There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Gateshead. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) |
Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
Knot (Calidris canutus) |
Little Auk (Alle alle) |
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) |
Pintail (Anas acuta) |
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
Mealy Redpoll (Acanthis flammea subsp. flammea) |
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
Ruff (Calidris pugnax) |
Scaup (Aythya marila) |
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
Teal (Anas crecca) |
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.
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