Author Archives: AlanTilmouth

Spots and Rain

Thursday’s rain wasn’t the best weather to get the most from a guided day’s birdwatching in Northumberland but John had travelled a long way and wasn’t to be put off. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada and over for a two … Continue reading

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Night (slightly) Ajar

An opportunity to head down into the south west of Northumberland to listen and look for Nightjars is always a treat. I’m always on the look out for suitable areas for different species and I had previously found an area … Continue reading

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After their initial enquiry Ronan and Jimmy had booked me for a day’s guided birdwatching in the Cheviots. We arranged to travel up together to keep the fuel costs down, so I met them in Newcastle early Sunday and headed … Continue reading

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Rare Seal Arrives

Next week’s Water, Wildlife & Walking trip could have a rather rare highlight if the Bearded Seal found on one of the beaches that we pass along lingers for a few days. With only a handful of records in English … Continue reading

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Catching Up

Late Spring nearly summer and I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to update the blog. Last week found me in the Cheviot foothills and a fantastic day seeing just about all our target species including Ring Ouzels, Cuckoos, … Continue reading

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