What we’re about
Hello all!
My name is Jon and I am an experienced and trained hiking leader, nature and wildlife lover who knows more about birds than about himself.
I have recently decided to stretch my wings and to create this group to meet others who are as passionate as I am about the wildlife or would like to learn about it and what a country we live in!
With the world's largest Grey seals colonies, to gannets, puffins and even a walrus and an albatross on the coast to red and black grouses, owls of all sorts , eagles and millions of migrating and wintering birds who travel to and through our island every year, we will have a lot of animals to find and snap.
My trips are open to everyone, from wildlife fanatics to people who would like to discover a bit more about our beloved prettier neighbours.
I will not rush you, we are there to enjoy every minute and even if some trips can be more strenuous than others, we will take the time that you need, you will be able to take photos and videos or just have a breath of fresh air.
I promise laughter, smiles, food orgies and some drinks for those who like a glass of wine or fruit juice alike.
If you want to connect with wonderful people and spend days and weekend trips walking in a nature reserve with other birders or joining a last minute trip to try and find one of the rarities who visit those lands join me on my trails.
There is a lot to see and do and you will have a wonderful time and will fill your head with souvenirs of our giggles and journeys.
See you soon!
Jon
Upcoming events (4)
See all- The Irish Weekend: Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, puffins and gannets coloniesNeeds location
Show your interest for a new wonderful trip on the Coast of Ireland and come hike 2 of Ireland's most iconic wonders! The cliffs of Moher and the Burren! And of course, the famous sea bird colonies of the Cliffs of Moher! ATTENTION, THERE WILL BE QUITE A BIT OF WALKING INCLUDED.
By clicking attend, you will only show your interest in the trip, it does not mean that you have booked, I will repost the actual booking page in a couple of months so that we can book some cheap flights, usually around £40-60 return if booked long in advance. As always for trips abroad, I will only take up to 7 people with me, not more, for practical reasons so it will be on a first paid, first served basis
I will take you on a journey across some of the most impressive wonders Ireland has to offer for a weekend to remember.
On Day one, we will meet at Stansted airport at 06:30 am in the departure area. Where we will fly to Shannon.
Once in Shannon, we will take a bus and a short taxi journey to the gorgeous Burren National park for our first hike.
PLEASE ONLY TAKE 1 RUGSACK with all the things you need, we will not drop our bags at the hotel neither will we go back once we have left on the second day.
The Trip:
THE BURREN:
Our first day out will be unique, like nowhere else you have ever been to, a place that could as well have been home to fairies or the famous Lepreshaun. That one place that was favoured by the great, the amazing, J.R.R Tolkien, Writer of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit amongst others. A place that inspired him for Gollum, (There is a place nearby called the cave of Gollum) and the Misty mountains, fun fact, he was writing the LOTR at the time...
The Burren National Park, covers 1,800 hectares and is located in County Clare. Its name comes from the Irish boíreann, or rocky place. But the Burren has been referred to as fertile rock, internationally famous for its landscape and unique flora. The Burren National Park is a place of incredible natural beauty with plenty of trails that take you through many fascinating and beautiful habitats, grasslands, woodlands and limestone pavement.
This hike will be about 14 miles/20km long and medium. It will take us about 5 1/2 hours to completes and will be the longest one.
THE CLIFFS OF MOHER
Our second day will be your new favourite hike, the 'BIG ONE' but a shorter one, probably one of the most beautiful you have ever seen...
The Cliffs of Moher are renowned for their grand magnificence, their seabird colonies and the various coastal landscapes are something else. Birds including puffins, gannets, and guillemots nest on the cliffs from June to September. The cliffs have been featured in numerous films and are a popular tourist destination, attracting over a million visitors each year. The Princess bride, Harry Potter, and many more have been filmed there.
The hike is about 8 miles/12km long and will take about 3 hours.
While there we will spend a couple of hours observing and photographing the puffins and other seabird colonies If you have binoculars for the puffins, it will be great. I will have my 600mm lens with me so you will receive the photos taken on the day once we come back to London on the group chat :)
PRICE:
About £450, without food and flight, I will need to work it out. 1 night in a hotel is about £250 per person
Your spot will only be booked once you have paid.
FLIGHT:
I am booked on the Ryanair Flight at 08:40 am from Stansted to Shannon on Saturday June 21th and my return is on the Aer Lyngus flight from Shannon to Heathrow at 21:15pm on June 22nd. I paid £65 return, the earliest you book, the better.
Please ensure that you DO NOT bring a suitcase or something you cannot carry with you!
INCLUDED IN PRICE:
- 1 nights stay at a 4 stars hotel with a private room. You can choose to stay with a friend or partner in your room to cut the hotel price by half but I would need to know long in advance.
-Airport transfers in Ireland
-Return public transport to Moher (About 1h40)
-Return transport to the Burren (About 1hour)
-Breakfast at the hotel on the 22nd
-My costs( Hotel, flight, food, transport...)
-My fee
-A fabulous time with the world's loveliest people
NOT INCLUDED:
-Flight(They start at £40 return)
-Food
-Anything not mentioned above
HOTEL:
Shannon Spring hotel, you will have a private room. If you decide to share a room with a friend or partner, I can remove £150 from one of the 2 people's price.
You MUST have a travel insurance, check if you need a visa. Schengen visas do not work for Ireland. See link Visa requirements for entering Ireland
POLICIES:
1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception.
2: This trip is refundable up to 30 days before departure included.(Except flight)
3:In the eventuality that our trains/buses/flights are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route. Be aware that would anything out of my power happens, I might have to shorten or change a trip. This is why you need a travel insurance. By signing up to my events, you agree to this. - The Irish Weekend: Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, puffins and gannets coloniesStansted Airport, Stansted£450.00
Book now for this wonderful trip! I only have 9 spots so this will be on a first come, first serve basis and your spot will be booked once you have paid. On all my groups, I already have 11 people interested...If you want to save on fees, you are welcome to transfer directly to my bank account.
By clicking attend, you will be taken to the payment link, if you choose to transfer on my account, I will add you manually.
Please book your flights asap for the best prices, you can book some cheap flights, usually around £40-60 return if booked long in advance. As always for trips abroad, I will only take up to 9 people with me, not more, for practical reasons so it will be on a first paid, first served basis
ATTENTION, THERE WILL BE QUITE A BIT OF WALKING INCLUDED.By clicking attend, you will only show your interest in the trip, it does not mean that you have booked, I will repost the actual booking page in a couple of months so that we can book some cheap flights, usually around £40-60 return if booked long in advance. As always for trips abroad, I will only take up to 7 people with me, not more, for practical reasons so it will be on a first paid, first served basis
I will take you on a journey across some of the most impressive wonders Ireland has to offer for a weekend to remember.
On Day one, we will meet at Stansted airport at 06:30 am in the departure area. Where we will fly to Shannon.
Once in Shannon, we will take a bus and a short taxi journey to the gorgeous Burren National park for our first hike.
PLEASE ONLY TAKE 1 RUGSACK with all the things you need, we will not drop our bags at the hotel neither will we go back once we have left on the second day.
The Trip:
THE BURREN:
Our first day out will be unique, like nowhere else you have ever been to, a place that could as well have been home to fairies or the famous Lepreshaun. That one place that was favoured by the great, the amazing, J.R.R Tolkien, Writer of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit amongst others. A place that inspired him for Gollum, (There is a place nearby called the cave of Gollum) and the Misty mountains, fun fact, he was writing the LOTR at the time...
The Burren National Park, covers 1,800 hectares and is located in County Clare. Its name comes from the Irish boíreann, or rocky place. But the Burren has been referred to as fertile rock, internationally famous for its landscape and unique flora. The Burren National Park is a place of incredible natural beauty with plenty of trails that take you through many fascinating and beautiful habitats, grasslands, woodlands and limestone pavement.
This hike will be about 14 miles/20km long and medium. It will take us about 5 1/2 hours to completes and will be the longest one.
THE CLIFFS OF MOHER
Our second day will be your new favourite hike, the 'BIG ONE' but a shorter one, probably one of the most beautiful you have ever seen...
The Cliffs of Moher are renowned for their grand magnificence, their seabird colonies and the various coastal landscapes are something else. Birds including puffins, gannets, and guillemots nest on the cliffs from June to September. The cliffs have been featured in numerous films and are a popular tourist destination, attracting over a million visitors each year. The Princess bride, Harry Potter, and many more have been filmed there.
The hike is about 8 miles/12km long and will take about 3 hours.
While there we will spend a couple of hours observing and photographing the puffins and other seabird colonies If you have binoculars for the puffins, it will be great. I will have my 600mm lens with me so you will receive the photos taken on the day once we come back to London on the group chat :)
PRICE:
About £450, without food and flight, I will need to work it out. 1 night in a hotel is about £250 per person
Your spot will only be booked once you have paid.
FLIGHT:
I am booked on the Ryanair Flight at 08:40 am from Stansted to Shannon on Saturday June 21th and my return is on the Aer Lyngus flight from Shannon to Heathrow at 21:15pm on June 22nd. I paid £65 return, the earliest you book, the better.
Please ensure that you DO NOT bring a suitcase or something you cannot carry with you!
INCLUDED IN PRICE:
- 1 nights stay at a 4 stars hotel with a private room. You can choose to stay with a friend or partner in your room to cut the hotel price by half but I would need to know long in advance.
-Airport transfers in Ireland
-Return public transport to Moher (About 1h40)
-Return transport to the Burren (About 1hour)
-Breakfast at the hotel on the 22nd
-My costs( Hotel, flight, food, transport...)
-My fee
-A fabulous time with the world's loveliest people
NOT INCLUDED:
-Flight(They start at £40 return)
-Food
-Anything not mentioned above
HOTEL:
Shannon Spring hotel, you will have a private room. If you decide to share a room with a friend or partner, I can remove £150 from one of the 2 people's price.
You MUST have a travel insurance, check if you need a visa. Schengen visas do not work for Ireland. See link Visa requirements for entering Ireland
POLICIES:
1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception.
2: This trip is refundable up to 30 days before departure included.(Except flight)
3:In the eventuality that our trains/buses/flights are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route. Be aware that would anything out of my power happens, I might have to shorten or change a trip. This is why you need a travel insurance. By signing up to my events, you agree to this. - The Irish Weekend: Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, puffins& guillemots coloniesStansted Airport, Stansted£450.00
Book now for this wonderful trip! I only have 9 spots so this will be on a first come, first serve basis and your spot will be booked once you have paid. 3 have already paid so far. If you want to save on fees, you are welcome to transfer directly to my bank account.
By clicking attend, you will be taken to the payment link, if you choose to transfer on my account, I will add you manually.
Please book your flights asap for the best prices, you can book some cheap flights, usually around £40-60 return if booked long in advance. As always for trips abroad, I will only take up to 9 people with me, not more, for practical reasons so it will be on a first paid, first served basis
I will take you on a journey across some of the most impressive wonders Ireland has to offer for a weekend to remember.
On Day one, we will meet at Stansted airport at 06:30 am in the departure area. Where we will fly to Shannon.
Once in Shannon, we will take a bus and a short taxi journey to the gorgeous Burren National park for our first hike.
PLEASE ONLY TAKE 1 RUGSACK with all the things you need, we will not drop our bags at the hotel neither will we go back once we have left on the second day.The Trip:
THE BURREN:
Our first day out will be unique, like nowhere else you have ever been to, a place that could as well have been home to fairies or the famous Lepreshaun. That one place that was favoured by the great, the amazing, J.R.R Tolkien, Writer of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit amongst others. A place that inspired him for Gollum, (There is a place nearby called the cave of Gollum) and the Misty mountains, fun fact, he was writing the LOTR at the time...
The Burren National Park, covers 1,800 hectares and is located in County Clare. Its name comes from the Irish boíreann, or rocky place. But the Burren has been referred to as fertile rock, internationally famous for its landscape and unique flora. The Burren National Park is a place of incredible natural beauty with plenty of trails that take you through many fascinating and beautiful habitats, grasslands, woodlands and limestone pavement.
This hike will be about 14 miles/20km long and medium. It will take us about 5 1/2 hours to completes and will be the longest one.THE CLIFFS OF MOHER
Our second day will be your new favourite hike, the 'BIG ONE' but a shorter one, probably one of the most beautiful you have ever seen...
The Cliffs of Moher are renowned for their grand magnificence, their seabird colonies and the various coastal landscapes are something else. Birds including puffins, gannets, and guillemots nest on the cliffs from June to September. The cliffs have been featured in numerous films and are a popular tourist destination, attracting over a million visitors each year. The Princess bride, Harry Potter, and many more have been filmed there.
The hike is about 8 miles/12km long and will take about 3 hours. We will go to the visitor centre area for a bit then walk towards Doolin where you should keep your eyes open for the rare coughs and mountain hares, also called Irish hares.
While there we will spend a couple of hours observing and photographing the puffins and other seabird colonies If you have binoculars for the puffins, it will be great. I will have my 600mm lens with me so you will receive the photos taken on the day once we come back to London on the group chat :)
PRICE:
About £450, without food and flight, I will need to work it out. 1 night in a hotel is about £250 per person
Your spot will only be booked once you have paid.
FLIGHT:
I am booked on the Ryanair Flight at 08:40 am from Stansted to Shannon on Saturday June 21th and my return is on the Aer Lyngus flight from Shannon to Heathrow at 21:15pm on June 22nd. I paid £65 return, the earliest you book, the better.
Again, Please ensure that you DO NOT bring a suitcase or something you cannot carry with you!
INCLUDED IN PRICE:
- 1 nights stay at a 4 stars hotel with a private room. You can choose to stay with a friend or partner in your room to cut the hotel price by half but I would need to know long in advance.
-Airport transfers in Ireland
-Return public transport to Moher (About 1h40)
-Return transport to the Burren (About 1hour)
-Breakfast at the hotel on the 22nd
-My costs( Hotel, flight, food, transport...)
-My fee
-A fabulous time with the world's loveliest people
NOT INCLUDED:
-Flight(They start at £40 return)
-Food
-Anything not mentioned above
HOTEL:
Shannon Spring hotel, you will have a private room. If you decide to share a room with a friend or partner, I can remove £150 from one of the 2 people's price.
You MUST have a travel insurance, check if you need a visa. Schengen visas do not work for Ireland. See link Visa requirements for entering Ireland
POLICIES:
1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception.
2: This trip is refundable up to 30 days before departure included.(Except flight)
3:In the eventuality that our trains/buses/flights are delayed, or cancelled which is out of my control, I do not pay for taxis or alternative route. Be aware that would anything out of my power happens, I might have to shorten or change a trip. This is why you need a travel insurance. By signing up to my events, you agree to this.
