Nesting owl at Millstone

Posted by Tony Ryan on 16/04/2007

There is a Tawny Owl sitting on eggs 50 feet up the route "By Pass" just left of Great North Road.

These birds have a reputation for attacking people who go near their nest. The Peak District National Park Authority has put up a sign asking climbers not to climb By Pass.

Nesting Restrictions 2007

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