November 2017-Panoramic Veiw of Budle Bay Flats

Panoramic Views from the White Railings

The white railings by the road north after Bamburgh provide panoramic views of Budle Bay mudflats.

Image 1: Budle Bay ©JJD

A wide array of bird life can be seen at all stages of the tide as it ebbs and flows from this vantage point. Binoculars or better still a telescope will enable good views of birds that make use of this precious ecological resource.

Image 2: Enthusiasts watching birds on the mudflats of Budle Bay during one of the organised ‘Migratory Bird Watch’ events ©Natural England/Annie Ivison

The best time to see birds here is throughout the autumn and winter months, when resident birds are joined by migrant geese, swans, ducks and waders, sometimes in huge numbers.

Image 3: A Mute swan on the waters of the reserve ©JJD

Image 4: A Curlew wading the mud ©JJD

Image 5: Light-bellied Brent geese from the Svalbard population feeding on seagrasses that are abundant across the mudflats at Fenham and Budle Bay ©JJD                    

Being adjacent to the North Sea coast, hard weather on continental Europe can result in even greater numbers of avian visitors

Birds to look out for are Shovellers and Pintail, among flocks of Wigeon, Teal and Mallard.

At high tide, Glavonian and Red-throated Diver are frequently spotted, fishing the deeper river channels.

Blog written by an NNR volunteer

Birds at Budle Bay should be observed from behind the railings, ideally on a rising tide, which will draw the birds closer to the observer.

Plans are underway to build a new viewing platform at Budle Bay, this will provide an excellent space for viewing birds without disturbing them...watch this space!

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