Paul Marfell

Bempton Cliffs back in June 2025 During 2025 I posted some photos from a May trip to Bempton Cliffs. I also went along there on 19 and 23 June 2025 and these are some photos from those visits. I have separated them by subject not …

Photos from Bempton Cliffs back in June 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/be...

Kingfisher & Otter, 7 & 8 Feb 2026 On Saturday afternoon I decided to go down to Roberts Park to look at a fishing notice near the weir, more on that at the end. I thought it was a while since I had been to look at it, but, now I ha…

Kingfisher & Otter, 7 & 8 Feb 2026. Tap on the image or link to read my blog post. And feel free to share. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ki...

30 Minutes along Northcliffe Dyke. 22 Jan 2026 On Thursday I spend 30 minutes walking along the path in Northcliffe Woods next to the Dyke, there and back again. Lots of wet Bracket Fungi. The header image is the underside of a Blushing Bracket…

Wet Fungi from 30 Minutes along Northcliffe Dyke. 22 Jan 2026 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/30...

Baildon Bank, Walker Wood. 1 Nov 2026 More fungi along Baildon Bank, Baildon Green, Midgely Wood and Walker Wood. Part of the new Bradford Pennine Gateway Nature Reserve. This is one of several late posts; this is from the beginning of…

Baildon Bank, Walker Wood. 1 Nov 2026. Fungi. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ba...

Finishing Dec 2026 These sets of photos are to finish off December 2026. I still have lots of 2025 images that I would like to share but I realised that if I tried to keep posts in chronological order I would be stil…

More fungi from2025. Finishing Dec 2026 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/fi...

Walker Wood 15 Jan A walk through Walker Wood looking for fungi. The header image is Dead Moll’s Fingers fungus. These are very similar to Dead Man’s Fingers but have a narrowing of the stem. As usual you…

A fungi walk through Walker Wood 15 Jan www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/wa...

A Rubbish post These are from a quick walk along the river – Denso Marston Nature Reserve up to behind Acorn Park. The header image is of two female Goosander catching the low afternoon Sun. As usual you ca…

A Rubbish post www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/a-...

Jan 2 High Royds & Ben Rhydding I went out late morning on Friday, there might have been some bright Sun but it was freezing cold. It did mean that the Sun was in the right direction for the Snipe hiding place at High Royds, but …

Jan 2 High Royds & Ben Rhydding www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ja...

The Last of 2025, sort of. These are the last photos I have taken in 2025. However this will not be my last post with photos from 2025. One of these days I will get around to reviewing the photos from a trip to Bempton Cliff…

The Last of 2025, sort of. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/th...

Fungi Along Baildon Bank, Walker Wood & Midgeley Wood. 29 Dec. On Monday afternoon I went for a walk along Baildon Bank, behind Baildon Green into Midgeley Wood and Walker Wood looking for fungi with my camera and ring-flash. Then, from near the bottom station…

Fungi Along Baildon Bank, Walker Wood & Midgeley Wood. 29 Dec. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/fu...

Snipe at High Royds & Siskin at DMNR. Nov 30. On Sunday the sky was clear for a while so I went out to see if Snipe were visible at High Royds Pond, and Yes, they were. The header image is of the reeds, looking South, with the sunlight on them…

Snipe at High Royds & Siskin at DMNR. Nov 30. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/sn...

Fungi at St James & Buck Wood. 17 & 21 Nov. Yet more photos of Fungi, and in the gallery you can see what ID I have given them but I am sure I have got some of them wrong. If you think the photos show enough detail for a different ID please …

Fungi at St James & Buck Wood. 17 & 21 Nov. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/fu...

Fungi Along Gill Beck. 2 Nov. I’ve managed to go through the photos I took on Sunday, I have many from other days still waiting to be reviewed/deleted. Hopefully there will be more blog posts to come when I have been thro…

Sunday's walk along Gill Beck. Click on the image or link to see/read more. #Fungi Along Gill Beck. 2 Nov. #GillBeckValley www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/fu...

Riverside Wildflower Meadow. July 2025 Catching up with photos of July Butterflies, Common Blue and Small Copper, on the Wildflower Meadow next to Denso Marston Nature Reserve

Riverside Wildflower Meadow. July 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ri... I still have loads of photos from the Summer wildlife that I want to get on my website.

Autumn Walk at DMNR, Sept 2025 Today was an Autumn Walk by the river Aire at the Denso Marston Nature Reserve led by Steve, the warden. The title was simply Autumn Walk leaving it open to be about anything that was found and for…

Autumn Walk at DMNR, Sept 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/au...

River, Canal & Meadow. August 17 & 21, 2025 These photos are from a couple of walks along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve, along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and a look at the Wildlife Meadow next to DMNR. I particularly like the phot…

River, Canal & Meadow. August 17 & 21, 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ri... #yorkshirewildlife

Bracken Hall Green 11 Aug I quite like the Small Copper butterfly so thought these from Bracken Hall Green worth sharing. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image, not its caption, to see it in better quality in the gal…

Bracken Hall Green 11 Aug - only a handful of photos. #butterfly #yorkshirewildlife #galls www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/br...

Denso + Scrape 2 Aug ’25 I am playing catch-up with going through my photos. I still have lots to look through from July but this lot are from early August, taken on a visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, the Scrape betw…

Denso + Scrape 2 Aug '25 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/de... #YorkshireWildlife #CommonBlue #Butterfly

Bracken Hall Green Walk. 8 Aug ’25 On Friday I joined the Bracken Hall Countryside Centre’s Family Walk Exploring Shipley Glen. The plan was to have a leisurely walk along Shipley Glen and then back along Bracken Hall Green bu…

Bracken Hall Green Walk. 8 Aug '25 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/br... #PurpleHairstreak #Butterfly on Bracken Hall Green.

BRGP & DMNR 25/8/2025 These are a few photos from a visit to Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve and down by the river near Denso Marston Nature Reserve on 25 August. I had been wondering about how to post pho…

BRGP & DMNR 25/8/2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/br... #BenRhyddingGravelPits #DensoMarstonNR #OakGalls #Bumblebees

Darley St Market My previous post was about a visit to Bradford with members of the Bingley Camera Club. The 6 of 5 Go group 7. Since then the Darley Street Market has opened to the public, so on Wednesday, 30 July…

Darley St Market www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/da... The Darley Street Market opened last month. I went to have a look. #bradfordmarkets

Ben Rhydding GPLNR 5 Jul ’25 A wander around Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Local Nature Reserve with my camera. The river is higher than it had been on some of my recent visits. The rocks that had been uncovered on previous visits …

Ben Rhydding GPLNR 5 Jul '25 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/be... #yorkshirebirds #yorkshirenature #BenRhydding

Denso, Scrape & Canal 5 Jul ’25 A 16 Spot Ladybird peering down at a couple of Soldier Beetles. A six spot Burnet Moth on a Great Burnet flower, and A good view of a singing Song Thrush, they are often heard but getting good view…

Denso, Scrape & Canal 5 Jul '25 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/de... Nice views of a singing Song Thrush and a Burnet Moth on Burnet. #yorkshirebirds #yorkshirewildlife

Baildon Moor 21 June ’25 A walk with camera on Baildon Moor to see birds, bugs and butterflies. Nice views of Whitethroat and a Golden-ringed Dragonfly.

Baildon Moor 21 June '25 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ba... #yorkshirebirds #whitethroat #dragonfly #baildonmoor

DMNR & up to the Canal. 20/06/2025 Denso Marston Nature Reseerve, the scrape & Leeds Liverpool Canal. Ladybirds, Butterflies, Damselflies, Dragonfly, Sawfly, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron and other things.

DMNR & up to the Canal. 20/06/2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/dm... Denso Marston Nature Reseerve, the scrape & Leeds Liverpool Canal. #Ladybirds, #Butterflies, #Damselflies, #Dragonfly, Sawfly, #Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron and other things. #yorkshirewildlife

Tong Park Dam. 14 June 2025 Swans, Cygnets and House Martins at Tong Park Dam

Tong Park Dam. 14 June 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/to... A few from Tong Park Dam. No photos but Gill Beck looks much cleaner after volunteers of #AireRiversTrust have removed a load of rubbish. #UrbanPollutionHunter. Tap on the image or link to see/read more.

Denso Marston NR. 13 June 2025 On 13 June I went for a walk along the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. The header image is of a Wren spotted on the walk. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image, not its caption, to se…

Denso Marston NR. 13 June 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/de... #Wren #WaterSoldier #WaterLily #yorkshirebirds

Stainburn Forest and Swinsty Reservoir. 12 June Stainburn Forest. Swinsty Reservoir. Willow Warbler, Common Sandpiper, tree climbing dolls from 12 June.

Stainburn Forest and Swinsty Reservoir. 12 June www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/st... Willow Warbler, Common Sandpiper.

1 & 5 June. River, Canal & High Royds A few photos from Denso Marston Nature Reserve, the Leeds Liverpool Canal, and High Royds Pond.

1 & 5 June. River, Canal & High Royds. Photos and words from the walks www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/1-... #yorkshirebirds #densomarstonnaturereserve

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits. 7 June 2025 Birds, plants and insects at Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve. Pheasant, Rabbit, Little Egret etc.

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits. 7 June 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/be...