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Transition; Otter Safari 14/05/16
I’ve been wondering why it is that I prefer wildlife-watching in an evening rather than at daybreak, and I think I may have an idea… I collected James, Ruth, Stuart, Jane, Alex and Lawrence from Church Point and we set out for an afternoon and evening around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland. Against a chilly…
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Sounds like an 80’s video game; Otter Safari 07/05/16
I’ve been asked some strange things – not usually by our clients, but members of the public who we’ve bumped in to. “There’s a bird and we’re not sure what it is. It sounds like an 80’s video game”… I collected Carolyn and Pat from Warkworth and we headed out for an afternoon and evening…
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Feeding time; Otter Safari 29/12/2015
Yesterday saw returning clients, as Jayne and Andy joined us for an Otter Safari. Their previous day with NEWT, back in September 2010, proved memorable as we found a White-winged Black Tern at Cresswell. Under blue skies and sunshine, in stark contrast to recent days, we headed for Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland. Arriving at…
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Northerlies; Otter Safari 21/11/2015
Approaching Scots Gap, to collect Teresa, Lisa, Scott and Brett for an Otter Safari around Druridge Bay, the overnight snow made the road ‘interesting’ in places. The icy fingers of the northerly wind probed and poked at exposed skin and we headed down towards the coast… Just a few miles along the road we came…
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In the teeth of a wintry gale; Otter mini-Safari 01/02/2015
I wake up and look at the alarm clock. It’s only 04:00, and the howling wind is tearing along the length of our road and beyond. I’m collecting James in 5 hours, for an Otter mini-Safari on his birthday, so I drift back to sleep, hoping that it won’t be quite so breezy by the…
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Marshland magic; Druridge Bay 04/07/2014
I love all of the different locations that we visit on our tours, but a day around NEWT’s local patch of Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland is always special. Maybe because it’s so close to home, maybe because of the incredible industrial heritage that has gradually been transformed into fantastic wildlife habitat or maybe just…