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Representation ID: 2267

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr David Austin

AD4/H is situated within 2.5km of the Habitat Protection Zone for the South Pennine Moors SPA/SCA on the Wharfe Valley bird flyway.
It is the most important wild bird site in Addingham. Rough grazing is bordered by a stream on 2 sides with ancient hedgerows and mature trees. These form a wildlife corridor linking Town Beck to the woods adjacent to the A65, used by many small birds for nesting and feeding including Red Listed Tree Sparrows, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush and Spotted Flycatcher. Bats and raptors like Barn Owl and Sparrow Hawk patrol daily.
The grazing is used for feeding by larger birds including Red Listed Curlew (see photo attachment1) and Starling. It is used by migrating birds eg. flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare and rarer birds such as Ring Ouzel (see photo attachment2).