South Yorkshire birders

Leach's Petrel showed very well this morning at Idle Washlands, Notts. Only my second record in the UK. @NottsBirders

@Barnsleybsg @DonnyBirding Adwick Washlands, Common Scoter 1f, Pink-footed Goose 1, Spoonbill 1ad, Little Egret 1, Shelduck 2, Tufted c15, Little Egret 1, Oystercatcher 4, Avocet 7, LRP 2, Lapwing c100, Redshank 7, Blackwit 7, Grey Partridge 4, Marsh Harrier 2, Sand Martin 1.

Leach's Storm Petrel, a great record for Notts......... Worth a visit as it was basically on the way home from Spurn.

Wharncliffe Chase am. Stonechat 13 (8m), Crossbill 2, Brambling, Redpoll 5, Siskin 2, linnet 13, Green pecker 3+, Woodcock, Curlew 2, Yellowhammer 2, Skylark 12, Fieldfare 8, Redwing @Barnsleybsg @SYorkshireBirds

@Barnsleybsg @DonnyBirding Adwick Washlands first Spoonbill 2 and Wheatear 1m, of the year today, Also Little Egret 2, Avocet 5, Redshank 10, Lapwing c100, Black tailed Godwit 6, Oystercatcher 10, Little ringed Plover 2, Pink-footed Goose 1, Tufted 21, Shelduck 8, Goosander 4.

@Barnsleybsg @DonnyBirding Adwick Washland Update - Black Tailed Godwit 1, Dunlin 2, Avocet 6, Snipe 1, Water Rail 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Sand Martin 5(first ones), Cettis Warbler 3m, Chiffchaff 6m, Grey Wagtail 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming.

Low Levels Bank, Hatfield - 121 Whooper Swan, 1 Marsh Harrier (cc), 6 Shelduck, 14 Red-legged Partridge. Roe Carr - 2 Crane feeding on the edge of the moors. @SYorkshireBirds

Rossington Pit - 2 Stonechat (m + f), 1 Woodcock, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Buzzard, c50 Skylark. 1 Peacock butterfly, first of the year. Wadworth Carr - 1 GW Egret. @SYorkshireBirds

@Barnsleybsg @DonnyBirding Adwick Washland Update - Tufted Duck 16, Lapwing 159, Avocet 3, Oystercatcher 3, Curlew 1 left North @ 09.39, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Cettis Warbler 5m, Chiffchaff 2, Stonechat pair.

Potteric Carr - 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 1 Marsh Harrier, 28 Snipe, c30 Siskin. @SYorkshireBirds @YWTPottericCarr

A Thermal ✔️ for moi 😎 A fruitless 2hrs searching for Woodcock & Jack Snipe, then this fabulous creature was spotted hunkered down, sheltering from the bitter wind. Short eared Owl 🦉 A South Yorkshire Pit top @martinroper5462 @paulasykes1971 @MylesRadford #Owls 02 Feb 2026

Shag still present at Worsbro' Res. Also the ever present 2nd W Caspian gull @Barnsleybsg @SYorkshireBirds

Worsbrough Reservoir - Shag 1, Green Ringed individual "DTA" - Found by Russ Boland.

Field studies of the adult Shag I chanced upon this morning @Barnsleybsg Worsbro' Reser. The first I've seen here since 22nd Mar 1988! Still present at 15.30 hrs. Cheers #SuperSeabirdSunday

Old moor Brent goose wath ings dusk Goldeneye 4 Goosander 22 Little egret 2 Marsh harrier 2 Oystercatcher Caspain gull 2nd w Y l gull 2nd w B h gull c1200 @Barnsleybsg

Worsbrough am. Marsh tit again top of Blacker ln/ Pit ln, Worsbro' Village. Also 2ndW Caspian Gull, LEgret, Cormorant 40, Goosander 20, Tufted 5, GCGrebe 10, Siskin c80, Water rail 2 @Barnsleybsg with @marklinnet10

Wombwell ings White fronted goose 1st w Golden plover 3 Broomhill Green sand 2 Old moor Caspain gull 2nd w @Barnsleybsg

@Barnsleybsg @DonnyBirding Adwick Washland Update - White Fronted Goose 6(4a), Pink Footed Goose 2, Grey Lag Goose 323, Canada Goose 573. All Geese in Ash Tree Field this morning.

@Barnsleybsg @RSPB_OldMoor Adwick Washlands, Little Egret 1, White fronted Goose 5(1j), Pink-footed Goose 2, Wigeon c300, Shoveler 40, Gadwall 15, Teal 85, Lapwing 54, Snipe 3, Stonechat 3, GS Wpecker 1, Coal Tit 1, Chiffchaff 10, Fieldfare 150, Redwing 70 Peregrine 1, Buzzard 2.

YWT Carr Lodge & Woodfield Plantation with @PhilWoo20716401 on 25/12/2025, 13:17 - 15:55. 100+ Fieldfare the highlight. @SYorkshireBirds app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…