Black-and-Rufous Flycatcher, a Western Ghats endemic species and one of the key targets for the Southern India tour. (c) Antony Grossy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

TAIWAN

Given the continued uncertainty as to when Taiwan may fully reopen to tourism without the need to go into quarantine on arrival, we have reluctantly taken the decision, in conjunction with Rockjumper, to postpone the proposed tour in 2023 to 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause to anyone already signed up on this tour but feel that this is the most sensible course of action at this time to give people the opportunity to make alternative plans in 2023.

The provisional dates for the tour are now 27th April to 8th May 2024 and the tour will be led by Erik Forsyth rather than Glen Valentine. Full details of the tour will be on the Rockjumper website once the dates are finalised.

Existing bookings will be carried forward to 2024 but there are still spaces available for anyone who still wants to book on the tour. Please contact Rockjumper if you wish to do so.

SOUTHERN INDIA

In its place Rockjumper have kindly agreed to offer an alternative tour to Southern India in November & December 2023 concentrating on the Western Ghats, an area of high endemism. Full details of the tour can be found here.

The tour will again help raise funds for the OBC Conservation Fund and we hope that any members considering a trip to this exciting area will consider doing so with Rockjumper and in doing so help support conservation in the Oriental region.