Descrição
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 Laverca and Petinha-dos-prados, and feeding habitat for migrating Chasco-cinzento on the north and west sides, and Papa-amoras-comum, Felosa-musical, Escrevedeira-amarela and other scrubland birds on the Gorse- and Hawthorn-covered south and east sides. Elsewhere, the small bird feeding station attracts many birds including chapim-montês. Two pools and their surrounding wetland hold Felosa-dos-juncos and rouxinol-dos-caniços, and often one or two Garça-branca-pequena, a recent colonist this far north. In winter, Tordo-ruivo-comum and Tordo-zornal are common on the fields at the west end of the site. Raptors include regular Águia-d'asa-redonda, Gavião da Europa, and peneireiro-de-dorso-malhado / peneireiro, and occasional passage Milhafre-real and others.
Detalhes
Acesso
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.
Terreno e Habitat
Terras húmidas , Agricultura , Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Campina , Planalto , Camas de junco , Cidade/VilaCondições
Plano , Montanhoso , Pantanoso , Sem sombra , Paisagem aberta , Possível na maré cheia , EscorregadioCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
Durante todo o anoMelhor hora para visitar
Inverno , Migração da primavera , Migração de outono , PrimaveraRota
Caminho largo , Estrada não pavimentadaCaminho dificil
Caminhada médiaAcessível por
Pé , Bicicleta , Cadeira de rodasAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
SimInformação extra
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.


