Yorkshire Dales Bird Guides can provide you with several days 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. Shortbreaks and excursions over several days allow a more comprehensive and relaxed experience with more time onsite at each location. Itineraries are planned to minimise travelling distance between sites and maximise birdwatching.
Over several days 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
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
All participants are sent a full written bird report covering their activities.
We recommend that you bring your own binoculars.
Depending on the type of activity, we do provide at least one top of the range telescope that you can use.
Suitable for
Beginners
Developing Skills
Experienced
Custom
Contact Us to plan your birdwatching activity