A glorious sunny morning for the ShefBirdStudyGroup visit to Padley Gorge. Most of the target species seen including Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit and a few Green Hairstreak.

Looking forward to tomorrow evening's talk

Broomhead estate this am. Spot fly 3+, Pied fly m, Redstart 2m, Stonechat 7(4m) Grn pecker, Red kite, Golden plover. With Mark Linnington . Also this f Emperor moth (pic by Mark)
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The bank holiday rain has arrived Sheffield Peregrines

Young Tawny Owl ringed @Linacrereservoirs #Derbyshire this am Sorby Breck RG Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS)

Indoor Meeting reminder:
This Weds, 8th May - our very own David Wood takes us birding through Argentina ‘From Pampas to Patagonia’
7.15pm LT2 The Diamond Building.
Then in the pub afterwards
Last meeting before our summer break.

Waxwings still about locally yesterday! Surely won’t be long before they head back across the North Sea? They’ve been pleasing the crowds far and wide since arriving last November. ‘Twas a Waxwing Winter indeed. Haste ye return!

36 Waxwings this evening. At the roundabout outside the Asda at Handsworth, Sheffield.

Update on a busy week at the Sheffield Peregrines by ShefBirdStudyGroup Chris Greenwood

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A Peregrine was found mortally injured on Dove Stone nature reserve in the Peak District National Park on 4 April. Sadly, due to the severity of its injuries the bird had to be euthanised. (1/8)

30th April
Indoor Meeting
'Valparaiso'- Pete Brown- Another regular to SK58, Pete will tell tales of birding in in and around this region of Chile. 1930 in the upstairs meeting room of the Loyal Trooper, South Anston. What 3 Words: LT car park: w3w.co/legroom.fells.…

Just seen (and heard) my first Swift of the season! Bole Hill Road, Walkley Bank.

Unexpected Wheatear in Graves Park, Sheffield this morning. Showing features of the Greenland race ShefBirdStudyGroup #Sheffield

Cuckoo seen and heard at Ewden Height, plus 2 siskins, 1 swallow and several willow warblers. Singing male redstart and five swallows seen near Broomhead Reservoir. Barnsley Birders South Yorkshire birders ShefBirdStudyGroup

Common Sandpiper, not so common in the Peak District. Mainly due to human and canine disturbance.

We have a chick! First revealed at 15.22 Sheffield Peregrines ShefBirdStudyGroup

Peregrine chicks are hatching today at St George’s Sheffield Peregrines Head over to our blog and click through to the live cameras to watch now. What better way to spend the weekend?!

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Smart turn out for our annual spring wander around Orgreave. 23 souls, unexpected ☀️ and 46 species. Most major targets seen/heard inc Cetti’s, Whitethroat, Wheatear, Swifts, Swallow, HM, SM, LRP and, late on, Arctic Tern, Yellow Wag passed thro’.
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Arctic Tern (stumpy legs) and Common Tern (longer legs) at Orgreave on Monday evening ShefBirdStudyGroup South Yorkshire birders