High Lonesome BirdTours in Barrow, North Slope Borough, United States | Tours and Safaris

Barrow is the northernmost settlement in the United States, located on the edge of the Polar Ice Cap more than 300 miles above the Arctic Circle. Vast seas of ice extend from Point Barrow another 1200 miles to the North Pole. From May to August, darkness never falls on Barrow as the golden glow of the midinght sun fills the sky.
The town is quite small, with an excellent hotel and several restaurants. High Arctic birds are the specialty in Barrow. Snowy Owls are common. Spectacled and Stellar's Eiders are starting their very short breeding seasons in June. Additionally, Yellow-billed Loons breed in the area. We'll visit the numerous tundra ponds to look for breeding species as well as travel to Cape Barrow in hopes of seeing some of the Arctic mammals. Polar Bears are fairly common during May and June. We provide two trips per person out to Point Barrow in order to maximize the opportunity for seeing Polar Bear as well as some of the seabirds.
Many shorebirds, resplendent in their breeding plumages, are possible in Barrow. White-rumped, Buff-breasted, Baird's & Pectoral Sandpipers are all regularly seen. Asian species, e.g., Rufous-necked Stint, and Curlew Sandpiper (both rare breeders), have all been seen in Barrow during June. The experience of being at the end of civilization, in this desolate yet stunningly beautiful setting, will make the trip well worth it for all.