Human sailors may no longer throng the Geordie shore, but many other long distance travellers still do
Human sailors may no longer throng the Geordie shore, but many other long distance travellers still do
For years the River Tyne welcomed maritime travellers from all over the world. Human sailors may no longer throng the Geordie shore, but many other long distance travellers still consider the river an irresistible destination. Each spring thousands of kittiwakes arrive from the Atlantic to nest on the waterside buildings of Gateshead and Newcastle, some coming from as far away as Newfoundland. Salmon also zero in on the river, coming from such places as the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
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