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[[Image:Druridge Bay Reservesbf.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Delia Todd<br />The Reserves of Druridge Bay]] | [[Image:Druridge Bay Reservesbf.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Delia Todd<br />The Reserves of Druridge Bay]] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Areas of Interest=== | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
====Hauxley Nature Reserve==== | ====Hauxley Nature Reserve==== | ||
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The lake with islands and reed beds, along with the surrounding trees attract large numbers of birds, including [[Bewick Swan]], [[Northern Shoveler|Shoveler]], [[Northern Lapwing|Lapwing]] and [[Purple Sandpiper]] | The lake with islands and reed beds, along with the surrounding trees attract large numbers of birds, including [[Bewick Swan]], [[Northern Shoveler|Shoveler]], [[Northern Lapwing|Lapwing]] and [[Purple Sandpiper]] | ||
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====East Chevington Nature Reserve==== | ====East Chevington Nature Reserve==== | ||
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Two large lakes with reed beds, surrounding grassland and woodland. [[Greylag Goose]] and [[Pink-footed Goose]] are often seen, along with [[Eurasian Skylark|Skylark]], [[European Stonechat|Stonechat]] and [[Common Grasshopper Warbler|Grasshopper Warbler]]. | Two large lakes with reed beds, surrounding grassland and woodland. [[Greylag Goose]] and [[Pink-footed Goose]] are often seen, along with [[Eurasian Skylark|Skylark]], [[European Stonechat|Stonechat]] and [[Common Grasshopper Warbler|Grasshopper Warbler]]. | ||
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====Druridge Pools Nature Reserve==== | ====Druridge Pools Nature Reserve==== | ||
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This site consists of a lake and two wet fields and supports large numbers of winter wildfowl, mainly [[Eurasian Wigeon|Wigeon]] and [[Common Teal|Teal]], also breeding [[Great Crested Grebe]] | This site consists of a lake and two wet fields and supports large numbers of winter wildfowl, mainly [[Eurasian Wigeon|Wigeon]] and [[Common Teal|Teal]], also breeding [[Great Crested Grebe]] | ||
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====Cresswell Pond Nature Reserve==== | ====Cresswell Pond Nature Reserve==== | ||
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This SSSI is a shallow lagoon behind the sand dunes, with surrounding saltmarsh and reed bed. | This SSSI is a shallow lagoon behind the sand dunes, with surrounding saltmarsh and reed bed. | ||
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====Druridge Links==== | ====Druridge Links==== | ||
| − | + | This [[National Trust]] Site adjacent Druridge Pools, is an extensive area of sand dunes. Wild flowers, such as Bloody Cranesbill and Restharrow, grow here, along with common blue butterflies. | |
====Amble Dunes==== | ====Amble Dunes==== | ||
| + | At the north end of the bay, beside the village of Amble. Coastal birds can be seen here and the area consists of dunes, and rock pools. | ||
====Ellington Pond==== | ====Ellington Pond==== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 1 December 2007
Overview
This seven mile bay stretches from Amble to Cresswell. Opencast mining in much of this previously flat and and almost featureless landscape has allowed the creation of many wetland areas and lakes which are a magnet for wild life. The planning of these goes back right to the 1960s when the Druridge Bay Country Park was first proposed as a joint effort between Northumberland County Council and the National Coal Board.
This was followed later by the creation of the Hauxley Nature Reserve, Druridge Pools and finally the 100 acre reedbed and deep water pools, purpose designed at East Chevington in the 1990s.
The deep-mining subsidence flash at Cresswell completes this chain of wetlands at the south end of the bay.
Birds
Notable Species
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Rarities
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Check-list
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
Hauxley Nature Reserve
The lake with islands and reed beds, along with the surrounding trees attract large numbers of birds, including Bewick Swan, Shoveler, Lapwing and Purple Sandpiper
Druridge Bay Country Park
East Chevington Nature Reserve
Two large lakes with reed beds, surrounding grassland and woodland. Greylag Goose and Pink-footed Goose are often seen, along with Skylark, Stonechat and Grasshopper Warbler.
Druridge Pools Nature Reserve
This site consists of a lake and two wet fields and supports large numbers of winter wildfowl, mainly Wigeon and Teal, also breeding Great Crested Grebe
Cresswell Pond Nature Reserve
This SSSI is a shallow lagoon behind the sand dunes, with surrounding saltmarsh and reed bed.
Cresswell Dunes and Foreshore Nature Reserve
Breeding grounds for Lapwing and Skylark with Barn Owl often seen hunting in the evening.
Cresswell Dunes and Foreshore Nature Reserve
Linton Lane Nature Reserve
This reserve consists of two ponds with surround woodland and grassland, which attracts Whooper Swan, Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow
Druridge Links
This National Trust Site adjacent Druridge Pools, is an extensive area of sand dunes. Wild flowers, such as Bloody Cranesbill and Restharrow, grow here, along with common blue butterflies.
Amble Dunes
At the north end of the bay, beside the village of Amble. Coastal birds can be seen here and the area consists of dunes, and rock pools.
Ellington Pond
A shallow pond in a small reserve run by local residents. It attracts many waders.
Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
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