Sam Woodward
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Yorkshireman. Birder. Usually keeping it local at Wharncliffe Heath, Sheffield.
House Martins appear to have returned today, with three over High Green
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Kevin Thornton
2 days ago
"Almost every feather sample tested from five common species of UK garden birds contained either permethrin, imidacloprid or fipronil ā all insecticides that are banned for agricultural use but still common in pet tick and flea treatments."
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YWT Potteric Carr for grandadās birthday walk. Great day for warblers it seemed with Garden, Reed, Sedge and Cettiās all singing. Always good to hear the Bittern booming too.
4 days ago
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Plus a Holly Blue on the garden, not seen one in ages here.
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5 days ago
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Wharncliffe Heath today - 4 Redstart, 8 Tree Pipit, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Swallow. Plenty of Mipit, Skylark and Linnet about.
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Wild Horizons
6 days ago
When excavating a nest cavity, Willow Tits share the work, taking it in shifts. These two birds are particularly inseparable - one will often sit on top of the nest or at the entrance whilst the other is inside digging. Itās wonderful to watch.
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Song Thrush singing in the late evening. Fantastic.
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8 days ago
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Ben Secker
9 days ago
Excited to share our new paper in
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! We present the first confirmed evidence of farmland ground-nesting bird nests on a solar park in the UK. We also conducted focal watches to understand how Corn Buntings were using Westmill Solar Park during the breeding season. 1/4
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Caught the resident Tawny Owl on thermal this evening.
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10 days ago
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Wharncliffe Heath slowly coming alive with spring migrants. Lots of Willow Warbler and Skylark about, Wheatear, Stonechat and a Ring Ouzel (heard). Green Woodpecker yaffling again.
12 days ago
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Katharine Hayhoe
12 days ago
A 1200+ year climate record is at risk. Do you know know anyone in Japan who could help? See below.
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Wicked day at Spurn. Black Swan dropped into the scrape behind the discovery centre and a lone drake Garganey on Kilnsea Wetlands. Plenty about. YL Gull over and Whimbrel on the mudflats.
13 days ago
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RSPB
14 days ago
To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds. See our website for the latest guidance:
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Completely unexpected LEO in woodland not too far from home. What an amazing creature.
14 days ago
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Wharncliffe Heath today featuring Yellowhammer, Swallow, Wheatear, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, and Skylark.
15 days ago
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Still struggling with an ID on this Shrike species I saw at Pachyammos, Paphos. Had none of the dark/black markings of a Woodchat Shrike. Potential hybrid?
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Excellent trip to Cyprus with so much wildlife to take in. Finished the trip off with sightings of Squacco Heron, more Woodchat Shrike, a 2cy Lesser Kestrel and one Hyla savignyi tree frog.
20 days ago
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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at Mandria Beach, Paphos.
22 days ago
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After 3 days of birding in Cyprus, we are up to 90 species. Highlights include European Roller, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Little Crake, Desert Finch, Woodchat Shrike, and a huge variety of Wheatear and Warbler sp.
23 days ago
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Fantastic first day birding in Cyprus. European Roller just outside of Paphos. An absolute beauty of a bird.
25 days ago
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Ring Ouzel heard flying over High Green, likely towards Pennines.
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Birds of Poole Harbour
28 days ago
022 delivering a huge bass to CJ7 on first arriving at the nest this morning!
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Excellent work being done in some of my local woods. Canāt wait to see how the area recovers and thrives.
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about 1 month ago
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Siskin still visiting the garden. Havenāt hung around quite this long in past years.
about 1 month ago
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A glorious spring day. The garden Goldfinches were looking extra clean and tidy in the sun.
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Sheffield Bird Study Group
about 1 month ago
First Sheffield Peregrines blog for 2026
sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/e...
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Earliest Hour
Welcome to the Sheffield Peregrineās blog 2026.Ā We already have our first egg! The egg arrived in the middle of the night, around 00.45 Tuesday 17/3/26.Ā The seventeenth of March is provā¦
https://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/earliest-hour/
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Interesting, especially given the concern many of us have about the impact of Parakeets on UK ecosystems.
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about 1 month ago
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Local wander around Hesley Wood taking in some of todayās sunshine. A Raven being mobbed by Crows overhead was the highlight.
about 1 month ago
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Great advice available to support these amazing species. Hoping my two Swift bricks attract some interest this year!
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about 2 months ago
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Bonus Caspian Gull spot driving to work this morning. Single juv mingling with the Common Gulls on Hoyland football pitches. Then on the way home a mini Starling murmuration at RSPB Old Moor!
about 2 months ago
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A truly fabulous reference guide for any birder or naturalist in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. It provides a long-term overview of the state and changing nature of bird life across the city.
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about 2 months ago
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Greno Wood walk with the little one (can be quiet for birding at this time of year) produced two pairs of Crossbill. Not seen them at this site before.
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2 months ago
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Alexander Lees
2 months ago
No UK eBird records of Rough-legged Buzzard from 2026 yet (below); this species will likely be rarer nationally than Black-winged Kite in future. Both very visible signs of climate (and land-use) driven range shifts
#UKBirding
#Ornithology
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Quick drive up the M1 to Calder Wetlands this morning. Black-necked Grebe, two pairs of Goldeneye (displaying), and Cettiās Warbler the highlights.
2 months ago
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Siberian Chiffchaff still present in reeds outside Kelham Island Museum
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Great day out in the Lower Derwent Valley at North Duffield Carr. Scores of Curlew, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, and Lapwing. c70 White-fronts seen from Geoff Smith hide. c100 Whooper Swan on farmerās field behind car park. Ruff and Redshank nr. Derwent Bridge plus an Otter heading downstream.
2 months ago
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Wombwell Ings and Broomhill Flash today: 4 Russian White-fronts, c100 Lapwing, 4 Goldeneye, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, c10 pairs of Pochard. No sign of Slav Grebe.
2 months ago
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Little Owl and Tawny Owl heard this evening (High Green/Westwood)
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2 months ago
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RSPB Old Moor today: Bittern, multiple Cettiās (heard), Water Rail, 28 Russian White-fronted Geese (flyover heading ENE), Goldeneye and Oystercatcher. Finally able to see the ever-elusive Bittern after years and years of hoping!
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Male Siskin on the feeder this morning. Flock of 4 in total (High Green)
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3 months ago
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And finally, I get to spot the local Tawny male Iāve been hearing! Perched on top of the tree next door. Just beautiful to hear and see.
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Graham Appleton
3 months ago
Dunlin needed some good news -
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Red-listed in UK:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/u...
Rapid decline in Iceland:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/i...
Really bad in the Baltic:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/06/20/d...
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Pennines delight as drone survey offers hope for one of UKās rarest birds
Conservationists find dunlin chicks thriving in boggy habitat created in collaboration with landowners
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/pennines-delight-drone-survey-uk-birds-dunlin?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Sheffield Bird Study Group
3 months ago
'The New Birds of the Sheffield Area' Indoor Meeting: Weds 11th Feb 7.15pm Join us to celebrate the launch of our fabulous new 440 page book detailing all 300 species ever sighted in our area. Editors Richard & David will talk us through the project. Copies for sale + complimentary fizz!
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Poor photo. Shag still present at Worsbrough Reservoir.
3 months ago
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Great to see Redpoll on the feeders this morning. 1m and 1f.
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3 months ago
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Suzanne Atkinson
3 months ago
The North Cave Wetlands Starlings going into roost through the thermal
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Willow Tit nr. Ingbirchworth Dyke. First Iāve seen in South Yorkshire. Also 2 Stock Dove and 4 Skylark nr. campsite.
3 months ago
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1 Lesser White-fronted Goose in with Greylag flock at Ingbirchworth reservoir
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3 months ago
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RSPB
3 months ago
BREAKING: A Gamekeeper has pleaded guilty in Englandās first-ever Hen Harrier persecution case. Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea:
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International Swan Census. No Whoopers/Bewicks as expected but plenty of other species around. c60 Linnet flock was great to see, along with tonnes of Redwing. 4 Cettiās Warbler heard in reeds at various spots around site.
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