Specialities |
| Dipper |
| Sand Martin |
| Grey Wagtail |
| Goosander |
| Spotted Flycatcher |
| Redstart |
| Raptors (various) |
| Brambling |
| Kingfisher |
| Green Woodpecker |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
| Wheatear |
| Stonechat |
| Whinchat |
| Red Grouse |
Strid Woods and its Breeding Birds an article by Geoff Todd
The stretch of the River Wharfe and the high moorland of Hazlewood Moor to the east, is of outstanding natural beauty and offers the birder a tremendous opportunity to see some of the best birds within the Bradford Ornithological Group area.
Cars can be parked at Cavendish Pavilion alongside the river or in the tiny hamlet of Storiths where there is very limited parking on an area of rough ground. The river supports Dipper, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Mandarin Duck and Goosander throughout the year. Summer visitors include Common Sandpiper and Sand Martin, Redstart, Spotted and Pied Flycatcher and a range of Warblers.
Hazlewood Moor has become an excellent place to view various raptors and is a good area to watch winter thrushes and finches. Breeding birds include Stonechat, Whinchat, Red Grouse and Wheatear.
Notable
Sightings - 2003 |
| 16th April 2003 A Greenshank on the Wharfe near Bolton Abbey. |
| Dipper - Up to eight birds seen. |
Notable
Sightings - 2004 |
| January 2004 100 Redwings. |
| 10th January 2004 Skein of 48 Pink-footed Geese went over. |
| 8th April 2004 A male Willow Warbler singing on Hazelwood Moor (first record for 2004). |
| 6th May 2004 A Spotted Flycatcher (first report of 2004). |
| 28th November 2004 Most of this year’s sightings of Mandarin Duck came from the stretch of the River Wharfe between the Cavendish Pavilion and the Barden Bridge area, with a peak count of 30 on 28th November. This equalled the Group record. A pair was also seen in the nearby Valley of Desolation on 21st March. |
Notable
Sightings - 2005 |
| February 2005 Flock of 30 Brambling. |