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The Pitmen Naturalists 4: Miner Swain
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The Pitmen Naturalists 4: Miner Swain

In the fourth instalment of her series on the citizen scientists of the late nineteenth-century Northumbrian coalfield, Maureen Flisher follows…

18 March 2025

Bird Life of Bygone Fenham
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Bird Life of Bygone Fenham

Michael Greatbatch explores the work of a forgotten nature diarist in turn-of-the-century Newcastle Bird Life of Bygone Fenham is the…

17 March 2025

Oh what a night! Nature’s Cure at the NHSN Monday Night Lecture
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Oh what a night! Nature’s Cure at the NHSN Monday Night Lecture

Mel Tuckett shares some of the stories – of change, growth, and nurture – recorded by the Nature’s Cure team…

13 March 2025

The Pitmen Naturalists 3: John Salt (1839-?)
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The Pitmen Naturalists 3: John Salt (1839-?)

In the third instalment of her series on the unsung citizen scientists of the Northumberland coalfield, Maureen Flisher chases an…

12 March 2025

Farmland Birds in Suburbia: Surveying Murton Gap Fields  
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Farmland Birds in Suburbia: Surveying Murton Gap Fields  

Sam Fisher reflects on a year of birdlife in an unsung rural corner of North Tyneside When offered the opportunity…

10 March 2025

Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: The North East Ladybird Spot
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Gosforth Nature Reserve Journal: The North East Ladybird Spot

The North East Ladybird Spot began four years ago in February 2021 and since then almost 200 volunteers have submitted nearly 10,000 records of 28 species of ladybirds. …

26 February 2025

Citizen Science | Gosforth Nature Reserve | Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction
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The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction

In a new series of blogs, NHSN Archive and Library volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the lives and work of some…

13 February 2025

The North East Bee Hunt: Five Years On
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The North East Bee Hunt: Five Years On

As another year draws to a close, explore your exciting discoveries during the 2024 North East Bee Hunt and discover…

19 December 2024

2024 | Bees | North East Bee Hunt

Seasonal Tutors Wanted
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Seasonal Tutors Wanted

Can you help people build their skills in natural history? We’re looking for seasonal course tutors to inspire others about local wildlife….

18 December 2024

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The North East Ladybird Spot in 2024
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The North East Ladybird Spot in 2024

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21 November 2024

Citizen Science | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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