November is an excellent time to catch up with returning winter wildfowl and raptors, as well as offering a good chance to spot the elusive resident Common Cranes, or even a lingering rare passerine.  

Itinerary by Ed Parnell

Late autumn migrants, large gatherings of winter wildfowl and productive gull roosts, with Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull regular from early December. Chance of a scarce visitor, such as a diver, rarer grebe or seaduck.

Itinerary by Alan Dean

Late autumn and early winter birding at its best, with a selection of local specialities and scarce wintering species.

Itinerary by James Lidster

In the early winter period the interesting range of wetland and coastal habitats in this part of Norfolk attracts large numbers of wildfowl, a range of scarce wintering passerines and good numbers of divers, grebes and seaduck. The site regularly turns up eastern vagrants in autumn.

Itinerary by Phil Benstead

Loch Ryan is a sheltered sea loch in the south-western corner of Scotland. The loch supports a fabulous array of maritime birds. The main attraction is seaduck, along with divers and grebes. Seven waterbird species occur in nationally important numbers.

Itinerary by Paul Collin

A wide variety of birding sites, both coastal and inland, makes for a perfect weekend birding destination. Best visited in winter, when very large numbers of waterfowl and waders are present.

Itinerary by John Bannon

The area holds large numbers of waders and wildfowl, with a good chance of rarer species. This is the nearest point on the coast for birders in much of south-east England to the west of London.

Itinerary by Bob Chapman