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Otter Watching 01/06/2013
Single-species trips can be some of the most stressful experiences for NEWT, although possibly not quite so stressful for our clients šĀ Some species that our clients want to see can be very straightforward, like Grey Seals or Puffins (at least if you come at the right time of year!), others can be more difficult,…
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Performer
There are times when we’re out with clients and encounter a species that’s really unexpected, other times a bird or animal will do something really impressive and sometimes, just sometimes, it’s the often overlooked ‘little brown jobs’ that are the stars of the show. I collected Stephen from home in North Shields and headed north…
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Nature’s bounty
After a day in the North Pennines, I had an hour at home before setting out for an evening mini-safari around Druridge Bay.Ā I couldn’t have anticipated that the evening would bring one of the most astonishing things I’ve seen… I collected Fiona and Damien from Morpeth and then headed north east to Amble to…
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Change of plan
Snow on Monday, glorious weather on Tuesday…and torrential rain on Wednesday šĀ When I arrived to collect David and Janet for their Prestige Tour in the Cheviot Valleys we quickly decided to head towards the Northumberland coast instead as that would offer the chance of plenty of birdwatching with the prospect of being able to…
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Black Grouse Bonanza Day 2; Cross-border birding
Saturday saw a much more relaxed start, at a much more civilised hour, for the second day of our Black Grouse Bonanza guided holiday.Ā After another filling breakfast at Peth Head we set out for a day around Kielder and the Borders.Ā With beautiful blue sky, fluffy white clouds and a nice breeze, it looked…
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Arrivals
As I pulled into the car park at The Swan, Peter and Elizabeth were sitting in the bright sunshine.Ā There was still a cold edge to the breeze though, and we set out to explore Druridge Bay, south east Northumberland and the Northumberland coast. Masses of frogspawn was evidence that our amphibians were getting on…
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Druridge Bay 01/05/2012
We often find ourselves,Ā usually when we’re at the British Bird Fair, explaining that Northumberland isn’t a particularly rainy county, in fact it’s very much the opposite.Ā It is sometimesĀ cold and windy though…but all you need to do is wrap up warm š I collected Philip and Pauline from Outchester and we headed south towards Druridge…
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mid-April magic
After a couple of days in the office (although I’m not complaining; I spent those two days finalising details for two new projects and taking bookings for group photography trips and a Northumberland birdwatching holiday) it was good to get out with clients this morning.Ā Our three clients became just one though, due to the…