It was a sad day on Tuesday the 20/9/22 for Raw Nook, Bradford council’s first local nature reserve and our conservation group as it was the last day the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust would be involved in our urban nature reserve…
Badger seen in Low Moor!
I have received a reliable report from a local resident who saw a Badger at 5.30am in Low moor whilst on his way to work on 16/9/22. Over the years I have been told of odd sightings of the species…
Some exciting news…
As we are all aware the pond at Raw Nook Nr has been leaking since about 2018. This has caused the pond to retain some water when it rains only for it to drain away within a few days if…
Make Hay while the rain pours.
Today Peter Gurney and his team from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust came down to Raw Nook NR to finish off cutting and raking the meadow and distributing Yellow Rattle seeds. Our group joined in with the first job been to rake…
New Plant Species added to the list…
Yesterday at the dried up pond at Raw Nook NR I noticed a lovely pinkish flower growing amongst the sedges. Now I was aware that our colleagues at the YWT had planted some native species at Toad Holes Beck but…
Beginners guide to moth identification…
If anyone is interested in moths and wants to build up their identification skills this video maybe of interest…
News from Low Moor Banks…
On Saturday we had our conservation work day at Raw Nook NR. Bill one of our groups members is a regular walker at nearby Low Moor Banks. He told me that last week he met a dog walker who stated…
Barn Owl alert
I have received a report of a Barn Owl/s around the Spen valley greenway… The last time I saw a Barn Owl near to our recording area was about 5 years ago at East Bierley. I would be very interested…
Seeing Red at Caldene fields…
Yesterday I got a real surprise!. I had put the moth trap out and there was nothing exciting to be found. But after recording all the species I decided to have a closer look in the area directly where the…
Three come at once!
I was filled with anticipation on the hot tropical night on the 19th of July, with an overnight temperature of 23c!. I knew because of the weather it was going to be a special night for attracting moths here at…
