Paul Marfell

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...

Howden. 1 June 2025 House Martins, Little Ringed Plover, Linnet and Lapwing at Howden at the beginning of June.

Howden. 1 June 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ho... House Martins, Little Ringed Plover, Linnet and Lapwing at Howden at the beginning of June. #yorkshirebirds #LittleRingedPlover #HouseMartin #Linnet #Lapwing

Peregrines at Dalton Mill. 31/05/2025 Peregrine chicks at Dalton Mill, Keighley. Viewing organised by Bradford Urban Wildlife Group.

Peregrines at Dalton Mill. 31/05/2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/pe... #yorkshirebirds #peregrine #peregrinefalcon #daltonmill

Heronry. 21 May Grey Heron chicks being fed at their Heronry on the river Aire. With those beaks it looks a risky business for them all.

Heronry. 21 May www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/he...
#yorkshirebirds #greyheron

Bradford Urban Wildlife Otter Walk Bradford Urban Wildlife Group Otter walk along the River Aire between Hirst Mill and Bingley.

In search of evidence of Otters along the river Aire with Bradford Urban Wildlife Group www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/br...

Canal & River Aire. Mid May 2025 Walks along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and River Aire between Baildon and Shipley

Canal & River Aire. Mid May 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/12... #yorkshirebirds #riveraire #leedsliverpoolcanal

Bempton Cliffs 10 May, 2025 A day trip to see the Gannet, Puffins, Guillemot, Razorbill, Kittiwake and other birds at Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire coast.

Bempton Cliffs 10 May, 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/be... #Yorkshirebirds Tap/touch/click on the image or link to see/read more.

Denso Marston NR 4&5 May 2025 Two visits to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, Baildon. The 2nd one in the early morning.

Denso Marston NR 4&5 May 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/de... #yorkshirebirds

St Aidans on May 1 2025 RSPB St Aidans & Fairburn Ings – Bittern, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Great Crested Grebe, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff & Whitethroat.

St Aidans on May 1 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/st... #yorkshirebirds #bittern #RSPB #RSPBStAidans #Ruff #CettisWarbler

A few from April 2025 Walks along the river Aire and Leeds Liverpool Canal including Denso Marston Nature Reserve, and a trip to Rodley Nature Reserve. And includes Rusty bikes, Broom, Gorse, Green Beetles, Ducklings, D…

A few words and photos from April 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/a-... #yorkshirebirds #rodleynaturereserve

Easter weekend 2025 A walk along the river Aire and Leeds Liverpool canal with Sand Martins, birds, butterflies and bricks.

Easter weekend 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ea... #yorkshireburds #sandmartin #chiffchaff #willowwarbler #riveraire #leedsliverpoolcanal

12th At Rodley Nature Reserve Rodley Nature Reserve – Cetti’s Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe, Snipe.

12th At Rodley Nature Reserve www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/12... #yorkshirebirds #RodleyNatureReserve #CettisWarbler #LittleRingedPlover #JackSnipe #Snipe.

11th At Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits – Wren, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goosander, Dipper, Greylag Goose, rodent bones, Peacock butterfly, Shelduck and Little Egret.

11th At Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/11... #Yorkshirebirds #ChiffChaff #Blackcap #Shelduck

It looks like a poor choice of header image for the blog post. When shared on social media the sides are cropped off. It looks much better on the site. :)

Early April 2025 More wildlife photos, this time from our garden, Baildon Moor and Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits. Robin, Stonechat, Lapwing, Buzzard, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Sand Martin, Cormaorant, Little Egret, Chiffch…

Early April 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ea... #yorkshirebirds #skylark #oystercatcher #blackcap #BaildonMoor #BenRhyddingGravelPits

Rounding off March 2025 Closing off March with photos from Denso Marston Nature Reserve, Baildon Moor, and river Aire at Hirst Mill weir. Early Dog Violet, Mink, Skylark, Curlew, Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Grey …

Rounding off March 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ro... #yorkshirebirds #skylark #baildonmoor #riveraire

I have just watched a Brimstone butterfly fly through our Baildon garden. There's no mistaking it, it came quite close. #butterfly #yorkshirebutterflies

Redcar Tarn, The Dell & Baildon Moor. March 2025. A few photos from Redcar Tarn, Keighley, Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon and Baildon Moor, plus one from Silsden Ings. Gulls, Tufted Duck, Pied Wagtails, Canada Geese, Rook, Wigeon, Sheep, Coot, feet, Ho…

Redcar Tarn, The Dell & Baildon Moor. March 2025. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/re... #YorkshireBirds

DMNR & Baildon Moor. 16 & 17 Mar. 2025 Yet another visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve and to Baildon Moor. On my previous visit to Baildon Moor I followed a pair of Stonechat along the wall but did wonder if I heard a Reed Bunting, o…

Watching the lamb try to trip mum up was amusing. DMNR & Baildon Moor. 16 & 17 Mar. 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/dm...

I hung about after a guided bird call walk at Denso Marston NR to get some photos. See more here - www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/bi... #yorkshirebirds #birding #mink #treecreeper #DensoMarstonNatureReserve

Suggestions welcome. At first sight I thought this was a discarded orange skin but the underside is definitely fungus. It is next to a path in Denso Marston Nature Reserve, Baildon. After doing a bit of searching, the sites that mention when it can be seen suggest Aug to Nov. #fungifriends #fungus