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Parenting Coots at Killingworth Lake
Sometimes in parenting coots, patience runs out, and even on a quiet lake, a firm beak can speak louder than a thousand meeps….
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Walking the Ouse Burn Part 5: ‘A Great Park Surprise!’
The latest instalment of the ‘Walking the Ouse Burn’ series took me to Great Park – my first visit to…
Birds | Botany | Great Park | Invertebrates | Ornithology | Ouse Burn | Ouseburn | The Ouse Burn Way | Walking
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Where do all our Blue Tits come from?
Join in to help us understand the movements of Blue Tits in and around Gosforth Nature Reserve! The Mystery Do…
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Ringer’s Year September 2023
In Ringer’s Year September 2023, local ornithologist Phil Hanmer summarises a month of ringing effort. The aftereffects of Storm Arwen…
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Five Migratory Birds to Spot This Autumn
Discover five beautiful migratory birds to look out for this season with Student Naturalist, Carter Smith. Redwing ©Richard Potts Redwing…
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Ringer’s Year August 2023
Local ornithologist, Phil Hanmer recounts a month of ringing efforts in Ringer’s Year August 2023 First a correction; I reported…
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Tyne Kittiwakes Update 2023
In this new blog, Dan Turner provides an update on how the Kittiwakes are faring on the Tyne. It is…
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Ringer’s Year July 2023
Local ornithologist, Phil Hanmer reflects on a month of bird ringing in Ringer’s Year July 2023. I said this last…
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Ringer’s Year June 2023
Local ornithologist reflects on a month of bird ringing in this latest blog, Ringer’s Year June 2023 We thought we…
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A Ringer’s Year May 2023
Take a look at the exciting birds that were ringed during May. I mentioned back in March that I had…