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Dowley
Gap Sewage Works, Bingley |
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Dowley
Gap Sewage Works hold good numbers of Pied Wagtails during the winter. A
wintering gull roost is a permanent feature along with other birds seeking
refuge such as Meadow Pipit and Grey Wagtail. In spring and summer, Swallow
and Swift feed over the settling tanks. The nearby Hirst Woods are an excellent
site for the typical mixed woodland species, including all three species
of woodpecker, Nuthatch and Treecreeper. Kingfisher can be seen along the
canal and River Aire and Common Sandpiper, Goosander and Dipper are not
unknown. |
Specialities |
| Pied
Wagtail |
| Grey
Wagtail |
| Goosander |
| Kingfisher |
| Nuthatch |
| Treecreeper |
| Lesser
Spotted Woodpecker |
| Great
Spotted Woodpecker |
| Sparrowhawk |
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The
River Aire and Canal at Hirst Wood |
Dowley
Gap Sewage Works, Bingley |
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Notable
Sightings |
| January
to March 2004 An over-wintering Chiffchaff |
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The
River Aire at Hirst Wood |
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