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Notes from a Lockdown Naturalist

Lockdown Birding on the Fringe
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Lockdown Birding on the Fringe

For local naturalist, Mike Carr, lockdown provided the opportunity to study and enjoy nature close to home in Gosforth….

4 January 2021

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Sanctuary in Nature
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Sanctuary in Nature

Marie-Claire Robson shares a note on the importance of nature during lockdown. Healing and nourishing, enveloping and enlivening nature has…

22 December 2020

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Invertebrate Photography During Lockdown
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Invertebrate Photography During Lockdown

For Ian Beddison, lockdown provided an opportunity to photograph and admire a wealth of eyecatching invertebrates. The arrival of the…

21 December 2020

Invertebrates | Lockdown Naturalists

Social Isolation on the Northumberland Coast
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Social Isolation on the Northumberland Coast

Fresh from the pages of his exquisite notebook, local naturalist, Stewart Sexton, shares lockdown observations from Howick, Northumberland What a…

10 December 2020

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My First Visit to Wild Gosforth
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My First Visit to Wild Gosforth

Hanna Tamminen shares the story of her first visit to Gosforth Nature Reserve and reflects on the benefits of nature…

2 December 2020

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Closer to Home
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Closer to Home

For local naturalist, Dick Gilhespy, lockdown provided an opportunity to study enjoy wildlife close to home in Newcastle My idea…

2 December 2020

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Botany in Bellingham
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Botany in Bellingham

For NHSN member and botanist, Bill Burlton, lockdown was spent exploring plant diversity close to home….

24 November 2020

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Coquet Island 2020 Summary
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Coquet Island 2020 Summary

David Kinchin-Smith shares an update from Coquet Island where isolation helped RSPB staff continue work to monitor and protect wildlife during lockdown….

19 November 2020

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Starlings, a poem by Terry Astley
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Starlings, a poem by Terry Astley

Inspired by the sight and sound of Starling murmurations, poet, Terry Astley, shares a new poem capturing beautifully the nature of this seasonal spectacle…

12 November 2020

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Lockdown on Kilhope Fell
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Lockdown on Kilhope Fell

Local botanist, Lizzie Maddison, shares lockdown notes from the rolling feels above Allenheads, Northumberland….

4 November 2020

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