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Yeadon & Baildon
Yeadon Tarn, Baildon Moor and Ferniehurst for Tufted Duck, Mistle Thrush, Curlew, Lapwing, Swallow, Stonechat, Reed Bunting and Sparrows.
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Baildon Moor. 2 Apr 2026
Photos from a walk around part of Baildon Moor. Just before setting off I posted on the Shipley Camera Club WhatsApp group that I was heading out to Baildon Moor and I was joined by Craig for a couple of hours. The header image is of 3 Skylark on the edge of the 13th hole…
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Finishing March 2026. Gill Beck, DMNR, Ben Rhydding.
These are the final ones from March that I want to put on here. Ones from several walks along Gill Beck. A visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, and Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve. The header image is of Swans flying from one end of Tong Park Dam to the other, As usual…
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Redpoll in Shipley Glen. 17 March 2026
After spending some of the morning of the 17th watching Siskin at the Baildon Co-op car park I decided to spend some of the afternoon in Shipley Glen. The header image is of a Redpoll spotted in Shipley Glen. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the…
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Siskin at the Baildon Co-op. 17 March 2026
Super market car parks can be a good place for birds. There are often hedges for Sparrows and trees with berries for spectacular sightings of winter visiting Waxwings, with these attracting flocks of birders that often make the news due to their numbers. The header image is of a male Siskin feeding on cones, the…
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RSPB & Shipley Glen. 15 March 2026
Sunday morning was a walk with Airedale and Bradford RSPB Group. A couple of hours at Shipley Glen looking for birds. This was one of the walks they have organised for this Spring to celebrate the creation of the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve. They have dates for these walks on their website. In…
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Rodley Nature Reserve. 7 March 2026
On Saturday I went along to Rodley Nature Reserve with my camera. One of the first things I saw were a pair of Kingfisher over by the Sand Martin wall. One of them kept flying up to the smooth wall and when it flew away a small hole was visible. They were checking it out…
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Parakeets & Fungi. 5 March 2026
Thursday morning was a quick visit to Northcliffe Woods, Shipley. Thursday afternoon was a quick visit to Walker Wood, Baildon. The header image is of a fallen tree in Walker Wood showing Rhizomorphs from Honey Fungus, Armillaria. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery…