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owls nesting at rivelin

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 drsdave 16 Mar 2014
Hi climber just to say owls are nesting on eggs on the roof route so would be a good idea to leave this route and the adjacent root route alone
 Droyd 08 Apr 2014
In reply to drsdave:

I unknowingly set off up Roof Route today, following my mate's lead of Root Route, and got a bit of a nasty shock just as I was thinking about getting some gear in the roof - heard a rustling sound, saw the owl in the cave, ducked and saw it fly by me. No idea if there was a nest in there as I downclimbed pretty quickly in a state of bewilderment, but it would appear that the cave is still occupied!
 Offwidth 09 Apr 2014
In reply to DBoothroyd:

I'd be careful and quiet anywhere near the area of the route; if only because they can accurately target a deposit of copius amounts of shit.
In reply to DBoothroyd:

A lucky escape - it's a tawny owl which can do some serious damage. Get the free RAD app on your phone and you can check for bird bans and other access issues before you climb.

https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-rad-android-app

Clauso 09 Apr 2014
In reply to drsdave:

Owls! Yay!... Love those feathery fellas.
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