Andy Hirst

///inflation.clinked.unpainted This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Todwick, South Yorkshire.

19th October
Field Meeting
Square Bash- a local trip visiting local hot spots, until early afternoon. Meet at the Trooper car park at 0730. What 3 Words: LT car park: w3w.co/inflation.cl... Leader: Mick Clay.

Ooofftttt!

Dry here currently- guess it’s on its way :-/

And you :)

Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning!

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’ Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise

Not good. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

28th September
Field Meeting
Spurn- at this time of year can be drip migrants. Plenty to see in this wild landscape. Meet- Trooper cp @ 0700. W3W: w3w.co/inflation.cl... or 0900 @ Bluebell cp, Kilnsea. W3W w3w.co/fidgeted.com... Leader: Mick Clay.

Intend meeting at the destination, let us know!

Leaves are just changing here

A pleasant surprise on this dreary Saturday food shop!

My favourite time of year :)

Home before the deluge

Ready for my week off work. No set plans- see where the birds take me :) Although hoping to put time into SK58

That’s some distance in such a short time.

Might be a description species if out of normal range?

///inflation.clinked.unpainted This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Todwick, South Yorkshire.

17th August
Field Meeting
Flamborough- seabirds & migrants. Early start for seawatch, breakfast at Flamb. Trooper CP 0630. W3W: LT CP: w3w.co/inflation.cl... or 0800 Lighthouse CP Flamboro W3W: w3w.co/classmate.so... Leader: Andy Hirst.

If you intend meeting at Flamboro', let the leader know

A block of cheese?

///inflation.clinked.unpainted This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Todwick, South Yorkshire.

27th July
Field Meeting
RSPB Frampton- Should see the first returning migrants. Trooper cp 0730. W3W LT car park: w3w.co/inflation.cl... or 0900 Frampton cp. W3W: w3w.co/justifies.sh... Leader: Andy Hirst.

If you intend meeting at the destination, let the leader know, so we know who's going!

Ahh ;) The farmer washes veg on an industrial scale. The water is then pumped out to irrigate the fields. The excess settles in a hollow. It’s stinks, attracts flys, but attracts birds!

First Green Sandpipers (x4) and a Common Sandpiper of the autumn here in SK58

Off to the Global Birdfair on Saturday. Say hello if you see me- and stop me spending ££££££!

Re Bioblitz- Update- Ticket sales have ended, but SK58 members can still attend, just turn up.

Lindrick Golf Club BioBlitz 2025 Join us at Lindrick Golf Club for a day of recording wildlife in the rough! Sponsored by the R&A Foundation.

Mick Clay is leading a walk for the BioBlitz event at Lindrick Gold Course on Sunday 6th July.
0800 at the Clubhouse at Lindrick Golf Course for a bird walk
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Bliss!

Amazes me we have clean air zones and reduced speed limits to cut carbon in Sheffield, but grouse moor burning goes on unabated. Billowing smoke into Sheffield!

Exactly! Not everyone is in a position to drop everything and shoot off. Win some, lose some :) I just go for the ones that interest me, if I can logistically go.

Bit of a mad dash post work to Flamborough for the Song Sparrow. Initially just frustrating glimpses, but then sat out- phew!

I'm at work until 4pm :-\

8th June
Field Meeting
Welbeck- A great venue for raptor watching. Meet at the Trooper car park at 0800. What 3 Words: LT car park: w3w.co/inflation.cl..., or 0830 at Welbeck watchpoint. What 3 Words: w3w.co/formless.bet... Leader: Mick Clay.

If you intend meeting at the destination, let us know

Approve of the Ben Shaws Dandelion & Burdock ;)

///inflation.clinked.unpainted This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Todwick, South Yorkshire.

27th May
Indoor Meeting
"Tanzania"- Royston Packer- A welcome return from Royston, this time a location known to the group, with stunning images. A meeting not to be missed. 1930 in the upstairs meeting room of the Loyal Trooper, South Anston. What 3 Words: LT car park: w3w.co/inflation.cl...