About Colliery Wood, a woodland area in Tyne and Wear

Colliery Wood is a 30.3 hectare, woodland area in Tyne and Wear, managed by South Tyneside Council.

Colliery Wood Map

Colliery Wood Map

Mammals found near Colliery Wood Woodland

There have been 29 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Colliery Wood.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)

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Birds found near Colliery Wood Woodland

There have been 224 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Colliery Wood.

(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
(Pica pica subsp. pica)
(Troglodytes troglodytes subsp. troglodytes)
Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
(Larus argentatus subsp. argentatus)
(Podiceps nigricollis subsp. nigricollis)
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

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Map of Colliery Wood