@shefbirdstudy

Official account of the Sheffield Bird Study Group - A group for birdwatchers in & around Sheffield with an active interest in ornithology. All welcome.

 Sheffield, UK
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Joined September 2010
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The SBSG recording area map
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Peter Garrity@GarrityPeteOct 18
For anyone that might be interested - here's an event in Green Moor on Wednesday evening.
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Indoor Meeting reminder: Weds 14th October 7.15pm ‘The Return of Common Cranes to Lincolnshire’ with David & Susanne Cohen LT2 the Diamond Building Leavygreave Road (off Brook Hill/Broad Lane) Sheffield S3 Then afterwards in The University Arms
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Indoor Meetings are back Wed 9th Sep 7.15pm Tom Aspinall - 'Peak District Waders' RSPB Conservation Officer Tom will be detailing the work being undertaken to restore our local uplands for waders & other declining upland species LT2 Diamond Building Leavygreave Road S3 7RD
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Spurn Bird Observatory@spurnbirdobsSep 2
Not long to MigFest '26! Check out this year’s MigFest magazine to get the low-down on all the events, talks, contests, Masterclasses and more, complete with a map of Spurn for new visitors featuring meeting points, birding sites and tide times. 👇 heyzine.com/flip-book/f9484c…
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Dan Martin@DanielCMartin1Sep 3
The rather obliging juv Red Backed Shrike near Wingerworth, Chesterfield this evening. Watched it take many prey items including a Lesser Emperor which is possibly rarer! @derbyshirebirds #Derbyshirebirds #Shrike – at Wingerworth, England
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Spurn Bird Observatory@spurnbirdobsAug 22
Spurn Wildlife 2024 reports and Friends of Spurn membership 2026-27 cards have arrived! Available for member collection from the Info Hub from 12 to 4pm this weekend.🐦
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Tom Hines@tomhines10Aug 23
Red-necked Phalarope in Sheffield this morning - another great Redmires find by Richard Hill. Dodging the dogs and swimmers, it typically showed really well at times @shefbirdstudy @SYorkshireBirds
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Spurn Bird Observatory@spurnbirdobsAug 22
A record-breaking Little Tern season at Spurn! A minimum of 116 pairs fledged 149 young, beating the previous best of 107 by 42 birds — almost 40%. Huge thanks to our wardens, January’s crowdfund supporters and The National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding the project.
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Carl Dixon@carloslad91Aug 23
Wharncliffe chase am. Whinchat, Wheatear 2, Redstart 4, Spot Fly 6, Stonechat 23, Tree pipit, Whitethroat 2 @Barnsleybsg @SYorkshireBirds @shefbirdstudy
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This year’s @SheffPeregrines youngsters can still be spotted on webcams from time to time but also now exploring further afield too. ZDD photographed at Orgreave last weekend. ZCD (probably) seen at Redmires this morning by @DonDavidWood1
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roy twigg@roytwiggJun 28
A nice singing Black Redstart from this Morning.
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Tom Hines@tomhines10Jun 18
Nightjar churring away for a couple of mins on the fringes of Sheffield before flying off into the dusk @shefbirdstudy @BirdGuides @SYorkshireBirds
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Stephen James@MrSteveyJamesJun 17
Lovely to see a pair of Redstart feeding fledged young in the #peakdistrict #Derbyshire this is the male with one of the fledglings #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @Derbyshirebirds @DerbysWildlife @NatureUK @BirdGuides @shefbirdstudy @Natures_Voice
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Join Richard & David for a public talk about our latest book ‘The New Birds of the Sheffield Area’ This Friday, 19th June, 11am Sheffield Central Library Copies will be available for sale (cash only) £32 Please Share
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Field Trip: Crepuscular Creep Weds 10th June 8.30pm Meet at the end of the road at Redmires, by the path to Stanage Pole. Bring clothes for all weathers and midge repellant!
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J@GorseBushJun 4
Replying to @shefbirdstudy
@shefbirdstudy looks like we have a new member interested in joining @SheffPeregrines
J@GorseBushJun 4
Replying to @SheffPeregrines
@SheffPeregrines one of the juveniles, is this side of the box
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Stephen James@MrSteveyJamesJun 2
Was nice to see this male and female Redstart feeding young #peakdistrict #Derbyshire from a couple of days ago #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @Derbyshirebirds @DerbysWildlife @NatureUK @BirdGuides @shefbirdstudy @Natures_Voice
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Ringing Time: New @SheffPeregrines blog post sheffieldperegrines.wordpres…

Ringing Time

Monday, 18 May 2026: the Sheffield Peregrines chicks have been ringed today by the team from Sorby Breck Ringing Group and SBSG. the falcon with the sun in her eye…. Once again, each bird has…

sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com
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BirdGuides@BirdGuidesMay 17
The National Trust has brought back its popular 'Puffin cams' to the Farne Islands, offering watchers close-up views of one of Britain's most important seabird colonies: bit.ly/3R8cokR

'Puffin cams' return to Farne Islands

The National Trust has relaunched its popular Farne Islands 'Puffin cams', giving viewers another chance to follow the breeding season of one of the UK's most important seabird colonies.

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