Coast

Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula Penguin colonies among glaciers and icebergs on an expedition cruise.

Mauritania Banc d’Arguin National Park Desert meets ocean: one of the world's great wintering sites for shorebirds.

Georgia Batumi A Black Sea bottleneck where a million raptors pass each autumn.

Argentina Beagle Channel and Ushuaia The gateway to Antarctica with Patagonian forest and island seabird colonies.

Australia Broome and Roebuck Bay Tropical mudflats hosting shorebirds from Siberia and Alaska.

Australia Cairns and the Daintree Wet tropics rainforest and Great Barrier Reef coast in one trip.

France Camargue The Rhône delta: flamingos, herons and bee-eaters among lagoons and rice fields.

United States Cape May North America's most famous migration hotspot on a funnel-shaped peninsula.

Japan Eastern Hokkaido Snow-covered winter scenes with dancing cranes and giant sea eagles.

United States Everglades National Park Subtropical wetlands with wading birds and Florida specialities.

Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Accessible albatross and penguin colonies plus two endemic birds.

Ecuador Galápagos Islands Fearless birds that inspired Darwin; best explored by boat.

United States High Island Coastal woods where exhausted spring migrants land after crossing the Gulf.

New Zealand Kaikōura Deep water close to shore brings albatrosses within metres of boats.