South Yorkshire Birders

South Yorkshire eBird total species counts.

First 6 months of South Yorkshire @Team_eBird species counts.

Little Grebe feeding young at Royd Moor. @btoengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

Great afternoon yesterday watching the Hobbies catching dragonflies on Thorne Moors. Must have been at least 20! Plus Cuckoos calling all around us. Photos by @davidjcopeland.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #ukbirding

Garish, but always photogenic. Mandarin on the River Don near Long Sandall today @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #UKBirding

23 bird species this evening at Broadstones. Inc Tawny Owl, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Oystercatchers and Curlews on Dam Wall. Brown Hare. @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

The #SouthYorkshire spring bird arrivals list is now completed with Spotted Flycatcher, thanks to all the SY Birders for their help 😎

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Run to Windscar from home via Langsett and South Nab trig. First Cuckoo of the year at Langsett. Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew. Possible Short-eared Owl but was a long way off. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Harley village - 22:15 - avocets calling overhead! @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @wildsheffield.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @barnsleybsg.bsky.social

Spring migrants are almost complete with early whinchat yesterday and recent common tern.

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Broadstones on way home. 7 Oystercatcher on dam wall, Stonechat, Willow Warblers, GCGrebe of note. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Wonder over to Scout Dike with Hamish this evening 2 Grey Partridge, Gadwall, 5 Oystercatcher in field, at least 8 GCGrebes, Swallows, 3 Yellowhammer. @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

Not a bad day at the local patches. Unexpected Iceland Gull at Potteric Carr and Goosander at Parson's Carr (fka iPort Lakes). Also picked up my first Whitethroat, Sedge and Reed Warblers of the year #YorkshireBirding #phonescoped

South Yorkshire Spring arrivals bird list updated, this year (2025) has 6 of the earliest dates out of the sixteen species so far recorded, is this the warm weather, or more birders, anywhere else in the UK notice this?

6 Redshank, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, c12 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 2LBBG, White Wagtail among 42 species at Wombwell Ings this afternoon @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

One of 3 Garganey at RSPB Blacktoft Sands this afternoon #ukbirding

Oystercatcher numbers increasing at Broadstone Reservoir - 17 on the dam wall mid afternoon and 2 pairs of Goosander.
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Update for the South Yorkshire spring arrivals - with house Martin, swallow, wheatear and sedge warbler added to the list.
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Success! I went back for the Blue-winged Teal this morning. What a beautiful drake. #birds @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #bluewingedteal

Male and female Blue-winged Teals

The pair of Blue-winged Teals looking good on Brough Airfield Marsh this morning. Nice spot #yorkshirebirding #rarebirdsuk

Lunch at #YWT Denaby Ings reserve and nearby Mexborough Low Pasture. Highlights Pochard c10, mostly males, pr Goosander, Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk and fem/imm type Marsh Harrier headed east @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @donnybirding.bsky.social

14th March 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory Lighter northerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures reached eight degrees C. Two Velvet Scoters and 1004 Kittiwakes flew north during the morning seawatch. Puffins returned inshore following the...

2 Velvet Scoter and 1000+ Kittiwakes, 68 Puffins on the sea near North Landing with Red Kite and 5 Redwing on the land

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Little ringed plover at Wombwell Ings yesterday added to the spring arrivals list, in South Yorkshire.

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Had a spare hour so did a walk along Ewden Heights. Buzzard, Kestrel (male just visible in one of these), Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Lapwing and more Red Grouse on this part of the moor than last year. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

Pleasantly mild walk along Slaynes Lane at Idle Washlands.

4 Little Egrets, 3 Great White Egrets, 10 Cattle Egrets and 4 Raven.

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A few signs of spring today on the local patch. Pair of Stonechat new for the year and Lapwing numbers increasing @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social #patchbirding #yorkshirebirding

Sand martin added to the spring arrivals list yesterday- the earliest in South Yorkshire, from the last 5 years by 6 days.

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Quick spin around the local patch between showers this pm. Highlights, single Oystercatcher on Castle Dam, c6 Lapwing, displaying Skylark, Mistle Thrush & Buzzard in nearby fields and flock of 50+ Fieldfare over #yorkshirebirding #patchbirding @patchbirding.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Winteringham, Lincolnshire

Cattle Egret, Blacker Hill, South Yorkshire

My first Eastern Yellow Wagtail gave great scope views this morning, much more distinctive sulphur-y colouration than I expected, great to hear it call a bunch as well. Stopped in on the Blacker Hill Cattle Egret on my way back this afternoon, my first in South Yorkshire #rarebirdsuk

One of two pairs of Mandarin Duck skulking amongst the willows at Havelock Dam, Rivelin Valley, Sheffield this morning #yorkshirebirding @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social

Wombwell Ings 11.40-1.30.
37 species. Highlights - Water Pipit, Marsh Harrier, Goosander, Wigeon, Pochard & displaying Skylarks
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