Bird watching Hoilday in UK

[Chaffinch]

Can anyone reccomend a good bird watching hoiliday in the UK, preferably England or Wales. I just fancy a 5 or 6 day spring break, with a bit of a differance and not too expensive.

Any suggestions please

[kendra20]

How about the Lake District Cumbria we go there every year and there are some really good bird watching places, Winlatter forest you can watch Ospreys in the wild.

[seadogg]

In the RSPB "Birds " magazine there are many holidays advertised for birdwatchers.

[Chaffinch]

Thanks seadog, will get the mag tomorrow.

[Chaffinch]

Thanks Kendra, but I was looking for a guided hoilday so that I can learn a bit too.

[Buenchico]

The British Trust for Ornithology runs 2½ day residential bird identification courses. See the bottom of this page:
http://www.bto.org/news-events/training
You might be able to combine such a course with some freelance bird watching on your own.

Other links here:
http://www.birdsofbri.../uk-birding-tours.asp

Chris

[Chaffinch]

Brilliant Chris, many thanks

[KARL]

ABTA cover is just one form of cover and a way to make a claim to/at (in theory at least) just one point of contact. Flights within or to/from the EU are also covered by UK and EU law which puts certain duties on the carriers (see relevant details available from airlines, Citizens Advice Bureaux, etc.). Accommodation, car hire and other such things can only be covered by personal travel insurance to be secure - all things have a cost, the best travel insurance option being an annual policy (unless you genuinely only take one holiday of any description per year). Remember that as with personal insurance, it is important to know the wording of the cover you have under ABTA rules (not really as all-embracing as people are led to believe and many seem to think). The downside with booking a package is that you do not have the flexibility of what is in effect a taylor made holiday (can be quite a bit cheaper) - you take what they include, no more, no less.

[KARL]

Sorry, my response was meant for another question - don't know how this happened