Mike Coleman
Mike originally joined Heatherlea in 2002, although he began leading wildlife tours and undertaking invertebrate, mammal and bird surveys as a teenager before forging a career in language and education which enabled him to broaden his travels in search of wildlife experiences. As well as living and working above the Arctic Circle and in Japan, Mike has led ornithological trips across Europe, Asia, North America and the Caribbean, and has also edited ornithological publications, most recently ‘Birds of Estonia’, published in 2018. 
Since 2008, Mike has worked as an ecological consultant, where he has coordinated and produced many bird-related Environmental Impact Assessment Chapters, and Environmental, Biodiversity, Habitat and Species Management Plans for major developments across Scotland and beyond.
When not out birding locally, he enjoys travelling, listening to obscure German underground rock music, brewing strange ales, following various substandard sports teams from around the world, and spending time with his family in Nethybridge.
This year Mike will be leading tours in Scotland and in Europe.
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Unexplored Orkney
- 28 Sep - 04 Oct 2019
£1745 pp, £190 single supplement. Deposit £200
Pioneering birding adventure on remote Orcadian islands: Sanday, Westray and Papa Westray!
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Costa Rica Classic Tour
- 11 Jan - 26 Jan 2020
£5195 pp, £525 single supplement. Deposit £800
Our ever-popular Costa Rica tour - now with direct flights from London!
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NEW! Czech Republic - South Moravia
- 27 Feb - 01 Mar 2020
£1195 pp, £95 single supplement. Deposit £300
A special Wallcreeper and Woodpecker short break!
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Highlands and the West Coast
- 07 Mar - 14 Mar 2020Special Offer
£1295 pp, No single supplement. Deposit £200
A week of birding across the Highlands featuring a night away in stunning Wester Ross
- 07 Mar - 14 Mar 2020
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NEW! Estonia short break in winter
- 30 Mar - 04 Apr 2020
£2095 pp, £150 single supplement. Deposit £300
Seabirds including Steller's Eider and key woodland species
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Trinidad, Tobago and St Lucia
- 23 Apr - 05 May 2020
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Wonderful birding on THREE very different Caribbean islands!
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Birding the Highlands in May
- 09 May - 16 May 2020
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A fantastic week of birding across the Highlands, from the Cairngorm mountains to both coasts
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NEW! Birding the North Coast 500
- 16 May - 23 May 2020
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Northern wildlife on one of the world's most scenic roadtrips
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High Season Across the Highlands
- 30 May - 06 Jun 2020
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A week of Scottish birding featuring a visit to the bustling seabird city of Handa Island!
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Highlands & Orkney
- 06 Jun - 13 Jun 2020
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Brilliant summer birding across the Highlands, with an action packed TWO nights away in Orkney!
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Northumberland in High Summer
- 20 Jun - 27 Jun 2020
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Including the Farnes, Coquet Island, Lindisfarne and Kielder Forest
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Coll and Tiree in Summer
- 13 Jul - 18 Jul 2020
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A leisurely exploration of two contrasting Inner Hebridean islands
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NEW! A Scottish Celebration
- 07 Aug - 21 Aug 2020
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A celebration of the rich wildlife, history and culture of the Scottish Highlands including a visit to the Edinburgh Fringe
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Outer Hebrides in Early Autumn for birders
- 29 Aug - 04 Sep 2020
£1595 pp, £95 single supplement. Deposit £200
A six day birders tour of Lewis, Harris, Berneray, Benbecula and both North and South Uist!
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Unexplored Orkney
- 26 Sep - 02 Oct 2020
£1745 pp, £190 single supplement. Deposit £200
Pioneering birding adventure on remote Orcadian islands: Sanday, Westray and Papa Westray!
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NEW! Guatemala
- 10 Jan - 23 Jan 2021
£4695 pp, £345 single supplement. Deposit £1000
Central America's most diverse birding nation