Category: Denso Marston Nature Reserve
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Skippers and Common Blues near the River Aire. 3 July 2026
Photos from a visit to the Meadow between the River Aire and the back of Sapper Jordan Rossi Park and along the River Aire through Denso Marston Nature Reserve and beyond. Peacock Butterfly caterpillars, Damselflies, Ringlet Butterfly, Meadow Brown, Soldier Beetles, Thick-legged Flower Beetles, Bumblebees, Ladybird, Mirid Bugs, Skipper, Common Blue Butterfly, Hoverfly, Aphid, Bracket…
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Denso Marston NR & River Aire. 25 March 2026
A few sightings from 25 March at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. Tadpoles, Moorhens, Canada Geese, Grey Heron, Roe Deer, etc. The header image is of a Moorhen chick eating a Tadpole that its parent has just given it. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel…
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Wildlife in the Wildflower Meadow, River & Canal. 20 June 2026
Moths, butterflies (Large Skipper, Ringlet & Meadow Brown) Dragonflies, Damselflies, Ducks and Daisies from a walk down by the river Aire, through the Wild Flower Meadow next to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, Baildon, and up to the Leeds Liverpool Canal to see some fish – a slow, steady, local wildlife walk on 20 June 2026.…
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DMNR Again – 18 May 2026
These are a few new things from Denso Marston Nature Reserve except for the Weevil (Green Nettle Weevil, Phyllobius pomaceus) that is the header image and the Grey Wagtail chick with parent. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery with an i for more information. And…
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15th & 16th May 2026 at DMNR
Two visits to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, 15th & 16th May 2026. On both visits I took my long lens and macro lens. The first visit majored on birds with the long lens, and the second visit majored on little things with the macro lens. The header image is of the Canada Goose family from…
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20, 22 & 23 April along River Aire & Leeds Liverpool Canal, 2026
Yet more photos from a three walks along the River Aire, through Denso Marston Nature Reserve, and along the Leeds Liverpool Canal – 20,22 and 23 April 2026. They are not in any particular order though the image description says where they were taken. The header image is of a pair of Swans on the…
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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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Siskin at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. 1 March 2026
I got March off to a good start with sightings of quite a few Siskin during a visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve and a walk along the River Aire and up to the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Buck Wood. The header image is one of the Siskin. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an…