Tag: Northumberland
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Migration really is a wonderful thing: one minute you can be gazing forlornly at a decrepit stand of brambles, hoping against hope to hear the…
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Monday saw me embarking on a lengthy 10-mile stroll along my favourite stretch of coastline. A rare free day allowing for a leisurely saunter between…
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Winter’s Gibbet, a decrepit relic of a bygone age when the public display of corpses was deemed acceptable, is a rather eerie place to visit.…
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For the select few readers of this blog who also follow me on social media, you may have noticed that I recently volunteered my services…
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There has been an intermediate feel in the air of late; as Winter begins to release its frigid grip on the landscape and the welcome rejuvenation…
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The last few weeks have been manic; jam-packed with university assignments and other, more menial, tasks. All of which, combined, have greatly impacted upon my…
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The year start on a characteristically chipper note; my annual 1st of January foray with Sacha kicking off the year list with a decent 84…
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A busy week in the birding stakes with numerous trips around dear old Northumberland – as I attempt to stay true to my county year…
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Sometimes it is nice to just sit still; to abandon the urge to chase nature and allow wildlife to come to you. To wait; a…
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The jaded sun shone, the air felt warm, spring-like even, and a Robin uttered its charactaristic, spritely song from the rusted pinnacle of a nearby fence.…
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I have not ventured outside much recently: due to Masters work, plotting for New Nature and various other, more tedious tasks. All of which, combined,…
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Okay, I confess, I have been a little vocal with my excitement over attending the Living North Awards this week, and over my shortlisting in…
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When my mind wanders, I struggle to think of a bird that raises a clamour among those of an avian inclination half as much as…
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Today was exquisite: somewhat underwhelming in the rarity stakes, not outlandish in the volume of species seen and bitterly cold, but exquisite nonetheless. A day…