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Overview
Newbiggin by the Sea is a small seaside town in SE Northumberland. To the northeast of the town lies Church Point which is an excellent seawatching location. Beyond Church Point lies Newbiggin Golf Course which stretches north for 1km. Just inland from the golf course is an area of gorse and rough scrub on the edge of the Lynemouth Power Station ash lagoons, which is a good area for warblers. A small wooded copse ('The Mound') between the town and the ash lagoons is also a good migrant trap. There is no access to the ash lagoons.
Birds
Notable Species
Seawatching from Church Point in Autumn can offer a full selection of seabirds including Manx Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Cory's Shearwater, Storm Petrel, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Grey Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, Roseate Tern.
Rarities
White-billed Diver, Fea's Petrel, Great Shearwater, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, Pallid Swift, Hoopoe, Richard's Pipit, Siberian Accentor, Bluethroat, Desert Wheatear, Subalpine Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, Radde's Warbler, Eastern Bonelli's Warbler, Common Firecrest, Red-backed Shrike, Black-faced Bunting, Little Bunting.
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Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
Inland the golf course is edged by the tall baffle banks of an old ash lagoon complex related to the nearby smelter. These seaward facing banks are scrubbing over and provide excellent migrant habitat.
Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
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