- DBC
- Jun 27, 2019
This year the Little Tern colony has relocated from Crimdon Dene to Seaton Carew and the Little tern partnership is looking for volunteers to help with the wardening effort.
Please consider offering to help safeguard this ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Tees Valley’s coastline.
Breeding activity may continue into August and will extend into the school holidays when Seaton Carew will become especially busy with day-trippers and holidaymakers. Currently the large site is cordoned off and notices have been put out, but with so many people about a greater conservation presence is needed on a daily basis. Mandy Bell from Durham Wildlife Trust is coordinating the warden coverage, with support from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Hartlepool Borough Council, Durham Heritage Coast and INCA. Unfortunately, Seaton Carew car parking charges still apply for volunteers, but funding is being sought to cover this. Cars can be left for free in the North Gare car park, but that involves a 1 mile walk each way.
Little Tern is a Schedule 1 legally-protected species, with fines for deliberate disturbance. Hartlepool Borough Council is liaising with the police who have already responded to one potential offence. Birders and photographers should observe from a safe distance.
For further information contact Mandy Bell – 07713 461520. Email: abell@durhamwt.co.uk
- DBC
- May 9, 2019
To improve user interaction and functionality of the website, we've introduced a new website add-on to replace the existing comments application on the Daily Sightings page. This new add-on will allow unlimited bird sightings to be posted by those in the field.
Not all of our members have smart phones or the capacity to use the member forum, and as a result, we would encourage those able to, to keep the sightings page up-to-date so that all of our members can be included in the latest birding news.
As these sightings will be in the public domain, we would also encourage users to not post about sensitive breeders or locations under pressure.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing your regular birding news!
Sacha
- DBC
- Apr 11, 2019
Dear Member,
As you will, no doubt, be aware, the last AGM of the Club decided that its charitable status should be changed. The net effect of this is that the “Old” charity will shortly cease to exist, with the Club being a CIO (a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.)
I am writing today to give you advance notice that the final Annual General Meeting of the “Old” charity and the first Annual General Meeting of the (CIO) will be held at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, Pattinson, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8LE on Wednesday 15th May 2019.
The AGM of the “Old” Charity will begin at 1900 hours with the AGM of the CIO following immediately thereafter.
Please download and peruse the full scope of documents here.
We hope to see you there.
All the best
DBC
