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A former opencast coal mine, the fields are grazed in the autumn and winter to maintain the value of the habitat. A public footpath runs between the lake and fields leading to two bird hides, one facing north and one facing south, then beyond to the ruins of Chibburn Preceptory.
The deep lake to the north provides an opportunity to catch a glimpse of Otter, while wading birds feed along the shores, and Porrón Osculado and Somormujo Lavanco use the water. The two wet fields to the south support large flocks of wintering wildfowl, mostly Silbón Europeo and Cerceta Común, and in spring, Cerceta Carretona as well as Ánade friso and Cuchara Común; they are very good feeding sites for waders including Agachadiza común, Archibebe Común, Aguja Colinegra, Andarríos Bastardo, and others; Espátula Común has also become regular in recent years, and scan for Bisbita Alpino in winter. In autumn, check the bushes and shelterbelts after east winds for species like Mosquitero Bilistado and Reyezuelo Listado as well as numerous Reyezuelo Sencillo and Jilguero Lúgano.
Numerous rarities have occurred, including Correlimos Falcinelo, Falaropo Picofino, Morito Común, Cernícalo Patirrojo, Curruca Carrasqueña and others, making it a popular location for bird watchers and wildlife photographers alike.
The dunes hold Buscarla Pintoja and Tarabilla común as well as the more abundant Alondra Común and Bisbita Pratense. The highest dune, roughly in the middle of the bay, gives a good vantage point for scanning the sea; here you can often see Éider común, Negrón común, Serreta Mediana, Alcatraz Atlántico, Colimbo Chico, Págalo Parásito, Arao Común, Frailecillo Atlántico, and also Correlimos Tridáctilo on the beach if there are not too many dog-walkers around. A telescope is useful for this.
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There is roadside car parking at the adjacent National Trust Druridge Links site. Access is from a minor road running alongside Druridge Links and through a wide gap onto a level grass path. A further entrance gives access to a viewing area on another grass path, 400m south, alongside the same minor road. There are two viewing hides, one with level access and one accessed by four steps. There is also a viewing platform at the southern end of the reserve which is accessed by three broad steps.
There are access points leading to a screen overlooking the southern fields and along the public right of way through the centre of the site. The terrain is level and flat, but paths can be wet and muddy.