Interesting find yesterday. A dead Water Shrew at Silkstone golf course not far from the car park and about 300m from a water body. ⁦Sorby Nat His Soc⁩ ⁦Jeff Lunn⁩

A few days around Thetford last week produced the usual area specials within the unique habitats and lucky enough to have a fairly close Stone Curlew at Weeting Heath. Dawn Balmer

“The Long and Winding Road”. The Pennine Way near Black Hill “Yesterday”. Survey on Dove Stones again - Golden Plover easy to hear but hard to see now the Cotton Grass is flowering. Swallows still moving through. ⁦RSPB Dove Stone⁩

My first Swift of the year. 3 over the pub in Mapplewell. Barnsley Birders

Yesterday, Little Don Valley. 7 Ring Ousel, 5 Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart and at least 12 singing Willow Warbler plus 6 Chiffchaff. Barnsley Birders ShefBirdStudyGroup Hudds BWC Martin Wells

Started the RSPB Dove Stones survey this morning. Cold but sunny and a few early territorial Golden Plover, Dunlin and a couple of overnight Wheatear. RSPB Dove Stone Hudds BWC Barnsley Birders

Osprey over Ingbirchworth res and NW at 1010. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Martin Wells

We are really pleased to have this published in this month’s British Birds magazine. Many hours surveying over the years. A number of theories discussed but no firm conclusion of why. ⁦Barnsley Birders⁩ ⁦Donnybirding⁩ ⁦Jim Horsfall⁩ ⁦RSPB_OldMoor⁩

My 5km walk around the Hugset Wood area this morning had 32 singing Chiffchaff and 4 Blackcap. Arrivals from yesterday/overnight. Also, a few patches of Toothwort through. ⁦Barnsley Birders⁩

Worsbrough Res this morning. Male Blackcap (singing) and 8 Chiffchaff. Barnsley Birders Martin Wells

Yesterday c120 Fieldfare with Starling at the airfield Browns Edge Road, Ingbirchworth. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC WC led Martin Wells

4 Whooper Swan on Winscar Red and a Red Kite over and east. Barnsley Birders @Hudd WC led at lunchtime.

48 Whooper Swan on Ingbirchworth Res now. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Martin Wells

50-60 Curlew in a flock landing in a sheep field at Carlecotes yesterday. A build up on the in-bye land before forming territories on the moor. Not seen a flock of that size in our recording area before. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Martin Wells

Bright sun bringing out the colours on Tufted Duck today at RSPB Old Moor. Also, 8 Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Bearded Tit, 4 Lesser Redpoll and 5 singing Cetti's Barnsley Birders Donnybirding RSPB_OldMoor

Around 120 Pink-footed Geese in from the east and landed with Grey Lag and Canada Geese in fields just west of Ingbirchworth Reservoir at 1100. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Martin Wells

Sparrowhawk in the garden yesterday and one Blackbird less! Sparrowhawks are not seen as often now and probably a drop in population in the Barnsley area. Raptor Group think 50% less. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Donnybirding

High Hoyland this morning. At least several hundred finches in a flock feeding on wild bird/games crops. Rough estimate of 500 Chaffinch, 150 Brambling and 150 Linnet plus 12 Reed Bunting. Barnsley Birders Hudds BWC Martin Wells

Sunny, clear but cold day today at RSPB Old Moor.
A pair of Bearded Tit, 2 Peregrine and Lapwing killed, 2 Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, 3+ Goldeneye as the highlights. See what the further cold weather brings in? Barnsley Birders Donnybirding RSPB_OldMoor

Got ya, no escaping now! Tin Mill Dam, Deepcar. Dipper, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch Great Spotted Woodpecker and 2 Treecreeper. gas gun going off every 30 mins for some reason. presumably something to do with the fishery? ⁦Barnsley Birders⁩ ⁦⁦⁦ShefBirdStudyGroup⁩