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About the Tour
Target Species
FAQ
Book this Tour
About the Tour
Itinerary
Day 1 – Early start from Cornwall to our Hotel in Norfolk. It’s a long drive and with breaks could be about 9 hours! We will be leaving Hayle at 4am to get to Norfolk for about 1pm. This will give us time to book in and then spend a few hours before dark at Thetford Forest looking for Hawfinch, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and possibly Goshawk.
Day 2 – We head out after breakfast for our first full day on the coast with a visit to RSPB Titchwell. This is one of the RSPB’s flagship reserves and we will spend all day here. Expect to see plenty of waders, including Avocet, Wildfowl, Sea Ducks and Divers, Marsh and Hen Harriers, Water Rail, Bearded Tits and possibly Bittern. The beach occasionally holds Snow and Lapland Buntings too.
Day 3 – A leisurely morning with a few hours at nearby Thetford Forest with a second chance for Hawfinch, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Goshawk. After which we head east to Hickling Broad Nature Reserve for Common Cranes, Marsh Harriers, Bitterns, Cetti’s Warbler, Bearded Tits, Swans and Geese and other raptors.
Day 4 – Another day on the north coast, this time at Cley Nature Reserve.
Day 5 – We spend today at Holkham Pines where we will hopefully see tens of thousands of
Target Species
Target Species will include: Bittern, Marsh and Hen Harrier, Hawfinch, Crossbill, Firecrest, Goshawk, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Bearded Tit, Twite, Avocet, Shorelark, Snow Bunting, Pink-footed, Brent, White-fronted and Bean Goose, Egyptian Goose, Common Crane, Grey Partridge, Corn Bunting, Whooper and Bewick’s Swan, Short-eared and Bar Owl, Rough-legged Buzzard and more!
FAQ
- Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear, the weather can be unpredictable at any time of year
- Sunscreen – on our spring, summer and sometimes autumn tours, it can be very hot and sunny in Cornwall. This is the item most people forget!!
- Drink – Hot or cold depending on the weather. We can be out walking for long periods so best to be prepared.
- Binoculars – we recommend you bring binoculars. We currently don’t have any spares.
- Packed Lunch – if the tour package does not include a pub lunch, then a packed lunch and refreshments are advised.
You can hire a pair of binoculars at the time of booking. We have a limited supply so please choose this option when you book. If you find yourself in need of a pair last minute just contact us in advance.
Our hire pairs are the superb quality Opticron Oregon 4, 8×42. They give fantastic clarity and are suitable for all our tours. We also have these in stock to buy if you’re impressed by them!
Our leaders have their own telescopes that they are happy to share if needed, but please feel free to bring your own, especially if the tour involves visits to estuaries or sea-watching. We hope to have telescopes and binoculars for hire in the future.
Not necessarily, if you have one then please bring it along. All our tours provide photo opportunities, so it is handy to have a camera with you.
For our Somerset and Devon Tours there are on site toilet facilities. Other bespoke and West Cornwall tours will have planned toilet breaks at public facilities.
Yes, within reason. We can pick up along the A30 corridor for our tours outside of Cornwall. For other pick-ups, we may be able to arrange if given enough notice.
