Kent birding tours
Wildstarts offers unrivalled private birding tours of Kent — the 'Garden of England' — an area renowned for bird migration, huge wintering flocks of wildfowl and shorebirds, and an impressive range of breeding species. It is easy to get to from London, offering the chance experience top birding on the Channel coast and the outer Thames Estuary.
ALL of our tours are priced per group (of up to three or up to seven), have a telescope on hand and are followed up with an eBird trip report covering all the sightings from the trip.
Situated in the south-east corner of Britain, Kent boasts estuaries, clifftops and nationally important marshes. A mighty 434 species of bird have been recorded in Sussex to date, with nearly 300 logged every year.
Wildstarts plans customised short, day and dawn-dusk birdwatching tours across Kent. Let our guides take you to the best sites for the some of the richest birding experiences in England.
From 160 British pounds
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Your own birding adventure
We will plan your birding tour according to what you want to get out of the experience, whether you're visiting Kent or you live in the county.
Let us know if you have particular target species in mind, or there are habitats you're keen to include on the tour. We will design an itinerary tailored to you.
Our guides are known for devoting their efforts to providing the best chances of getting the avian encounters you're after.
Perhaps you've always wanted to see a Garganey, or would like to see some breeding terns after familiarising yourself with songbirds — that's what we'll base your tour around!
We're happy to be out from dawn till dusk but we can cater for day trips of any duration.
You're welcome to bring your own lunch but we are very happy to incorporate stops at some of our favourite Kentish pubs and restaurants for lunch or an evening meal for longer tours.
During your Kent birding tour, we can focus on finding you new birds, building a good day list, identification, bird sounds, or just take it easy for a laid-back birdwatching experience.
Transport within Kent is provided but we can travel in convoy if you prefer, or even come up with a public transport itinerary if you'd like to do your birding green for the day.
Our team thrives on meeting new people who love nature and helping you see some amazing birds as part of an experience with a difference! Let us know what you want to get out of your Kent birding tour.
Getting to us from London
You can easily reach our Kent pick-up points from London by train.
You can look at train services at www.nationalrail.co.uk.
You can catch fast and direct services between London and Kent, where we can collect you for your birding adventure!
Our meeting points include:
Ashford International
Canterbury
Dover
Ebbsfleet International
Sevenoaks
We are very happy to help you find the right service to get to the most convenient meeting point for you.
Time in nature with family and friends
Our birding trips in Kent are popular with couples, families and groups of friends who want to spend quality time together outdoors and immersing in nature.
Go home with memories to cherish from a day out experiencing wild birds together in some of Kent's most beautiful landscapes.
Children under the age of 16 can come for free, vehicle space allowing, and we can arrange tours that cater for the needs of any members of a party with mobility issues.
Explore varied habitats
Kent is home to a wide variety of resident, migrant and wintering birds.
This is thanks to the wide array of habitats in Kent, such as huge estuaries, bird-rich farmland, chalk downland and reed-fringed wetlands.
There are also opportunities for productive seawatching, with seabirds a key feature of sites such as Dungeness.
Home to special birds
The position and geography and Kent means the county is a wonderful place to find many interesting bird species, including breeding and wintering visitors, migrating birds on passage and year-round residents.
Kent's woodland is home to birds such as European Turtle Dove, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit and Hawfinch.
Winter birds of prey include Hen Harrier and Merlin, while all five of Britain's common owl species are possible finds. Wetlands and fields host wildfowl such as Bewick's Swan, Common Goldeneye and Greater Scaup at this time of year.
The rolling downs are home to farmland birds like Grey Partridge, Lapwing, Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer.
The Thames Estuary is an internationally important area for shorebirds, with thousands of Red Knot and European Golden Plover relying on the area, among a variety of other species.
Enquire about our Kent birding tours
If you'd like to book a tour or want to ask any questions about our trips and what we offer, please feel free to get in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you!
07928 764818