Dowley Gap Sewage Works, Bingley

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Shipley Glen
Hirstwood

 

Specialities
Pied Wagtail  
Grey Wagtail  
Goosander 
Kingfisher 
Nuthatch 
Treecreeper 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 
Great Spotted Woodpecker 
Sparrowhawk 
 
 

 

 

 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.

The River Aire and Canal at Hirst Wood

Dowley Gap Sewage Works, Bingley

 

 
Notable Sightings - 2003
20th to 23rd April 2003 A male Firecrest graced Dowley Gap Sewage Works and was seen by many group members.
Notable Sightings - 2004
January to March 2004 An over-wintering Chiffchaff

The River Aire at Hirst Wood