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Flying Times the Newsletter of Nidderdale Birdwatchers Flying Times The Newsletter of Nidderdale Birdwatchers Issue Spring 2016 Welcome to the Spring Newsletter…. Contents Pag Mistle Thrushes are singing, Green Woodpeckers are yaffling and e Robins have switched to their spring song. It really is getting lighter and Spring is not too far away. Bird watching never has an ‘off’ season but the anticipation of a Chairman’s Welcome 1 whole new year filled with returning Lapwing, Curlew, Sand Martins and Cuckoos is Chirps heart lifting. Recently, still in the depths of January, sixteen intrepid souls joined a bird Spring events 2/3 outing led by Sue Harrison from Pateley Bridge towards Wath along the river. It Your events pin-up 4 rained and rained and then it stopped. We had a great time thanks to Sue, in part, Reports on Club 5/6 for tea/coffee and mince pies of course, but mostly because of the social side of our events Club. Sue quickly put pictures on the blog with a commentary. If you haven’t seen Outreach 7/8 them yet the address for the blog is: niddbirders.wordpress.com. We have news of a new sub group with some cracking ideas to help raise Award to Audrey 9 money for research into the declining populations of Gouthwaite 10 Curlews. Also, great news of Wildlife Centre progress with Gouthwaite Wildlife Centre. Plus many Volunteering 11 other reports of events and OBituraries 12 news from around and about. Happy birdwatching. Pete’s Corner 13 Ros Wade Bird Club Details 4th November Attenborough adds even more power to the Bird Hide for the benefit of school groups ! Angus Gosman 10th December There are plenty of Red kites near us, but this was taken at a Red kite feeding station in Dumfries and Galloway where there were 130 kites in the air at the same time. The wing tags are a good indicator of a suc- cessful reintroduction programme. Tony Knowles Page 1 SPRING EVENTS PROGRAMME The description of each outdoor event gives the name and contact details of the Event Organiser. Please let the Organiser know if you intend to go on a trip. This does not mean that you cannot attend at the last minute but trips may be cancelled if there appears to be insufficient interest, so we need to know in advance who wants to go. Some events demand a reasonable level of fitness depending on distances and terrain to be covered so if in doubt contact the organiser. Under 16s should be accompanied by an adult on all outdoor events. Non members are welcome at events. We would also advise that you check the website or ring the Organiser just before the event to ensure that it is still happening and the arrangements haven’t changed. The rendezvous point for car sharing is Pateley Bridge— Southlands car park at the bottom of the High Street unless otherwise notified. Friday February 12th Adel Dam and Breary Marsh We will walk through Golden Acre Park past the lake to the YWT Adel Dam reserve, which is noted for kingfisher, woodpecker and water birds. There are a couple of hides with bird feeders on the reserve: the smaller hide overlooks a marshy clearing, which is surrounded by mature woodland and is usually frequented by several woodpeckers and nuthatches among other species; the other hide overlooks a pond, where we will hopefully see water fowl and maybe also kingfisher. Exploring the woodland and gardens on the way back, we will reach the toilets and cafe for refreshments around lunchtime. There is the option to extend the day by visiting Breary Marsh reserve near the car park. This is an SSSI with wet valley alder woods and a fishing pond popular with water fowl. There will be a fair amount of walking on mostly level, well maintained footpaths. Wear plenty of warm clothing. Boots are needed as footpaths will be muddy in places. Lunch may be taken at the cafe in Golden Acre Park, or there are plenty of benches near the cafe for those who prefer a packed lunch. Meet at Southlands car park (pay and display) in Pateley Bridge at 9:00 a.m., or at the (free) main Golden Acre Park car park on the A660 between Adel and Bramhope, LS16 8BQ, at 10:00 a.m. The Organiser is Anne Boneham Monday 15th February Birds of the Yorkshire Dales Evening Talk An illustrated talk by Ian Court. Ian is the Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Come along and listen to this interesting speaker on a topic about a local area. The Royal Oak, Dacre Banks at 7.30pm Saturday 20th February Leighton Reservoir and Colsterdale A morning visit to this remote North Eastern corner of our area, looking for raptors, waterfowl, Winter visitors and moorland birds. Bring warm, waterproof clothing and suitable footwear for walking on uneven and muddy tracks. There are no facilities in Colsterdale and limited parking. Our first stop will be at Agill on the Lofthouse to Leighton Reservoir road SE129762. Meet at Pateley Bridge Southlands car park at 8.30am or at Agill lay-by at 9am. The Organiser is Colin Slator Page 2 Friday 11th March Foulshaw Moss and Dallam Heronry There has been serious flooding in the area recently and access to Foulshaw Moss could be interesting, so I am planning to meet at Sizergh Castle first thing. We can have a quick coffee and have a look for Hawfinch then go to Foulshaw Moss, if we can, and then Dallam Tower. Dallam Tower is a private estate near Milnthorpe with an ancient heronry which now has some Little Egret breeding too. Viewing of the heronry is from a nearby footpath. Foulshaw Moss is across the River Kent and is a large nature reserve which is a bog that could have wintering birds of prey and other birds. All 3 places are south west of Kendal. Please come prepared for wet or boggy ground and bring warm and waterproof clothing, as well as a packed lunch. There will be some walking on fairly level ground. Meet at PBCP at 8.30 am or at Sizergh Castle carpark/cafe at 10.15 am. LA8 8DZ. Sizergh Castle is National Trust, £9.90 with 20% off on Fri or is free to members. The Organiser is Sheila Nash. Monday 21st March (Evening) Gouthwaite’s Sand Martin Wall One of the club's major conservation projects is the Sand Martin Wall. The evening will feature a presentation on the project, how the wall was built, the birds’ reaction to it, and how we've been working with school children to increase their interest in birds as part of the project. All members and friends are welcome. The meeting is at The Royal Oak, Dacre Banks at 7.30pm Saturday 26th March Richmond & the River Swale This is a full day trip exploring the area and woodland along the River Swale at Richmond. The river holds good populations of Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Heron throughout the year. There is also the possibility of seeing Goosander and Kingfisher. We will walk from Round Howe car park along the river to Green Bridge and back through Billy Bank Woods looking for late Brambling and Crossbill and maybe early Spring arrivals. There will be the option to drive into Richmond or to further explore the area around Hudswell Wood. Some of the footpaths could be muddy. Bring suitable footwear, warm waterproof clothing and a packed lunch. There are toilets at Round Howe car park. Meet at Pateley Bridge Southlands car park at 8.30am or 10am at Round Howe car park (just off the A6108 Reeth Road, map ref. NZ157008). The Organisers are Pete & Chris Seaman Friday 8th April Updale to Scar House Reservoir* This is a half day trip up Nidderdale from Pateley Bridge to Scar House Reservoir looking for early Spring migrants and hopefully Ring Ouzel and raptors. Our first stop will be at Gouthwaite Reservoir viewpoint. We will then drive up the dale to Scar House Reservoir possibly stopping at points on the way. Please bring warm, waterproof clothing and footwear suitable for a short walk at Scar House reservoir. There are toilets in Pateley Bridge and at Scar House Reservoir. Meet in Pateley at Southlands car park at the bottom of the High Street at 8.30am or at the Gouthwaite Viewpoint car park at 8.45am. The Organiser is Chris Seaman Please note this trip is part of the 2016 Nidderdale AONB Events Programme so we may be joined by members of the public who have booked a place and paid a small charge. Monday 18th April Annual General Meeting Come along and have your say at the Annual General Meeting. This will be followed by a report on 2015’s Full-day Birdwatch in the AONB At The Royal Oak Dacre Banks at 7.30pm Teesdale Field Trip 22nd to 24th April This trip is fully booked so look out for the report in the next Newsletter Page 3 PINUP OF EVENTS for The first half of 2016 Date Venue Organiser Fri 12th Feb Adel Dam & Breary Marsh Anne Boneham Half- or Full- A half- or full-day visit to these reserves with day varied habitat, near Golden Acre Park, North Leeds Mon 15th Feb Birds of the Yorkshire Dales Sheila Nash Pub Evening An illustrated talk by Ian Court, the Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Yorkshire Dales National Park Sat 20th Feb Leighton Reservoir & Colsterdale Colin Slator Half-day A half-day walk looking for raptors and Win- .
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