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Bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts are really well
catered for at Rudstone Walk itself and in the surrounding
area. We have at least weekly visits from our local pair
or red kites plus numerous common and not so common birds
to the garden and fields that make up our 80 acres. The
following have all been spotted at Rudstone Walk: Blackbird,
Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Gold Finches, Green Finches,
Chaffinch, Linnets, Greater and Lesser spotted Woodpecker,
Wood Pigeons, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Long Tailed
Tits, Blue Tits, Wren, Turtle Dove, Collard Dove, Jackdaws,
Rooks, Kestrel, Buzzard, Swift.
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The Yorkshire Wildlife
Trust has many sites in our area The most famous
of which is probably Spurn Point just an hour from
Rudstone Walk.
Local RSPB sites include Bempton
Cliffs The reserve is open all year round and
a visitor centre is open daily from March - November
and every weekend in winter. In spring and summer
the magnificent chalk cliffs are home to over 200,000
nesting seabirds including Puffins, Gannets, Kittiwakes,
Razorbills, Guillemots and Fulmars. Reserve telephone
number 01262 851179. Approximately 40 minutes from
Rudstone Walk. |
Blacktoft
Sands |
The reserve is open daily. Marsh
Harriers, Avocets, Bearded Tits and other interesting
wildlife may be seen on the reserve. Tel no 01405
704665. approx 15 minutes from Rudstone Walk. |
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Fairburn
Ings |
The reserve is open daily and the visitor centre
at weekends and bank holidays. An ideal place to
see wetland birds at any time of the year. Reserve
tel no 01977 603795. Approx 50 minutes from Rudstone
Walk. |
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Tophill
Low |
This reserve is open all year with a variety
of birds and wildlife. Tel 01377 270690. Approx
10 minutes from Rudstone Walk. |
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North
Cave Wetlands |
Just 2 miles from Rudstone Walk and open all
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Smaller sites of special interest and all within 45 minutes
drive of Rudstone Walk include: Allerthorpe Common, Fen
Carr, Fishlake, Filey Dams, Hopyard Haymeadow, Jeffry
Bog, Keldmarsh, Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit, North Cliffe Wood,
North Newbald Beckside, Pulfin Rifle Butts Quarry, Saltmarshe
Delph, Thorpe Marsh, Welwick Saltmarsh, Wharram Quarry,
Danes Dyke.
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Species List Rudstone Walk
This list is a complete list of all birds
seen during the breeding season. As mentioned previously
it is possible that some birds have been missed, and that
winter visitors are unlikely to be represented. Each species
has a colour next to it and these indicate whether the
species is of high medium or low conservation concern.
High conservation concern species are red listed, and
have declined by more than 50% over the last 25 years.
Medium conservation concern species are amber listed and
have declined between 25% and 50% over the last 25 years.
Low conservation concern species are green listed and
these are species which have declined less than 25%, maintained
stable populations or increased in number over the last
25 years.
Total species seen 34
Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue tit, Buzzard,
Carrion crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Collared dove, Goldfinch,
Great tit, Greenfinch, Herring gull, House sparrow, Jackdaw,
Kestrel, Lapwing, Magpie, Mallard, Mistle thrush, Moorhen,
Pied wagtail, Red kite, Red-legged partridge, Robin, Skylark,
Song thrush, Starling, Swallow, Swift, Tree sparrow, Whimbrel,
Wood pigeon, Wren, Yellow hammer, Common gull, Carrion
crow, Fieldfare, Dunnock
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