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Description
Not the most visually attractive of sites, Blyth South Harbour does however have birding interest. The large gull roost often attracts čajka bledá and čajka bielokrídla in winter, while a 'scope view across the river to the (inaccessible) North Mole sees a good high tide roost of kormorán chochlatý and pobrežník morský. The river itself usually has a few kajka morská, and less regularly, potápač prostredný and turpan čierny, while auks like norec tenkozobý and alkovec drobný can be seen on the sea to the south. A line of sand dunes extends south from the harbour for about 4 km, and as the harbour end of the dunes is often the quietest stretch with fewer dog walkers, snehuľka severská tend to gather at this end, as do the occasional uškárik vrchovský and ostrohárka severská. The barrier of the North Mole prevents the South Harbour being a good seawatching site, but birds migrating higher overhead along the coast like hus krátkozobá and labuť spevavá can be seen. Rarities have included a wintering potáplica bielozobá and a potápka červenokrká or two.
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Access
Busses 308 and 309 between Newcastle upon Tyne and Blyth run past the entrance, and there is a small car park (often busy with fishermen so space can be limited). The harbour road beyond the car park is closed to cars (except for local boat owners), but is open to cyclists and pedestrians. Walk along the dunes and back along the harbour road, or vice-versa; scan the harbour pontoons and staiths for gulls (and the occasional Walrus!).