Birdwatching retreat with Even Sparrows
LOOK AT THE BIRDS on Holy IslandDate: Fri, 4th Sep 2026 16:00 Our September 2026 retreat on Holy Island is timed for early autumn migration. It can offer ‘the best of both worlds’ when summer visitors can still be seen as they head south, coinciding with the arrival of the first winter visitors. Departing birds like Pied Flycatcher, Redstart and Whinchat can be seen on the island, plus more unusual birds like Wryneck, Icterine Warbler and Red-breasted Flycatcher if the winds swing easterly. At the same time, the first of the winter visitors start appearing from the Arctic with birds like the Brent Geese, Knot and Bar-tailed Godwit. September is typically the best month for passage waders and we would hope to see birds like Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint and Greenshank. The all-inclusive price is 535 pounds per person which includes 3 nights full board, accommodation and retreat fees. People willing to share a twin room are each entitled to sixty pounds discount. You will be staying on the island itself at Marygate House – a very comfortable Georgian house with twin bedded rooms that share bathrooms and toilets. The food is home-made and consistently praised for its good quality. We will have exclusive use of the house and its facilities which includes its impressive library about Celtic Christianity. In order to book your room, please firstly contact me about availability. You will need to send a deposit of 175 pounds which is returnable until 6 weeks before when the balance is due. 50% is refundable up until 4 weeks before, and 25% refundable until 2 weeks to go. |
