Field Trip - Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Holy Island and the Lindisfarne NNR need no introduction. Put simply, today we will visit possibly the best and most scenic birding site in Northumberland and one of the most exciting reserves in the country. We will spend our time carefully searching for migrants and the possibilities are many, however, in favourable conditions we hope to have the opportunity to see a few scarcities including Yellow-browed Warbler, a Siberian waif that is almost annual on the island, and in good years numbers can approach double figures. Scarcities aside, autumn migration on the island can be exhilarating, none more so than the huge number of thrushes that move over at this time. Sometimes there are arrivals involving thousands of birds and on such occasions Redwings and Fieldfares seem to be everywhere. When this occurs it is worth searching for Ring Ouzel which in some years can be found in good numbers. Whatever the conditions this is sure to be a great day out as there are always lots of birds to see including the spectacle of thousands of wildfowl and waders on Fenham Flats, divers, grebes and other 'seaduck' off the Heugh and the chance of raptors such as Peregrine , Merlin or even Hen Harrier. Details of pick-ups and leaving arrangements from Trevor Blake: 01670 862635, trevor.1958@live.co.uk
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Three years after they were successfully reintroduced to the North East, the region's Red Kite population is set to soar with the arrival of a few new faces. read on
Reality wildlife TV is coming to north east England this summer with the launch of 'Bird Brother', to be beamed live every day from the RSPB's Coquet Island nature reserve in Northumberland. read on
In the northeast of England, Red Kites have not bred for over 170 years. Now they are back! A pair have successfully hatched at least two chicks in a nest less than two miles from the Gateshead Metrocentre and a Kite Watchpoint has been set up to allow the public to see these brilliant birds. read on
One of the UK's rarest and most spectacular birds returned to the skies over north-east England for the first time in more than 150 years today. read on
Plans to reintroduce Red Kites to North East England have received a huge boost with the announcement that the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of more than £300,000 to the North East Red Kite Project. read on
At least 67 pairs of Roseate Terns have set up home in special man-made love nests provided by the RSPB on its 14-acre Coquet Island, situated off the Northumberland coast. read on
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club - Indoor Event Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club are pleased to welcome Alan Davies & Ruth Miller co-authors of the new book The Biggest Twitch to present a talk on their World Record Twitch in 2008 on Thursday 9th September at Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Kenton Rd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Non-members welcome.
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