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A Seasonal 'Salty Walk' to Learn of Teesmouth's Global Wanderer · Paul Anderson · Added 18 December 2011
Join the Birds of Durham Heritage Project's walk leaders for a FREE 1.5km bird-watching walk on Thursday 29th December, 10.30am until 12 noon.
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~~~~ An Evening with the Birds of Durham Heritage Project Friday 9th December, 6.30pm-9.00pm, Gateshead Civic Centre ~~~~ · Paul Anderson · Added 30 November 2011
Do you want to discover more about who was eating the extinct Great Auk off the Durham coast in times past, why fisticuffs broke out amongst birdwatchers near Winlaton in 1931 and just who 'Robert of Restharrow' was?
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Birds of Durham Heritage Project - Guided walk - Bill Quay - 10.30am, Saturday 1 October 2011 · Paul Anderson · Added 24 September 2011
After the summer break the series of BDHP guided walks continues with a short ramble along the riverside area of Bill Quay. Why don't you join BDHP manager Keith Bowey as he leads us on the latest in the scheduled "walks and talks" around County Durham to celebrate the Natural Heritage of our wonderful County. Hear the intriguing story of how Britains first ever Pine Grosbeak was discovered here almost two centuries ago. Open to everyone with non- members welcome. For further details on this or other BDHP walks, click here and for details of this walk specifically, click here.
Birds of Durham Heritage Project guided walk - Bishop Middleham - 10.30am, Sat 2 July 2011 · Paul Anderson · Added 27 June 2011
Some members may be interested in joining DBC Conservation officer John Olley as he leads the latest in the scheduled "walks and talks" around County Durham to celebrate the Natural Heritage of our wonderful County. A 2km ramble around the flower rich nature reserve and farmland habitat that is the last remaining stronghold in the county for Corn Bunting and is becoming one of the most reliable places to see Hobby.
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Birds of Durham Heritage Project - guided walk - Durham City - 10.30am - Saturday 11 June 2011 · Paul Anderson · Added 5 June 2011
Members may be interested in joining DBC Chairman Paul Anderson as he leads the latest in the scheduled 'walks and talks' around County Durham to celebrate the Natural Heritage of our wonderful County. For further details of this and any of the other walks please click here.
Additional BDHP walk - Derwent Walk Country Park - Saturday 4th June · Allan Rowell · Added 25 May 2011
An additional walk has been arranged by the BDHP project as a contribution to the 'Derwent Valley Bio-blitz'.
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