Sunday, 15 July 2018

Bookings Open for Autumn Course

All my current summer clients have now been asked if they'd like to return for the Autumn sessions, so bookings are now being opened up to everyone else.  There are no vacancies on Tuesday or Friday mornings, but there are spaces on Friday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons or Thursday afternoons.  However, if you are interested in another session please ask. 
Bearded Tit
Autumn is traditionally the period when we will be spending time identifying birds on migration.  This includes birds leaving us, such as Redstarts, and Ring Ouzels; birds passing thorough such as Firecrest and Rough-legged Buzzard; plus birds arriving to spend the winter with us such as Fieldfare, Redwings and Pink-footed Geese.  Generally, people find waders difficult, so time will be spent identifying birds such as Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Grey Plover, Dunlin, etc.  On other sessions we will be expecting to have very close views of Bearded Tits and Water Rails, and if there are reliable sites for Hawfinches, Snow Buntings, Hen Harriers, Long-eared and Short-eared Owls we will ensure we connect with them.  
Moulting male Redstart - leaving the UK in autumn
 Ring Ouzel - leaving us
 Firecrest - passing through
 Rough-legged Buzzard - passing over the coast
 Redwing - arriving from Scandinavia and staying
Some of the waders we hope to be identifying. 
Spotted Redshank
 Black-tailed Godwit
 Greenshank
 Grey Plover
Views of bearded Tits should be almost 99.99999999% guaranteed. 
Bearded Tit
Other birds we hope to see include: 
Water Rail
 Hawfinch (c) 2018 Mike Woods
 Snow Bunting 
 Hen Harrier
 Short-eared Owl
 Stonechat
 Nuthatch
 Great White Egret (c) 2018 Nigel Kitchen
 Little Egret - eating hawthorn berries!
 Long-tailed Tit
 Starling Murmuration

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