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Northumberland

Places to see birds in Northumberland. Covers RSPB Reserves, Wildlife Trust Reserves, National Parks, National Trust, National Nature Reserves (NNRs), Local Nature Reserves (LNRs), Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), Forestry Commission and Community Forests.

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Farne Islands

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-farnes

Farne Islands The Farne Islands are in the North Sea, off the Northumberland Coast between Bamburgh and Seahouses. These rocky islands were once home to saints, soldiers and famous lighthouse keepers, and now a sanctuary for seabirds and seals. Farne Islands are a summ ...

Kielder Water and Forest Park

★★★www.visitkielder.com

Kielder Water and Forest Park Tucked away at the top of Northumberland, close to the Scottish Border and Hadrian's Wall, beautiful Kielder Water is the largest man-made lake in Europe. Kielder Forest, one of Britain's biggest nature resorts, is home to red squirrels, deer and rare bir ...

National Nature Reserves in Northumberland

★★www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_results.asp?N=

National Nature Reserves in Northumberland National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are places where wildlife comes first. They were established to protect the most important areas of wildlife habitat and geological formations in Britain, and as places for scientific research. This does not mean they are ' ...

Natural Born Birder

★★★www.naturalbornbirder.com/uk/uk.php

Covers birding in North Northumberland. Specific sites dealt with are Bamburgh, Budle Bay and more. There are a number of localities within easy walking distance of Bamburgh, Stag Rocks which are well worth a vist. Budle Bay to the north and the beache ...

Northumberland Coast AONB

www.northumberlandcoastaonb.org

Northumberland Coast AONB The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is among the finest landscapes in the country. The 37 AONBs in England are recognised as the equivalent of National Parks in terms of landscape quality.AONBs were established with the purp ...

Northumberland Eider

★★★www.naturalbornbirder.com/gallery/eider.html

Eiders can be found along the entire Northumberland coastline, particularly in harbours, sheltered bays and on Northumberland's rugged islands.

Northumberland National Park

★★★★www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk

Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park, the land of the far horizons. What comes to mind when you think of the Northumberland National Park?  Is it the haunting cry of the curlew floating across the hills, a sparkling upland burn, or the purple haze of a heather mo ...

Northumberland Wildlife

★★★★www.visitnorthumberland.com/site/activities/birdwatching

Comprehensive information about bird sites and general wildlife from Northumberland County Council. The sheer diversity of the Northumberland landscape makes for some of the best birdwatching in the country. From mountainous moorland and heather-clad hill ...

St Marys Island

★★★www.freewebs.com/birdingstmarys/index.htm

St Marys Island A sandstone island with a lighthouse. St Mary's is also a SSSI and a VMR. St Mary's local patch is from the Brierdene to Colywell Bay Seaton Sluice. You may see Wheatears, Yellow Wagtails, Pallas's Warbler, Yellow-Browed Warbler, Roseate, Arctic, Common a ...

Where to Watch Birds in Northeast England

www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0713638478/birdingukcom-21

Where to Watch Birds in Northeast England This book provides information on birdwatching sites in Cleveland, Durham, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, detailing the major and minor sites for each county, and a listing of the birds to be found throughout the year in the Northeast of England. 

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