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Springwatching
Othona
Community, Burton Bradstock, Dorset A weekend of appreciating all nature. Birding, moth-trapping, mammal catching, bugs, pond-dipping: participants will try a bit of everything on this short course set on the hills above West Bay, Dorset. It's mainly intended for families with children, but in practice just about anybody turns up! The Othona Community is a (loosely) Christian community, so there's grace before meals and short chapel sessions for those who want them. The accommodation is quite basic. Price: not yet set, but it's pretty cheap. See www.othona-bb.org.uk for details (which should appear in the next few weeks). Please do not book through me.
Kingcombe
Environmental Studies Centre, Saturday July 17th This is a night course (8pm-2am) looking for the mammals and birds of the night. Price of £120 includes evening meal, refreshments, bed and breakfast. See www.kingcombe.org for more details. Please do not book through me.
A Birding Adventure in Romania Together with Balazs Szigeti of Hungarian Travel Company Ecotours, I will be leading this exciting trip this coming June. We will spend a week travelling in Romania, with 2 days in the world-famous Danube Delta and 2 in the forests of Transylvania! The Delta has the largest reed beds in the world, home to countless herons, Glossy Ibises, pelicans, cormorants and Spoonbills, with other specials including Penduline Tits, Whiskered Terns, Rollers, White-tailed Eagles and Red-footed Falcons. In the mountains we will look for a whole suite of woodpeckers (including Three-toed and Grey-headed), Wallcreeper, Lesser Spotted Eagle and, to cap it all, Brown Bear, which we will look for from a hide deep in the forest. Definitely a trip not to miss! Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival in Romania and drive to base for first night, birding en-route. Day 2-3: Birding Dobrogea wetlands. Board floating hotel in evening. Day 4-5: Cruising the Danube Delta in the floating hotel. Day 6: Return to dry land and travel day to Zarnesti, Transylvania. Day 7-8: Birding and Bear-watching (from hides) in Transylvania. Day 9: Travel to airport.
Birds
I am intending to depart around June 10th (t.b.c.) Price £1499 per person in twin-bedded room (including flights).
This will be a very popular tour, so I suggest that, if interested, you send a deposit of £100 per person as soon as possible. This deposit will be refunded if the dates shift much from 10th-18th June and you find you cannot come.
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