via Bempton... it probably flew over Hotspur's house to get to Tophill... actually looking at the map it more likely flew over my old man's house :eek!::eek!::eek!:
We're heading over to Newport near Hull on Sunday for a family do and i'm hoping to fit in a bit of bird watching if we have time.
Is there anywhere close by Newport or on the way from Leeds that doesn't involve too much of a detour that anyone could recommend?
We're heading over to Newport near Hull on Sunday for a family do and i'm hoping to fit in a bit of bird watching if we have time.
Is there anywhere close by Newport or on the way from Leeds that doesn't involve too much of a detour that anyone could recommend?
Didn't get to Cuthroat bridge today due to a lack of time ... Due to forgetting about my car's MOT .. DOH !!!
Ended up at Langsett Wood not far from the Flouch .. Had a good 2 hours in the woods and over the moors. Got loads of Red Grouse (another for the yearlist) but came away 'Ouzel-less' Not sure if it is a tad too early yet or maybe I was just looking in the wrong places.. Did get a group of 8 Crossbills though just next to the wood alongside the A616.
Dave
we'd rouzel in Arkengarthdale (north of Reeth) on Sunday so they are back.
Arkengarthdale .. That is a 'wicked' name .. I might move there just so that I can impress people when they ask me where I live ....
Arkengarthdale .. That is a 'wicked' name .. I might move there just so that I can impress people when they ask me where I live ....
If you are feeling very energetic you can walk to Skelton Lake, either from the hide or (easier) from Woodlesford Lock car park. Follow the canal towards Leeds on the river side (from the hide you need to cross the canal on the bridge that carries the A642 Wakefield-Garforth road to get to Woodlesford Lock) up beyond Fishpond Lock, go up onto, rather than under, the arched concrete bidge over the canal and cross the river on a similar concrete bridge, then scramble down to the spillway from the river leading to the lake.
Better still there is a hamlet in the dale called Booze oo
just a few hundred yards from my house the farmer has allowed someone to put in some fishing ponds and last weekend there was a match on ,i had a walk down there and spotted a grey heron looking very twitchy,after about 10 minutes watching it from a distance the heron flew up after being shooed off by 2 or 3 men....anyway this morning i have had a walk down while there was no one around to find the heron dead in a tree,my dilemma is what do i do about this....i have a photo of it but havent posted it for fear of getting in trouble with you all on here....advice would be appreciated