Fleet Lane to Lemonroyd After optional breakfast at 9am at Rivers Meet Cafe we’ll take a walk along leafly Fleet Lane to listen to the songs of resident and spring migrant birds. We’ll head back via Lemonroyd Marina and St Aidan’s to take in some water birds. Booking essential. Price: £15
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Filey and Bempton Cliffs Watch wonderful flocks of seabirds at RSPB Bempton Cliffs such as gannet, guillemot, razorbill, fulmar, kittiwake and everyone’s favourite, the puffin. We’ll then head off to Filey to visit one of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s little known reserves, Filey Dams and have a brief walk to look
Continue readingFree bird song walk, Parkinson Park, Guiseley Join me at this free event arranged by Friends of Parkinson Park and learn some bird songs and calls in Guiseley. What to bring: All you need is your ears but bring binoculars if you have them.
Continue readingBird song at Primrose Valley NR Discover the birds of the little known Primrose Valley Local Nature Reserve, part of the Wykebeck Way from Roundhay to Temple Newsam. This little sections nestles between York Road and Selby Road and is home to resident birds and spring migrants such as blackcap, whitethroat,
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Bird song at Lindley Wood Spend the morning in the stunning Washburn Valley looking and listening for pied and spotted flycatcher, redstart, whitethroat, garden warbler, common sandpiper, grey wagtail, dipper and goosander. Price: £25 per person including refreshments (Packed lunch required). Transport available Meet me at 08:00 at the Moor Allerton Centre
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Free bird song walk, Meanwood Park and Tetley Fields Come and listen to some bird song and learn about the birds that can be found at Meanwood Park and Tetley Fields in the spring. This free walk is part of The Meanwood Festival. Booking essential and places are limited to 8
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Free bird song walk, Meanwood Park Come and listen to some bird song and learn about the birds that can be found at Meanwood Park in the spring. This free walk is part of The Meanwood Festival. Booking essential and places are limited to 8 people. What to bring: All you
Continue readingVisit the Start Birding stall at the Meanwood Fun Day Start Birding will be holding a stall and a free prize draw at the Meanwood Fun Day – part of the Meanwood Festival Come and tell me about your bird sightings and find out about all the latest birdwatching classes
Continue readingTalk: Birds of Meanwood Park and Tetley Fields Learn about the birds that can be seen in Meanwood Park and Tetley Fields throughout the year and hear some of the songs to listen out for when walking in this beautiful part of Leeds. This talk is part of The Meanwood Festival.
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Bolton Abbey and Barden Scale I always look forward to my annual visit to beautiful Bolton Abbey with its dramatic views of the River Wharfe. Here we will look for pied and spotted flycatcher, redstart and wood warbler in the woodland and common sandpiper, grey wagtail, dipper and goosander on
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