SEEN IN OTLEY TODAYSoon after the lockdown began Wildlife Friendly Otley started 'Seen In Otley Today' on social media - almost daily posts of different...
BIRDS-FOOT TREFOILYou can see this tough member of the pea family along the old railway track to the east of town, but it’s generally quite common. It’s...
MANDARIN DUCKFor some reason I was a bit sniffy about these non-native escapees when I was younger, but now I’m really pleased to see them on the...
COCKCHAFERThis beetle is in a league of its own when it comes to unusual names. It’s also known as a Doodlebug, Humbuz, Chovy, Dumbledarey,...
BUFF TIP MOTHA master of disguise, at rest this distinctive moth resembles a broken birch twig in colour, size and shape. Conversely, the caterpillar...
COMMON FROG - June 2020Our most well known amphibian, the Common Frog is a regular visitor to gardens across Otley. In fact our garden ponds are really...
BULLFINCHIf you hear a sad, simple whistle – “pewww” - from the trees down at Gallows Hill, it’s worth taking some time to look for a pair of...
HEDGEHOGOne of the most popular visitors to Otley’s gardens, and not just with gardeners battling with slugs and snails. For a wild animal...
RETURN OF THE SCREAMING SWIFTSOur sister project, the Otley Swift Watch featured in the Yorkshire Post supplement Rural Life. Click on the article on the left to read...