Welcome to the only official RSPB FairburnIngs and St Aidan's page. The purpose of this page is for everyone to enjoy wildlife sightings, photos, news, events, and updates from your favourite nature reserves. We hugely encourage you to share sightings, photos, pose questions and have discussions about the sites. We all have a love of both Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve and St Aidan’s Nature Park, so please assume positive intent in each other. Whether you are new to visiting, have been coming for years, or have never actually been but hope to one day, then all are welcome in this group. RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan's are ecologically important landscapes located in the heart of West Yorkshire's Aire Valley. They are two of Yorkshire's most exciting and inspiring wildlife locations, less than half an hour from Leeds and provide essential habitat for a number of rare species. This official page is managed by some of our staff and volunteers. Please note, it will be checked daily during work hours of 9am-5pm but is not staffed throughout that whole period. If you have some specific feedback or a complaint to make, please contact us by phone on 01977 628191 during office opening hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or email [email protected]. You can find lots of information on our websites, www.rspb.org.uk/fairburnings or www.rspb.org.uk/staidans as well. We encourage polite, friendly discussion, but personal insults, abusive or threatening language will not be tolerated, so please be respectful of each other and of our staff and volunteers. Any comments that include swearing or are deemed offensive will be removed and if individuals continue to post these types of comment to the page, then we may block them. Whether you have specific kit or just your camera phone, the wildlife and landscape of the reserve provides beautiful photography opportunities throughout the seasons. Please follow these considerations:
- Stick to the designated areas for visitors and adhere to any signage.
- Be mindful of your dwell time at viewpoints and in hides to allow everyone an opportunity to view the wonderful wildlife here.
- When it comes to nature photography, please always remember the welfare of the subject is more important than the photograph, so follow the Nature Photographers' Code of Practice https://bit.ly/NaturePhotoCode. Cover photo: Ben Andrew
