Somerset Levels in Winter

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 – We had a full bus to visit Somerset with the Cornwall Birding Ladies group. The main attraction was the evening Starling Murmurations at RSPB Ham Wall, so we knew it was going to be a long day. We set off at 7.30am and after a short comfort break en-route, we […]

Majorca – Spring 2024

“Another fantastic short tour in Majorca, beautiful weather, amazing scenery and fabulous Birds”

Mallorca Birdwatching Trip Report – Sept 2022

If you are wanting to experience Mediterranean birdwatching then you need look no further than the island of Mallorca. Set in the northern Mediterranean off the coast of Spain, Mallorca is a great place to ‘cut your teeth’ with species associated with the Mediterranean area. We normally go in the last week of April or […]

Scilly 2021 October Tour

23rd to 30th October 2021 Day 1 Our annual pilgrimage to Scilly saw a depleted group of just five of us on the magical Isles for our ‘teachers week’ Tour. We arrived on the first flight to St Mary’s and after dropping the bags off headed off across the island stopping as usual to check […]

Avalon Marshes Tour – 19th May 2019

Our Avalon Marshes tour is always one I look forward to. The reserves of RSPB Ham Wall and the neighbouring Shapwick Heath never fail to produce spectacular birdlife. The Somerset reserves are easily the best reed bed habitat in the south west! So, our group of six, guided by Brad and I, arrived after a […]

Bespoke Tour in West Cornwall

After a few days of awful wind and rain in the County we were greeted with warm sunny conditions today for our bespoke tour with Lesley. Having been with us on a previous tour I knew Lesley was a keen photographer, so photo opportunities were a must. We decided on Marazion Marsh for our first […]