Blog: Birdwatching

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Jumping for jays

As our trees start to turn golden to red and brown, we look forward to those crisp autumn days crunching through leaves in our local woodlands – but don’t forget to look up and listen out for or…

A blackbird posing in the grass whilst dandelion seeds float behind it

Our brilliant spring birds

Nature is all around us, arriving in a great rush to usher in the spring, so wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, make sure to make time to look and listen. Many of our migrant birds are…

Buzzard soaring in a blue sky

Birds of Prey

Wheeling, zipping, swooping – it’s always a thrill to watch our enigmatic birds of prey. Reduced cover and wintry clear blue skies provide a fantastic opportunity to watch them - and Yorkshire is…

Waxwing

Waxwing winters

Every winter, millions of birds travel to the UK to escape the harsher weather that sets in at their breeding grounds. Families of whooper swans fly down from Iceland, thrushes and finches flee…

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