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NEWT’s 4hr North Sea pelagics July/August 2020
After a break of a few months we got back up and running in July, starting with our 4hr evening pelagics (and some 4hr daytime pelagics organised due to high demand!) Here’s a gallery of images covering a few of the trips where we found dolphins. 10 trips in total – 5 found White-beaked Dolphin,…
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NEWT Reopening and COVID19 01/07/20
March 17th, when we suspended all of our tours, seems like such a long time ago! We’ve been overwhelmed with messages of support that have kept us going through those last few difficult months and so many of you have rescheduled tours with us for later this year and some for next year already too,…
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Statement from Northern Experience Wildlife Tours
With updated advice from the UK Government yesterday afternoon (March 16th) we’ve reviewed our position relating to upcoming tours. We’re in unprecedented times and our thoughts are with anyone whose life is being adversely impacted. Wherever you are we hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy. Our government has advised against non-essential…
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Bespoke Otter Safari 07/02/20
As I collected Amy and James from Warkworth, ahead of a day around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland, the forecast for the morning was good, but there was a chance it would start to deteriorate during the afternoon… With only a gentle breeze every area of water we looked at was close to mirror-calm. Mallard,…
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Vital signs; Otter mini-Safari 12/01/20
A dual purpose title for today’s blog… I collected Fara, Andrew and Nicola & Graeme and Jen from Newbiggin and we set off to explore Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland on a Sunday morning that was thankfully lacking the stiff breeze that has characterised the winter so far… Water that was almost mirror-calm was patterned…
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Halcyon days; Otter Safari 19/12/19
After a couple of weeks where we didn’t have any scheduled trips it was a nice change of scenery to have a day out around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland and I collected Kev from Woodhorn as the rain started to fall… Mid-morning produced a trio of great birds. A 1st winter Glaucous Gull had…
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Waxing and Murmuring; Druridge Bay Safari 19/11/19
I arrived in Newbiggin to collect Colin and Charlotte for a day around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland, but sadly not Tony who’d had a fall earlier in the week and wasn’t able to be on the trip with us… On calm water Little Grebes were constantly diving as a Kingfisher flew by and settled…