AVOCET CRUISES

5 RSPB avocet cruises on the Exe run from early November to the end of February. Trips take between 1 and 1½ hours (times vary) and leave from Trout’s Boatyard in Topsham. Booking is essential. 01392 432691, rspb.org.uk/events

6 Stuart Line Cruises offers popular, three-hour birdwatching trips on the estuary, with commentary from an ornithologist. Boats depart from Exmouth Marina; £12.50. 01395 222144, stuartlinecruises.co.uk