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Bird Atlas

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Tophill BTO Challenge

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 The Hull Valley Wildlife Group's area

consists of twelve 10km squares.

TA02, 03, 04, 05, 12, 13, 14 and 15

SE92, 94 and 95

and includes the following sites.

Bransburton and Frodingham Ponds

Tophill Low Nature Reserve

Watton Nature Reserve

Pulfin and High Esk Nature Reserve

Hornsea Mere

Brough and Welton Waters

Paul Holme Strays

Saltend

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   Over 200 bird species are regularly recorded each  

   year in the valley area,   together with a variety

   of  mammals, including recent sightings of Otter,

  and 5 species of bat. More than 20 species of

   butterfly and over a dozen dragonfly species are

  observed annually.

  Scarce breeding birds in the valley include;

  Great Crested Grebe

  Grey Heron

  Shelduck

Marsh Harrier

Little Ringed Plover

Little Owl

Kingfisher

Tree Sparrow

Corn Bunting

 

Articles about subjects within our area and outside

Barn Owls on the River Hull

The Biodiversity Action Plan for Hull

The Breeding Birds Survey

Garden Birdwatch

Important Plants of Tophill Low

Great-crested Newt Survey

Sand Martin Colony

Hoverflies

Life Dependency

Collared Doves