Spring Arrivals
Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor For me the defining moments of spring are the emergence of the first butterflies, the arrival of migrant birds and the appearance of frogs in our ponds. The first...
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Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor For me the defining moments of spring are the emergence of the first butterflies, the arrival of migrant birds and the appearance of frogs in our ponds. The first...
Nature Notes by Aidan Smith Over the years I have acquired lots of knowledge about birds and insects, but when it comes to identifying flora my abilities to recognise even some of the commonest...
Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor As winter storms battered the country in the third week of February, signs of spring emerged from the bramble patch growing up against our house wall. Three of the...
Nature Notes by Denis O’Connor Could it be that the era of the country fox is ending? Certainly, for anyone wanting to see foxes in numbers the place to go is into north Leeds...
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. As soon as the last pumpkin has I am not sure why, but Crocuses (Spring Crocus, Crocus vernus and Early Crocus, C....
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. As soon as the last pumpkin has been sold for Halloween, the supermarket shelves change colour from orange to red with rows...
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. The Yorkshire Dales are known for their limestone scenery, especially limestone pavements. It is easy to think that the rock surface of...
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. The mention of plants and railways might make you think of poorly maintained plant troughs or the usual autumn excuses of ‘leaves...
Nature Notes by Ian Brand An expanded edition of these Nature Notes can be found HERE. Is there a north-south divide? There is botanically. The south with its warmer temperatures has more flowering plants...
An extended version of this article can be downloaded HERE. Last week I spent a morning rummaging around our wardrobe in the spare bedroom. It is where we keep all our outdoor gear. I...
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We discovered this American signal crayfish whilst working on restoring the beck. These were introduced into the wharfe over 20yrs ago and have spread everywhere. Unfortunately they brought a virus with them that our native crayfish are very vulnerable to and are now locally extinct. I believe this is a large male. It is … Continue reading American Signal Crayfish → [...]
We now have our 4th riverside bench thanks, the donation by a local family and the hardwork of our volunteers [...]
Finally got the Dog Control Order signs up, thanks to Bradford Council extending the orders to encompass ponds. Thanks also to their Enforcement team and sign shop for getting it sorted. Wildlife around ponds will have a bit more protection across the district. [...]
Thanks to Geraint Evans for more wonderful pics. The kingfisher with the fish in its beak is female, the one drying its wings is a male. Unfortunately their nest was washed out a few days after these shots, but hopefully they will have found another spot [...]
GREAT BARRIER. ..not a reef but an excellent piece of woodcraft from the workgroup members Steve A and Ian T. Designed to prevent falls into the ditch near the far bench. It has willow whips woven into it that willhopefully root and give it further strength [...]
NEW RIVERSIDE WILD FLOWER AREA Thanks to all our work group volunteers for their hardwork over in March and April At the spot in the pic we’ve sown a woodland seed mix donated by Wharfedale Naturalists Society. 30yrs ago the area was great for wildflowers but they were largely lost as a dense stand of … Continue reading NEW RIVERSIDE WILD FLOWER AREA → [...]
Thanks to Geraint Evans for sharing these delightful pics of what we believe is a mum and her 2 maturing pups opposite the reserve in March this year. There continue to be frequent sightings in April [...]