Category: Field Notes
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A not so quick account of a brilliant two days spent botanising Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s East Chevington reserve.
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A quick account of a fantastic botanical outing to the famed Hen Hole gorge, one of the Cheviot’s hidden gems.
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Get started identifying the wild and naturalised poppies likely to be recorded in Northumberland.
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An account of a wonderful weekend on the coast taking in Embleton Quarry, Bamburgh and other sites. Last weekend, Matt and I had the pleasure…
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A short account of a spring visit to the botanical paradise that is Upper Teesdale. As part of an ongoing course I’m leading for the…
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A short round-up of an excellent few days spent recording alien plants in Newcastle.
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An update on ongoing survey carried out to map and record the diverse and fascinating Urban Flora of Newcastle.
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A short account of a frosty trip to Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland last weekend
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Recently, I’ve been taking a closer look at wild and naturalised cotoneasters in Newcastle. Here’s what I’ve found so far, from an amateur’s perspective.
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A summary of a fantastic year spent watching, recording, and enjoying North East nature. often in great company.
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Ladybirds have been a theme of 2022. Fresh from twelve months of ladybird recording, here’s a quick round-up of the highlights this year.
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This week, I was both suprised and delighted to recieve the NBN Newcomer Award for Wildlife Recording.
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Having never tried my hand at aphid identification, this Summer proved quite a steep learning curve with many interesting species seen.
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A quick round up of this week’s outings in Newcastle with visits to multiple urban sites across the city. City Centre A trip into the…