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Description
Resident and passage waders, especially at Haven and at Longhoughton Steel, 1.5 km north. Large European Golden Plover flocks in winter, with records of American Golden Plover and Pacific Golden Plover. Passage Whimbrel and Curlew Sandpiper. Winter Purple Sandpiper. The tidal foreshore is unusual in that there are sheltered areas of shallow water protected from waves by reefs at almost all states of the tide, making it an important feeding location for the Little Terns that breed at the nearby Long Nanny (q.v.) and other terns.
Red-throated Diver and Great Northern Diver, and occasionally Black-throated Diver, can be seen offshore in winter, and White-billed Diver has been recorded.
Vagrant passerines on foreshore and at Seaton Point, 1.5 km south in 2020-22 included Bluethroat, Icterine Warbler and Desert Wheatear. Snow Bunting regular in winter. Red-backed Shrike and Great Grey Shrike have both occurred on passage.
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Car park at south end of Boulmer. Can be cycled too. 6 km from Alnmouth rail station. 418 bus calls. Good unpaved paths along coast.