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Beschrijving
At Weetslade Country Park the old mine spoil heap, now landscaped and grassed over, offers a good lookout point for visible migration. The area is nesting habitat for Veldleeuwerik and Graspieper, and feeding habitat for migrating Tapuit on the north and west sides, and Grasmus, Fitis, Geelgors and other scrubland birds on the Gorse- and Hawthorn-covered south and east sides. Elsewhere, the small bird feeding station attracts many birds including Matkop. Two pools and their surrounding wetland hold Rietzanger and Kleine Karekiet, and often one or two Kleine Zilverreiger, a recent colonist this far north. In winter, Koperwiek and Kramsvogel are common on the fields at the west end of the site. Raptors include regular Buizerd, Sperwer, and Torenvalk, and occasional passage Rode Wouw and others.
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Toegang
National Cycle Route 10 (Reivers Way) crosses Weetslade Country Park, and is the best way to cover it. Bus services 43 and 45 from Newcastle upon Tyne are 5 minutes walk from the west end of the site, and there is a car park at the east end (plus limited on-street parking at the west end).
Note that most of the paths become very wet throughout the winter, and after heavy rain at any time of year, as the ground is heavily compacted and with poor drainage.
Terrein en leefgebied
Wetland , Landbouw , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Hoogvlakte , Rietvelden , Stad/dorpOmstandigheden
Vlak , Heuvelachtig , Nat , Geen schaduw , Open landschap , Hoog water mogelijk , GladRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Het hele jaarToptijd voor dit gebied
Winter , Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , LenteRoute
Breed pad , Onverharde wegZwaarte wandeling
GemiddeldToegankelijk via
Te voet , Fiets , RolstoelVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
JaExtra info
Please approach the feeding station slowly, to avoid spooking birds using it! The seats for the feeding station are usually wet, so a sit-mat is useful.