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South Yorkshire Birders
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Interested in birding in the South Yorkshire county in the United Kingdom.
First 6 months of South Yorkshire @Team_eBird species counts.
July 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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May 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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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
May 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Garish, but always photogenic. Mandarin on the River Don near Long Sandall today @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #UKBirding
May 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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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
April 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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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April 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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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
April 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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April 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Spring migrants are almost complete with early whinchat yesterday and recent common tern.

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April 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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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
April 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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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
April 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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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
April 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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?
April 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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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
March 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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One of 3 Garganey at RSPB Blacktoft Sands this afternoon #ukbirding
March 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Oystercatcher numbers increasing at Broadstone Reservoir - 17 on the dam wall mid afternoon and 2 pairs of Goosander.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Update for the South Yorkshire spring arrivals - with house Martin, swallow, wheatear and sedge warbler added to the list.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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
March 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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The pair of Blue-winged Teals looking good on Brough Airfield Marsh this morning. Nice spot #yorkshirebirding #rarebirdsuk
March 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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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
March 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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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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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...
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March 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Little ringed plover at Wombwell Ings yesterday added to the spring arrivals list, in South Yorkshire.

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March 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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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
March 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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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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March 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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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
March 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM