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The guide met us at our cosy hotel on the Friday night where we all introduced ourselves and advised what we were hoping to see throughout the weekend. Toby listened and made suggestions before a delicious meal. The weekend continued with great food, an amazing number of birds and a superb guide. Nothing was too much trouble and Toby was keen that we all had a weekend that met or exceeded our expectations. Speaking with the others in our group, we all felt that the weekend had been amazing and that we had been truly lucky to have such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide.
T.A. Surrey
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Norfolk in Winter
Tour Code: GBR04A winter birdwatching weekend exploring the wetlands of Norfolk, including a visit to the county's premier raptor spot.
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£295 (land only)
£295 (land only)
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Summary
Norfolk is widely acknowledged as England’s foremost ‘birding county’, and late autumn/early winter is a particularly exciting time to visit. In November, Norfolk’s extensive wetlands are teeming with large flocks of migrant geese, huge numbers of duck and most of the country’s wild swans. On this short break we’ll spend time watching these as well as some of Britain’s largest concentrations of waders. Norfolk also has some of the country’s more unusual winter visitors such as Slavonian Grebe. We’ll spend an evening at Norfolk’s premier raptor spot in search of Sparrowhawk, Short-eared and Barn Owls among other species.
- Red-throated Diver
- Brent Geese, Wigeon & Pintail, plus Common Crane possible
- Visit Cley, Titchwell & saltmarshes around Blakeney
- Sea-ducks such as Long-tailed, grebes & divers among a host of waterbirds
- Look for rare wintering passerines – Shorelark, Twite, Snow & Lapland Buntings
- Merlin, Marsh & Hen Harriers all in the air together, with luck!
- Up to 6,000 Whooper Swans, plus a few hundred Bewick’s at Welney
- Bearded Tit, Golden Plover & Ruff
- Led by expert naturalist guide
Grading
Easy day walks only.Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Meet in Wells-next-the-Sea early evening
Day 2
Cley Marshes and Norfolk Broads
Day 3
RSPB Reserve Titchwell, Ouse Washes & Welney Reserve. Depart for home early evening
What's Included?
- Accommodation:
We stay in a comfortable guesthouse in Hunstanton, The Shellbrooke Inn. All rooms have private facilities.
- Food: Breakfast and evening meals included. Allow around ?10 per day for a pub lunch.
Reviews
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A birdwatching long weekend in Norfolk. A couple of pre-dawn starts and some inclement weather, but some fantastic sightings. Excellent guide who worked hard to take us to the most promising locations, had a wealth of knowledge that he was very pleased to share and interacted well with the group. Good hotel with very good food. The weekend was well researched and well organised. Good value for money.
R.B. Tyne & Wear -
The birds seen were wonderful and Tom was an excellent guide with phenomenal knowledge. I learned a great deal over the weekend. Very nice accommodation and food.
J.F. London -
Simon was an excellent tour leader - patient, organised and very helpful. We really appreciated all the locations he knew about and took us to. Hotel was nice and very friendly. Very helpful Naturetrek staff in the office and on tour. We'll be choosing another Naturetrek holiday soon.
Mr & Mrs S. Surrey -
These short break holidays are excellent, particularly when, as in Norfolk, we had very pleasant sunlit conditions and good leadership. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
D.S. Worcestershire
Dates & Prices
2020
Departures
Availability
Cost
Fri 13th Nov - Sun 15th Nov
5
£295
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£295
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£55
2021
Departures
Availability
Cost
Fri 5th Nov - Sun 7th Nov
SPACES
£295
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£295
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£55
Tour Leader:
Please note that, whilst we assign leaders to particular tours well in advance, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary
Toby Collett
Tour Leader: Toby Collett
Toby has been an avid birder, inspired by his father, since childhood, and spent his early years on the Lincolnshire side of the Humber estuary enjoying the thousands of wading birds in Winter, ringing migrants at RAF Donna Nook in the Autumn and day trips to RSPB Blacktoft Sands and Tetney Marshes in the Spring and Summer. After spending nearly 5 years as Assistant Warden at RSPB Saltholme, he is now the Warden of the RSPB's Lincolnshire Wash Reserves of Freiston Shore and Frampton Marsh. Toby has travelled extensively and enjoyed birding in North and Central America, Africa, Europe, Australia and South East Asia. As fantastically fun as this was, he never found anything to recreate the thrill and excitement of an east coast Autumn, UK birding at its best!
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