KENT birders - boat trips round Kent?

[Richard D]

Dear all,

I was hoping to take a boat trip round the North
Foreland with my wife as a combined birding and
general day out but unfortunately the company doesn't
sail in August.

If anyone knows of any short boat trips anywhere in
Kent I'd be most grateful.

Thanks

Richard

[robinm]

I'm afraid I can't help. I guess you've already seen the response from Richard Marchese to your query on KOSnet.

[Richard D]

I'm afraid I can't help. I guess you've already seen the response from Richard Marchese to your query on KOSnet.

Many thanks - I did

[robinm]

I see you are getting a few suggestions. I am sure if you need numbers to make up a boat BF members would be interested. You could count me in.

[Richard D]

Thanks to those of you who contacted me regarding boat
trips round Kent. The charter trips look interesting
for future reference, but in the interim I took a
couple of more pleasure orientated trips. Both on the
Kingswear Castle paddle steamer. One was from
Whitstable to Herne Bay and back, with the other from
Rochester to Darnet Ness and back.

The first unsurprisingly didn't produce much in the
way of birdlife besides the commoner gulls, Turnstones
and Cormorants. The trip up the Medway on the Thursday
was slightly more rewarding, with a few Common Terns
and what I'm fairly sure was an Osprey near Kingsnorth
Power Station.

Whilst as birdwatching trips they weren't that
productive, I can heartily recommend the trips as a
relaxing way to pass the time, and should anything
exciting be about the leisurely pace and open deck
should give you a good view. Most of the sailings are
from Rochester or Strood Pier:

http://www.pskc.freeserve.co.uk/

Richard