The Wildlife of
Gibside

 
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About Gibside

National Trust LinkOriginally built for then Bowes family in the 18th century, Gibside Hall is now sadly just a shell. However, the grounds are a fantastic place for wildlife, and include woods, meadows, a river (the Derwent), formal gardens, ponds and a bird hide. Click on the Oak Leaf to see the National Trust's website for Gibside

My visits here are from 2019 onwards

New Species


June 2023Fri 23rdBlack Snail Beetle
Fri 23rdCommon Grass-veneer
Fri 23rdFour-spotted Chaser

May 2023Wed 24thFurrow Bee
Wed 24thPalmate Newt

June 2022Wed 22ndBlack-and-yellow Longhorn Beetle
Wed 22ndBanded Demoiselle
Wed 22ndChimney Sweeper Moth
Wed 22ndCinnamon Bug
Wed 22ndCleg Fly

Two Legs
(ie. Birds)

Six Legs
(eg. Insects)

Other Legged
(eg. Mammals)

Birds of PreyWoodpeckers, Kingfisher and CuckooWarblers, Crests and Flycatchers
Tits, Nuthatches and Tree CreepersDippers, Dunnocks, Wrens and StarlingsLarks, Pipits and Wagtails
CorvidsDucks, Grebes and CootsHerons, Egrets, Cranes and Bitterns
Finches and BuntingsPigeons and PheasantsGulls
Swallow, Swift and MartinsThrushes and Chats