Welcome to our group website
This is the website of the Newcastle upon Tyne Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.
How to find you way around our website
The menu at the top can be used to find your way around the site. You can find details of our upcoming trips in the section below. Trip reports and meeting reports can be found under “Blogs”. Under “Local Wild Places” you can find details of some of our favourite places to visit in the general area. The Search (magnifying glass) can be used to search news and blogs (trip reports) for specific locations and species for example.
Our Upcoming Events
We run a variety of events including local walks, trips and indoor meetings. All are welcome to join us. Our next local walk is at Winlaton Mill in the Derwent Valley. Our next Field Trip is to RSPB Saltholme. We have a Zoom Meeting on the 5th December, details here Our full programme for November 2023 to June 2024 is available below
Latest news
Lots to see as Winter approaches
You may think that now summer is over and the nights draw in, there won’t be much to see out bird watching. However this year…
Another Rare Visitor to our Shores
A Brown Booby has been moving north up the Yorkshire coast and is currently residing on various buoys in Teesmouth. There were rumours of the…
Between Summer and Autumn
As the summer holidays near an end and it’s ‘back to school’ time, the breeding season nears an end and many birds are leaving. Our…
When the North Wind doth blow…
…it’s a good time to go sea watching. In the late summer and autumn, when there is a strong northerly wind, it’s a great time…
From the blog
Field Trip to Holy Island
Storm Babet threatened to wash out this excursion but on the day the rain eased and the easterly winds brought us lots of birds. By…
Local Walk at Rainton Meadows
A dozen members turned up at this Durham Wildlife Trust reserve on a cold but wind free morning. To start the day the Group Leader…
AGM and Talk at Low Lights
After the Local Group AGM, Alasdair McKee spoke about conservation and volunteering. As The RSPB’s Local Groups Development Officer for the North of…
Local Walk at North Shields
A good number of members turned out at the car park at the Fish Quay and we were joined by the RSPB, North of England …
RSPB News
Click on the link below to read all the news, features and updates from the RSPB Website
Read Our Trip Reports
We run regular field trips (usually by coach or minibus) plus local walks by car or public transport. Click on the link below to read some of the reports of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen (plus some photographs).