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Spurn Wader Id & Phonescoping Workshop 2022
Kilnsea and Spurn East Yorkshire
Want to take your wader identification to the next level and learn how to capture your birding experiences on film?
Spurn Wader Id & Phonescoping Workshop 2022
Want to take your wader identification to the next level and learn how to capture your birding experiences on film?
Join us for a five day workshop which combines wader identification with hands on wildlife filming on your mobile phone. We'll spend 5 days at the amazing Spurn Bird Observatory, Kilnsea and Humber estuary, one of the best places for birding in the country. We'll be focusing on, and combining two key disciplines:
- Identification of waders in a variety of plumages
- How to use your smart phone with a spotting scope to film and view our target species.
The workshop is timed with the start of autumn wader migration, perfect for summer plumage waders. Our experienced guides will supply the latest digital technology to get you the best sightings of the birds and provide comparative views between different species - so essential in learning the finer points of wader identification.
At this time of year there is always a great chance of land migrants too, with favourable conditions songbirds such as Icterine Warbler, Barred Warbler and Wryneck are not unusual at this time of year.
YCN make a large donation to Spurn Bird Observatory every year from the profits of our trips. To see how your trip makes a difference Click Here
Full board accommodation and meals are provided by Westmere Farm in Kilnsea and The Crown and Anchor pub.
Dates: August 1st - 5th 2022
Level: Beginners and intermediate
Places: Up to 8
Leaders Mark Pearson and Paul Wheatley
Price: £575.00/person.
What’s included: Full board for the 5 day tour with four nights' accommodation, and two expert guides.
To Book: Please use the booking facility below, complete the booking form and we will then get in touch with you to finalise the booking. Any queries please give YCN a call on 07747753260.
Queries: Contact Yorkshire Coast Nature. richard.baines@yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk
Mark Pearson BSc Hons
Birding/Wildlife Guide
Mark is an obsessive Yorkshire coast birder and naturalist whose roles include wildlife guide, ecologist, speaker, writer and educator. He is well known as a passionate, exceptional communicator, whether in the field with YCN clients, in the classroom with/tutors/6/mark-pearson-bsc-hons
Paul Wheatley
Paul is a keen birder with a passion for observing Yorkshire's amazing wildlife. He is a specialist in the rapidly evolving photographic discipline of phonescoping: combining a spotting scope with a common or garden smartphone to photograph or film birds and other wildlife./tutors/20/paul-wheatley
David Jones
Spurn/Kilnsea
Many thanks again for a wonderful Spurn trip full of information. Your professional approach & customer care could not be improved, with plenty of time spent to ensure that everyone was able to learn more about wader identification & digi-scoping. The lectures and get togethers in the early evening were a great way to round off the day before our evening meal.