CORY'S SHEARWATER - Scilly pelagic recently

SOOTY SHEARWATER - Normally a dot on the horizon but we had three in a raft of Greats and Cory's - a privilege to see a sumptuous species. Scilly pelagic.

GREAT SHEARWATER recently in Scilly

YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER - Spurn this week

MERLIN - At Spurn this week just before it took out a Swallow

GOLDCREST - lots at Spurn this week - overlooked but very nice birds

PECTORAL SANDPIPER - Easington on the 15th

STONECHAT - Spurn

MARSH SANDPIPER at Musselburgh on gloomy Friday - never came close sadly but a lovely bird nonetheless.

Cormorant - an amazing 62+ birds at a much depleted Scout Dyke today

GREAT SKUA - recently in Scilly

My mini lecture tour - BARN OWLS - THE INSIDE STORY 28th Oct - 7pm - SK58 Birders - The Loyal Trooper, Anston, S25 5TD. Small fee non-members. 12th Nov - 7.15pm - SBSG - Sheffield University Diamond Building, S3 7RD. Small fee nm 26th Nov - 7pm - Green Moor Meth. Church, S35 7DX.

SCOUT DYKE - 70+ Cormorant , 2 GC Grebe, 1 L Grebe, 2 x Grey Heron

Sneak Preview! The SBSG 2026 Calendar will be on sale soon Once again featuring member's photos taken within our area and designed by our multi-talented Newsletter Editor Peter Garrity Details on how/when to buy will be shared once stock is delivered from the printers

Come and join us at our Indoor Meetings Next up: ‘Barn Owls - The Inside Story’ ⁦Peter Garrity⁩ chronicles a family of Barn Owls breeding at the bottom of his garden - all caught on camera. Weds 12th Nov 7.15pm LT2 The Diamond Builiding Leavygreave Rd

LITTLE OWL - In my village of Green Moor today

LITTLE OWL - One of our local birds brightening a rainy morning

Well Peter’s Barn Owl family story didn’t disappoint on Wednesday night! Members enjoyed a first class presentation & some fab footage Calendars & Annual Reports were snapped up. Our Anniversary Book pre-publication offer was launched too Next meet: 10th Dec - wine + mince pies!

Pipistrelle Bats (x2) behind a mirror under our carport today - noticed a “squeaky call” going on for ages - photo using an endoscope by a local bat expert

SNOW BUNTING - The Edderthorpe bird yesterday