Welcome to Kittiwake Tower

Traditionally kittiwakes breed on steep sided sea cliffs, but in the 1960s a small number of birds began to nest on old riverside buildings at Gateshead quayside. By the 1990s the Baltic Flours Mills building had become the main focus of kittiwake activity on the Tyne, supporting a breeding colony of around 200 pairs.

The redevelopment of the Baltic as an international centre for contemporary art resulted in the loss of this iconic structure as a breeding site for kittiwakes. Alternative nesting opportunities were provided for the birds with the construction of the kittiwake tower, a bespoke breeding platform originally located in Baltic square before being moved to its permanent location on the south bank of the River Tyne at Saltmeadows.

Information about Kittiwake Tower has been taken from here

did a geocache here on the way to work, tried to snap some flying action and failed.....