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Beal Carrs West Yorks (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter malgos
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Jasonbirder
Jason-occasional-twitcher
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!
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
Senior Member
malgos said:
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
conehead
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
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
Darrell Clegg
Well-known member
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
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
