Nice gentle one with @ivan_t_dog this morning. Walking the downhills because his elbows are playing up. And, to be honest, walking a lot of the uphills because my legs are aching. Quite warm when you're sheltered from the breeze, but the wind has a proper bite when you're exposed to it.
Had to come back through a field of Belted Galloways, but fortunately they were quite relaxed about us being there.
Nice run out from Wooler with @ivan_t_dog this morning, just a gentle combination of canicross and free running/walking. (We'd both worked hard enough yesterday.)
Glorious morning after the recent foul weather, and a really nice route in surprisingly good condition, just a couple of boggy patches. Barely got my socks damp!
06:50-11:30 09/05/2023 #HarthopeValley #Wooler #Northumberland #Cheviots #UKbirds #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography
Just a list of birds with some naff photographs :- 2 Common Cuckoo, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Sand Martin, 8 Barn Swallow, 8 House Martin, 11 Willow Warbler, 8 Common Chiffchaff, 5 Eurasian Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 White-throated Dipper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Nothern Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail plus ...
07:00 to 13:00 27/04/2023 Just a list of birds from #HarthopeValley #Wooler #Northumberland #UKbirds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birds #birding
4 Eurasian Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Raven, 7 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 5 Barn Swallow, 18 Willow Warbler, 10 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Eurasian Blackcap, 15 Eurasian Wren, 4 White-throated Dipper, 5 Ring Ouzel, 2 Northern Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 European Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit, 8 Lesser Redpoll plus common birds
#UKbirds #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Wooler #Northumberland - sorry but just a list of birds. Possibly photographs later.
Harthope Valley 07:00-12:30 18/04/2023
5 Sand Martin 2 Barn Swallow 14 Willow Warbler 13 Common Chiffchaff 1 White-throated Dipper (GK)! 10 Mistle Thrush 5 Song Thrush 6 male Ring Ouzel 1 European Stonechat 2 Northern Wheatear 3 Grey Wagtail 6 Pied Wagtail 16 Meadow Pipit 10 Lesser Redpoll 2 Raven plus usual woodland species - expected more but probably still a bit early
#RingOuzel #UKbirds #HarthopeValley #Wooler, #Northumberland #birds #birdsofmastodon at approximately 15:00 on 3rd April 2023
Five early medieval burials were found within or near the henge.
The reconstruction on the trail is based on one of three early medieval houses found nearby.
#Archaeology #Northumberland #Medieval #Reconstruction #Maelmin #Wooler
Beautiful morning for a walk along the Maelmin Heritage Trail.
This reconstruction is based on the late Neolithic/early Bronze Age Milfield North henge, located in a nearby field. It was one of many henges along the Till Valley, overlooked by the Cheviot hills.
#Archaeology #Northumberland #Neolithic #BronzeAge #Henge #Reconstruction #Maelmin #Wooler
For #HillfortsWednesday here is Humberton Hillfort near Wooler in Northumberland. Within the ramparts are hut circle remains and a 17th century cairn. Great views over the Cheviot Hills.
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