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North Yorkshire Moors Bird Watching

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Area: North York Moors Region: North Yorkshire County: Yorkshire Activities: Bird Watching Details: North Yorkshire Moors Bird Watching The North Yorkshire Moors National Park is an ideal place to visit if you enjoy bird watching as it is a wide rural area with many different species of birds including Marlin, Red Grouse, Ring Ouzel, Honey Buzzards in some of the wooded areas, Dippers around various streams plus a wide variety of other species in the lower regions. Bird Watching in the Aire Valley Just South of the North Yorkshire Moors is an area know as Aire Valley. Approximately 15miles SW of York, despite being a slightly industrial area there are some great bird watching sites. This includes an RSPB reserve at Fairburn nr Castleford just off the A1, which has plenty of water areas. Another place with extensive water sites is New Swillington Ings, near Oulton, Leeds. Both typically attract a good number of common water birds, and which have also some rarer species. Bird Watching Along The East Coast The North Yorkshire Moors end along the Eastern Coast where moors meet the sea along a rugged coastline, making the Yorkshire Coast some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. During breeding season Bempton Cliffs just North of Flamborough is home to one the UK’s premium seabird colonies. The East Coast is rich in wildlife perhaps more so than any other area in the UK with stacks of bird life making for superb bird watching, sea creatures and an plenty of plant life. With various beautiful coastal towns such as Scarborough, Filey and Whitby to visit, there is plenty of chance to see some of the National Parks Aquatic Organisms! Places to Bird Watch in the North Yorkshire Moors: Crow Wood This is an area of mixed woodland at The Moors Centre in Danby. They have recently opened a new bird hide and feeding station where you can view a variety of woodland birds such as nuthatch, goldfinch and green woodpecker, plus a playful and entertaining gang of cheeky grey squirrels! Crow Wood is open daily all year round, wheel chair accessible and free to get in! Pexton Moor Offering stunning views Pexton Moors stretches from Pexton Bank all the way down to Ellerburn. The are prides itself on being a hot spot for Bird Watching in the area. Visitors who travel along the Dalby Forest Drive will enjoy short commentaries on wildlife interests at several talking posts. Pexton Moor is a beautiful place to visit during the summer with its selection of wildlife and particularly beautiful wild flowers. Sandsend Quarry Sandsend Quarry a dis-used alum quarry, located just to the north of Sandsend is a great place to watch seabirds and also waders at low tide. The quarrys habitat of ponds, wet patches and small woodlands amongst the wasteland play host to a wide range of enchanting wildlife. Scaling Dam Scaling Dam is a popular bird watching site as it is home to over 180 different species of birds. The large reservoir is owned by Northumbrian Water and there is a small nature reserve in the SW corner of the lake which provides protection meadowland and inhabitants of the waters edge. For good close-up photographic opportunities, try the feeding station in Forge Valley, West of Scarborough. (id: '74') This listing has been viewed 3497 times Please Mention Let's Stay North York Moors when contacting the business owner