SE 130390
Nearby Sites |
| Glovershaw |
| Hirstwood |
| Baildon Bank |
Specialities |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
| Green Woodpecker |
| Nuthatch |
| Jay |
| Treecreeper |
| Grey Wagtail |
| Wood Warbler |
| Goldcrest |
| Woodcock |
| Sparrow Hawk |
| Grey Heron |
| Moorhen |
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Birding in and around Shipley Glen can be quite rewarding. You would expect to see most common species in a stroll through the woods and the open moorland offers a fine contrast with good views of upland birds. Nuthatch has established itself in the mature deciduous woodland along with all three woodpeckers, Treecreeper and Jay. The fields and upland above the Glen offer habitat for Curlew, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit and Reed Bunting in summer and Fieldfare, Redwing and Mistle Thrush in winter.
Notable
Sightings - 2004 |
| Winter 2004 A roost of 14 Grey Heron. |
| Summer 2004 Moorhen bred on the Glen dam |
| Summer 2004 Nine Jays (a high total for the area). |
Notable
Sightings - 2005 |
| 10th January and 8th February 2005 Female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near the Mobile Homes Park on the west side of the Glen. |
| 26th December 2005 12 Goldcrests |
| 28th December 2005 8 Reed Buntings off the Glen Road. |