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Wildlife Friendly Otley campaigns to raise interest in and awareness of local wildlife and Otley as a wildlife friendly town.
Otley, West Yorkshire
Joined April 2018
LOVED recording with Tweet of the Day recently. Here's my latest (aired this morning), on the swift:
bbc.co.uk
Gardening writer and nature author Kate Bradbury welcomes swifts to her home.
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The great light on this Curlew shows off its beautiful plumage.@NosterfieldLNR @HanbyAndrew @nybirdnews @HarrogateNats @waderquest
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Orange tip on Blackthorn.. such a beautiful Butterfly on an equally simple but stunning blossom @savebutterflies
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🌼Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition🌻 Enter to win! Whatever your wildlife friendly garden type or size, there's a category for you 🐞🦔 To enter, between 1 May - 3 July post photos on social media with #OtleyWildlifeGarden or email to wildlifefriendlyotley@gmail.com
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Skylarks can be heard around Otley, often in upland grassland & heathland They can fly up to 300m whilst singing 😲 George Meredith's poem - The Lark Ascending - is a lyrical celebration https://t.co/vhLwxUx0VV Photo: Steve Davey #WildlifeFriendlyOtley #WildlifePhotography
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Fantastic spots 👏
Otley today for childcare Dipper and Grey Wagtail at Garnett Mill, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Redwing flock (30+) at Gallows Hill @BradfordNature @WildaboutOtley
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Nature Writing by the Wharfe (1 Day Workshop)✍🏽 📅5 April 📍Nell Bank Centre Yorkshire acts as both location and muse on this immersive one-day nature writing workshop in the beautiful grounds of Nell Bank. https://t.co/sKrz071NVR
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itsoninbradford.co.uk
Yorkshire acts as both location and muse on this immersive one-day nature writing workshop in the beautiful grounds of Nell Bank, an outdoor centre nestled in the Wharfe valley on the edge of the...
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Chiffchaffs are one of the loudest birds around Otley at the moment, with the call that gave it its name🎵 This tiny warbler is also capable of incredible endurance: they can fly all the way from Sub-Saharan Africa to spend spring and summer with us🤯 #WildlifeFriendlyOtley
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An early Tuesday morning wander along the River Wharfe near Burley in Wharfedale. #ThePhotoHour
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@WildaboutOtley
@_BTO
@IlkleyChat
@IlkleyGazette
@wharfeobserver
@BBCSpringwatch
@WildlifeDales
@AP_Magazine
@The_Dalesman
@AllAboutYorks
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🌼Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition🌻 Enter to win! Whatever your wildlife friendly garden type or size, there's a category for you 🐞🦔 To enter, between 1 May - 3 July post photos on social media with #OtleyWildlifeGarden or email to wildlifefriendlyotley@gmail.com
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This is most definitely a #SignofSpring 🐸
Frogalympics 2025! Glimpse of the 30+ #frogs busy in our #YorkshireDales garden pond today (9 March). Just listen to that croaking! First spawn too. @froglifers @_JoelAshton @BradfordNature @B_Strawbridge @DrAmirKhanGP @KeasdenKate @BBCLookNorth @ARC_Bytes @UnderwaterMedia
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Otley today Redwing at Gallows Hill, Grey Wagtail and Goosander pair on the Wharfe @WildaboutOtley @BradfordNature
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An evocative #SignOfSpring is the haunting sound of Curlews returning to the #YorkshireDales You may be lucky to see these rare birds flying over #Otley as they return to breed Curlew have been inspiring humans for thousands of years 💗 @CurlewAction
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💬TALK💬 Righting River Habitat Wrongs for Wildlife 🌊 Find out about how we can improve our waterways for wildlife 🐟 📆Tues 25th Feb ⏲7.30pm 📍The Grove, #Ilkley
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🎥 Caught on camera 📸 #wildlife cameras are great for spotting #hedgehogs in your garden - and we love seeing what they get up to! Send your #wildlifecamera footage to info@britishhedgehogs.org.uk & show us your #hedgehogfriendly gardens! 🦔 📹 Nige Howard #MondayMotivation
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🦆observing them from a distance 🦢 keeping dogs on leads near the water 🦆report any sick or dead birds to: https://t.co/zZALZJLxfK More info from @Natures_Voice
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📢Bird Flu📢 We all love feeding the ducks and swans but during the current bird flu outbreak, it’s crucial that we avoid encouraging them to gather to help stop the spread. Bird flu is highly contagious and can be deadly for our wild friends🦆 How you can help 👇 1/2 #Otley
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"We must strengthen our resolve to protect the natural world whenever we can" 🙏 George McGavin Why not volunteer with Wildlife Friendly Otley to take action for the natural world on your doorstep? 🦔 Article in @wharfeobserver
https://t.co/5IKcBrWQTR
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If you've a yearning for learning under a glowering sky and a craving for saving our #PreciousPeatlands, we have the course for you! Our LANTRA accredited Peatland Practitioner course will give you the skills you need for a career in peatland restoration: https://t.co/Da3NE95Y4V
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