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Mud, Murmurations, Med Gulls and Marsh Harriers
Sometimes, just one animal or bird can make a trip a special experience for our clients. Other times it’s the scenery. Maybe a combination of the weather, Northumberland’s stunning skies and the ‘atmosphere’. Occasionally, it’s a little bit of each. I collected Keith and Anne from their home in the Tyne valley, and headed east…
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Beginner’s Birdwatching 16/10/11
I collected Ruth and Margaret from The Swan for their second trip with us; this time a half-day Beginner’s Birdwatching trip around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland. After scouring some bushes where we could hear a roving tit flock, and enjoying excellent views of a flock of Tree Sparrows in the beautiful sunshine, we visited…
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The (h)edge of reason
We’re well into warm(er) weather now, although there was a fresh covering of snow this morning and as Martin sat through a 2hr meeting at Matfen Hall yesterday morning there was steady snowfall throughout. As well as the flocks of birds that are visiting gardens so that they can find enough food to survive we’ve been finding…