Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
The Fauna, Flora and Geology
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea sits on a headland which juts into the North Sea. It is well placed for observing seabird and wildfowl passage and it is a superb site for migrant bird passage.
Since the late 1980s almost 300 species of birds have been recorded ranking it one of the UK’s top birdwatching sites.
Wildlife along the Tyne
An interactive guide
The riverside habitats along the Tyne are filled with wildlife all year long. A new online guide is currently in development. It will contain interactive maps, which show over thirty locations.
The River Tyne in the North East of England is formed by the confluence of the North and South Tyne to the west of Hexham. It flows for over seventy miles.