Swift watching in Gledhow
From 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm- Tel: 07778 768719 Call
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Learn about one of the UK’s most enigmatic bird species, the swift. You’ll be able to watch these amazing birds feeding chicks both outside and inside the nest, by way of webcams, and find out all about their nesting and migratory habits. £15 per person including refreshments (50% goes to Leeds Swifts to help establish more swift colonies in Leeds). Transport Transport is available leaving at 19:00 from the Moor Allerton Centre on the Leeds outer ring road. What to expect Half the group will sit outdoors watching swifts entering nest boxes while the other half visit the webcam viewing area indoors. What to wear Late spring evenings can be chilly so bring plenty of layers and waterproof clothing. Join me on more trips and learn about each bird’s story whether it migrates or stays in the UK the time of year when it can be seen the types of habitats preferred by different species how birds adapt to their environment.
Gledhow, Leeds linda@startbirding.co.uk
Learn about one of the UK’s most enigmatic bird species, the swift. You’ll be able to watch these amazing birds feeding chicks both outside and inside the nest, by way of webcams, and find out all about their nesting and migratory habits. £15 per person including refreshments (50% goes to Leeds Swifts to help establish more swift colonies in Leeds).
Transport
Transport is available leaving at 19:00 from the Moor Allerton Centre on the Leeds outer ring road.
What to expect
Half the group will sit outdoors watching swifts entering nest boxes while the other half visit the webcam viewing area indoors.
What to wear
Late spring evenings can be chilly so bring plenty of layers and waterproof clothing.
Join me on more trips and learn about each bird’s story
- whether it migrates or stays in the UK
- the time of year when it can be seen
- the types of habitats preferred by different species
- how birds adapt to their environment.