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SPRING EVENTS PROGRAMME 2010
   Spring Tour Dates
April
1, 2 & 3 Day birdwatching tours

From 3rd  - 5th April
From 12th - 15th April
From 26th - 30th April

24th  Bluebell woodland Photography


Other dates available upon request, costs may vary.
May
1, 2 & 3 Day birdwatching tours

From 1st May - 6th May
8th May - 15th May - Scottish Highlands
From 17th May - 19th May
From 24th- 30th May



Other dates available upon request, costs may vary.
June
1, 2, 3 & 5 Day birdwatching tours

From 31st May - 5th June
From 7th - 9th June
From 21st June - 23rd June

11th & 12th June
Macro & Flight Photography


Other dates available upon request, costs may vary.
Spring  Birdwatching Tours Tour experience Tour costs
Day One -    North Norfolk coast Visiting 2-3 sites we will be looking for migrants during this exciting period. Late April is often excellent for visible migration, & large numbers of migrating waders, swallows & martins are visible, finches move north, wheatears, pipits and warblers arrive from their wintering quarters. Possibility of seeing Montagu's Harrier from late April. Guiding & transport from agreed collection & drop off point

Single day guiding from £55.00
2 days guiding from £105.00
3 days guiding from £150.00

Day Two -    Brecklands Visiting 2-3 breckland areas looking for Stone Curlew,  Woodlark, Crossbill, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, plus  a range of commoner woodland birds.
Late April will also see the addition of  Golden Oriole, & tours will also be looking for Bittern, Bearded Tit, Marsh Harrier, Crane, Hobby, Grasshopper Warbler, Garganey, Tree Pipit along with many of our other summering warblers.
Guiding, transport, bed & breakfast accommodation with packed lunches

2 days guiding & 2 nights from £190.00
3 days guiding & 3 nights from  £295.00
5 days guiding & 5 nights from £495.00
Day Three - Mid Norfolk Visiting 2-3 mid & North Norfolk localities we will be concentrating on looking for rare/scarce breeders such as Honey Buzzard, Montagu's Harrier, Bittern, Corn Bunting, Tree Sparrow, Grey Partridge, Bittern & Bearded Tit.

 
5 Day Wildlife tour

For full details of this trip - click here
An opportunity over 5 days to see all the Norfolk bird speciailities, Montagu's Harrier, Stone Curlew, Golden Oriole, Crane, Bittern, Bearded Tit, Honey Buzzard.

Plus some special & rare insects Swallowtail & Norfolk Hawker.

Plus a spread of orchids.
5 days guiding & 5 nights B&B plus packed lunches from £410.00
Photography workshops

Consisting of  morning classroom sessions covering principles, composition, shutter speed, aperture priority, depth of field, histogram interpretation & equipment. Afternoon practical in field photography. Maximum group size 4.


Bluebells in the woods

£55 per person
Orchids & insects Macro

Little Terns Flight photography

£55 per person per day or £90 for the two days
Click here to see the birds we saw in March 2009 Click here to see the birds we saw in
April 2009
Click here to see the birds we saw in
May 2009

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Contact: Chris Mills
Tel: 01362 683520 or 07876 357677
Email: chrismills@norfolkbirding.co
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Lilac Cottage, Foxley Road, Themelthorpe,
Norfolk NR20 5PU
*costs above are based on a 2 person booking, for a single person booking add 20%,
Where requested we will try & match single person bookings with a 2nd person.
In this event we will waive the single person surcharge.
2 Day Spring tour from £105 per person

First day looking for Golden Oriole, Stone Curlew, Firecrest, Tree Pipit & Woodlark. Optional evening trip  to see Nightjar, Woodcock & Owls.

Second day inland looking for scarce breeding birds such as Montagu’s Harrier, Honey Buzzard  Plus many of our breeding warblers.
3 Day Spring tour from £150 per person

Coastal day looking for common & scarce migrants,
second day inland looking for scarce breeding birds
such as Montagu’s Harrier, Honey Buzzard,
Nightjar & Firecrest. Plus many of our
breeding warblers. Third day looking for
Golden Oriole, Stone Curlew, Tree Pipit 
& Woodlark.


We normally record over 100 species on the
3 day trip
. Discount for group bookings of 3 or more.


Beautiful local bed & breakfast accommodation
also available with self-contained annexe or separate
house for larger groups.

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Firecrest 1
Ring Ouzel 1
Stone Curlew
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"Thanks for one of my best ever weekends. We had a superb time. We appreciated your enthusiasm and vast knowledge about the birds and environments we saw with you. We were absolutely bowled over by your knowledge of birdsong. I am looking forward to another weekend at a different time of year! Thank you again for a tremendous experience."   Belinda Mobbs & friends - Herts.