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Three days in early June
We started June with three trips in the first four days of the month, all focused around our ‘local patch’; Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland. On Friday morning I collected Gary and Claire from their holiday base in Proctor Steads, and we headed down the coast. Even though we’ve lived close to Druridge Bay for nearly 12…
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Through our clients eyes
After four years of guiding visiting birdwatchers around some of the stunning habitat that we have in Northumberland, one thing we’ve learned above all else is that hardly any two people hear, or see, things the same as each other. As I drove to Rothbury, to collect Bill, Kate, Gerry and Ieva, I was wondering…
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A gift from heaven
I’ve always known that I tend to be very lucky when out with clients but last week, when we welcomed our first ever clients from Cyprus, that luck took an unexpected form. I collected Jane, Aristos, Eva and Nassos from Newcastle and we headed coastwards in the blazing sunshine. Our birdwatching along Druridge Bay included what was,…
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A little otter on Friday
Our fifth safari in four days had been arranged as a birthday present and I collected Barry and Maureen from Ponteland before starting with our usual southeast Northumberland birdwatching woodland walk. The ‘Red vs Grey’ conundrum occupied our conversation as we enjoyed excellent views of a Red Squirrel. As we walked by a wonderful hay meadow…
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A day in the Bay, Birdwatching Northumberland (part 2)
Our second day out with the winners of last year’s Birdwatching Northumberland competition, was a day in Druridge Bay. It provided a real contrast with our earlier trip to the Harthope Valley. After collecting Jean and Andy from the Bamburgh Castle Inn we headed down to Embleton to collect Helen, our third client on this trip,…