At JB Journeys, we are birders ourselves, with years of travel and office management of briding tours. 
    Our bird guy is Eric Stager, an Austin, TX-based biologist. Eric has birded since he was a kid on the Texas coast. He has birded internationally as well and heads up bird adventures for JB Journeys. He is always paired up with a local expert. Some of his tours also help raise funds for Travis Audubon Society in Austin, where he teaches birding classes, leads guided walks, and serves on the board of directors. He's well-organized and a lot of fun in the field. 

costa rica birding - Dec 2022
​Great birding in a small peaceful country

Costa Rica is perfect for a new birder wanting to dip their toes into the tropics as a lot can be seen in a short time in a small area. But also great for experienced birders who are looking to add to a list. Visiting in December gets you there after the rainy season but ready for migration. 
     This is an easy tour using only one hotel after the first night near the airport. Rancho Naturalista is one of the best birding lodges in Central America. We'll use the Rancho as a base and visit birding sites nearby, returning each night to this comfortable ac  (Read more)

​Guatemala Birding - Jan  2023, Jan 2024
RESPLENDENT QUETZAL & GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER 

 Join us for this unique birding tour to beautiful Guatemala. Building on the overwhelming success of our 2019 tours, we are again offering this opportunity to bird areas not offered by other bird tour companies, guided by Guatemala’s top birder, John Cahill.
              Your participation in our tour benefits the Travis Audubon Society and Community Cloud Forest Conservation (CCFC), an environmental education program located near Cobán in central Guatemala. In addition to fabulous birds – including the near mythical Resplendent Quetzal – Guatemala offers you an amazing history of birding and conservation.  (See More)
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​cuba birding - Mar 2023
fully LEGAL SMALL GROUP TRAVEL, amazing endemics

​​Once off limits, Cuba is now open again and the birding is fabulous. Cuba currently has 26 endemic birds and we have a good chance to see most of them, including beauties like the Cuban Trogon, the national bird, the Bee Hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird., and the adorable Cuban Tody. We’ll travel to Viñales in western Cuba, surely the island’s most beautiful region; and the Zapata Peninsula, aka The Bay of Pigs and the most biologically diverse part of the island. This tour is led by Cuban ornithologist Maikel Cañizares Morera who will be assisted by JB Journeys' Eric Stager. These two will make a great team!
         JB Journeys follows Treasury Department regulations and stays up-to-date on all the latest restrictions. (See More)

Colombia birding - Aug 2023
3 super locales for Birding with super guide John Cahill

Colombia is the top destination for birding with over 1,900 species of birds recorded!
     We offer 3 tours to distinct areas of this amazingly bio-diverse country. You can take one, two, or combine all three for great coverage and an amazing bird list.
     Start in Cali,   
    Next - 4 full days at Montezuma  Eco-lodge in Tatamá National Park - one of the best places to bird in the country, with an elevation gradient on the track from 3,600 to 9,000 feet, making it one of the most diverse areas in all Colombia with more than 600 species recorded.  You'll have opportunities to see many endemics and near-endemics of the Chocó Region.
    We end our birding adventure in western Colombia, where super guide John Cahill takes you to a limited area of the country, yet you have the chance to see a number of endemics, including the biggest prize of all, the beautiful Fuertes’ Parrot.  
      Several of these areas  also have good night birds, so there are good chances for owls and nightjars.  (See More)

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​Oaxaca, Mexico Birding - jun 2024
Birding in the state of Oaxaca with local super birder Eric Antonio Martinez & our own Eric stager

Birding Oaxaca is a great experience. Not only are there lots of birds in general, but there are also numerous regional specialties and endemics, many of which are quite beautiful like Slaty Vireo, Orange-breasted Bunting, and Red-breasted Chat. Add to that the striking scenery of the mountains and the Pacific coast, the outstanding cuisine, the rich and varied culture that includes some amazing archeological sites and world-renowned artisans, and this is a place you won’t forget!
     Our trip will cover two major areas–the Valley of Oaxaca and the Pacific Coast–and their surrounding mountains. (See More)

NORTHERN COLOMBIA BIRDING - NOV 2024
endemic rich area, bird with john cahill & eric stager

  Bird in the northern part of Colombia and a visit to the amazing El Dorado bird lodge looking for endemics such as the endangered Santa Marta Parakeet and another 18 endangered bird species, including the Santa Marta Warbler and the yet-to-be-described Santa Marta Screech-Owl. 
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​PANAMA birding - FEB 2022
Bird the Canopy Tower and Bocas del Toro

We are excited to offer this opportunity to travel and bird Panamá and stay at two of the country’s finest eco-lodges.  A quick flight from the US and an hour later you are in the big middle of the rainforest, with its abundant birds and wildlife, birding at the Canopy Tower.  Then another quick flight to the archipelago of Bocas del Toro and Tranquilo Bay.   At the Canopy Tower, overlooking Soberanía National Park as well as the Panamá Canal, one has eye-level-with-the-canopy views of stunning rainforest birds, as well as monkeys and sloth. Perhaps the most well-known birding spot in Panamá is Pipeline Road, just a short distance away. Pipeline has a strange history with an excellent conclusion: today, birds and wildlife abound here. A never-used petroleum pipeline and service road, it stretches for about 25 miles and many consider it to be the hottest birding spot in Central America.  (See more)​