Opis
A sheltered cove with shrubby cover offering migrating birds a safe place when caught by bad weather while flying over the North Sea, Tynemouth Haven has an impressive list of rarities, including podróżniczek, białorzytka pstra, świstunka grubodzioba, świstunka brunatna, wójcik, trzciniak, and many more. The cliffs on the adjacent Priory hold a substantial colony of mewa trójpalczasta and a smaller number of fulmar, and have one or two wintering kopciuszek in most years. The mostly stony beaches are good for kamusznik and biegus morski, as well as resident breeding świergotek nadmorski and an occasional bernikla obrożna in autumn. In late summer, a large post-breeding tern roost gathers to feed where the River Tyne flows into the sea; it often includes a number of rybitwa różowas, and also attracts wydrzyk ostrosternys which chase the terns to make them drop their food. The large flocks of gulls (mostly mewa srebrzysta) gathering here are also worth checking, with regular mewa blada and mewa polarna in the winter.
Szczegóły
Dostęp
Very easily accessible by public transport (bus 306 from Newcastle; also Tynemouth Metro rail station just 10 minutes walk away) as well as cycle or car. The hilly nature of the site makes wheelchair use difficult, though not impossible; it is easy for battery-powered wheelchairs, as the paving is good quality.
The site can also be seen from arriving and departing DFDS ferries on the Newcastle – Amsterdam route, with the seabirds at least viewable from the ferry.
Teren i siedlisko
Rzeka , Morze , Rzadkie drzewa i krzewy , Łąka , Dolina , Plaża , Park , Miasto/wieśWarunki
Pagórkowaty , Skalisty , Suchy , Otwarty krajobraz , PiaszczystyTrasa dookoła
TakCzy luneta będzie przydatna ?
Może być przydatnaUdany sezon obserwacyjny
Przez cały rokNajlepszy czas na wizytę
Wiosenne migracje , Jesienne migracjeTrasa
Droga utwardzona , Szeroka ścieżkaPoziom trudności szlaku pieszego
ŁatwyDostępne
Pieszo , Rower , Samochód , Wózek inwalidzki , ŁódźCzatownia/platforma obserwacyjna
NieDodatkowe informacje
Note that following severe storm damage in November 2021 (Storm Arwen), the North Pier is currently closed; due to the extent of the damage, this is expected to stay so for several years.


