THE SOUTHEAST
 Tailored Birding in Southeastern England
Birder Chris Bradshaw specializes in offering birding
itineraries suited to visitors with specific needs and objectives. He knows that birders
have different levels of interest, different expectation levels with regard to standards
of accommodation and different objectives for the field. He well knows the marshes of
North Kent and the excellent little reserve at Fowlmere. His one-day trips regularly
produce 60-95 species, while his 2- or 3-day trips can reach 120 species in winter and 140
in May or September.
THE SOUTHWEST
Geology Tours in Devon & Dorset
Native Devonian geologist Chris Pamplin conducts a
number of tours focusing on his region's complex and historically important geology. We
profile a four-day tour with bed-and-breakfast lodging and offering in-depth introduction
to geology from Start Point on the South Devon Coast to Dartmoor and Torbay. Included will
be Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian rocks and an ancient Palaeozoic volcano exhibiting
pillow lava formations
THE EAST & NORTHEAST
Birding & Photography Tours
Host Philip Palmer proposes very flexible one-week and
two-week tours designed around the visitor's special interests and bird-spotting needs.
Philip knows where to spot many species in his home area in and around Sherwood Forest and
the Trent Flyway. He also likes to focus on Peak National Park, the Norfolk, Yorkshire or
Lincolnshire coasts and Farne Islands and Bass Rock. Philip is an excellent photographer
and is prepared to focus on photographing if you wish.
THE NORTHWEST
Birding on the Edge of the Lake District, Based in the
Country in a Large Family Home
This visit centers around your stay in a spacious house just outside a small English
village, located on the edge of England's beautiful Lake District. The house is well
equipped with birding paraphernalia, such as bird books and videos, and a whole family of
birding enthusiasts. Each day of your visit you can launch into the countryside with
experienced birder Mike Robinson, who will make every
effort to customize your field hours according to your own special interests and needs. In
addition to the normal small groups he runs covering the Northwest, he is very happy to
work out a completely separate individual guided itinerary all over the UK, if required
targeting some of the UK's key species and most beautiful areas.
SCOTLAND:
Evergreen Loch Ness "Bed and Breakfast in the Highlands"
Fiona and Graeme Ambrose invite you to stay with them at Evergreen and experience the wild beauty of the south side of Loch Ness. In this wonderful area you will find space and solitude amongst miles of quiet hill and forest trails, abundant wildlife, an incredible variety of birds and wildflowers as well as some of the finest viewpoints and beauty spots anywhere on Loch Ness. In addition to luxurious accommodation and Fiona's superb home cooking, Graeme offers guests personalised guided walks and will be happy to impart some of his detailed knowledge of the area which is also rich in history and legend. But if you simply want to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery, we also offer a range of personalised car tours to show you the delights of the Loch Ness area.
Guided Birding in Northeast Scotland
Expert birder Rodney Payne knows where the interesting
birds are in his part of the country so if you tell him what you want to see, and how you
want to travel and spend your nights, it's a good bet he can come up with an itinerary to
satisfy your needs. At our page we list which birds you can see during each of the four
seasons. You will visit areas in Aberdeenshire, the Moray Firth, Royal Deeside and
Speyside. These different geographical areas are wonderfully varied for both habitats and
wildlife.
Seven Days of Wilderness Walking around Rua Reidh
Lighthouse
Guests stay in "The Keepers House" next to a still operational light tower
within the Rua Reidh lighthouse walls. The lighthouse itself was built in 1910 by
David Stevenson, a cousin of the famous writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. During the
days, hikes are taken to areas with abundant orchids, wild lands where Ptarmigan might be
seen, and along cliffs from which whales and dolphins are often spotted. This is a
rugged land with much outcropping rock, so host Chris Barrett,
a geologist, will endeavor to explain how these mountains were formed and which rocks are
which. At night there are cozy sitting rooms with log fires and a wealth of reference
books and board games. Food is home cooked and plentiful using fresh local produce.
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