Since the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds purchased Titchwell Marsh in 1973, East Anglia has become the focus of most British birding.  Situated on a huge bulge on the east coast of England, Norfolk boasts no fewer than 12 nature preserves and 10 national trust properties.  Bounded by chalk cliffs, the 35-mile-long Norfolk seashore is a mosaic of sand and mud flats, shingle ridges, dunes, woodlots, and marshes.  Inland are broadleaf woodlands and pine forests, alternating with fens, meadowlands and pastures.  The number of birds using this area is phenomenal;  over 335 species have been recorded at nearby Cley alone.  Species such as Great Bittern, Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, and Pied Avocet are essentially unavailable elsewhere in Great Brittain.  Aside from water birds such as Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Common Shelduck, Water Rail, Pied Avocet, Common Ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, and Little Tern, the list also includes land birds like Common Wood-Pigeon, Common Cuckoo, Tawny Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sky Lark, Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, European Robin, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer, and Reed Bunting, as well as a host of others.  This area would be a birder’s paradise anywhere in the world.  While the focus of our tour will be birding, we’ll also take time to enjoy such sights as the 15th century homes—still in use—and the Norwich Cathedral.

Leaders: Richard Fray & Rick Taylor

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