Settle & upper Wharfedale (1 Viewer)

[yorkshire83]

I'm moving to the area shortly, and wondered if anyone has watched these area's recently?
It's an area I've never watched before, I know what to expect to see in the area so I'm looking forward to getting out there and discovering what is where. Any 'hidden gems' will be well received ;-)

Rob

 

[treecreeper]

Hi,

Although I don't profess to know loads about the area, I have done a couple of walks around Settle. Giggleswick Scar in particular is beautiful, and I observed several Redstart in this area.

Tom

 

[yorkshire83]

Thanks Tom,

I'll check it out!

Rob

 

[Nick Tonge]

Hi Rob,

I think there's good upland birding all around that area generally. Plus it's not that far from Cumbria, Lancashire, and the west coast for something different.

For more detailed info on local sites you might want to try some local groups:
Wharfedale Naturalists: http://www.wharfedale-nats.org.uk/
The local RSPB group has some very knowledgeable, experienced, and helpful birders: http://www.cravenandpendlerspb.org/

Best Regards

 

[AndrewF123]

Hi Rob
best spots for me are Gisburn Forest - there's free parking and a hide overlooking Stocks reservoir. Malham Cove area (with resident Peregrines), Grass Woods in Grassington and Skipton Woods (behind the castle) the latter with nesting herons and the odd kingfisher.
cheers Andrew

 

[Geoff Pain]

The flash at Hellifield can turn up some interesting birds at times.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

It's worth getting a copy of Brendan Thelfalls book, 'Birdwatching Walks in the Yorkshire Dales' It's got several good walks in the area that you might want to follow.

 

[Geoff Pain]

Birds of the Yorkshire Dales by W.R.Mitchell is another book to get has quite a few walks in it.
Don't forget Clapham Woods also holds some good birds.

 

[yorkshire83]

Birds of the Yorkshire Dales by W.R.Mitchell is another book to get has quite a few walks in it.
Don't forget Clapham Woods also holds some good birds.

Thanks Geoff, both Clapham woods and Hellifield flash are going to be regular patches i think, i'm looking forward to getting to know the area and hopefully finding something decent! I'll also be venturing down to Stocks an Malham but both slightly further than i'd like (even though they are both within 30 minutes drive - i'm just being lazy!)

I've had a look through John R. Mather's booke "Where to watch birds in Yorkshire" but that is 13 years old now, so am not sure how accurate some of the information on there is now.

Thanks for the input so far, I'll let you know how i', getting on.

Rob