About the event

This session is aimed at 11-18 year olds who love the outdoors and the environment. It features a trip to some privately owned moorland above Weardale to take part in an annual survey of the moor’s birds.

The group will be driven to the site near Brotherlee, where they will then transfer to four-wheel drive transports. They will venture off-road, into some of the privately owned moors where they will undertake three surveys at different locations along the moors.

Previous sessions have allowed views of a range of moorland birds including raptors, waders and game birds like illusive black grouse.

The bird count will last approximately 2 hours – with this in mind - the session will be longer than usual Rangers sessions and children should be returned to Low Barns by 1pm. 

Owing to the limited amount of spaces available in the transports, this session is only open to 7 attendees.

This is a unique opportunity for attendees to access private moorland and to help with important survey data gathering.

Please ensure attendees come dressed for the weather on the day, with outdoor appropriate clothing and footwear.