This amazing Yorkshire Water reserve in the Yorkshire Wolds is a haven for winter wildfowl, barn owl, kingfisher and wading birds. Otter and water vole have also been seen regularly on the reserve. Work through a host of birds on the man-made ‘O’ and ‘D’ reservoirs via a range of
Continue readingGet outdoors with the kids this autumn and learn about the birds that visit St Aidan’s nature reserve. Meet at Rivers Meet Café at 1pm and walk to St Aidan’s causeway, looking and listening for birds along the way. Children will be able to take part in activities to develop
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If you’ve been putting off buying binoculars because you’re worried about making a mistake, then this is the day for you. Experts will be available throughout the morning to help you compare binocular performance at a range of prices. Whether you’re a beginner looking to buy your first pair or
Continue readingJoin me for (optional) breakfast before a lovely morning walk at RSPB Fairburn Ings reserve. This time we’ll be exploring the paths and lagoons around the Lin Dyke area looking for wandering tit flocks, green woodpecker, waders and winter wildfowl. Price £15 per person including refreshments. Transport Transport is available leaving
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Continue readingFriday Breakfast Club visits RSPB Fairburn Ings for our Christmas birding session after starting the day with a bacon butty. This time we’ll head straight for the main car park and visitor centre to check the feeders for hungry tits and finches. We’ll also look for kingfisher, wildfowl and green woodpecker.
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The last birdwatching session of 2018 will be a Christmas get-together at the very special, award winning Rodley Nature Reserve. Here we’ll check out the lagoons and surrounding woodland and hedgerows for kingfisher, water rail and over-wintering birds before ending the morning with Christmas snacks and hot drinks. Bring your Christmas
Continue readingWhat better way to spend a winter morning than watching wildfowl and farmland birds in the beautiful countryside north of Leeds. We’ll look for pink-footed goose, goosander and grey wagtail on Eccup reservoir and red kite, buzzard, yellowhammer and tree sparrow in the surrounding habitat. Price £15 per person including refreshments.
Continue readingAfter an optional breakfast we’ll head off to Swillington Ings in the Aire Valley and to the home of the Swillington Ings Bird Group. We’ll use their hide to look at the birds on Astley Lake before checking out the nearby woodland between the River Aire and the Aire and Calder
Continue readingMeanwood Park and the wooded valley is a wonderful place to listen to bird songs and calls in winter. We’ll look and listen for stock dove, nuthatch, treecreeper, great spotted woodpecker, goldcrest, grey wagtail and kingfisher as well as siskin and redpoll in nearby alders. Price £15 per person including
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