Yorkshire Dales Bird Guides can provide you with a half day of guided birdwatching, showing you the best of birdwatching in the Yorkshire Dales and the surrounding region.

Our activities are all personally designed to meet your specific requirements. Walks usually last between 3 to 4 hours. Depending on the customer, on a half day we would generally concentrate on visiting one, possibly two sites to give you the best experience. Itineraries are planned to minimise travelling distance between sites and maximise birdwatching.

Over the day we typically guide you through a number of different sites showing you birds and wildlife. We aim to visit the best birdwatching sites covering a range of habitats:

Scrub & Woodland
Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Warblers, Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Woodcock, Redstart, Pheasant, Pied Flycatcher


Green Woodpecker fledgling

Rivers, Tarns & Reservoirs
Grey Heron, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Oystercatcher, Moorhen, Goosander, Red-Breasted Merganser, Canada Goose, Mallard, Mandarin, Great Crested Grebe, Sand Piper, Sand Martin

Marginal Land
Curlew, Redshank, Snipe, Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Wheatear, Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Short-eared Owl,

Moors & Crags
Red Grouse, Black Grouse, Raven, Jackdaw, Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier, Merlin, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Meadow Pipit, Twite.

Buildings
Swallow, Swift, House Martin, House Sparrow, Barn Owl, Kestrel

For more information see our bird lists

Suitable for
Beginners
Developing Skills
Experienced
Custom

Contact Us to plan your birdwatching activity