Bothal pond

To view the largest pond at Coney Garth, visitors should take the adjacent minor road to the village of Bothal and park by the side of the road. Excellent views north over the water can be had from the hedgerows here.The Ashington road along the north side of the pond has fast traffic so stick to this minor road for safety.

Resident birds include a good range of common wildfowl and waders, breeding great-crested grebe and there is a impressive list of rarities such as great northern diver in 2012, Black-winged pratincole, great white egret and many others. Wader numbers can be impressive with wood sandpiper  , greenshank and ruff all recorded. 

Further along this minor road lies the small village of Bothal. On reaching the village, the road is disected by Bothal burn lying in a straight line between the road and woodland. This small burn can be an excellent spot to see Kingfisher.

Birds you may see at Bothal Pond

A site of interest at all times of the year. Common wildfowl are present throughout the seasons, but the shallow areas should be scanned during times of migration (especially autumn) when visiting waders are at their most numerous.