Autumn Birdwatching Tours
This is a very exciting time for Bird watching in Norfolk. Migration gets under way in August and carries on all
through the autumn into early November. Waders usually take the stage first with Curlew Sandpipers and Little
Stints plus the odd rarity, last year we had Pectoral, Baird's & White Rumped Sandpipers all visiting from
America. If the wind blows from the north west Seabirds take over and large numbers of Shearwaters, Skuas,
Gannets, Auks and Gulls can be seen. Last year all 4 skuas were seen on several days plus Cory's
Shearwaters and literally thousands of Gannets and Kittiwakes flooded past. If the wind comes from the east with
rain or mist, large falls of songbirds can occur. With Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers and Wheatears making up the
common component along with scarcer birds such as Red Backed Shrikes and Wrynecks from the near continent.
Though just about anything can turn up, with Yellow Browed and Pallas's Warblers coming all the way from the
Far East. As the Autumn wears on the Geese return to Norfolk to over winter, including roughly a third of the
world's population of Pink Footed Geese.
August Day Tours
I will be running Rare Breeding Bird Tours (Birds of Prey) and Wader Identification tours during this time
as well as day tours to the main Norfolk sites and Minsmere please see tours Itinerary.
Five Day Guided Birdwatching Tours
Tours run from Wednesday morning through to Sunday afternoon, except the first tour in September, Sunday to
Thursday and last tour in October, Monday to Friday. Accommodation will be booked from the night before the
tour starts through to the final morning. Our primary choice is a Bed & Breakfast in Wells-next-the-sea.
If this is unavailable or you would prefer to stay elsewhere other accommodation can be found. Depending on
availability it would also be possible to do 3 or 4 days, as you like.
| 5th – 9th September |
6th – 10th October |
| 15th – 19th September |
13th – 17th October |
| 22nd – 26th September |
20th – 24th October |
| 29th Sept – 3rd October |
25th Oct – 29th October |
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3rd – 7th November |
Migration Weekend Tours
Run in conjunction with the longer tours, the tour will run from Saturday morning through to Sunday
afternoon with accommodation from Friday evening through to Sunday morning.
| September |
4th – 5th |
Holkham & Cley |
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18th – 19th |
Titchwell & Holkham |
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25th – 26th |
Cley & Holkham |
| October / November |
2nd – 3rd |
Titchwell & Holkham |
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9th – 10th |
Cley & Snettisham |
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16th – 17th |
Titchwell & Holkham |
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23rd – 24th |
Cley & Holme |
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6th – 7th Nov |
Titchwell & Holkham |
Wader Spectacle Day Tour
This tour will be based at Snettisham and will only run when the highest spring tides occur. This will enable
us to see the spectacle of huge numbers of waders pushed up onto the reserve from the wash. The tours will
run on August 13th, September 12th and October 10th.
Day Tours
Any of the above depending on availability will be possible as a day tour at the usual rate, the weekend
destinations are shown above. I would like to keep the Wednesday to Friday destinations more flexible for
those on the longer trips and prevailing weather conditions, but they will usually be going to one of the
main sites. Please call for details.
Prices
| 5 Day tour |
from £375 per person including accommodation based on Bed and Breakfast, all guiding and
transport
|
| 3 or 4 days |
from £75 per person per day |
| Weekend tour |
from £150 per person |