About Birtley Northside, a woodland area in Tyne and Wear

Birtley Northside is a 3.05 hectare, woodland area in Tyne and Wear, managed by Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.

Birtley Northside Map

Mammals found near Birtley Northside Woodland

There have been 32 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Birtley Northside.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

American Mink (Neovison vison)

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)

Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)

Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Badger (Meles meles)

Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)

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Birds found near Birtley Northside Woodland

There have been 193 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Birtley Northside.

(Pica pica subsp. pica)

Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus subsp. bewickii)

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

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Nantile Ridge - Cloud Inversion

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.