Looking After Druridge Bay’s Wildlife
The lakes, wetlands, meadows, woodlands and sand dunes of Druridge Bay hosts a fascinating range of wildlife. Several reserves have been established to protect and preserve this natural variety.
1. Coquet Island Nature Reserve
This tiny island lies one mile off the town of Amble and is home to more than 30,000 nesting seabirds, including puffins, eider ducks and four species of tern. More than 95% of the UK’s population of roseate tern nest here.
2. Hauxley Nature Reserve
Situated near High Hauxley village the reception hide (with wheelchair access) and 5 other bird watching hides at this reserve, permit close views of a range of birds includinggreylag geese, oystercatcher, ringedplover and shelduck.
3. Druridge Bay Country Park
The wide variety of habitats at the Country Park support a matching range of wildlife. The lake attracts many seabirds and wildfowl including a large herd of resident swans, while the woodland, meadow and sand dunes provide a home for many wildflowers, insects and other wildlife.
4. Druridge Pools Nature Reserve
The subsidence ponds and wetlands which form this reserve provide a safe haven for breeding, passage and over wintering birds including widgeon, teal, golden eye snipe, redshank andruff. The reserve is located 2.5km north of Cresswell.
5. Cresswell Ponds Nature Reserve
This shallow lagoon fringed with saltmarsh and reedbeds provides a haven for waterbirds such as whooper swan, shelduck and mute swan. The reserve is located 1km north of Cresswell.
6. East Chevington Nature Reserve
Centred around 2 large lakes with fringe reedbeds this reserve is adjacent to Druridge Bay Country Park and provides a wonderful location for watching a range of birds includingwhooper swan, skylark, grasshopper warbler and greylag and pink footed geese.
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