RSPB Fairburn Ings — Local services in Leeds

SADLY I CANT RESPOND DIRECT TO THERE RESPONSE SO WILL HERE ST AIDANS AND THE RSPB NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE STATES THE PONIES WERE IN THEY WERE MADE AWARE BY THE GENTAL PUBLIC THAT THESE PONIES CARES WERE NOT BEEN MET AND THE PONIES WERE SUFFERING. EVEN TO THE EYE OF AN INEXPERIENCED PERSON IT WAS CLEAR THESE PONIES NEEDED HELP THE RSPB REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS TELLING US THAT ARE EXPERIENCED EQUINE OWNERS THAT THE PONIES WERE FINE AND WE DIDNT KNOW WHAT WE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE RSPB ONLY ADMITTED THIS WASNT THE CASE ONCE THE RSPCA AND WORLD HORSE WELFARE HAD BECOME INVOLVED AND OPENED A CASE ITS PRETTY CLEAR THAT IF THESE WELFARE ORGANISATIONS HADNT BECOME INVOLED THE RSPB WOULD OF CONTINUEDTO TURN A BLIND EYE ALSO PEGGY IM FULLY AWARE OF WHAT THE INVESTAGATIONS FOUND I WAS KEPT UPDATED BY WORLD HORSE WELFARE I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME THE RSPB ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THERE FACEBOOK PAGES BECAUSEDO FAR THEY HAVE FAILED TO KEEP THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO USE ST AIDANS UP DATED OR ANSWER AND QUESTIONS ASKED ITS SEEMS TO ME ST AIDANS AND THE RSPB ARE TRYING TO HIDE THE FACT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE WELFARE OF THESE PONIES AND CANT ISSUE A STATEMENT HOLDING THERE HANDS UP AND APOLOGISE TO THE PUBLIC FOR TURNING A BLIND EYE AND NOT LISTENING OR TAKING ON BOARD CONSERNS *After the public complained a few weeks ago about the ill pony been carried off st aidans by a tractor with its back legs been dragged along the floor you claimed the pony was recovering well and there wasn't any issue with any other ponies been neglected at St aidansthat they were healthy and in good condition. You also claimed there were 26 ponies at St aidans when there's infact just 23 grazing in the field they have been moved to. Originally there was 28 in the herd on us visiting yesterday and seeing the shocking state of ponies in the herd your statement is totally unacceptable these ponies are in shocking conditions if that was a member of the public keeping ponies in that state they would be prosecuted for neglect. Once you remove ponies from a wild herd and confide them to a field were they can no longer wonder free there no longer classed as wild and there welfare needs need to be met. It Makes us wonder what's happened to the rest of the herd seem as there's now 5 missing and most that are left are in such poor...

Lin Dyke is now an open sided shelter. The car park will take about 12 cars. Disabled bays near the entrance beware of the pot holes and puddles. To access Charlies Hide or the Riverbank hides there are only 4 spaces in the car park be early or be prepared to walk a little further from the village. The walk down the bridle path to Charlies in long anyway. Spoonbill Flash water levels are presently low . Even Snipe are easily seen. From Charlies Hide its a little overgrown. The main visitor car park with disabled spaces. No electric power point is large and adequate. The Visitor Centre itself has food sandwiches flap jacks etc and a coffee machines. There is also a shop and plenty of helpers to guide you. Pickup Hide is first on the trail. A JCB type vehicle was clearing the pond. So I passed that on this occasion. Too much disturbance. Nothing seen at the Kingfisher screen. Big hole was quiet. On fo the Coal Pits and the Moat. That is the stretch of water from Pickup to Spoonbill. 3 Great White Egrets made my day. I did not use the Riverbank its a long walk and difficult for anyone without full mobility.

Maps are available from within the visitor like all RSPB reserves. Do remember this is a RSPB Reserve. It is not a country park. Treat the reserve with respect. There are dog restrictions and cyclists are not allowed between the visitor centre and...

Great place to take the kids out for an adventure! In the warmer months there is pond dipping, or all year round walk along the lakes trail. If bird spotting is your thing then you would not be disappointed as there is an abundance of them. The visitor center has eating and drinking facilities and also a very good range of high tech binoculars and bird spotting equipment. You only pay to park your car which is under a fiver and very reasonable because you could easily spend a day here. I not sure about dog walking rules but did spot quite a few people with dogs on the lead walking around, so can't see it being a problem as long as your respectable of the wildlife. I would phone them up before you visit tho and ask them about the dog walking rules. The staff at the visitor center are knolegeable about the area and wildlife and happy to point you on the right trail to suit your needs. There are bird hides to stand and watch the water of birds of prey, so you will not get wet and keep you from being detected. Would highly recommend a visit for a cheep day out with the kids or a stroll...