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Goit Stock, Harden | |||||||||||||||
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Goit Stock is a wooded valley that follows the course of Harden Beck from the Hallas Bridge to the Malt Shovel Pub at Harden. It is predominantly a Silver Birch woodland with a few other more mature trees scattered throughout. The beck forms a couple of waterfalls, the larger of the two is pictured. There is an opening where a caravan park is situated and the woods are surrounded by grazing pasture. The bird life of Goit Stock is limited to common woodland species, though it can be good for Wood Warblers in May. Spotted Flycatchers can be found at Hallas Bridge from May onwards. There are at least two pairs of Dipper present along the river and Grey Wagtail usually breed. Kingfisher also inhabitant the river but are hard to see. Nuthatches have moved in during recent years, no doubt due to the maturing of the woods. | ||||||||||||||
