For bird sighting from around the South Yorkshire area. Please add @SYorkshireBirds to tweets and join the Facebook group below. Happy birding - Stuart 😎
Yorkshire and The Humber, Engl
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Expected a long day for brief views of the Rufous-tailed Robin. Not to be, it came out onto the path at first light to entertain the crowd for quite a while. Nice chatting with @GeoffreyGoater whilst there and on the way home.
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Loads of geese moving flying very high over Barnby Dun, Doncaster.
Friday several large skeins - look and sound like pinkfeet.
Flying lower this morning due to low cloud. Probably 500+ @SYorkshireBirds @RSPB_OldMoor
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Spotted Sandpiper giving some really great views at Nostell Priory today. In a muddy pool just down from the car park + wellies could be useful! @DonnyBirding @SYorkshireBirds
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Oldmoor-American Wigeon still on Wath Ings and Caspian Gull on the Mere @Barnsleybsg @SYorkshireBirds show
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@Barnsleybsg . Low Moor, - Hen Harrier 1, Marsh Harrier 1cc, Goshawk 1, Red Kite 1, Buzzard 1, Sprawk 1, Kes 4. Raven 1, LBB Gull 8, Lapwing flock c 35, W Pigeon c 115, Redwing c 70. L Owl 1, Stonechat 1, GS Pecker 1, Siskin 4, Redpoll 1.
October Big Day 2026:
South Yorkshire current total is
101 species, a new record (previous best 96 in 2024).
Ranked 19th of the English counties. England total: 232.
With provisional: the 3-day mop-up period.
@Team_eBird
#SouthYorkshireBirding #OctoberBigDay #eBird
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Link to Sprotbrough flash September sightings 👇
wildlifeandtravel.com/post/s… @YorksWildlife @SYorkshireBirds @DonnyBirding
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Old moor
American wigeon female on wath
Wigeon 90
Great egret 2
Little egret 10
Spotted redshank 2
Greenshank 3
Ruff 7
Dunlin 1
Black wit 5
Green sand 4
Caspain gull (py1x)
@Barnsleybsg
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Rspb old moor female american wigeon still present @Barnsleybsg
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Red Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park.
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026…
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Pectoral sandpiper flexing its wings at Adwick Washlands yesterday.
@Barnsleybsg @waderquest @birdguides
#shorebirds #waders #rspbbirders #rspbreserve
ALT pectoral sandpiper wing flexing
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Truly bizarre experience twitching a Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) feeding on the edge of the woodland whilst visiting Sheffield General Cemetery this morning.
Has anyone seen them hunting in similar habitat?
Left it ‘showing well’ at 1130 hrs. SK34248600
#UKBirding
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Sometimes birding throws up the occasional bizarre encounter.
Such as watching a Bittern in a wooded cemetery on the edge of Sheffield city centre!
Clearly surviving in the area as it has been seen in local gardens and on rooftops @Sheffbirdstudy @BirdGuides
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Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park.
Police appeal for information & some commentary by me ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026…
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The Sheffield Bittern was relocated on the river Porter today before going on a walking tour of the General Cemetery @shefbirdstudy @SYorkshireBirds
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Pink-foot at Adwick Washlands 17/09 #Birds #Wildlife #Travel #RSPB #Adwick #Washlands #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com
A few more of pectoral sandpiper at Adwick Washlands, giving amazing close views at the weekend. @RSPB_OldMoor @BirdGuides @Barnsleybsg
