Birding holiday suggestions (1 Viewer)

[shrek48]

Looking foir birding holiday suggestions, Uk or EU, not a huge budget so looking at places in the uk to drive to or maybe short flights to the EU, what do you suggest !

 

[Mono]

Where are you based?
What time of year are you thinking of?

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Hi Shrek. For UK I’d head to Norfolk or East Riding of Yorkshire. Both doable in about 5 hours from South Wales. A bit further would be Mull. Both eagle species and great seafood.

Rich

 

[shrek48]

Hi Shrek. For UK I’d head to Norfolk or East Riding of Yorkshire. Both doable in about 5 hours from South Wales. A bit further would be Mull. Both eagle species and great seafood.

Rich

Thanks !

 

[shrek48]

Hi Shrek. For UK I’d head to Norfolk or East Riding of Yorkshire. Both doable in about 5 hours from South Wales. A bit further would be Mull. Both eagle species and great seafood.

Rich

I think 1st week of May would be good ?? 2024 obviously !

 

[Val35]

Outside of the UK, a trip to Brittany could be interesting as there are species there that are not present/rare in the UK (thinking about Middle-Spotted Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Short-Toed Treecreeper and Crested Tit for example).

 

[shrek48]

I think 1st week of May would be good ?? 2024 obviously !

Thanks Rich

 

[shrek48]

Outside of the UK, a trip to Brittany could be interesting as there are species there that are not present/rare in the UK (thinking about Middle-Spotted Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Short-Toed Treecreeper and Crested Tit for example).

Thinking of Spain too for that very reason, something abit different ;-)

 

[Dutchbirder64]

The Netherlands of course. In May superb.

 

[Owene]

Thinking of Spain too for that very reason, something abit different ;-)

I did a mallorca weekend a few weeks back and the combination of ease of transport and quality birds around the north of the island was great and the mallorca thread here is very helpful. Southern Spain is amazing. Both work for the holiday side of it as well

 

[Andy Adcock]

Morocco isn't far, great birding and very interesting culture, no visa required and was cheap, when I did it at least.

 

[watcher347]

The North Norfolk coast is a popular birding destination for many. Not sure how much the hotels are, as its popular i imagine it wont be too cheap.

 

[Muppit17]

Morocco isn't far, great birding and very interesting culture, no visa required and was cheap, when I did it at least.

Not quite as cheap as it was, but cheaper than corresponding parts of Europe. Good mix of endemics and species typical of the Med.

 

[Owene]

The North Norfolk coast is a popular birding destination for many. Not sure how much the hotels are, as its popular i imagine it wont be too cheap.

Depends on the time of year, I got a lovely airbnb very cheaply and located well for the main sites a few years back. There's one bedroom flats on airbnb from 72 a night in august. You'd get more birds and similar prices abroad admittedly

 

[watcher347]

Depends on the time of year, I got a lovely airbnb very cheaply and located well for the main sites a few years back. There's one bedroom flats on airbnb from 72 a night in august. You'd get more birds and similar prices abroad admittedly

True, it depends on the time of the year.

 

[albatross02]

Fly to Bulgaria is a bit farer but good for low budget.

 

[Steve Babbs]

Romania. A great place and very cheap when I was there and cheap to get to with Whizz Air. Or it was. I've been twice but not for a few years.