

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER A LATE SUPRISE @ OLD MOOR
On Thursday I visited Old Moor which is a nature reserve managed by the RSPB in the Dearne Valley near Barnsley. As well as Old Moor the...


OSPREY MAKES RARE VISIT @ FAIRBURN INGS
On Wednesday I went down to my local RSPB reserve Fairburn Ings which is located east of Leeds near Castleford. Fairburn Ings was...


SPLENDID SPOONBILLS @ BLACKTOFT SANDS
On Thursday I visited RSPB Blacktoft Sands which is located on the south banks of the River Ouse just before it merges with the River...


GREY HERON THE HIGHLIGHT @ ADEL DAM
On Wednesday I went to Adel Dam Nature Reserve which is owned by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. This reserve is a particular favourite of...


A CONCENTRATION OF KINGFISHERS @ TOPHILL LOW
Tophill Low is situated off the A164, a couple of miles east of the village of Watton between Driffield and Beverley in East Yorkshire. ...


LITTLE OWL STEALS THE SHOW @ ST AIDANS
On Wednesday I visited RSPB St Aidans which is located south east of Leeds and only couple of miles west of another RSPB reserve,...


TREECREEPER THE HIGHLIGHT ON A QUIET DAY @ HIGH BATTS
On Sunday I decided to head to High Batts Nature Reserve, a members only reserve just north of Ripon on the banks of the River Ure. ...


TERRIFIC TERNS @ RSPB SALTHOLME
On Friday I visited RSPB Saltholme which is located just north of Middlesbrough and opened in 2009. Saltholme is a good reserve for...


PEREGRINE FALCON MAKES A FLYING VISIT @ FAIRBURN INGS
On Wednesday I went down to my local RSPB reserve Fairburn Ings which is located east of Leeds near Castleford. The rare Cattle Egret...


A PARTRIDGE NOT IN A PEAR TREE @ RODLEY NATURE RESERVE
On Saturday, after a few days of wet weather, the rain finally relented and I made my 2nd visit of the summer to Rodley Nature Reserve. ...