Wild North [22/02/2000]
From the collection of
Wild North [25/10/1998]
- Guisborough
- 1998-10-25
Wild North [22/02/2000] (Wild North)
A warden at one of the National Trust's most far-flung sites has some curious companions.
The Farne Islands are a group of 20 rocky islands off the Northumberland coast. They are currently home to over 43,000 puffins, but for several hundred years they were host to Christian monks and hermits, who would retreat to a small cell alone, or occasionally with up to six other monks. At the time of writing the islands have no permanent population, but National Trust rangers stay frequently to monitor this internationally important wildlife breeding ground.
An edition of the Tyne Tees Television wildlife programme Wild North, presented by Jonathan Morrell. In the first part of the programme a report from the North Pennines on Slow Worms and other reptiles living in the area followed by a report following a National Trust Warden on the Farne Islands whose job it is to monitor the Grey Seals.
In the second part of the programme a report from Kielder Forest and research done looking at the fluctuation in the number of weasels living there and the effect of birds of prey. The final report comes from Gibside near Gateshead, and he work done by the National Trust to encourage wildlife on the 600-acre site.
Due to issues in the source video, there are two short sections where the film unfortunately jumps ahead during this programme.
Tags
Wildlife & Nature in the North East
A cornucopia of wild delights in this series of nature programmes from the North East.
Made by filmmaker and agricultural journalist Charles Boden, these films sought to capture the best of wildlife projects in the region. However, they captured so much more, from a controversial visitor attraction that was later closed down by the authorities, to the birth of the first new osprey colony in England. This series is a time capsule of timeless things.
11 videos in this collection
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Wild North [25/10/1998]
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Wild North [01/11/1998]
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Wild North [22/02/2000]
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Wild North [29/02/2000]
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Wild North [30/01/2001]
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Wild North [06/02/2001]
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Wild North [24/03/2002]
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Wild North [07/04/2002]
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Wild North [02/02/2003]
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Wild North [02/03/2003]
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