Calling all Yorkshire folk!

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Julian Earl — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:30:28 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]Could spend some time on the correct side of the Pennines in Lancashire [/quote]

Whilst I have to disagree with that on principle being Yorkshire born and bred, but I do have to admit that the Ribble Valley north of Preston etc is absolutely gorgeous so yes it depends what they want to see? Historic buildings? Then Yorkshire for York, Bolton Abbey and the rest. For scenic rolling landscape then try the Ribble Valley. and beyond.

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Niall Taylor — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:41:30 GMT

Thanks again to everyone for such a phenomenal response. I've put the replies together in an email and sent them on to her, they can't fail to have a good time now!

Cheers,

Niall

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Anthony Dennison — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:09:23 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]Be gone with you. I'll find the Lion King meme again............[/quote]

Knew I'd get a nibble!!

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Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:38:08 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Masham (stunning). Cream teas a good idea.[/quote]

If you're going to Masham ("mass-am") then concentrate on the two breweries!

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]Most of us only have to worry about tits[/quote]

Like a 12 year old I laughed at that.

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]Could spend some time on the correct side of the Pennines in Lancashire [/quote]

Be gone with you. I'll find the Lion King meme again............

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Anthony Dennison — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:20:01 GMT

Could spend some time on the correct side of the Pennines in Lancashire

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Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:11:02 GMT

[quote user="Julian Earl"]But, sorry to be a party-pooper, especially as I brought the subject up, but this is not a good thing.[/quote]

Agreed. I love to watch them, but the neighbour is wrong to do it. Drives my in-laws mad. Most of us only have to worry about tits and finches pooing on our washing....

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:02:13 GMT

Any twitchers on here might be interested to know we’ve got a European Roller sighting here in Hebden Bridge !!

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Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:59:30 GMT

Bettys tea in Ilkley or Harrogate. Hebden Bridge and Howarth are lovely if they like a bit of alternative culture. Bronte parsonage is good but you can’t beat the Dales IMO

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Bob Russell — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:38:55 GMT

Harrogate, Yorkshire Moors, Masham (stunning). Cream teas a good idea.

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Neil Wheadon — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:56:04 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]Doesn't sound that 'natural' to me![/quote]

I think it started as a way to encourage them to breed in the area and has kind of.........carried on

The closest I've got is them circling minarets in Delhi, as they are pretty adaptable

Maybe the ornithologists can answer this 'Are they always a good thing as drive out other raptors?'

Neil

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Julian Earl — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:42:38 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

And if you're near Halifax ...Shibden Hall. (Anne Lister/gentleman Jack!)

Many in laws live in Leeds ... their neighbours feed the kites in their garden. Amazing spectacle.

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I've seen this on local BBC TV as people throw scrap meat onto garage roofs etc and the Kites come down to feed. But, sorry to be a party-pooper, especially as I brought the subject up, but this is not a good thing. I had contacted both the Raptor Foundation in Cambs. and also

www.yorkshireredkites.net

Both of them state that firstly, the food thrown out is often incorrect because some post-mortems have identified young Kites showing rickets due to the dietary imbalances. Also if the kites become dependent on this food-source and it dries up for any reason, then the Kites are in trouble. It also deters the Kites from spreading to new territories I had asked about encouraging them here in our little Lincs. Wolds valley and was advised not to do so. Leave them to feed on road-kill and similar. Apparently, they do well on afterbirths left lying around from lambing etc. We have had them flying 25 metres from our living room on occasion which is nice and close. Fortunately, the gamekeepers round here seem to be enlightened and I was told that vigilance is the best way to protect them. Fabulous creatures. It pleases me no end every time I see one.

We almost drove into one as it was feeding from pheasant road-kill at the same as a buzzard, and we went round the bend to see both birds suddenly fly off when the car appeared. No apparent competition between the two species of raptors!

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Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:38:52 GMT

And if you're near Halifax ...Shibden Hall. (Anne Lister/gentleman Jack!)

Many in laws live in Leeds ... their neighbours feed the kites in their garden. Amazing spectacle.

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Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:26:23 GMT

Saltaire.

Halifax Piece Hall.

Hardcastle Crags.

Heptonstall.

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Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:10:52 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]and observe them competing naturally for the food provided by the feeding centre[/quote]

Doesn't sound that 'natural' to me!

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Neil Wheadon — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 22:55:50 GMT

On your way up from Somerset, you could go to the Brecons

http://www.redkiteswales.co.uk

Opened in 2002 by a local partnership with support from the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Welsh Red Kite Trust and various other notable wildlife organisations and individuals.
Visitors may sit in the specially built hide only feet away from diving birds and observe them competing naturally for the food provided by the feeding centre at regular times every day of the year.

Neil

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Julian Earl — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:42:09 GMT

[quote user="Niall Taylor"]

Thanks, everyone, that's given me a lot to go on. I don't know where she got the idea about the Dewsbury horse fair but it sounds like maybe she has a more romanticised view of it than it really is.

[quote user="Julian Earl"]they may be lucky enough to see the daily swarming of hundreds of Red Kites as they return to the estate[/quote]

That sounds fantastic, I might have to visit that myself

Niall

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It is usually late afternoon or early evening I believe. One can often see smaller numbers at any time of day. When I visit my family in Leeds I always spend a lot of time watching the skies! Even my sister and family have not got the Be Alert for Kites-habit. We all get a bit excited nowadays, not just me!

Good luck if you travel there.

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Niall Taylor — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:05:50 GMT

Thanks, everyone, that's given me a lot to go on. I don't know where she got the idea about the Dewsbury horse fair but it sounds like maybe she has a more romanticised view of it than it really is.

[quote user="Julian Earl"]they may be lucky enough to see the daily swarming of hundreds of Red Kites as they return to the estate[/quote]

That sounds fantastic, I might have to visit that myself

Niall

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Julian Earl — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 17:06:18 GMT

You called??

For scenery the Wolds or Moors are super. Brimham Rocks perhaps?

Places to visit? I would recommend York as the must-visit town. Jorvik is worthwhile and very interesting.

Depending upon their interests, Harewood House and Estate is great if you like that sort of thing. A very nice "bird-garden" as well. If they visit there in an evening they may be lucky enough to see the daily swarming of hundreds of Red Kites as they return to the estate from scavenging around North Leeds. If you explain that these are part of a hugely successful re-introduction scheme of a once- extremely rare bird of prey it would have more significance. [ 69 birds were initially introduced from Spain 1n 1999 and they have clearly thrived. But the flock flying to and from Harewood is a well-known local spectacle.

I hope that these are useful ideas?

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Neil Wheadon — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:28:24 GMT

Just been to Kirkby Lonsdale

Horse fair there, more police than horses, definitely not the "American' romantic version of Yorkshire

Neil

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Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:58:06 GMT

Yes the heather is still usually out into late August/start of September. Does depend a bit on the year and the weather.

That's a gipsy horse fair. Not something I'd chose to attend. Dewsbury wouldn't be on my list of places to visit in Yorkshire

(I'm from Scarborough on the edge of the NY moors and now live in the dales)