{"id":3707,"date":"2017-02-06T20:16:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2017-02-06T20:16:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:16:44","slug":"setting-sun-bespoke-wildlife-safari-050217","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/northumberland\/northumberland-coast\/setting-sun-bespoke-wildlife-safari-050217","title":{"rendered":"Setting sun; Bespoke Wildlife Safari 05\/02\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday was a second day out for Edward and Isabel, although this time a bespoke trip.\u00a0 I collected them from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greycroftalnwick.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greycroft<\/a> and we headed south.\u00a0 <em><strong>Brambling<\/strong><\/em> was the first target on our list for the day and an impressive flock was alongside <em><strong>Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Coal Tit<\/strong><\/em> and a male <em><strong>Siskin<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 <em><strong>Red Squirrel<\/strong><\/em> was another target species for the day, and we enjoyed prolonged views of one, as another male <em><strong>Brambling<\/strong><\/em> called from a treetop nearby and <em><strong>Goldfinches<\/strong><\/em> plundered a feeding station.\u00a0 <em><strong>Long-tailed Tits<\/strong><\/em> fed just above our heads and <em><strong>Fulmar<\/strong><\/em> found themselves in range of Edward&#8217;s camera as we had lunch overlooking the North Sea.\u00a0 <em><strong>Twite, Pied Wagtail<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Sanderling<\/strong><\/em> on the beach were our first post-lunch stop and then we headed further north to our last site for the day, with a brief glimpse of a <em><strong>Stoat<\/strong><\/em> as it ran across the road in front of us.<\/p>\n<p>Dusk often brings the best of the day and, as <em><strong>Whooper Swans<\/strong><\/em> swam across the reflection of the setting Sun, a <em><strong>Kingfisher<\/strong><\/em> dived from the reeds, a <em><strong>Water Rail<\/strong><\/em> flew between reedbeds, <em><strong>Grey Herons<\/strong><\/em> squabbled over prime feeding spots and the assembled wildfowl followed the progress of a <em><strong>Red Fox<\/strong><\/em> as it trotted along the bank.\u00a0 Once it was too dark to see anything in front of us we headed back to Alnwick.<\/p>\n<p>Another great day out with clients who were really good company.\u00a0 It&#8217;s never really any other way \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday was a second day out for Edward and Isabel, although this time a bespoke trip.\u00a0 I collected them from Greycroft and we headed south.\u00a0 Brambling was the first target on our list for the day and an impressive flock was alongside Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Coal Tit and a male Siskin.\u00a0 Red Squirrel was another target 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