England in autumn/winter

[FabianDucry]

Hi all

I'll visit a language course in England from september to december. Beside the language studies I intend to spend some time bird watching. But I have no idea where to go to. I'm basically interessted in migrants and winter guests.
What region would you recommend to got to?

greetings Fabian

[beltonbirder]

Hello and welcome to the forum


There is no better place than Norfolk you have winter Raptor Roosts, Snow buntings on the beaches, wintering geese and other wildfowl. I could go on.

Pm me and I will take you out and about if that is what you choose to do.

[Phil]

Hi Fabian,
Where will you be staying ? This will determin where you go birdwatching.

Phil

[FabianDucry]

I'll heed beltonbirders advice and try to find a school in Norwich.

Fabian

[chris butterworth]

Hi Fabian,
If you can't find a place in Norfolk, try somewher around Liverpool, in the northwest. Vastly underrated but with just as many geese and waders as Norfolk, and, at times easier to see

[john c]

Norfolk is, of course a great birding county, but you might also like to consider trying Kent. I suspect transport links are better if you need to get around by yourself Canterbury has several well established language schools and several good birding sites easily accessible by bus/train:-
1 - Stodmarsh/Grove - for wetland species -frequent bus service
2 - Reculver - migrants & seabirds - regular bus service
3 - Oare (Faversham) - 12 minutes on the train then bus/walk - shorebirds
4 - Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory - regular bus service - migrants etc
5 - Canterbury ring woods - bus/walk - woodland species

Further afield and possible but not easy to get to on bus/train -
1 - Dungeness Obs/RSPB reserve
2 - Elmley RSPB reserve - train & longish walk (OK if you have a bike!)

For ideas about what's here look at the KOS webpage,
John

[Colin Key]

As an ex-Londoner (and originally ex-Cumbrian) I would fully endorse John's recommendations. I have done most of my British birding in Kent which includes my three favourite places: 1. Dungeness, 2. Stodmarsh and 3. Elmley.

I would add Rye Harbour in East Sussex as my fourth.

Colin