the world’s rarest birds, as well as a variety of waterbirds on the Souss and Massa estuaries.