Guided day trips with The Biggest Twitch
Make a date with The Biggest Twitch!
Why not treat yourself to a great birding time with The Biggest Twitch? Before the mad Christmas rush hits, why not escape it all by putting a date in your diary for a great day out birding or to enjoy a talk about exciting birding in warmer climates?
Hawfinch hunt
Tuesday 9th November
We explore the scenic Conwy Valley and search for Hawfinch, a beautiful but elusive bird. We will be visiting two sites and spending a good time at each to maximise our chances of finding this bull-necked oversize-billed bird. We will have seeded the areas to increase our chances of getting views of the Hawfinch and of course many other birds are likely to drop in. We will also visit other nearby birding sites depending on time, weather and bird news, there may even be some Waxwings in the area!
We will leave RSPB Conwy at 9am, where there is safe parking, and return late afternoon probably around 4pm depending on birds, traffic and weather! The cost of the full day, which includes guiding, use of optics, field guide, a day checklist, and transport, is £35 - good value for an enjoyable seven hours in the field.
The cost does not include food and drink during the day. Please bring a packed lunch, drink, water proofs and warm clothing.
Hawfinch
Australian Birding, an evening talk
Wednesday 10th November
Join us at the Bramble Building at Bangor University, Bangor as we give a talk on Australian Birding to the Bangor Bird Group. Enjoy the photos and tales of our birding Down Under as part of The Biggest Twitch as we share them with this welcoming and friendly birding group. Visitors are made very welcome at the evening session which starts at 7pm for 7.30pm and usually runs until 9pm.
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Eastern Yellow Robin
Search for a shrike!
Tuesday 16th November
The Clocaenog Forest holds a wintering Great Grey Shrike and we will look for this beautiful rarity in the huge forest. The bird can be elusive so we will need to search hard but we hope to see plenty of other species in the area. Some of the birds we may encounter include Crossbill, Siskin, Fieldfare, Redwing, Dipper, Brambling, and Red Kite.
We will be walking along forest tracks into the depths of the woodland to reach the best area to look for the shrike, it is uphill but on a good track. We will be away from the vehicle for several hours – weather permitting!
We will leave RSPB Conwy at 8am, where there is safe parking, and return early evening probably around 5pm depending on birds, traffic and weather! The cost of the full day, which includes guiding, use of optics, field guide, a day checklist, and transport, is £35 pounds - good value for a great nine hours in the field.
The cost does not include food and drink during the day. Please bring a packed lunch, drink, water proofs and warm clothing.
For more information on any of these events, please email us on
info@thebiggesttwitch.com or call Alan on 07778 677141. We look forward to hearing from you!