Beal Carrs West Yorks

[malgos]

Can any one give me the location of Beal Carrs in West Yorkshire?This site is reported every month in Bird Watching but despite asking numerous people I can,t discover its location

[Jasonbirder]

Its an area (of mainly private) land alongside the River Aire near Beal & Kellington it floods in winter to provide an area of Carr.
Access is from A19 through Kellington village - access is along public footpaths
Wintering Whooper Swans are a speciality of the area.
Don`t know much else - maybe a local can help you out!

[Grousemore]

Can any one give me the location of Beal Carrs in West Yorkshire?This site is reported every month in Bird Watching but despite asking numerous people I can,t discover its location

I see this is your first post,so welcome from the Moderators and Admin of Bird Forum;hope you enjoy your time on the site.

As far as your question goes I'm sure our Yorkshire contingent will have some further information to add to that provided by Jason.

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Malgos,

On the map here:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=454500&Y=425500&zoom=4

Seems to be North Yorks, not West Yorks.

Michael

[malgos]

Hi Malgos,

On the map here:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=454500&Y=425500&zoom=4

Seems to be North Yorks, not West Yorks.

Michael
Thanks Michael,your right it is North Yorkshire. I,ll now pay it a visit
Malcolm

[Darrell Clegg]

Beal Carrs was "discovered" in 2000 by birders from the Five Towns Bird Group after severe flooding combined with mining subsidence created a permanent body of water in a farmers field. It immediately attracted the Whooper Swan herd from nearby Fairburn Ings,and in the first year of watching had recorded 137 species including goodies such as Great White Egret. I visit it regularly when I go back to Yorkshire, and recommend that you park outside Kellington Church because:
a You don't block the track which is used by the farmer
b There's a great colony of Tree Sparrow in the Church yard - they breed in holes in the Church.

At this time of year there are often one or two Twite mixed in with the Linnet flock, so the area is well worth a visit.

Darrell

[malgos]

Beal Carrs was "discovered" in 2000 by birders from the Five Towns Bird Group after severe flooding combined with mining subsidence created a permanent body of water in a farmers field. It immediately attracted the Whooper Swan herd from nearby Fairburn Ings,and in the first year of watching had recorded 137 species including goodies such as Great White Egret. I visit it regularly when I go back to Yorkshire, and recommend that you park outside Kellington Church because:
a You don't block the track which is used by the farmer
b There's a great colony of Tree Sparrow in the Church yard - they breed in holes in the Church.

At this time of year there are often one or two Twite mixed in with the Linnet flock, so the area is well worth a visit.

Darrell
Thanks for this information Darrell,especially the Tree Sparrows in the Church yard
Malcolm