Dates and times for the Snettisham spectaculars - PDF document

Dates and times for the Snettisham spectaculars 2014 - 201 5 For some of the wader spectaculars, and all the pink - footed goose spectaculars, the walk to or from the reserve may be in semi - darkness, so a small torch may be useful. Please DO NOT use the torch once you are on the beach as it may cause disturbance to the birds, particularly roosting pink - footed geese. The path may be wet, muddy and slippery in places. Please note this is a natural event, therefore we cannot guarantee the birds will perform every time but you can still enjoy the fresh air, l andscape and other wildlife of t he Wash. Numbers of birds present on the Wash fluctuate through the course of the year, greatest numbers generally being present from mid autumn to mid winter. The dates below should give you the best chance of seeing the whole spectacle. Our Birdwatchers tide table which lists the high tide times, can be purchased from the visitor centre at Titchwell for £1 or by sending a stamped address ed envelope and £1in stamps to: RSPB, Barn A, Home Farm Barns, Snettisham, King’s Lynn , Norfolk PE31 7PD. Our current tide table runs to Dec 2014. The 2015 tide table will be available in July 2015. Please specify which tide table you would like. Wader spectaculars The dates given have the best tides to maximise your chances of seeing the wader spectacular. The walk to the Wader Watchpoint and back to the car park is approximately 3 miles (5 km). The time given is when to leave the RSPB car park (not the time o f high tide) This allows you enough time to walk to the W ade r W atchpoint at a moderate pace to witness the spectacular in average conditions. Strong southerly winds slow down the incoming tide and can delay or exceptionally prevent the spectacular from occurring, waders may not fly into the lagoons if some of the mu dflats remain exposed . Winds from the north may cause the spectacular to occur earlier than expected. April 2014 May 2014 July 2014 August 2014 Tues 1 6.15am Fri 16 6.15am and 6.30 pm Sun 13 5.30am and 6.15pm Sun 10 5.15pm Wed 2 7.00am Sat 17 6.45am Mon 14 6.00am and 7.00pm Mon 11 6.00pm Mon 28 4.45pm Tue 15 6.45am Wed 13 6.15am Tue 29 5.30pm Wed 16 7.30am T hur 14 7.00am Wed 30 6.00pm Thur 17 8.30am Fri 15 8.00am Sat 16 9.00am Wed 27 6.15am T hur 28 6.45am September 2014 October2014 January 2015 February 2015 Mon 8 5.00pm Tue 7 4. 30 pm Sat 24 7.00am Sun 22 6.45am Tue 9 5.30pm Sat 11 6.30am Wed 10 6.00pm Sun 12 7. 30am Thur 11 6.00am and 6.45pm Fri 12 6.40 am Sat 13 7.30am Thur 25 5.45am Fri 26 6.15am Sat 27 6.45am March 2015 April 2015 May 201 5 Thur 19 3.30pm Fri 17 4.15pm Sun 17 4.45pm Fri 20 4.00 p m Sat 18 4.45pm Mon 18 5.15am and 5.30pm Sun 22 5.15 am Sun19 5.30am and 5.15pm Tue 19 6.00am and 6.15pm Mon 23 6.15am Mon 20 6.15am and 6.15pm Wed 20 6.30am Tue 24 7.00am Tue 21 7.00am We d 22 7.30am Updated March 2014 PTO for Pink - footed goose spectacular Pink - footed goose spectaculars The dates given should maximise your chances of seeing the pink - footed goose spectacular. The walk to Rotary hide and back to the car park is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km). The time given is the approximate time to leave the RSPB car park and walk to the beach adjacent to Rotary hide at a moderate pace to witness the spectacular. On clear mornings or very cold mornin gs, the geese may leave slightly earlier. You will need to take a torch for the walk from the car park. See above The dates below avoid a few days each side of a full moon, when the geese may not return to the reserve. November 201 4 December 201 4 January 201 5 12 th – 30 th inclusive 6.45am 12 th – 29 th in c lusive 7.00 am 11 th – 28 th inclusive 7. am