22nd Sept 2024 – Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular, Day 3

Knot

Day 3 of a 3-day Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular tour and it was the day for the Wader Spectacular this morning. After a slightly misty start, it was a mostly cloudy morning. The cloud thickened early afternoon and we had half an hour or so of light rain before it cleared through. It was […]

21st Sept 2024 – Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular, Day 2

Siberian Stonechat

iay 2 of a 3-day Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular tour. It was misty first thing but it burnt off quickly. By the time we got to the coast, the sun was already out and it was a bright sunny day with lots of blue sky. We spent the day along the eastern part of […]

20th Sept 2024 – Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular, Day 1

Redstart

Day 1 of a 3-day Autumn Migration & Wader Spectacular tour. It was a rather grey and cloudy morning but it brightened up and then was unexpectedly bright and sunny in the afternoon. There was a cool NE/ENE breeze off the sea, but it was warm out of it when the sun came out. We […]

15th Sept 2024 – Autumn Migration

Spotted Flycatcher

A single day Autumn Migration tour in North Norfolk today. It was a bright morning, gradually warming up nicely when the sun came out. After clouding over early afternoon, the rain arrived earlier than forecast. Thankfully it remained light and patchy and it didn’t really stop us enjoying the rest of the day. Our first […]

25th Aug 2024 – Wader Spectacular

Knot

A single day Wader Spectacular tour, with a visit up to the Wash coast to watch the swirling flocks of waders over high tide. It was a nice day, mostly bright and sunny, but a surprisingly cool start to the morning and with an increasingly fresh wind in the afternoon. We had an early start, […]

27th-28th July 2024 – Wader Weekend

White-rumped Sandpiper

A 2-day Private Tour Wader Weekend in North Norfolk. The specific brief was to pick a weekend where we could catch up with some returning waders. It might seem like summer to us, but late July is a great time for return autumn wader migration. We were blessed with some nice weather too, sunny and […]

20th July 2024 – Summer Tour

Temminck's Stint

A single day group Summer Tour. From one extreme to the other this summer, it was a mostly bright, sunny and very warm day, touching 27C in the afternoon. A bit more cloud bubbled up later in the day but rather than the forecast possible thunderstorms we had about 10 minutes of very light rain. […]

14th July 2024 – Summer Tour, Day 3

Bittern

Day 3 of a 3-day Summer Tour. Much better weather today, after a cloudy start there were some nice sunny spells and it felt much warmer. The wind was a rather gusty W/WNW first thing but dropped during the morning. We spent the day down in the Brecks and into the edge of the Fens. […]

13th July 2024 – Summer Tour, Day 2 & Nightjar Evening

White-winged Black Tern

Day 2 of a 3-day Summer Tour including a Nightjar Evening. It was another cloudy, grey and cool day, with a fresh NW wind in the morning swinging to the W by the afternoon. Again, thankfully it stayed mostly dry, at least until later in the evening. It seemed a rather unpromising day, but we […]

12th July 2024 – Summer Tour, Day 1

Bearded Tit

Day 1 of a 3-day Summer Tour. It was a cloudy, grey and cool (for the time of year) day, with a strong N wind coming straight down the North Sea. It didn’t exactly feel like summer, but at least it remained mostly dry until later in the afternoon. We spent the day in North […]