Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues)

Booking is now open for our Spooky, Fun, Halloween Event 🎃 facebook.com/events/s/hallo…?

* 2026 CALENDAR NOW ON SALE * Available in the Visitor Centre for £6.50 pay by cash or card. Copies can also be ordered from £8.80 including postage, depending on the number ordered. Email us to arrange payment & delivery at info@rodleynaturereserve.org

Wheatear and Spotted Flycatcher on the dung heap @RodleyNR today and Little Grebe from last week

A rare visitor to the local nature reserve today. Pintail @RodleyNR only the third ever here I think. Also Green Sandpiper and two Stonechat

Pond Dipping Continues in July! Various dates - please check our FB events for info facebook.com/rodleynaturere… & keep an eye out for details of our Nature Quest Day on the 19th - info coming soon 💚 Keep an eye on our socials for updates on more Supervised Pond Dipping sessions 🐸

@Manclee @CRTYorkshireNE @CanalRiverTrust Choose your day and visit @RodleyNR 👍

Lovely morning walk @RodleyNR Photos of Banded Demoiselle and Elephant Hawk-Moth. Also saw Green Sandpiper and 11 Little Egrets. Mega rare Norfolk Hawker around but I did not see it.

It’s #VolunteersWeek 🎉 We are run entirely by our amazing volunteers and thanks to them, pond dipping will continue on the Weekends throughout June 🐸 PLEASE NOTE: we do not allow unsupervised pond dipping to preserve the welfare of our wildlife 🐟

🐸 It’s back! Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we’re delighted to be able to start our Pond Dipping for Half Term 🐟 All the info is on the poster & our event listings on Facebook. PLEASE NOTE: we do not allow unsupervised pond dipping to preserve the welfare of our wildlife

A few photos from Rodley Nature Reserve from Saturday 17/05. Banded Demoiselle / Red-headed Cardinal Beetle / Whitethroat / Lesser Black Backed Gull. @RodleyNR

May Bank Holiday opening info 👇

Sand Martins were busy collecting nesting material at Rodley Nature Reserve today, @RodleyNR

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle - Rodley Nature Reserve - yesterday. @RodleyNR @Buzz_dont_tweet

Thanks to our cracking volunteers, we'll be open Sat, Sun & Mon, so you can eggscape & eggsplore 🐥 Reserve open 9-5, Visitor Centre 10-4. Eggspecting to be busy Sunday with @AireboSecretary's fully booked Easter Egg Hunt, so please eggsercise your legs & walk if you can 🐑

Great day at @RodleyNR yesterday. Star of the show being a Bee Eater, with a Little owl as support act.

We are currently recruiting for a volunteer to lead our Spring and Summer visits for uniformed groups. Please see the poster below for all the info 📷 #volunteering #leeds #rodley #nature #wildlife #volunteer #westleeds

***NOW FULLY BOOKED. Thanks for all your support***

Yellow-legged & Common Gulls at Rodley Nature Reserve near Leeds today - with the latter doing a "Worm Dance" @nybirdnews @RodleyNR