The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club was founded in 1958.
Membership is open to anybody with a beneficial interest in ornithology. The club aims to provide members with news of local ornithological interest through monthly bulletins, the annual report for the area, Birds in Northumbria, and other occasional publications.

The club also undertakes to encourage and instruct members in various ornithological activities by means of indoor meetings, between September and April, and Field Outings throughout the year.