Take a virtual trip from Calverley to Fairburn Ings and learn about the birds that can be seen throughout the year. You’ll find out about some little known areas in Leeds and will hopefully be amazed to find out how many species have been recorded in Leeds. This talk is
Continue readingSpring is almost upon us and, by this time, many of our resident birds are singing to announce their breeding territory and attract a mate. This 2 hour session will focus on bird songs and calls and we’ll be listening carefully for one of our first spring migrants, the chiffchaff,
Continue readingTake a virtual trip from Calverley to Fairburn Ings and learn about the birds that can be seen throughout the year. You’ll find out about some little known areas in Leeds and will hopefully be amazed to find out how many species have been recorded in Leeds. This talk is
Continue readingJoin me for a visit to the popular North Yorkshire reserves, Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry and explore some new places to watch birds in the area. Watch birds in comfort from hides with sheepskin lined benches and take a walk around the adjoining farmland, wetland and reedbed habitat. This could
Continue readingAfter optional breakfast from 9:00 at Rivers Meet Cafe, we’ll head down Fleet Lane towards Swillington Ings for a lovely early spring walk to listen to bird songs and calls in the hedgerows and farmland. We’ll also check out the birds on the River Aire and the Aire and Calder
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This 2 hour indoor class will help you tackle basic gull identification. You’ll learn how to identify the most common gulls in the UK in adult and immature plumages as well as some winter and spring visitors from this challenging bird family. Price £15 per person . Transport No transport. Meet
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This 2 hour indoor class covers a year in the life of the dipper. You’ll learn about the dipper’s specialist habitat and where to find dippers in and around Leeds Price £15 per person . Transport No transport. Meet at Hollybush Conservation Centre at 19:00. What to expect Indoor sessions take
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This 2 hour indoor class covers basic tree identification and highlights the special relationship birds have with particular tree species. Price £15 per person . Transport No transport. Meet at Hollybush Conservation Centre at 19:00. What to expect Indoor sessions take place in the Hollybush TCV classroom . Classes last 2
Continue readingWeekly bird song sessions commence this Wednesday morning at Rodley Nature Reserve. Each week you’ll be able to improve your bird song identification, learn how and why birds sing and find out about all the birds that visit the reserve. Learn the resident species as they start to sing over
Continue readingThe winter months are a good time to start learning bird song. We’ll differentiate between robin and wren songs and listen for great tit, mistle thrush and song thrush singing in the woodland. If the weather is favourable we may be able to hear goldcrest singing and we’ll also be
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