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Beschreibung
Whitburn Coastal Park is a migration hotspot in Spring and even more in Autumn, when countless rarities have been seen here. It is also an excellent seawatching point. A great for bird watching, and often a chance to see Krähenscharbe, Eiderente, Dreizehenmöwe, Eissturmvogel, Silbermöwe and other seabirds. Marsden Rock has a Kormoran colony that is easy to watch; Tordalk also nest here, but mostly on the seaward side of the rock so not so easily seen. Meerstrandläufer, Austernfischer and Steinwälzer are regular in winter along with many other waders. Seawatching in autumn produces Kurzschnabelgans, Ringelgans, Weißwangengans, Singschwan, and in winter, divers, grebes, Trauerente, etc. Schneeammer are regular in winter along the path and particularly at 'Jackies Beach'; also look for wintering Spornammer on the wider grassy area toward the north end of the site. 'Jackies Beach' has also breeding Sandregenpfeifer in summer. Wanderfalke and Merlin are also regular. The large coastal field at the south end of the site often holds a flock of roosting waders; mainly Großer Brachvogel and Goldregenpfeifer, but check for rarer species like Prärie-Goldregenpfeifer and Grasläufer, which have occurred here. Depending on season the coastal park will always offer a good day's birding. You can combine the birding with walking the coastal trail around the Souter Lighthouse, Whitburn Coastal Park and Lizard Point on the South Shields coast (for the 8 km route, see the map below).
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The park and lighthouse are located just to the south of South Shields at the village of Marsden. You can park at the Souter Lighthouse car park off the A183 at Marsden Quarry. There is also a car park south of Whitburn on Mill lane. For the parking places see the P on the map and click on a P to go there directly)