Coast South Tyneside

Coast South Tyneside Welcome to COAST South Tyneside, a project to increase awareness of the wildlife of South Tyneside’s coastline and how we can help it to thrive.

🌱Spring is in the air… and that means it’s almost nesting season! 🐣We’re excited to launch the fourth year of the Ringed...
12/03/2026

🌱Spring is in the air… and that means it’s almost nesting season! 🐣

We’re excited to launch the fourth year of the Ringed Plover Nesting Project on Jackies Beach, Whitburn.

Ringed Plovers nest right on the beach, and their incredible camouflage means eggs and chicks are at risk of being accidentally trampled. Our project helps protect them through fencing, signage, and positive engagement with beach users — but none of this would be possible without our amazing volunteers. 👏

We’re now looking for more people to join our volunteer team and help give these special birds the best chance to successfully fledge.

✨ Interested in getting involved?
✨Have questions or want to know more?
📨 Email us at [email protected]

Snack time 🦀Spotted at the mouth of the Tyne on a blustery day, this beautiful Eider was tossing its crab like a pro ch...
14/01/2026

Snack time 🦀

Spotted at the mouth of the Tyne on a blustery day, this beautiful Eider was tossing its crab like a pro chef!

Eiders have a quirky technique: they fling their crustacean snacks around to remove their legs before gulping down the whole crunchy body in one go—Nature’s table manners at their finest!

Puffer jacket ❌ Puffing ✅!Unlike us, Ringed plovers can’t throw on a coat when it’s chilly! Instead, they puff up their ...
12/01/2026

Puffer jacket ❌ Puffing ✅!

Unlike us, Ringed plovers can’t throw on a coat when it’s chilly! Instead, they puff up their feathers to trap insulating layers of air and stay warm in the winter cold, often crouching low to keep their legs and feet covered.

They also build up extra fat reserves — a vital energy buffer during freezing, windy weather when they’re unable to forage enough food.

❄Winter days call for extra fluff!❄

❄Snow meets Sea🌊A magical, snowy start to the New Year! How stunning is our coastline dusted in white? ❄☃
05/01/2026

❄Snow meets Sea🌊

A magical, snowy start to the New Year! How stunning is our coastline dusted in white? ❄☃

Keep nature in mind as you celebrate this festive season! Skip balloon releases to protect wildlife🎈🚫All balloons that g...
26/12/2025

Keep nature in mind as you celebrate this festive season! Skip balloon releases to protect wildlife🎈🚫

All balloons that go up will come back down, endangering wildlife from land to sea.

What else can you do:
- Bubble Blowing 🫧
- Writing messages in the sand ✒️
- Flying a kite 🪁

Help us help our wildlife to not only survive but thrive! ✨🙌

🎄 Merry Christmas from COAST South Tyneside! 🎄We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating over the next week. Just lik...
24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from COAST South Tyneside! 🎄

We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating over the next week. Just like these Purple Sandpipers taking a well-earned break, we’ll be resting too and look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

If you’re heading to the coast this festive season, please remember to follow the COAST Code to help our amazing wildlife thrive:

1. Watch out for birds 👀
2. Give them space ↔
3. Are they reacting to you or your dog? 🦅
4. If yes, please give them more space 👣↔✅

What a fantastic last guided bird walk of the year we had the other weekend! The weather came through and we had that be...
11/12/2025

What a fantastic last guided bird walk of the year we had the other weekend!

The weather came through and we had that beautiful low winter light to help us try and spot the 12 birds of Christmas. So what did we manage to spot?! 🌞🎄

-Turnstone✔️
-Purple Sandpiper ✔️
-Oyster catcher✔️
-Sanderling✔️
-Knot
-Bar-tailed godwit ✔️
-Dunlin✔️
-Ringed plover
-Curlew ✔️
-Lapwing
-Golden plover✔️
-Red shank✔️

Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming guided bird and nature walks with us coming this spring! 👀

What a fantastic day of learning more about our coastal wildlife with Souter Lighthouse and the Leas, Coast Sunderland a...
26/11/2025

What a fantastic day of learning more about our coastal wildlife with Souter Lighthouse and the Leas, Coast Sunderland and Stronger Shores, and getting hands on with Christmas crafts and activities! Plus some bird ringing demonstrations from the amazing Whitburn conservation team! Thanks to everyone who joined us! 🎄❄️🦆🌊

Beautiful blustery winter weather! How fantastic is our coastline?! ❄️🌊🌞
24/11/2025

Beautiful blustery winter weather! How fantastic is our coastline?! ❄️🌊🌞

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? Is that a seagull?Nope — it’s a black-headed gull! Fun fact: there’s actually no such t...
04/11/2025

Is that a bird? Is that a plane? Is that a seagull?
Nope — it’s a black-headed gull!

Fun fact: there’s actually no such thing as a “seagull”! Instead, we have a variety of gull species that call our coastlines home, either year-round or as seasonal visitors.

As we head into the colder months, the black-headed gull sheds its summer plumage — losing the dark head and sporting a winter look with just a small black spot behind the eye. Midway through the change, like this little dude, it looks like they’re wearing headphones!🎧

Hope you’re all catching some of that golden early evening light like this gull is!☀️❄

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