Bespoke Mammal Safari 03/02/17
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.
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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.
Another really enjoyable day. I never ceased to be amazed by the amount of bird life one can see in 5 minutes by the River Coquet! Watching the Great Crested Grebe catching fish four out of every five dives was fascinating.
Katie and I really enjoyed our trip with you Martin.
How wonderful the yellowhammer looked singing in full sunlight, it would have been easy to imagine we were watching some tropical beauty rather than being in Northumberland in February! The Hen Harrier was a real treat, we’ve had some good sightings of female birds in the last twelve months but to get such good views of a male, again in the golden sunshine of winter, was special.
And then of course there was that starling murmuration. We’ve been lucky enough to travel to many parts of the world watching wildlife but I have never seen anything more spectacular than that, when they flew over us the scale of the flock was awesome.
Thanks for a splendid ‘northern experience’!
We had a great time Martin – thanks! Your knowledge of the wildlife and local area made our trip extremely interesting and meant we didn’t waste time looking in the wrong places. The Kittiwakes were great practice for the puffins and terns in flight, although they still didn’t prepare me for getting my head pecked by the arctic terns!
Brilliant trip, highly recommended.
We had a lovely couple of days. We also saw seal on the Thursday which is always exciting for town folk. It was so great to be escorted around and we learnt loads. Thanks Martin for our special memories, especially dolphin and otter in the wild which was a first for us both. Jenny sends her thanks also.
We all loved this tour having an expert on hand to answer all the kids questions - saved me a whole load of trouble! We are a mixed bunch 2 grown ups 2 nearly grown ups ( 17 year olds) a 12 year old and a 6 year old, but Martin made sure that every one of us learnt something new. He was able to tailor his talk to each member of the group and all of us agreed it was the highlight of a very eventful holiday.
We saw so much more than we would ever have seen on our own.
I speak for all three of us in saying that the 29th was one of the most fabulous days we have had in a very long time. Just everything was so great – the weather, the sea, the birds and the seals and .. our tutor / host for the day. Your tuition on the island’s birds and their behaviour allowed us all to get the pictures we wanted of puffins on the wing, the interaction between puffin and gulls and the terns and their aggressive behaviour. Many, many thanks. I have been able to sort out a few of my photos and I attach a couple for the blog / whatever – I am really pleased with the gull one and the terns on the wing. I have no doubt that all future visits to the Farne’s (and other similar sites) will benefit from our day with you.
This was a truly wonderful day which was a 70th birthday present for Victor from our son. The door to door service and included lunch was much appreciated as was Martin's extensive knowledge. The icing on the cake was the sighting of the White Stork on our return journey. This tour has made us keen to visit Kielder again for a longer visit. Many Thanks.
"Do yourself a favour and book a tour now!!
Martin was down to earth and enthusiastic from the moment he collected me from the pre arranged location until the end of the trip (you can tell he loves his job). He ensured the perfect balance of letting the wildlife and the scenery do the talking but made sure to point things out and give a running commentary as the day unfolded.
I saw exactly what i wanted to see.....the otter, two in fact, and i am still smiling. The summer isnt too far away and i will be booking a longer tour the next time around. Thank you for making the experience everything I had hoped for."
We really enjoyed the opportunity to see Minke Whales off 'our coast'. We'll be booking again. Thank you
Thanks for a fun day out, despite the weather being nearly as cold as Iceland in January! Really enjoyed seeing all the ducklings too. I hope our talk on the journey back to the hotel has helped (somewhat) towards curing your fear of flying…? It was worth a try!
We found it a privilege to be in the company of someone with
such a knowledge of wildlife, martin is a mind of information.
So nice to know what your looking at and hearing.
Northumberland has so much to offer with no one better to show
you. Thanks Martin.