This was a circular walk on 26 April 2026 organised by RSPB Airedale and Bradford Group and guided by Steve, the warden of Denso Marston Nature Reserve.
The header image is of a Juvenile Grey Heron we spotted on the river.
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Sightings
We started off from Saltaire Brewery on Dockfield Road at about 2:00pm. Across the road a group of Rock Doves and House Sparrows were having a splash about in the canal.
Towards the end of the houses on aptly named Cygnet Way was Swan 7Y50, further along the canal was a Jay.
Along the canal we spotted quite a few Orange-tip Butterflies and I managed to get this photo of a Small Tortoiseshell.
We walked along to the Buck Lane footbridge and crossed the River Aire and started heading back towards Shipley.
Just before Denso Marston Nature Reserve I spotted this Nettle-tap on a Dandelion and a couple of minutes later the smart looking Comma Butterfly.
One of the treats at the pond in Denso Marston Nature Reserve was a Kingfisher, then furhter along the river a juvenile Grey Heron – no breeding plumage and no blue shoulders.
Before crossing the river again at Lower Holme I spotted a Wren.
We were now back at Saltaire Brewery where it was only sensible to have a drink and chat some more.
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