Birds Found in and around Gateshead in Tyne and Wear

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.

List of Birds found in Gateshead


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)