SE045450
Nearby
Sites |
Specialities |
| Grey Heron |
| Teal |
| Lapwing |
| Snipe |
| Whooper Swans |
| Green Sandpiper |
| Greenshank |
| Wigeon |
An area of low lying ground, alongside the A629 trunk road, between Silsden Bridge and Low Holden, is susceptible to flooding during the wettest part of each year. The River Aire encroaches across the fields at this point and floods the ground to one or two feet. These temporary conditions have been excellent for attracting waders, geese and swans. Pintail, Whooper Swans, Teal and good numbers of Lapwing have all been recorded. There is possibly an interchange of birds with Cononley Ings, a further four miles to the west.
Notable
Sightings - 2004 |
| 14th August 2004 Two Greenshank on the floods |
| 28th August 2004 A single Green Sandpiper. |
| 4th & 5th September 2004 Two immature Shelducks |
| 25th September 2004 100 Pied Wagtail on flooded fields |
| 25th September 2004 16 Snipe in the boggy fields. |
| October 2004 73 Teal on flooded fields. |
| 2nd October 2004 A large flock of over 500 Starling and 300 plus Lapwing occupied the flooded fields |
| 16th October 2004 70 Teal were recorded on Silsden Floods |
| 24th October 2004 The flooded meadows of Silsden produced four Whooper Swans (2 adult 2 immature), |
| 29th October Three Pintail on flooded fields. |
| 30th October over 700 Lapwing on the Flooded fields |
| October 2004 A flock of 700 Lapwing were seen. |