Our next fieldtrip on
Sunday 25th March is to the
St. Aidan's RSPB nature reserve in Yorkshire, which is a newly developed part of
Swillington Ings. For those who wish to continue, there will also be the opportunity to go on to see the
Red Kites at the
Muddy Boots Cafe in Harewood if desired.
St. Aidan's has a range of habitats including reed beds where we may see
Bitterns,
Marsh Harriers and
Black-necked Grebes as well as a number of lakes for
Kingfishers, dancing Great Crested Grebes and various other types of waterfowl, and rucks for
Skylarks. There's even a chance of seeing
Short-eared Owls and
Peregrines in the area.
The address is:
St Aidan's Nature Park, Astley Lane, Leeds LS26 8AL and you can either meet us on the car park there at around 9:15am or at Doctors Nook car park facing Leigh Library at 8:00am on the Sunday morning.
Here are a couple of useful links:
L.O.S. fieldtrips are free (unless there is an entry charge to a reserve) and everyone is welcome to come along and join us. We usually decide on car-sharing on the morning of the trip. Bring a packed lunch and warm clothing as well as your binoculars and cameras.
