BIRDING TRIPS INSIDE THE UK IN
2015
Just launching my itinerary for 2015 in
terms of the UK where I can offer the following -:
ROUND BRITAIN TOUR 23-31
JANUARY 2015
Designed to see as many of the winter
specialities as possible depending on weather conditions, recent tours
accumulating around 180 species and 93% success; targets include Great Northern,
Black-throated & Red-throated Divers, Slavonian, Black-necked &
Red-necked Grebes, Fulmar, Gannet, Shag, Bittern, Cattle & Great White
Egrets, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Whooper & Bewick's Swans, Snow Goose,
Greenland White-fronted, Eurasian White-fronted, Tundra Bean, Taiga Bean,
Pink-footed, Icelandic Greylag, Barnacle, Pale-bellied Brent, Brant &
Red-breasted Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Mandarin Duck, American Wigeon, Green-winged
Teal,Red-crested Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Greater & Lesser Scaup,
Ring-necked Duck, King Eider, Common, Velvet & Surf Scoters, Long-tailed
Duck, Smew, Goosander, Ruddy Duck, White-tailed Sea & Golden Eagles, Marsh
& Hen Harriers, Rough-legged Buzzard, Goshawk, Peregrine, Merlin, Red &
Black Grouse, Ptarmigan, Grey Partridge, Golden Pheasant, Water Rail, Common
Crane, Avocet, Purple Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank,
Jack Snipe, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed,
Mediterranean, Caspian, Yellow-legged, Little, Glaucous & Iceland Gulls,
Rock Dove,Little, Barn, Short-eared & Long-eared Owls, Kingfisher,
Ring-necked Parakeet, Shore Lark, Water & Rock Pipits, Dipper, Waxwing,
Black Redstart, Stonechat, Dartford Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Siberian
Chiffchaff, Yellow-browed Warbler, Crested Tit, Willow Tit, Bearded Tit, Great
Grey Shrike, Red-billed Chough, Hooded Crow, Common Raven,Tree Sparrow,
Brambling, Twite, Hawfinch, Common Crossbill and Snow, Lapland, Cirl & Corn
Buntings.
SCOTTISH LONG WEEKENDER: 17-20
APRIL 2015
Departing Little Chalfont early evening
Thursday, we arrive in Scotland for dawn and displaying BLACK GROUSE. The
schedule then follows a well-rehearsed routine, taking in all of the Scottish
Specialities and visits to the far North West and outlying islands such as Skye.
Expect to see CAPERCAILLIE, BLACK & RED GROUSE, PTARMIGAN, WHITE-TAILED SEA
& GOLDEN EAGLES, OSPREY, DIPPER, CRESTED TIT & SCOTTISH PARROT CROSSBILL
with a boat trip excursion for close-up views of WHITE-BILLED DIVERS, Seaduck
& Auks included and if available - a SNOWY OWL diversion.
ROUND BRITAIN TOUR 7-14 JUNE
2014
Another repeat of my highly successful
summer tour concentrating on seeing all of the UK's resident breeding birds and
summer visitors, recently accumulating weekly totals in excess of 205 species
and a record 209; the long list of targets include GREAT NORTHERN,
BLACK-THROATED & RED-THROATED DIVERS in breeding attire, breeding SLAVONIAN
& BLACK-NECKED GREBES, Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, nesting SPOONBILL,
WHOOPER SWAN, MANDARIN DUCK, GARGANEY, KING EIDER, WHITE-TAILED SEA & GOLDEN
EAGLES, OSPREY, MONTAGU'S & HEN HARRIERS, HONEY BUZZARD, GOSHAWK, HOBBY,
PEREGRINE, RED GROUSE, GREY PARTRIDGE, QUAIL, CRANE, CORNCRAKE, STONE CURLEW,
WOODCOCK, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, ARCTIC & GREAT SKUAS, LITTLE & ROSEATE
TERNS, PUFFIN, BLACK GUILLEMOT, ROCK & TURTLE DOVES, CUCKOO, NIGHTJAR,
WOODLARK, DIPPER, COMMON REDSTART, WHINCHAT, RING OUZEL, DARTFORD, GRASSHOPPER,
MARSH, SAVI'S & WOOD WARBLERS, FIRECREST, SPOTTED & PIED FLYCATCHERS,
CRESTED TIT, BEARDED TIT, HOODED CROW, RED-BILLED CHOUGH, COMMON RAVEN, TREE
SPARROW, NORTHWESTERN REDPOLL, SISKIN, HAWFINCH, COMMON & SCOTTISH PARROT
CROSSBILLS & CIRL & CORN BUNTINGS.
AUTUMN 2015 week-long trips
concentrating on rarities in Shetland, etc still to be finalised
Accommodation is either B & B or
Travelodge/Premier Inn, whilst birding is traditionally dawn until dusk.
Vacancies are available on all 3 trips at present - please email LGREUK400@aol.com for further details and
bookings
