Budle Bay
Budle Bay is a large area of intertidal mud flats lying approximately 3 miles north of
of the village of Bamburgh that attracts vast numbers of wintering wildfowl, waders and geese.
Spectacular intertidal mud flats
The site is made so much more enjoyable because of its location next to the Bamburgh / Warren mill road.Excellent birdwatching can be achieved with easy parking, using the car as a convenient hide ( very useful in winter). The bay holds large numbers of wildfowl and waders with shelduck, curlew, oystercatcher, redshank , little egret, grey heron and lapwing all year. Raptors are also numerous in winter with regular sparrowhawk, merlin, peregrine and buzzard. A high tide is best for sea duck and possible grebes and divers. Rarities (for Budle Bay) have included avocet and spoonbill (inset) amongst other species.Depending upon your interests the tide situation can be very important here as when the mud flats are exposed the birds can be some way out. A telescope will make life easier.
Birds you may hear at Budle Bay
Budle Bay is best visited in Winter where wildfowl numbers are at their greatest. Waders are visible at all times of the year with redshank and curlew common along with large numbers of dunlin and ringed plver.
