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Wide open spaces and big landscapes free the mind and our spirits can fly, but without the birds, butterflies and beetles we have no jewels, the sparkle is gone. On our doorstep is a goldmine, the big heather dominated hills of the North York Moors National Park
Roar after roar resonated around the trees, a deep, scary sound, once heard never forgotten, a really powerful sound of wildness.
It had caught me out again, the tide. I had delayed too long and time had run away from me, until there were only two hours left until it was high. I donned my boots and scarf and set off to South Landing, along the dazzling white rocky shore, blindingly bright in the winter sun.
With many birders rushing out to their local patches, the first day of the year always produces a big list of great birds.
