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England Northumberland
Northumberland, England’s most Northerly county can perhaps lay claim to be England’s last wilderness. With nearly 100km of coastline rising to vast areas of moorland and peat bog Northumberland offers a range of habitat and diverse birdlife. The Cheviot Hills rise to 800m in the North and in the west amid vast coniferous plantation lies Kielder Water Europe’s largest man made lake. Northumberland’s inland areas offer an opportunity to connect with many uncommon breeding species such as Black Grouse, Hen Harrier and Goshawk. A dedicated raptor viewpoint at Bakethin in Kielder can offer views of nine different raptors on a good day. |
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Allen Banks
(NY797636)Owned by the National Trust this mature woodland runs along the River Allen in the South Tyne Valley. Good for woodland species and warblers.Big Waters, Seaton Burn
(NZ227734)A Northumberland Wildlife Trust reserve which is a mining subsidence pond. Good for wildfowl, autumn waders and has an excellent passerine feeding station. Public hide at the East end.College Valley
(NT894281)A private valley in the Cheviot hills West of Wooler. Cars are not allowed without a permit but you can walk down the valley that is about 7 miles long. Good for moorland birds.Druridge Bay & Pools
(NZ274970)An unspoilt beach with a number of mining subsidence ponds behind the dunes. Most have hides. A parking fee is required. Waders, wildfowl and passage migrants.Farne Islands
(NU230370)A group of islands which lie offshore from Seahouses. Boat trips go out hourly in the breeding season. High numbers of breeding auks & terns. Also a colony of Grey Seals.Holy Island
(NU130310)A National Nature Reserve encompassing Fenham Flats, Rossback Sands & Budle Bay. Excellent for waders on the intertidal areas. Passage migrants in Spring & Autumn along the islands footpaths .( Please check the Tide Tables as the island is cut off for 12 hours each day.)Newbiggin By The Sea
(NZ313880)A small town on the coast in SE Northumberland. Church Point is an excellent sea watching point although it can be exposed in a NE gale. The golf course to the North is excellent for Spring & Autumn passage migrants and regularly turns up rarities. ( An awful place but with the chance of great birds !)North Shields/Tynemouth
(NZ363684)The main fish quay on the River Tyne which is good for Winter Gulls. There is a small private park nearby at Tynemouth which attracts passage migrants. The Fish & chips are marvellous!St Mary's Freshwater Wetland Pond
(NZ350750)St Mary's is a freshwater wetland pond atop the headland which overlooks St Mary's lighthouse at Whitley bay. It is home to a wealth of residential wildlife and for shorebirds roosting on the high tides. This has been a lively year with several rare sightings including avocet, bar-headed goose, white-rumped sandpiper, Wryneck, water rail, and so much more! visiting the pond to rest before continuing their worldwide journey.Stag Rocks
(NU178357)Located 1 mile north of Bamburgh Castle the rocks can be found by the white stag painted on them. Excellent in winter for Divers, Grebes & Sea Duck.contributor |
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Chris Edwards
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Alan Tilmouth
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Tim Dean
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01669 621460
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County Bird - Eider Somateria mollissima [The Eider is under the special protection of the Patron Saint of Northumberland - St. Cuthbert, who gave laws to protect it in AD 676 on the Farne Islands - the first protection for any bird, anywhere in Britain. Eiders are still often known locally as Cuddy`s Duck in his honour]
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Bird-life of the Borders
Chapman & Davis Hardcover 280 pages (1 June, 1990) The Spredden PressISBN: 1871739101
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Birds in Northumbria
Birds in Northumbria Annual report of the Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club. Latest issue is 2005, back issues available from Club Sale Officer - sales are now handled from 6, Glenside, Ellington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LSBirdwatching on the Northumberland Coast -
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Heritage Coast Edited by Tom Cadwallender 24 pages, colour photos. Northumberland County Council - Softcover | 2007ISBN: 9781873402252
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Northumberland's Birds, Part 1
Bryan Galloway and Eric R Meek Series: NORTHUMBERLAND'S BIRDS 49 pages, illus. Natural History Society of Northumbria 1980 her parts avalableISBN: 647
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The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Northumbria
Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club 468 pages, 36 col photos, line illus, maps. Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club 2003Where to Watch Birds: Northeast England
by Dave Britton & John Day [2nd Edition] Christopher Helm 2004 ?16.99pSee Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713638478
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Gateshead Birders
http://www.gatesheadbirders.co.uk/Gateshead Birders is a group of very keen birders who study and record the natural history throughout the borough. Gateshead has several countryside sites owned and managed by the Council and these are freely open for visitors to enjoy a wide range of woodlands, meadows, ponds and riverside walks and bridleways...
Natural History Society of Northumberland
http://www.nhsn.ncl.ac.uk/The Society`s aims are to promote and encourage the study and protection of flora and fauna in the north-east of England...
Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club
http://www.ntbc.org.uk/Birds in Northumbria Annual report of the Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club. Latest issue is 2005, back issues available from Club Sale Officer - 6, Glenside, Ellington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LS
Northumberland Wildlife Trust
http://www.nwt.org.uk/Northumberland Wildlife Trust is the largest voluntary organisation concerned with all aspects of nature conservation in Northumberland, Newcastle Upon Tyne and North Tyneside. The Wildlife Trust manages over 60 nature reserves, each one a special place for wildlife. It also runs important species conservation projects such as Red Alert which aims to save the red squirrel. Through working with and advising businesses, landowners and local authorities, the Wildlife Trust ensures that the needs of wildlife and the local environment are heard...
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Gosforth Park Nature Reserve
http://www.nhsn.ncl.ac.uk/The Society manages a nature reserve in Gosforth Park which has a shallow lake, extensive reedbeds and mixed woodlands. Hides and board walks enable members to view waterfowl, migrating waders, reedbed birds and a wide range of woodland birds and mammals. The reserve has a large population of roe deer and a thriving community of red squirrels...
Holywell Birding
http://www.freewebs.com/holywellbirdingBringing sightings and pictures to you, from Holywell Pond and surrounding areas…
Naturenet: Northumberland
http://www.naturenet.net/england/nhumb.htmlList of reserves and locations etc.
Northumberland National Park
http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/...a landscape of limitless beauty and communities that are warm and genuine. Welcome to Northumberland National Park, the land of the far horizons...
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
2006 [June] - Cygnus Bird Tours
http://www.cygnusbirdtours.com/Brochure/Northumberland%20Trip%20Report.docHeading up the coast we stopped off at Budle Bay checking the ever moving birds on the incoming tide. The expected species of Shelduck, Curlew, Redshank and Dunlin were supported by Greenshank, Spotted Redshanks, Ruff and Grey Plover...
2007 [October] - Noel Harvey
http://www.realbirder.com/ToursReportOctober07.htmt our first stop, Hauxley Nature Reserve, we were delighted by a score of Tree Sparrows, some using the nut feeders beside the Reception building and we watched Kingfisher, Greenshank, Curlew, Golden Plover, Snipe, Wigeon and all the usual residents of small lakes, as well as a steady autumn influx of Fieldfares, Redwings and Blackbirds arriving from Scandinavia and refuelling in the sheltered trees and scrub....
2008 [December] - Nick Mason - Northumberland Coast
http://www.realbirder.com/ToursReportDecember08.html...red-breasted Merganser, Golden Plover, Common Scoter on the sea and, for a lucky few, a Bittern proved to be some of the morning’s bird highlights...
2008 [May] - Nick Mason
http://www.realbirder.com/ToursReportApril08.htmlAfer lunch we headed further north to a quiet moorland site that was home to one of England’s rarest breeding birds, the Hen Harrier. Protection of this site by a partnership of organisations has helped to give a rare opportunity to glimpse the breeding habits of this superb bird and, after a long walk, we were treated to the male harrier arriving with food and then passing it in mid-air to the female bird...
2009 [May] - Nick Mason - North East England (Northumberland, Durham & Cleveland)
http://www.realbirder.com/ToursReportMay2009.htmlBright sunshine and a gentle easterly greeted our arrival at Seahouses on the Northumberland coast. A quick look at the harbour rocks gave us Oystercatcher and Turnstone. The dual island boat trip headed out to Staple Island first, with hundreds of auks giving great views from the boat as we approached their nesting rock stacks.
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Birding Pal
http://www.birdingpal.org/Unitedkingdom.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Birdwatch Northumbria
http://www.birdwatchnorthumbria.co.uk/Birdwatch Northumbria runs birdwatching tours for people who are not birdwatchers! Many people have an interest in birds, yet they rarely go out birdwatching. Often they think they don`t have the knowledge to try it, or they feel intimidated when they go out by the seriousness of birdwatchers they meet. If you are such a person please read on...
Borders Birdwatching Tours
http://www.borders-birdwatching.co.uk/Borders Birdwatching Tours offers the opportunity to experience wonderful bird life, wildlife and scenery in North Northumberland, Berwickshire and South East Scotland...
Northern Experience Wildlife Tours
http://www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.ukNorthern Experience Wildlife Tours is a Northumberland based nature tourism company...
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Beach House Hotel - Seahouses
http://www.ukhotel.com/northumbria/beach-house.htmThe Beach House Hotel is family run, and is praised for its relaxed home from home atmosphere, which the new found owners Malcolm and Hazel have striven to create. In its idealic location the hotel is set back from one of the most beautiful stretches of heritage coastline that Northumberland has to offer. The golden sands stretch to the neighbouring village of Bamburgh, where one of the most magnificent castles in England can be explored. The lounge, dining room and bar boast panoramic views of the Farne Islands, situated 3 miles out to sea. The Farnes are now a nature reserve, which are home to a large seal colony, and many different species of seabirds including Puffins, Cormorants and Oyster Catchers.
Blue Bell
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~bluebel/When you arrive at the Bell at Belford you experience a tradition of over 250 years of catering for the needs of visitors to magnificent Northumberland. The hotel has been privately owned for some years now and during this time extensive refurbishment has brought out the original elegance of the old Coaching Inn, whilst retaining the modern comforts of today. Your bedroom, of course, is en suite, has colour television, telephone and all the other facilities that today`s traveller naturally expects.
Coach House - Birdwatching
http://www.coachhousecrookham.com/birds.htmFor guests interested in doing a little birding, The Coach House is well placed to explore a variety of habitats in North Northumberland and the Scottish Border country. In addition, the whole coast from Druridge Bay, Northumberland, to the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh is within reach. Interest starts at The Coach House itself: tree sparrows, in wide decline nationally, are still resident (at the time of writing); whilst the more usual species like robin, wren, blackbird and swallow are easily found. Warblers including willow and blackcap sing (in season); and a barn owl sometimes patrols by in the evening...
Coquet Cottages - Warkworth
http://www.coquetcottages.co.ukWe have several luxury 5 Star holiday cottages in Warkworth, we have many bird watchers and walkers stay with us, as there are so many great places nearby of great interest to them. Our cottages have lots of reference books of interest to birdwatchers and many of the cottages are located directly facing onto the Coquet Estuary, which is a wonderful place to watch local and migratory birds…
Coquet Vale Hotel
http://www.coquetvale.co.uk/The Coquet Vale retains that friendly informality and reputation for value that has become its hallmark. This, in addition to its outstanding cuisine, has earned it an enviable reputation with both locals and visitors alike. Traditional Northumberland beef dishes and good English fare, are always on hand to ensure that our guests and visitors are well fed and comfortable.
Keepers Cottage - Bonnyrigg Hall
http://www.bonnyrigghall.co.ukA beautifully converted former gamekeeper's cottage which offers peaceful, luxury accommodation for 4 people. Set in 15 acres of woodland and garden grounds, it offers views of Hadrian's Wall and is situated in the Northumbrian uplands with a very diverse bird population. Greenlee Lough National Nature Reserve is less than half a mile, which includes a bird hide maintained by the National Park.... Includes 4 poster bed and Jacuzzi bath. This luxury rural holiday accommodation has recently been awarded ETB 5 Star.
Low Dover - Beadnell Bay
http://www.lowdover.co.uk/Kath and Bob invite you to relax in our splendid beachside home with an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity, where you can be assured of our usual Northumbrian welcome. Guests may choose from our three styles of distinctive superior Bed & Breakfast and Self-catering holiday accommodation. Each immaculate suite is superbly appointed and furbished to exceptional standards, and being on the ground floor, each have patio furniture directly outside your individual private entrance. All rooms are elegantly designed with unique character and attention to detail. Low Dover is virtually encompassed by the sea, being situated at the end of a tiny peninsula on the Northumbria Coast at Beadnell.
Northumbria Byways
http://www.northumbria-byways.comQuality self catering cottages throughout Northumberland and the Borders. Discover breathtaking expanses of golden beach, superb castles, scenic valleys and wild moorland and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of an area of great natural beauty, steeped in Borders History.
Northumbria Coast & Country Cottages
http://www.northumbria-cottages.co.ukSelf catering holiday cottages in Northumberland...
Northumbrian Cottage
http://www.northumbrian-cottages.info/Make your holiday £ go further in 2009. Holiday in one of our quality Northumbrian Cottages.
Orchard Cottage - Bamburgh
http://www.theoldemanse.com/orchard.htmOrchard Cottage is a delightful detached cottage, set within a peaceful walled garden, quietly tucked away in a historic part of the seaside village of Seahouses, and makes an ideal base for exploring the Northumbrian coastline. ..
St Cuthbert’s House B&B
http://www.stcuthbertshouse.com/Welcome to St Cuthbert’s House - a truly unique place to stay, in the heart of the beautiful and historic Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
Yew Tree Chapel - Tynedale
http://www.yewtreechapel.co.uk/Slaggyford is not the most romantic of names but this an attractive village in Tynedale, designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. Salmon and trout leap in the rivers, herons, buzzards and curlew are regularily spotted, and if you are patient you may see red squirrels and deer in the woods...
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NorthEastBirding
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthEastBirding/To post to list:NorthEastBirding@yahoogroups.co.uk
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To subscribe to list:NorthEastBirding-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
This group is for everyone interested in birds and birding in North East England (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, Cleveland, North Yorkshire). It is a discussion forum for all aspects of birding - sightings, trip reports, census work, personality profiles, bird race and Big Day records, lists - and jokes. Although its primary focus is birding in the North East, all other bird-related topics are welcome. However, this is NOT a forum for character assassination, slander or libel.
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Bigwaters Birding
http://www.freewebs.com/bigwatersbirdingBig Waters is the largest subsidence pond and one of the largest bodies of open water within South East Northumberland with surrounding fen and carr. The topography is generally flat, and slightly rising to the Northeast. Big Waters covers an area of almost 50 hectares, which includes the lake, stream, ponds, marshland, grassland and woodland. Included in this are facilities for walking, picnicking, fishing, bird watching and nature studies.
Bird North East
http://birdneast.blogspot.com/Bird North East aims to offer a unique place to share sightings, news and comment on birds, birding and birders in Northumberland & Durham. Please send sightings, images, news...
Bird Watching at Holywell Pond
http://www.freewebs.com/holywellbirding/index.htmWelcome to this site on Bird Watching at Holywell Pond and in other areas nearby. This site contains reviews on Bird Watching areas, latest updates and photographs. I aim to provide you with information which will make you visit these small unvisited areas. All of the areas are places which I visit at least once a week, but I know that some are not properly watch by us birders and who knows what could slip through them...
Birding St Marys
http://www.freewebs.com/birdingstmarys/My aim of this site is just to share information and a few photographs of birds I see at my local patch, which is St Mary's Island area Northumberland...
BLOG - Druridge Pools - Ipin's Wildlife Blog
http://ipinswildlifeblog.blogspot.com:80/A blog dedicated to the wildlife I find on my local patch - Druridge Pools. I live in Ellington, four miles from Druridge Pools, I can be there in 6 minutes flat if a MEGA turns up...
BLOG - Dusty Bins
http://dustybins.blogspot.com/This is my birding blog. It's a place for me to share what little birding I manage to do these days and dispel the myth that I am from Brigadoon. It's a space for my birding notebook, diary and thoughts all rolled into one. It's a place to park stuff and leave it so it doesn't fester. It's for the ones that i'm not quite 100% about (and there will be many trust me)...
BLOG - Newton Stringer
http://newtonstringer.blogspot.com/Local patch birding around Newton by the Sea in Northumberland. Ever wondered where those dodgy records of scarce birds around Newton come from...
BLOG - Northumberland Naturalist
http://northumberlandnaturalist.blogspot.com/... and thank you for visiting my blog, describing my wildlife wanderings in Northumberland and elswhere. I do hope you will find my observations interesting...
BLOG - Northumbrian Birding
http://northumbrianbirding.blogspot.com/Birds, birding and wildlife around Northumberland, Durham etc...
Keith Regan's Birding Site
http://www.wheatear.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Two trip reports of Madeira and Malaysia and various photographs including Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis); 2 different Isabelline shrikes, Northumberland rarities, and odd birds seen in Northumberland. It also includes a quiz of the worst.
Kielder Bird of Prey Centre
http://www.discoverit.co.uk/falconry/An opportunity to meet, see and hear Owls and Birds of Prey from around the world and learn about the ancient sport of falconry.
Natural Born Birder - Birding North Northumberland
http://www.naturalbornbirder.com/uk/uk.phpMy obsession with birds began on the NE coast of England where I grew up in one of the best birding spots in Northumberland: Stag Rocks at Bamburgh. With Lindisfarne (Holy Island) and the seabird colonies on the Farne Islands visible from the house it was inevitable that birding would form a substantial part of my life. I never had a chance...
Newbiggin by the Sea and Birds
http://www.newbigginbythesea.co.uk/birds.htmIn the world of birdwatching Newbiggin has become a name known up and down the land during the last 13 years although the history of man watching birds goes back as far as the mid Nineteenth century when Hancock (the same one the museum is named after in Newcastle) is thought to have visited...
Newton Birding
http://www.newtonbirding.co.ukI've set up this small website so that you too can enjoy the experience of local patch birding in Northumberland. Newton by the sea comprises of two small coastal villages High Newton and Low Newton, situated just south of Beadnell Bay. The area has a wealth of different habitats, and as a result has a fairly diverse bird list. The area is important for a wide variety of breeding and wintering birds, and given the right weather conditions it can be a great place for migrants and the odd scarce or rare bird...
Northern Kites
http://www.northernkites.org.uk/Northern Kites is one of the northeast of England's most high profile wildlife initiatives. It aims to return breeding red kites to the region whilst providing its communities and people with an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate one of the most spectacular elements of our wild heritage...
Poltross Wild Bird Foods
http://www.feedthebirds.co.uk/Poltross Wild Bird Foods is a small family business, operated by father and son team José and Martin Guerrero, and mother Muriel, who answers the phone, and keeps everyone else organised! We specialise in supplying quality wild bird foods and accessories to domestic customers in North Cumbria and South Northumberland.
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Photographer - Keith Reeder
http://capture-the-moment.co.uk/tp/This site is intended primarily as a place to show some of the pictures I’ve taken with my Canon 30D and 40D cameras and 100-400mm IS lens. Feel free to browse my gallery. I'll also talk about photographic equipment and software, and about whatever else is on my mind. You never know, some of it might be worth reading especially if, like me, you’re a relative beginner...
Photographer - Richard Dunn
http://www.richarddunn.co.ukDescribes himself as birder and photographer - some great shots and well worth looking through...
Photographer - Tom Tams
http://www.tomtamsbirdimages.co.uk/Some great photographs here...
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