Meetings and trips
Indoor meetings are now held in the Sheffield University 'The Diamond' building on Leavygreave Road S3 7RD (opposite St George''s Church) Lecture Theatre 2, on the second Wednesday of each month (except June, July and August) and include: an illustrated talk by an ornithologist of local or national standing, news of forthcoming events, features on identification and local habitats and recent bird news from the Sheffield area.
Meetings start at 7:15pm prompt and finish by 9:30pm, and are free to members; non-members welcome, a £2 fee applies for temporary membership.
2021 Programme of meetings are as follows (subject to COVID restrictions):
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Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
Location |
| January 13th | Mike Price | Peak District Raptors | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| February 10th | Andy Butler | Bird Migration at Besh Barmag | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| March 10th | Richard Hill | *Birds in the Sheffield Area 2020 & AGM | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| April 14th | Ben Hatchwell | Long-tailed Tits | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| May 12th | Dawn Balmer | Unravelling the Mysteries of Migration | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| September 8th | Mike Dilger | So you want to be a Wildlife Presenter? | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| October 13th | Simon Gillings | Nocturnal Migration | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| November 10th | Jack Ashton-Booth | 20 Years of Studying Raptors | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
| December 8th | Sarah Harris | The Arctic Skua | The Diamond LT2 / TBC |
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*Review of the Year will be followed by a number of short presentations by members
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The SBSG Committee reserves the right to amend the programme and/or make a small admission charge as necessary, giving as much notice as circumstances allow.
Parking for Indoor Meetings
You will now require a staff Car Parking Permit to park in any of the University car parks. Therefore there is no visitor parking in University car parks. The University do have the Q Park on Durham Road now open and there are special evening and weekend rates in place that can be found online here.
Local field meetings for 2021:
| March | Derwentdale | Raptors |
| April | Orgreave Lakes - Waders & Wagtails | Waders and Wagtails |
| May | Padley Gorge | Spring Migrants |
| June | Hallam Moors Crepuscular Creep | Moorland Birds |
| October | Redmires Reservoirs | Visible Migration |
| December | Pit-house West | Winter Highlights |
Local field trips are free to members; non-members welcome, a £2 fee applies for temporary membership.
The SBSG Committee reserves the right to amend the programme as necessary, giving as much notice as circumstances allow.
Foreign Bird Trip Register
At a previous indoor meeting it was suggested that the membership had a wealth of knowledge and expertise around birding trips abroad. Yet that is not widely shared except when a local member gives a talk on one of their trips.
Please visit here for examples of recent trips abroad. I would suggest contributions from the last 6 years with details on the type of holiday eg family, or specific birding together with tour company /tour guide used. Contact details will be provided by those willing to share any inside info on their trip.
If anyone is willing to have their experiences logged in such a way can they contact Neil Porter on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will update the spreadsheet for the IT team at intervals.
As an aside it might also reveal some willing speakers for a short talk in the future although that is of course entirely voluntary.