NemesisBird Target Tours
Shorter, fast-paced US birding tours targeting classic nemesisbird species and many other regional specialties! Perfect for the birder on a budget!
Minnesota: Winter Boreal Specialties 2026, Trip 1
5 days, 4 nights
February 16-20, 2027
$2755 double occupancy
Based out of one hotel, we will explore northern Minnesota in winter for a variety of owls, winter finches, boreal specialties, gulls, and other notable species! 9 owl species have been seen previously including Snowy Owl, Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, and Boreal Owl! A full suite of boreal specialties are possible including Spruce Grouse, Rough-legged Hawk, Black-backed Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, Boreal Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, 8 different winter finches including Pine Grosbeak and Redpoll, and other songbirds like Snow Bunting and American Tree Sparrow! Stunning winter landscapes, special wildlife experiences, and Duluth’s cozy vibes fill out a really fun week birding northern Minnesota despite winter’s bitter cold!
Minnesota: Winter Boreal Specialties 2026, Trip 2
5 days, 4 nights
February 21-25, 2027
$2755 double occupancy
Based out of one hotel, we will explore northern Minnesota in winter for a variety of owls, winter finches, boreal specialties, gulls, and other notable species! 9 owl species have been seen previously including Snowy Owl, Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, and Boreal Owl! A full suite of boreal specialties are possible including Spruce Grouse, Rough-legged Hawk, Black-backed Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, Boreal Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, 8 different winter finches including Pine Grosbeak and Redpoll, and other songbirds like Snow Bunting and American Tree Sparrow! Stunning winter landscapes, special wildlife experiences, and Duluth’s cozy vibes fill out a really fun week birding northern Minnesota despite winter’s bitter cold!
The Dry Tortugas: Seabirds & Spring Migration 2027, Trip 1
4 days/3 nights
April 17-20, 2027
$3500 per person
4-day birding charter aboard the MV Makai for 5-8 birders at the peak of spring migration and seabird nesting season! The Dry Tortugas provide a nesting colony to 80,000 Sooty Terns, 5000 Brown Noddies, 200+ Magnificent Frigatebirds, 10+ Bridled Terns, and 20+ Masked Boobies! Occasionally, rarities like Black Noddy and Red-footed Booby have shown up too! Our charters are scheduled for the peak spring migration of neotropical migrants, with potential for notable fallouts! Cuckoos, nightjars, 20+ shorebird species, many eastern flycatchers, vireos, and thrush species, and over 30 warbler species are possible! The Dry Tortugas are a magnet for rare species, including Caribbean vagrants! Many South Florida specialties are possible as well including Gray Kingbird and Black-whiskered Vireo! Seabirds like Brown Booby, Sargasso Shearwater, jaegers, Northern Gannet, Roseate Tern, and rarities like tropicbirds, storm-petrels, and Black-capped Petrel are possible on the boat trip from Key West to the islands, and back! Flying fish, pelagic dolphin species, sharks, and sea turtles may be seen as well!
The Dry Tortugas: Seabirds & Spring Migration 2027, Trip 2
4 days/3 nights
April 20-23, 2027
$3500 per person
4-day birding charter aboard the MV Makai for 5-8 birders at the peak of spring migration and seabird nesting season! The Dry Tortugas provide a nesting colony to 80,000 Sooty Terns, 5000 Brown Noddies, 200+ Magnificent Frigatebirds, 10+ Bridled Terns, and 20+ Masked Boobies! Occasionally, rarities like Black Noddy and Red-footed Booby have shown up too! Our charters are scheduled for the peak spring migration of neotropical migrants, with potential for notable fallouts! Cuckoos, nightjars, 20+ shorebird species, many eastern flycatchers, vireos, and thrush species, and over 30 warbler species are possible! The Dry Tortugas are a magnet for rare species, including Caribbean vagrants! Many South Florida specialties are possible as well including Gray Kingbird and Black-whiskered Vireo! Seabirds like Brown Booby, Sargasso Shearwater, jaegers, Northern Gannet, Roseate Tern, and rarities like tropicbirds, storm-petrels, and Black-capped Petrel are possible on the boat trip from Key West to the islands, and back! Flying fish, pelagic dolphin species, sharks, and sea turtles may be seen as well!