A North Shields birdwatcher has warned the public to beware of the tide after he and a friend became stranded and had to rescued by being lifted nearly 100ft up sheer cliffs.
Dave Brown, 65, and Gordon Dougal, 66, became stuck in a small cove near Marsden Grotto on April 19, even after having checking tide times and giving themselves a couple of hours to get back before high tide. However, the pair walked a little further than normal and with the return taking longer than expected, they found themselves trapped.
Facing choppy water, their attempt to get round the cliffs to Marsden Beach, around 100 yards away, was unsuccessful so they prepared to hunker down above the tide line and make their way home when the sea receded. But as the sun dropped behind the cliff, wet from his efforts to get out of the cove, started to feel the effects of the cold and the pair decided to get in touch with family.
