Welcome!

Thanks for officially registering for our Birding Tour on Andros running January 18-25, 2025. This page will serve as your dashboard for all trip information.

CONTACT: Email any general questions to Lindsay, at support@intlfieldstudies.org

Trip Information

  • What is included in the cost? 7 night stay at Forfar Field Station, roundtrip flight from Nassau to Andros, all meals, transportation on island, lodging, local guides, trip leader and excursions. You’ll be responsible for your flights into and out of Nassau, The Bahamas.

  • Trip Fee: $1,499. A non-refundable $300 deposit is due with the Participant Agreement to secure your spot on the trip. The rest of the program fee will be due in full on November 30, 2024. Payment can be completed by:

    • Check: mailing a check to our office located at 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite E268, Columbus, Ohio 43220; make all checks out to ‘International Field Studies, Inc.’

    • Zelle: We also accept Zelle payments. There is not a fee for paying with Zelle. If this is your preferred method, please let me know so I can send you our Zelle information.

    • Credit Card: If you would like to pay with a Credit Card you can pay through a PayPal link that will incur a 3.5% processing fee.

    • Wire Transfer: If you’d like to pay by wire transfer ($15 fee), email support@intlfieldstudies.org for the information needed.

      If you have questions about ways to pay the full amount in smaller increments, please contact our office. Please refer to the Participant Agreement for details on refunds.

  • Passport: A valid Passport is required to enter the Bahamas. Passports must not expire during any of the dates you will be staying in The Bahamas or they will prohibit entry. Please contact the IFS office immediately if you do not have a passport or if it expires within the next few months.

  • Travel and Flights: YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE FLIGHTS - You must arrive in Nassau, BS (Lynden Pindling International Airport) by 12:45 pm on January 18th. IFS will purchase your connecting flight to Andros and it is imperative to land by this time in order to catch that connecting flight. Your flight home can leave Nassau, BS anytime after 12:00 pm on January 25th. IFS will purchase and coordinate your travel to Nassau from Andros that morning.

    • We strongly encourage that you purchase travel insurance for your flights and/or research the rescheduling/cancellation policy of the airline in which you choose to fly. Delta and American Airlines have frequent flights into Nassau and may be a good option for your trip. We do not recommend booking your flights with third-party services such as Expedia, Travelocity, etc. as these services have very strict cancellation/rescheduling policies.

  • Forms: All forms are due November 30, 2024 and listed below. Some of the forms are online and some are paper. Please be sure to scan or take a photo of the medical consent form and email the form to support@intlfieldstudies.org. Note: the Medical Consent form requires a notary. (for US citizens)

  • How we will receive updates about this trip? The IFS office will send updates, announcements, and travel details via email.

  • Recommended Reading: The Natural History of The Bahamas.

IFS FORMS

All Forms are required and Due by November 18, 2024