A selection of testimonials from 2008 onwards. Please refresh the page to see more.
We both really enjoyed the morning's photography, the surroundings were fantastic and the advice spot on. Some great photos were taken (one of them graces my desktop as I type)! It's definitely inspired us to get some better equipment.
I had a brilliant day with you, my aim was to get a classic photo of the puffins – this was achieved with ease, turned out I can take a photo I am pleased with!
Your tips throughout the day has helped me capture photos I never dreamed were possible.
Your enthusiasm for both the wildlife and your region is outstanding. I will be checking your website for further trips in the future. thanks again Carol
In the words of the girls.........Thank you for the lovely day out and the lovely lunch (I loved the chocolate cookie) thanks for giving us the opportunity to see the seals and that lovely afterbirth!! ;-) - Emily...Thanks for being so kind and patient with all my questions heheheh, really enjoyed the day - Hannah...Thankyou for taking us out and seeing all the animals and the hot chocolate and all the names of the birds were very interesting - Naomi
And finally me....Great countryside..Great company enjoyed ourselves a lot, the girls will remember for years to come, maybe not the names of all the birds though!
Monday was dull and grey with light rain on and off but we enjoyed a wonderful day. In poor weather recognising birds by their voices adds a great deal to the experience. Our knowledge of bird song was poor but Martin is very knowledgeable and good company so we learned a lot.
Oystercatchers and curlew on the moors are always a joy. A very bright yellowhammer in the long wet grass was gorgeous. Snipe displaying high in the air were amazing, and the ring ouzel posing on the skyline - so clear through the 'scope - completed a delightful and educational day.
To be picked up from home, provided with a good picnic lunch, spend the day with an expert and returned in the evening is bird watching luxury. We recommend it!
Thank you so much for taking us to all these sites and enlightening us to the wildlife that we would have otherwise overlooked. You clearly know your stuff and that’s exactly what we were looking for, an expert to take us to locations we wouldn’t have found ourselves. We were thrilled to have seen the otters as these things can never be guaranteed, the last little fella was particularly pleasing given that he came so close to us whilst calling for his mum. If only I’d had my camera out!
Lunch was super and we especially appreciated the entertainment of that gull battling with an enormous fish out at sea. Your ability to spot these things in the distance is outstanding. Thanks so much, we had a great day and would recommend this trip to anyone and in fact have bored our friends endlessly about it 
Enjoyed a fabulous 2 days in Northumberland with Martin as our guide. Many highlights including otter, the best views i have had of willow tit, brambling and snipe and too many waders to mention. Thank you martin for a very informative and enjoyable experience, would recommend to anyone and hope to do another one soon. Best wishes rosie
We both enjoyed the tour, good time to go to avoid the midges! The lunch was excellent.
See you again soon we hope!
Thanks Martin for a lovely day out and arranging such spectacular weather. It was amazing to get my first glimpse of otters in the wild.
An extraordinary and memorable day. Everything worked out perfectly thanks to Martin’s superb organisation and depth of knowledge, and even the grouse performed as we had hoped.
Many thanks Martin for a great day out, enlivened too by your sea buckthorn vodka-making tips, which I definitely hope to follow! And there was that bonus stoat that crossed the road haphazardly in our path. Looking forward to the next trip.
After a morning spent with Martin in a lovely location watching Curlew, Little Egret and Redshank but sadly no Otters, we moved up the coast and ate a lovely lunch provided by Martin, overlooking the North Sea. It was a beautiful clear, sunny day and I was delighted to spot the first Swallows and Sand Martins of the year.
After lunch we moved on and settled in a hide for further Otter watching. While we waited I lost count of the different bird species which Martin pointed out, including Marsh Harriers, a real treat.
Finally late in the afternoon there they were, two Otter Cubs, one of which moved into shallow water to eat an Eel, it was an amazing sight, and something I'll never forget.
I had an absolutely brilliant day that simply passed too quickly!!!
Great evening stargazing. Martin is knowledgeable, friendly and did everything possible to make sure we got the best out of the experience.