
The best places to go bird watching
Stocker's Lake
Stocker's Lake is a gravel pit in Hertfordshire and is my local patch.
Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire
Titchwell
An RSPB reserve on the North Norfolk coast, Titchwell offers great opportunities to watch birds close-up.
Titchwell,
Norfolk
Lochranza
A beautiful area of mountains and moors around a small sea loch at the north end of Arran.
Lochranza,
Isle of Arran,
Scotland
Low Newton by the Sea
Newton is one of a number of great places to go birding in Northumberland
Low Newton by the Sea,
Northumberland,
UK
Holy Island
Cut off twice a day by the tide, Holy Island is a magical place which attracts birds year-round.
Holy Island,
Northumberland,
UK
Spurn
The distinctive hook at the mouth of the Humber acts as a funnel to concentrate birds here.
Kilnsea,
East Yorkshire,
UK
Cley
In the days before internet and mobile communications, Cley was the hub for British rare bird news.
Cley-next-the-Sea,
Norfolk,
UK
East Chevington
The lakes at East Chevington are on the site of old open cast coal mines in Northumberland.
East Chevington,
Northumberland,
UK