{"id":15099,"date":"2026-05-03T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/?p=15099"},"modified":"2026-05-03T15:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:47:11","slug":"circular-rspb-walk-26-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marfell.me.uk\/wordpress\/circular-rspb-walk-26-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular RSPB Walk 26 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The header image is of a Juvenile Grey Heron we spotted on the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards the end of the houses on aptly named Cygnet Way was Swan 7Y50, further along the canal was a Jay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the canal we spotted quite a few Orange-tip Butterflies and I managed to get this photo of a Small Tortoiseshell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We walked along to the Buck Lane footbridge and crossed the River Aire and started heading back towards Shipley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before crossing the river again at Lower Holme I spotted a Wren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were now back at Saltaire Brewery where it was only sensible to have a drink and chat some more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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