{"id":4747,"date":"2019-03-25T14:30:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4747"},"modified":"2019-03-25T14:30:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T13:30:22","slug":"in-the-bleak-midwin-wait-a-minute-kielder-safari-24-03-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/northumberland\/kielder\/in-the-bleak-midwin-wait-a-minute-kielder-safari-24-03-19","title":{"rendered":"In the bleak midwin&#8230;wait a minute :-) Kielder Safari 24\/03\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/experiences\/tour\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kielder Safari (opens in a new tab)\">Kielder Safari<\/a> was filled with returning clients; Stephen on his 3rd trip, Andy and Jill on their 3rd and Gordon and Mandy on their 7th.  We&#8217;d got one species in particular on the target list for the day&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forecast was for blustery showers but it started off fairly fine.  Once we were out of the car though there was a bitingly cold stiff breeze and low cloud arrived from the north west, interspersed with bright sunshine.  Each patch of better weather saw <strong><em>Common Buzzards<\/em><\/strong> rise from the trees and <strong><em>Peregrine<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Sparrowhawk<\/em><\/strong> flew by.  <strong><em>Common Crossbills<\/em><\/strong> called overhead, a distant <strong><em>Green Woodpecker<\/em><\/strong> was yaffling and <strong><em>Chaffinches<\/em><\/strong> were singing from exposed perches.  Our persistence and resilience paid off and the &#8216;Phantom of the forest&#8217; put in an appearance.  With powerful effortless flight the <strong><em>Goshawk<\/em><\/strong> drifted along just above the treetops before rising higher and drifting away to the south and out of sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On exposed moorland after lunch, <strong><em>Meadow Pipits<\/em><\/strong> were diving for cover, <strong><em>Wild Goats<\/em><\/strong> were grazing amongst the heather, <strong><em>Ravens<\/em><\/strong> were sitting on the hillside and a <strong><em>Red Grouse<\/em><\/strong> called from deep cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our finale was a flock of <strong><em>Goldeneye<\/em><\/strong>, with two drakes displaying and trying their hardest to impress the ducks, and then a noisy flock of <strong><em>Goldcrests<\/em><\/strong> calling and singing from the trees as we walked back to the car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday&#8217;s Kielder Safari was filled with returning clients; Stephen on his 3rd trip, Andy and Jill on their 3rd and Gordon and Mandy on their 7th. We&#8217;d got one species in particular on the target list for the day&#8230; The forecast was for blustery showers but it started off fairly fine. 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