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Shotton Pools

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

A new site designed for migrating waders, created late 2023 as part of the restoration of a former opencast coal mine. Also called Blagdon Lane Pools.

Geplaatst* door Nutcracker
Meest recente update 23 mei 2024

Beschrijving

Within a few months of being created, this site has already shown its value for migrating waders, attracting 18 species of waders including a Temmincks Strandloper, Bosruiter, up to five Kleine Strandloper and 37 Kemphaan in autumn 2023, and a Zwarte Ruiter in spring 2024. Time will tell what else it might attract!

As yet, there are no facilities (other than those at the nearby 'Northumberlandia' landscape art installation), but this is likely to change in the future.

Details

Toegang

Part of the area can be watched from Blagdon Lane just to the south of the site; note that though this road is unclassified (not an 'A' or 'B' road), it carries a lot of heavy, fast-moving commercial traffic, so take extreme care with parking. New paths are also being constructed round the site, with access from the 'Northumberlandia' car park, but may be wet and muddy.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Vlakte , Landbouw , Grasland/weide , Vijver , Slikken

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Nat , Geen schaduw , Open landschap , Hoog water mogelijk

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Herfst

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek

Route

Smal pad , Onverharde weg , Verharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

Hide(s) are being planned.

Note that the yellow footpath shown below on the Open Street Map alongside the road does not exist (at least, not yet)! Take extreme care walking or cycling along the roadside; beware numerous fast-moving heavy trucks.

Bekijk vogelgebieden in de buurt op Birdingplaces

Kaart

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