People enjoying the North Pennines countryside are being asked to take special care during spring, the critical time when both wildlife and farm livestock will be rearing their young. The North Pennines AONB Partnership is appealing to drivers to slow down for sheep with young lambs which wander the moors and roads freely, and for the breeding wading birds such as … [Read more...] about Take care during lambing and nest building season
Lapwing
Little Ringed Plover spotted in Wearside
Visitors to a North East England nature reserve have been rewarded with a wide selection of wading birds, thanks to the dryer than normal conditions. Redshank, green and common sandpiper, oystercatcher and lapwing, are all taking advantage of the lowered water levels and exposed muddy margins on which to feed at Rainton Meadows, Wearside, the headquarters of Durham … [Read more...] about Little Ringed Plover spotted in Wearside