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River Tyne

Northumberland, Durham  >  United Kingdom

The River Tyne between Newcastle city centre and Scotswood is always worth a look, with its unique inland urban 'seabird cliffs' and tidal mudflats.

Ajouté* par Nutcracker
Dernière actualisation 5 décembre 2024

Description

Famous for its globally unique inland urban Mouette tridactyle colony, the Tyne also has other surprises, including breeding Tadorne de Belon and good numbers of wintering Sarcelle d'hiver, Chevalier gambette and Courlis cendré. Because the birds are used to seeing lots of people, they can often be seen more closely than birds in rural areas. For the mammal enthusiast, Grey Seal, Common Seal, and Otter can all be seen - not the usual mammal list for the heart of a major city!

Détails

Accès

A site ideally suited to walking and cycling, with excellent public transport links. If arriving by train, the Mouette tridactyles are only ten minutes walk from Newcastle Central Station (and can even be seen from the trains crossing the bridges on their way into the station!). For a longer route (ideal by bike), head west from Newcastle on the north (Northumberland) bank, cross the river over the Scotswood Bridge, and then return on the south (County Durham) bank and cross back into Newcastle by the Swing Bridge or the Millennium Bridge.

Terrain et Habitat

Ville/village , Vasières , Rivière

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Eté , Automne

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Where else in the whole world can you see Mouette tridactyles - or any other bird - nesting on the tops of city centre lamp posts?!

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

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