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Beskrivning
This site is excellent for seabirds, waders and passage migrants, and also a good lookout point for sea mammals. One of the most accessible places in Europe to see rosentärna close up as they gather here with other terns in July to September after breeding on nearby Coquet Island. A sea-watching hide on the island gives the chance to see a range of seabirds including regular grålira, mindre lira, storlabb, lunnefågel, and many others including more rarely, Kap Verdepetrell superspecies, Gulnäbbad lira, större lira, Klykstjärtad stormsvala, and bredstjärtad labb and fjällabb. The tidal areas attract good numbers of waders, with ljungpipare the most numerous. In autumn, the coastal shrubs are as reliable as anywhere for tajgasångare, kungsfågelsångare, höksångare, and other Siberian vagrants; rarer species have included busksångare and tajgablåstjärt. The nearby cemetery is also good for autumn passerines, including one of Britain's very few balkansångares.
Look out for colour-ringed birds! One Kentsk tärna had been over 10,000 km to Gansbaai in South Africa!
The tidal island is a regular haul-out for Grey Seals, and offshore, Common Porpoises, White-beaked and Bottlenose Dolphins are regular, while Minke and Humpback Whales have been recorded.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
Busses 308 and 310 from Newcastle to Blyth both pass within a few minutes walk of the site; also good cycle access. The main access to the island is suitable for all weathers, but some of the paths to other parts of the site can get muddy after heavy rain.
The island, closed for much of summer 2024, has recently reopened after the completion of essential maintenance work.
Terräng och habitat
Våtmark , Strand , Gyttjig strand , Jordbruk , Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Hav / oceanFörhållanden
Platt , Ingen skugga , Öppet landskapRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , Sommar , Höst , Höststräck , Vår , VårsträckRutt
Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Grusväg , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fots , CykelFågeltorn / plattform
JaExtra information
The island is accessible from about 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes after high tide, until 2 hours before the next high tide. Take care not to get stuck over the tide, unless you intend to spend 4-5 hours seawatching! The visitor centre on the island has restricted opening hours, and is closed over the high tide; there are no facilities over high tide. See the link below for the actual tides table.
For terns and waders, a rising tide is best; watch from the promenade between 3 and 2 hours before high tide.