Chicks away in Kielder!  

News from the Forestry Commission -

Nature lovers are being offered a rare chance to pay a house call on the next generation of owls in Kielder Water & Forest Park. The Forestry Commission is staging three spectacular owl nights in the 62,000-hectare wilderness on 13, 18 and 20 May when experts involved in a 30-year conservation project will take people to see newly born chicks. The event is being staged as part of Wild about Kielder, a major campaign by the Kielder Partnership to celebrate the North Tyne’s astonishing wildlife.

To join the owl nights you will need to book in advance by calling Kielder Castle Visitor Centre on 01434 250209.  The cost is £10 per person. All the events start at 7pm and meet at:

• Warksburn Picnic Site near Stonehaugh – 13 May
• Greenhuagh School, Greenhaugh, near Bellingham – 18 May
• Kielder Castle – 20 May

For more information on Wild at Kielder visit http://www.visitkielder.com/