ShefBirdStudyGroup
@shefbirdstudy
Official account of the Sheffield Bird Study Group - A group for birdwatchers in & around Sheffield with an active interest in ornithology. All welcome.
If you are craving some more live Falcon nest action now the @SheffPeregrines have fledged then check out this Hobby Cam from Dorset. Thought to be the only live Subbuteo nest cam in Europe this year camstreamer.com/redirect/j4D29…
Latest Gull research from @_BTO rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Thr…
A team of Social Scientists from Cambridge, Helsinki & Lodz are conducting a survey about birdwatching and conservation. Access via this link. Takes 10 mins max. #ukbirding forms.office.com/pages/response…
MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - 2 RINGED PLOVER & 1 LRP juv this morning which gave good comparisons side by side for biro sketches, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3-4 Reed Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 23 P Wagtail, 7 Teal being the highlights @Derbyshirebirds
Our SBSG Newsletter Editor Peter Garrity made another appearance on ITV Calendar this week to update viewers with the latest news from his Barn Owl family. You can watch the film on our Website ⬇️ sbsg.org/sbsg-news/gree…
Two juvenile Yellow Wagtails at Middleton Moor this morning, a very scarce bird in the Peak District @Derbyshirebirds
Our latest recovery is of a Fieldfare in Pielavesi, Finland which sadly died hitting glass in June. Geoff and team had ringed it at Ramsley Res in Oct 2020. It had travelled 1,974km and had likely done the same journey 10 times in its lifetime! @shefbirdstudy @Derbyshirebirds
Our latest Sheffield Peregrines blog features some lovely photos taken by @doggie3132 Enjoy! @SheffPeregrines sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/juv…
2025 was a record breeding season for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nests monitored by our volunteers. None failed & where we were able to check the nest contents the number of chicks fledged was the highest since we started the project in 2015. Full story woodpecker-network.org.uk
Have you been exploring our new website? Remember to log-in to access members-only features. For example, you can now search our records database back to 2011 - by species, month, year Go to the 'Sightings' tab and select 'Sightings Archive' from drop down menu (see below)
A pair of binoculars (RSPB Puffin brand) were misplaced at last night’s Crespiscular Creep at Redmires Res/Stanage Pole track. Please report to us if you find them. Please Retweet.
Nice photos of our two young males in flight this morning.
@SheffPeregrines @shefbirdstudy the boys playing this morning..I'll go thru the rest tomorrow.
Sad news on our latest @SheffPeregrines blog sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/the…
Field Trip reminder: Our Annual ‘Crepuscular Creep’ Wednesday 11th June 8.30pm at Redmires Top Res Details on our new look website at sbsg.org/diary-dates
Nice photo of the Alexandrine parakeet chick taken by our very own @1ChrisGreenwood on @BBCSpringwatch tonight!