

A CHARM OF FINCHES @ 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...


REED BUNTINGS GALORE @ YWT STAVELEY
On Sunday I visited Staveley Nature Reserve which is located afew miles west of Boroughbridge at the village of Staveley. There are...


GLORIOUS GOLDENEYE @ FAIRBURN INGS
On Sunday I went down to my local RSPB reserve, FairburnIngs which is located east of Leeds near Castleford. Fairburn Ings was...


BRAMBLING & WATER RAIL MAKE RARE VISIT TO ADEL DAM
On Sunday I went to Adel Dam Nature Reserve which is ownedby the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. This reserve is a particular favourite of...


SOARING KITES @ HAREWOOD
On New Years Day I made the short trip to Harewood on a mild sunny day, hoping to get a closer look at Red Kites which roost at nearby...


RETURN OF THE SISKINS @ 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. ...


SUPER STONECHATS @ RSPB ST AIDANS
On Thursday I visited RSPB St Aidans which is located south east of Leeds and only a couple of miles west of another RSPB reserve,...


ROCKING ROBINS @ RSPB LEIGHTON MOSS
Last week I paid two visits to RSPB Leighton Moss as well as calling in at RSPB Hodbarrow and at South Walney Nature Reserve which is...


WONDEROUS WILLOW TITS @ FAIRBURN INGS
On Thursday I went down to my local RSPB reserve, Fairburn Ings which is located east of Leeds near Castleford. Fairburn Ings was...


RARE GREY PHALAROPE SPENDS THIRD WEEK @ 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...






















