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Re: RFI: Birding in Italy, France and the UK

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Subject: Re: RFI: Birding in Italy, France and the UK
From: "Rosemary Royle" <>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:58:54 +0100
Hi Mark,

Be aware that Puffins leave the land about now - they are usually all gone in 
the first week of August. And they are only visible in all the furthest corners 
of the UK! (Other seabirds, such as Guillemots and Razorbills, leave early in 
July)

A good place to see them is on Skomer (furthest Western part of Wales) where 
you can get very close but the boat trips don't run on Mondays and may be 
cancelled because of the weather (this applies to most islands)(have a look at. 
http://www.welshwildlife.org/). You need to be there early to guarantee getting 
on a boat.

Therefore a mainland Puffin site may be better for you - e.g. Bempton Cliffs 
(see RSPB web site) which is probably the most accessible Puffin site in the 
country. But with only 2-3 days you are going to be racing around like a mad 
thing especially if you want to do non-birdy things too. For general 
birdwatching in the UK, Minsmere (RSPB) (also on the East coast but further 
south) and surrounding locations (e.g. Walberswick) are a good bet with a wide 
range of species, though most birds are getting a bit difficult to see by this 
time of year as they have mostly finished breeding (so not much song) and are 
moulting and keeping a low profile. (Ducks will all be in eclipse)

Rosemary Royle
Wales, UK




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