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Lockdown Naturalists

A Lockdown Note
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A Lockdown Note

For local naturalist, Ian Burnell, lockdown provided the opportunity to observe and admire the wildlife of his home patch in…

12 January 2021

Lockdown Naturalists

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. Growing…

4 January 2021

Lockdown Naturalists | Ornithology

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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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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House martins: A particular nest in Morpeth
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House martins: A particular nest in Morpeth

NHSN member, Bridget Gubbins, shares the story of the first House Martins to nest in her Morpeth garden since 1976…

3 November 2020

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