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Five Seabird Colonies to Explore!
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Five Seabird Colonies to Explore!

The North East coast is home to some of the most breathtaking seabird colonies in the UK. Find out more…

24 May 2023

Birds | Birdwatching | Coastal Wildlife | Ornithology

Barn Owls breed again at Gosforth Nature Reserve
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Barn Owls breed again at Gosforth Nature Reserve

This summer marked a major milestone for Gosforth Nature Reserve as the first Barn Owls in over forty years returned to breed on site…

14 August 2020

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Best field guides to use at home: Birds
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Best field guides to use at home: Birds

We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Neil Pont suggests guides for identifying birds….

28 May 2020

Birds | Birdwatching | Books | Field Guides | Library

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