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Best Birding spots in North Yorkshire? (1 Viewer)
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Andy Adcock
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I've got that book and can thoroughly recommend it.
Rich
Rich
Don't take this the wrong way, but Yorkshire doesn't have the best reputation for treating raptors with any decency especially around grouse moors which are fairly prevalent around your (& mine) area.
Don't be surprised if there's reluctance to give out information freely. Suggest you maybe get in touch with a local RSPB group (I think there's one in Harrogate??)
Richard
Don't be surprised if there's reluctance to give out information freely. Suggest you maybe get in touch with a local RSPB group (I think there's one in Harrogate??)
Richard
Not a complete guide but we have some stuff on Birdforum that may help.
https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Category:Yorkshire
Wykeham Viewpoint near Scarborough is good for raptors in the season as they say
The area around Harewood is especially good for red kite all year round.
Bit further away Blacktoft Sands for Marsh Harrier and wintering Hen Harrier - although Swillington Ings is getting a pretty regular HH lately
https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Category:Yorkshire
Wykeham Viewpoint near Scarborough is good for raptors in the season as they say
The area around Harewood is especially good for red kite all year round.
Bit further away Blacktoft Sands for Marsh Harrier and wintering Hen Harrier - although Swillington Ings is getting a pretty regular HH lately
Hotspur
James Spencer
Wykeham, near Scarborough in the spring has loads of Goshawks and Honey Buzzards are regular. Also good for passage raptors such as Harriers and falcons. Harewood house has stacks of Red kites. On the Humber there are plenty of Marsh Harriers and a good few Merlin, Hen Harrier and Short-eared Owl in winter. Welwick Saltmarsh can be good for these. There are plenty of raptors away from these areas but folks will rightly keep fairly quiet as North Yorkshire has the worst record for raptor persecution in the UK.
TeePee Knot
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birding in the Harrogate area
As a until recently long term birder and the local recorder in that area you would be much better joining Harrogate and District Naturalist Society much better than local RSPB group but you could join both.
As a until recently long term birder and the local recorder in that area you would be much better joining Harrogate and District Naturalist Society much better than local RSPB group but you could join both.
