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⚓ Stuart Line Cruises Monthly Newsletter ⚓ October 2018 ⚓
Welcome to Stuart Line Cruises‘ October Newsletter! “The wind was blowing very hard as Pooh neared Piglet’s house. ‘Happy Windsday, Piglet. I see you’re sweeping leaves.’ ‘Yes Pooh. But it’s hard. This is a very unfriendly wind.’” ~ Winnie The Pooh Certainly, one or two unfriendly winds have been and gone – the seasons are shifting but the River…
Read More⚓ Stuart Line Cruises Monthly Newsletter ⚓ September 2018 ⚓
Welcome to Stuart Line Cruises’ September Newsletter! Reflecting back on our Indian Summer – indeed, we have enjoyed a prolonged period of unseasonably warm, dry weather, generating elated spirits and some truly memorable cruises! We would like to share with you a few of this past month’s highlights and what we’re looking forward to as we…
Read More⚓ Stuart Line Cruises Monthly Newsletter ⚓ August 2018 ⚓
Welcome Stuart Line Cruises’ August Newsletter! We’ve had an idyllic summer this year at Stuart Line Cruises and would like to share a few highlights and upcoming events! Seal Pup born on the River Exe Torquay and Brixham Day Trips Dartmouth Regatta Seal Pup Born on the River Exe As we set sail up the…
Read More⚓ Stuart Line Cruises Monthly Newsletter ⚓ July 2018 ⚓
Welcome to July’s edition of Stuart Line Cruises’ Newsletter… We just cannot believe how incredible the weather has been so far! This month’s updates include: Jurassic Coast – Including the Sidmouth Folk Festival! Purbeck Ice Cream Teignmouth Carnival Jurassic Coast Adventures “Oh, the things you will find, if only you don’t stay behind!” – Dr…
Read More⚓ Stuart Line Cruises Monthly Newsletter ⚓ June 2018 ⚓
Welcome to June’s edition of Stuart Line Cruise’s Newsletter! It’s all about the summer and the sunsets! Countess Wear Evening Cruise Meet our New Ales! Fish and Fizz Night Sailing the Navigable Length of the River Exe… We had such a spectacular time on our first Countess Wear Cruise of the season, the Exe was in…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching Review – Saturday 3rd March
This afternoon saw the last birdwatching cruise of the season, after yesterday’s exceptional cancellation due to snow and ice on the roads. There was still the unusual sight of Lapwings and Golden Plovers feeding on the sandy shore of Warren Point, otherwise the tides and drizzle had rendered the intertidal areas free of snow. There…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching Review – Thursday 1st March
So much for the Met Office’s ‘first day of spring’! With the temperature below zero, the ‘Beast from the East’ met with warm air from storm Emma heading up from the south, and the result was a blizzard of fine snow that covered the intertidal areas and brought in large numbers of Lapwings, Golden Plovers…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching Review – Wednesday 28th February
Today’s cruise was a bit challenging, with the ‘Beast from the East’ bringing a chilling easterly wind (the temperature barely rose above freezing) and occasional light snow flurries. We saw the Great Northern Diver off Cockwood, where the Slavonian Grebe had retreated eastwards, presumably to get out of the wind. No doubt for the same reason,…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching Review – Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th February
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th February As we set off on Saturday out towards the sea there was a distant Great Northern Diver accompanied by Great Crested Grebes. Both of these species were seen much closer at Starcross. Two Great Northern Divers were close to the boat, and in the background a Great Crested Grebe…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching Review – Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th February
Tuesday 13th, Weds 14th, Thursday 15th February Three successive trips and as always each one different. On Tuesday water was high and there was a strong Northerly wind which pushed the majority of birds up river where it was more sheltered. This did not apply to the Slavonian Grebe as it showed just a few yards away…
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