Welcome to the SBSG website

Sheffield Bird Study Group was formed in December 1972 as a forum for birdwatchers in and around the city with an active interest in ornithology. The group's recording area, covering twelve 10km squares with the city roughly in the middle, is hugely diverse, stretching north to the outskirts of Barnsley, south to Chesterfield, east to the lowlands beyond Rotherham and Bolsover, and west to the highest tops of the Peak District National Park.

We aim to promote an interest in birds in the community, provide something of interest to all levels of birder, co-ordinate fieldwork and recording in the area, and work with and complement the work of like-minded local and national organisations for the benefit of birds. SBSG is registered charity No 510857. Click here for more.

INDOOR MEETING 

Wednesday 12th February - 7.15pm

Ros Green

 



Shelduck Migration and Wind Farms 

I’m a part-time PhD student studying at the University of Liverpool, whilst also continuing my work for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) as a Research Ecologist in the Wetland and Marine Research Team. I am a field ornithologist by trade, with over a decade of experience surveying, monitoring, catching, ringing, tagging and studying birds. 

There are currently insufficient data to accurately assess the impact of offshore wind farms (OWF) on our shelduck population as they migrate between breeding, moulting and non-breeding sites. 

During my PhD (Jul 2021 – Mar 2026) I will collect and analyse novel empirical data for shelduck, to directly reduce the consenting uncertainties for future OWF developments within the UK. This will also benefit other consenting authorities that share borders with the North, Irish and Celtic Seas (i.e. the Dutch, German and Irish Governments).

Agenda: 

  • Welcome & notices / announcements 
  • Main speaker - Ros Green
  • Q&A
  • Interval – 10 minutes
  • Recorder’s Report
  • Close

Saturday, 22 February

The Treeton Miners' Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton, S60 5PW.

THE 14th SOUTH YORKSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY DAY.

“What’s Going on in South Yorkshire?”

A Festival of Amateur Natural History.

Attendance is free for all (including non-members).

No need to book in advance; just turn up on the day.

10:00 Building opens, setting up of displays.

10:30 Start of morning talks

10:40 Bob Croxton – Beavers: - Friends or Foes 

11:00 Duncan McLean - Allotments as Opportunities for Nature Recovery (Sheffield)

11:30 Break

12:00 Jeff Lunn – An update on the work of the Garganey Trust (Barnsley)

12:30 Louise Hill - Mire Emergency' Sphagnum growing project on Lindholme Island, Hatfield Moors (Doncaster)

13:00 LUNCHBREAK

14:00 Jim Flanagan – Insects/Botany on Rotherham’s Brownfield Sites (Rotherham)

14:30 Peter Roberts - Thomas Lister: Barnsley Nats' early history (Barnsley)

15:00 Derek Whiteley - The Yorkshire Naturalists Union in South Yorkshire

15.30 Close - Informal chat and drinks

Dismantle displays and leave.

Attendees are welcome to bring displays and items to sell. Timings and speakers may be subject to change. The Sorby website (www.sorby.org.uk) will display up-to-date details, including any weather problems on the day. Reasonably priced food (sandwiches, cakes and biscuits) and hotdrinks will be available at all breaks, and the bar will be open from lunch.

Travel Details.

Venue address: Treeton Miners Welfare, Arundel Street, TREETON, S60 5PW. OS Grid Ref.: SK430876

Treeton is a village just over 6 miles from the centre of Sheffield via the A630 Sheffield Parkway. Arundel Street is found when coming from Catcliffe, turning right straight after the traffic lights over the railway bridge (Or, if coming from Aughton, turn left before the traffic lights) by Cohens Chemist. Then go to the end of Arundel Street, where there is plenty of off-street parking.

Buses from Sheffield: (Note bus routes and times have changed a lot since last year with different bus routes and numbers, so please check before traveling; the Sorby website will be kept up to date.)

71 (TM Travel) to Harthill via the Parkway and Darnall leaves Sheffield Interchange 08:59 & 09:59, then hourly and takes about 25 minutes. Alight opposite Cohens Chemist,in Treeton.

Buses are 30 minutes past the hour back to Sheffield.

95 (First) to Rotherham leaves from Arundel Gate (stop 2) outside the British Heart Foundation shop at 09:05 & 10:05 takes about 30 minutes. Alight opposite Cohens Chemist in Treeton.

95 (First) to Sheffiueld via Treeton leaves Rotherham Interchange 09:05 &10:05. Alight opposite Cohens Chemist, in Treeton.

For up to date bus information check Traveline 01709 515151 or

http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

 

SIMON BAILEY

SB

The SBSG is sorry to announce the recent sad passing of Simon Bailey. Simon was a member of the Group for many years and served with distinction on the General Committee from 2007 to 2015, during which time he led the redesign and relaunch of the SBSG website. The ground-breaking format of the website, particularly its record collecting functionality, remains ahead of the field today. Simon was a kind, generous and intelligent man, who was equally at home in front of a computer as he was pottering around his farm at Grindleford. The Committee’s recent decision to commit to upgrading the website will hopefully ensure his legacy lives on into the future. The SBSG wishes to pass on its condolences to Simon’s friends and family.


LIVE TREE SPARROW CAMERA 

In the 1970s Tree Sparrows used to be fairly abundant in the 1200 square km of the Sheffield region. They were present in over 60% of the area and sometimes seen in large flocks - in 2024 draft data shows only 27 birds were seen at only three sites; with 20 of them visiting my garden - this is the largest remaining stronghold so I'm sharing them live from Green Moor. This year I have had at least 22 birds together on the garden. 

Footage will be live when possible - the birds feed frequently but patience might be required. 

Click the Image to be taken to the live page of my YT channel - here you will see previous streams and if currently running the latest Live Stream.

 

Peter Garrity


 The Incompleat Birder

Martin Hodgson is the latest SBSG member to author a book

It’s a light-hearted account of his struggle over the years to gain some competence in birding.  In short, a story without a happy ending!  Printed by the University Press in the same style as the Annual Report, Martin hopes that it will attract people to make it their own.  Priced at £10 and containing 127 pages with many colour photos, it will be on sale at the March meeting and £2 of every copy sold that evening will go to SBSG.  Those who are interested but can’t make the meeting should contact him on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 


Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group

The Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group are fund raising to buy some Satellite tags to go on Short-eared Owls, this year and next. Below is the link to their Go Fund Me page. The details of who Raptor Aid are are included, along with details about NERF. 

Raptor Aid Grant Fund & Short Eared Owl Tag Fund, organized by Jimmi Hill

 

 


Birds in the Sheffield Area 2020

Editor: Richard Hill 

Birds in the Sheffield Area 2020 was published in December 2023 with help of the major sponsors Foothills and Sheffield Photographic Centre.

The cover of a Bittern in the Rother Valley was created by Ben Green and the text is interleaved with colour illustrations by Ben Green and Richard Dale. The colour photographs are courtesy of  A. Deighton, P. Garrity, R.D. Hill, M.N. Reeder, M. Smethurst, R. Twigg and D. Wood. It has a total of 170 pages. 

This edition is dedicated to the memory of Philip Ridsdale – 1984–2020. 

Main Contents:

  • A review of the birding year, 2020
  • Systematic List of records for the year 2020
  • Arrival and departure dates of migrant species in 2020
  • Bitterns in the Rother Valley – a new breeding species
  • Bearded Vulture in the Peak District – New to the Sheffield Area
  • A colour map of the SBSG recording area

The cost is £7 if collected, or £10.50 to include postage and packing. The report is free to qualifying members.

Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this, or any other of our annual reports, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.

 


MEMBERSHIP LATEST

A reminder that when you first access your SBSG account in January you will be asked to renew your membership or continue as a guest. The Membership Mojo information pack can be found here - it has detailed joining/renewal instructions to help you with any queries.


Easyfundraising

New QR Code to use when shopping on-line - why not take a picture and store it on your phone for use in the future

If you shop online, don’t forget to support SBSG at no extra cost by channelling through easyfundraising  - Here's how to do it 


Results from the National Willow Tit survey



In recent years, our endemic race of willow tit (Poecile montanus kleinschmidti) have been lost from large areas of southern and eastern England and from parts of north and south Wales. Senior Conservation Scientist Simon Wotton explains why a survey was needed for this woodland birds, and what it shows us.


A blast from the past

For those of you looking to while away the long winter nights, a copy of the 1985 publication Birds of the Sheffield Area by the late Messrs. Hornbuckle and Herringshaw has just been uploaded to the site. Available to members, it can be found via the "publications" tab under the annual reports section.  

 


Membership

Good news for younger members

Free membership is now available for persons under the age of 25.  The age limit was previously 22.  And it’s available regardless of whether you’re in full time education or not.  Existing members should by now have received revised membership certificates from Martin Hodgson, the Membership Secretary.  If you haven’t but you think you ought to have, or if you are a paying member who now qualifies for free membership, please contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Help Sheffield University and SBSG support the Sheffield Peregrines

With your help we can provide more opportunities for people to learn more about these amazing birds as well as carry out important research. You can support the Sheffield Peregrines Project by donating through the Virgin Money Giving page.

Click on this link to learn more about the plans for the project and to donate:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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