where to go birding in nov in england? (1 Viewer)

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malgringo

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #1

where is the best place to go birding in england please in november,as having weekend away from gf lol so want to make most of it,any ideas please?

 

Reader

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #2

malgringo said:

where is the best place to go birding in england please in november,as having weekend away from gf lol so want to make most of it,any ideas please?

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For me I don't think you can go wrong with Norfolk. Plenty of reserves and surrounding birding habitat plus the wintering geese are here as well.

Along the Norfolk coastline you have Snettisham, Hunstanton Cliffs for the Fulmar (plus what can be out to sea) Holme, Thornham, Titchwell, Choseley Barns, Brancaster, Holkham, Wells, Stiffkey, Blakeney, Cley & Salthouse. Further south you have to Crane roost at Stubbs Mill and a bit further south Berney Marshes.

There are many more places I could mention but you have no chance of doing all I have mentioned so far in a weekend.

John

 

T

Tranquility Base

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #3

I have to echo John's comments: Norfolk is a three hour drive along the A14 or A47 from you: as he said, it's well worth it just for the Crane / Raptor roost at Horsey. Then the North Coast is a virtual cert for Laplands, Snow Buntings, Twite and Shorelarks. And, of course, you can have Holkham Beach to yourself in November: truly wonderful! Best of all? The N. Norfolk geese flocks! Brents, Pinkfeet, Whitefronts and always the chance of something rare too!
So: Norfolk's the place!
Have a GREAT time!

 

timmyjones

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #4

Where can you be guaranteed Lapland bunting in November?

 

T

Tranquility Base

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #5

Late November? Holkham Beach, Wells, Burnham Norton, Cley, Salthouse, Titch: they can (and do!) turn up anywhere!
I've seen them as early as September, too!

 

timmyjones

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #6

Fair enough but you'll still need a bit of luck hopefully I might get one tomorrow as im off that way fingers crossed.

 

T

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #7

Well you ALWAYS need a bit of luck birding! And yes: they aren't as easy to find as they once were. (They used to be easy at Halvergate Marshes) But: if you've got a good ear, you can often hear fly-overs at Cley / Salthouse
So: good luck!

 

Reader

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• Oct 24, 2006

• #8

Hi Timmy

You will never guarantee laplands anywhere but those sites mentioned by TB are as good as any. One more I would add to that list is Choseley Barns, near Titchwell.

John

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #9

Another vote for Norfolk, pretty well guaranteed a good weekend come what may