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Description
Low Newton by the Sea has good mixed birding, with waders, sea-birds and wildfowl, all within an easy walk. Among the birds you can see on or from the beach are Common Eider, Red-throated Diver, Grey Plover, European Golden Plover, Common Guillemot, Little Tern, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Ruddy Turnstone, and many more.
The shrubs and trees around the 'Tin church' (a small corrugated metal chapel 100 m north of the car park; see map) are very good for attracting coastal migrants; these have included Collared Flycatcher and Red-eyed Vireo, among many others.
The best birding is on the wader scrape between the village and the pool; this has attracted an excellent selection of waders, including rarities such as Stilt Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Red-necked Phalarope, as well as more regular species like Avocet, Dunlin, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, and Whimbrel. It also has regular Western Yellow Wagtail, here close to its northern limits in Britain.
On the way to the main pool, during autumn migration after east winds, check the trees and shrubs beside the path going past Risemoor Cottage; there is a good chance of species like Yellow-browed Warbler, Pallas's Leaf Warbler, Greenish Warbler, and Red-breasted Flycatcher here.
The main pool is overlooked by two small hides; these are open at all hours. From them you can see a limited range of mostly common species, but can include Garganey in spring, and Western Marsh Harrier is sometimes present. Grasshopper Warbler breeds in the wet grass with scattered shrubs here too.
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Access
Public car park on the right, 300m before the village (residents parking only thereafter). About 2.5 km walk from nearest bust stop (X18 and 418 services, on the B1339), though a few busses do go down to High Newton, a 1 km walk.