Tadorna

12/08/2023

You never know what you may discover on the Isles of Scilly and that's why it's one of our most exciting tours!

There are still spaces to join us next year;

Scilly in Autumn One of the premiere birding locations in the UK – we visit the infamous Scilly in Spring looking for migrant birds. Binoculars are strongly encouraged, as well as a scope if …

06/08/2023

Did you know you can watch wildlife from your home with our Live Cameras?

Take a look at the wildlife that visits us in South Wales! We currently have live: - Feeding Platform- House Sparrow Nestbox- Hedgehog and Mini Mammal feeder...

04/08/2023

We're very happy to be sponsoring and running walks for this year's Gower Walking Festival !

🐟🐙 Come and join us for a rockpool safari on 2nd September
🐝🌻 Discover wildlife with us on a walk of Rhossili looking for edible plants and see a range of wildlife on 5th September

Book now on the link below.

🥾GWF walks are now live! 🥾 ⁣
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Our website is now live with this year’s festival walks. Where you can see this years line up and purchase tickets! ⁣
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We can’t wait to see you there on some new and familiar walks this year! 🌊 ⁣
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See the website link in our Bio for tickets! ⁣
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23/07/2023

Visit one of the best migration sites in the UK by joining us on the Isles of Scilly

🐦 Look for autumnal migrants around the islands such as Wryneck, Flycatchers & thrushes
🦆 Hop between different islands looking for wildfowl and herons

➡️ 5th - 11th October 2024

Scilly in Autumn One of the premiere birding locations in the UK – we visit the infamous Scilly in Spring looking for migrant birds. Binoculars are strongly encouraged, as well as a scope if …

14/07/2023

Our team at Global Birdfair have been busy today!

We have Bio-glitter tattoos, face painting, make your own feeder and our giant scratch card to have a go at on our stand. Plus pop along at 2pm for a minibeast hunt!

Find us at - Merlin 4 (outside from Wildsounds)

06/07/2023

Join us and our good friends over at Opticron in the Merlin Marquee!

We'll be chatting about our tours and have children's activities running, whilst Opticron will be showing off a range of great optics.

Global Birdfair 23, Rutland Showground, UK 14-16 July. Comfortably the most significant event for people and organisations interested in birds and wildlife to get together in Europe. Come and see us in the Merlin Marquee #1.

05/07/2023

Want to improve on your photography? or just want to get up-close with a variety of species with added time to craft the ideal photo?

Then join us on a Photography Workshop!

🦋19th July - Butterfly Photography at Kenfig NNR
🦋 16th August - Dragonfly Photography at Kenfig NNR

Ready to book? https://tadornatours.co.uk/photographyworkshops/

27/06/2023

There are still a couple of spaces on Friday's (30th June) Nightjar Safari in Pontypridd 🌖

We'll be meeting late in the evening before searching for bats around the very old structures, from here We'll head down towards the woodland ready to hear the unique churring of Nightjars!

Sounds like you're type of evening? Book now⬇️⬇️
https://tadornatours.co.uk/nightjar-special/

27/06/2023

We're very excited for this tour!

Join wildlife cameraman Jack Perks Wildlife Media on a marine tour around Pembrokeshire!

🐦 Clifftop walks looking for seabirds
🐬 Dolphin Cruise
🌊 Snorkeling with Puffins
🦭 Snorkeling through kelp beds and with seals

It's looking to be a great experience and still time to book.

I'm delighted to be running a long stay tour with Tadorna around Pembrokeshire for a whole range of wildlife and some great snorkeling opportunities.

https://tadornatours.co.uk/pembrokeshiremarine/

15/06/2023

Orchid filled day with our guests today at Kenfig!

We enjoyed a number of species including; Common Spotted, Pyramidal, Southern Marsh, Early Marsh, Fragrant, Bee and finally our target species; Fen Orchid where we saw a good number. 🌻

We also enjoyed a number of butterflies; Small Blue, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Silver-washed and Dark Green Fritillaries. 🦋

13/06/2023

Another fantastic event for our diaries! Our good friends at Spurn Bird Observatory have their 10th Migfest this year and we're looking forward to attending again!

07/06/2023

🚨🦔🐦THIS IS YOUR 5 WEEK WARNING! 🐦🦔🚨

Global Birdfair is only 5 weeks away and we are starting our prep ready for our stand. We're going bigger and better this year with lots going on for children as well as learning about our tours and experiences.

Each day

🦋11am - Moth Trap opening
🐟 2pm - Pond Dipping (Minibeasts if too dry)
🎨 All Day - Face Painting
🐦 All Day - Paint your own Bird Feeder

We will also have goody bags and exclusive Birdfair discounts if you book a tour on the day.

We're sharing a marquee behind Nightingale Marquee with our good friends at Opticron

Global Birdfair Global Birding Birdwatch

06/06/2023

🚨🚨 SPECIAL OFFER 🚨🚨
We're celebrating and offering 15% off anything on our website!

Join us for a week long holiday, maybe a day trip or sign up to an educational session including schools and birthday parties!

Use code ferruginea15 when at checkout

https://tadornatours.co.uk/tour-calendar/
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - WTSWW The Wildlife Trusts The National Botanic Garden of Wales The Gower Society

Gower Summer Birds Explore the variety of summer species that visit the Gower and surrounding areas such as Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Northern Wheater and other species. 6th – 9th May…

06/06/2023

I'm sure many of our followers know of a youngster that absolutely adores birds! Give yourself a challenge and apply for the Spurn Bird Observatory Martin Garden Spurn Young Birder award!

05/06/2023

LOOK 👀 🦋

We're now running Educational Home Learning sessions in Nottingham! Join us to discover the natural world through educational sessions each Wednesday. 🐦🐞

Book using the website link below ⬇️⬇️

*NEW FOR 2023* We are now running educational events and outreach in Nottingham! Join us to learn about wildlife whether you’re interested in our Home Learner sessions, or wanting to visit us…

30/05/2023

Introducing.. SID'S CLUB!

Sid's Club is our brand new Children's Club designed to bring people together and create a wildlife community. By joining our Club, you receive a welcome pack, free entry to our Gosling and Duckling Groups, plus discounts on Child tickets and learning sessions.

Featured on our Club Page on the website there are exclusive content, merchandise, workbooks and guides to make your wildlife experience fun.

Join now at: https://tadornatours.co.uk/

27/05/2023

Singing whistles from the tree canopy is how we would desc Warblers.

Despite their sometimes elusive behaviour, we saw some great activity during our Gower in Summer tour with guests heading to Mid-Wales to see Wood Warblers, Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstarts.

📸 Director, Sam

25/05/2023

Our popular Rockpool Safari are back at Oxwich this summer!

Join our experts to discover what lives among the rocks and the rockpools, you may encounter fish, crabs and maybe even a bigger treat!

£5 adults, £7 children (Eligible for Sid's Club Discount)
https://tadornatours.co.uk/day-trips/

25/05/2023

On June 16th, join Davina Quinlivan, Dee Moxon & Dan Rouse from Tadorna for a dreamy riverside walk, celebrating the nature of the River Frome and creating a collective notebook.

Find out more and book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-nature-riverside-walk-collective-field-notebook-tickets-621790200227

Part of Festival of Nature - check out their full programme of events!

🌱 We're pleased to support this activity via our fund. Find out more about that on our website: https://literatureworks.org.uk/seed-bed/

17/05/2023

It's that time of year again - we're ready for Nightjar season!
Join us to enjoy the twilight listening out for the woodland delights that are Nightjars, we will also be looking out for bats during out visit.

A nocturnal tour to look primarily for Nightjars whilst also listening to their loud bursts of churring, we will also aim to see others such as Woodcock, Bats and other migrants before it begins to…

12/05/2023

We're currently updating our booking system on the website so you may experience some difficulty booking. This will be completed shortly.

We will also have new tours, dates and locations on the website!

09/05/2023

We've had a blast on our second day of Gower in Summer with Iolo Williams!

Our day started at Rhosili looking for Fulmar, Kestrel then followed by fantastic views on Chough. We then made our way round to WWT Llanelli watching kingfisher, drake Garganey and Med Gulls.

05/05/2023

Take a look at this Mistle Thrush from the Tadorna Wildlife Hub.
We're very fortunate to see fantastic wildlife around our Wildlife Hub in Carmarthenshire, its not often we get to see Mistle Thrush nesting 🐣

05/05/2023

Consider us excited!

What's that in the distance? Could it be...a new product?

Coming soon!

04/05/2023

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03/05/2023

Only a few months to go! We're excited to be attending Global Birdfair again this year, on our stand we will be showcasing our tours and events. But this year we will also be running children's activities from the land and the pond too!

25/04/2023

🚨NEW TOUR 🚨
Join Jack Perks Wildlife Media on a Marine Wildlife tour in Pembrokeshire!
This tour includes several exciting excursions including snorkelling with Puffins, Seals and swimming through the kelp beds. Also enjoy walks around the headlands and a dolphin cruise.

View more and book now at:

Pembrokeshire Marine Experience one of the best marine zones in the UK with a unique perspective! Binoculars, snorkel and wetsuit are essential – rental is available. The week includes breakf…

14/04/2023

We're celebrating one of our favourite non-bird creatures today for 🐬

On a few of our tours; Pembrokeshire Marine, Pembrokeshire and Gower in Summer, we see a variety of species mostly Bottlenose Dolphin, Common Dolphin and Rissos Dolphin.

Have you seen Dolphins?