You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.
I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every one of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.
Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].
Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!
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Potteric Carr
Satellite ViewA Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve, 2 miles from Doncaster, with areas of reed, open water and marshy woodland. Birds include Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Water Rail and Bittern.
John Wint
9 Yew Tree Park, Whitley, Goole, DN14 0NZ
01977 662826
j.wint114@btinternet.com
Birds of the Sheffield Area, including the NE Peak District
Sheffield Bird Study Group. email richarddale9@hotmail.com for details.Rare and Scarce Birds in Yorkshire
Andrew Wilson & Russell SlackISBN: 0903793598
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Where to Watch Birds - Yorkshire
by John Mather A&C Black, 2009 [3rd Edition]ISBN: 9780713687828
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Yorkshire Bird Report 2010
Yorkshire Naturalists Union - Available through their website: http://www.ynu.org.ukYorkshire Ornithological Committee
Chairman: Craig Thomas 16 Scarborough Road, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9EF, Tel: 01723 513055 e-mail craigcthomas@yahoo.co.uk Secretary: Jim Pewtress, 31 Piercy End, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6DQ, Tel: 01751 431001 e-mail trivialis@operamail.com Elected members: Mike Pilsworth, Hillcrest, Whitgift, Goole, DN14 8HL, Tel: 01405 704082 e-mail: mikepilsworth@hotmail.com Protection Liaison Officer: D. J. Simpson, 51 Heather Way, Harrogate, HG3 2SH, Tel: 01423 538645 e-mail: doug@milvus.me.uk Representative on Humber Wildfowl Refuge Committee: Miss A Gowland
RSPB - Sheffield Members Group
WebsiteThis web site provides information for members and anyone who is interested in the work of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Sheffield Members Group...
Sheffield Bird Study Group
WebsiteSheffield 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....
Sorby Natural History Society
WebsiteThe Sorby Recorders who are responsible for organising surveys and collecting information on the local fauna. A list of interesting birds appears in each Newsletter, whilst reports on other groups appear in the Record...
Yorkshire Naturalists Union
WebsiteThe YNU has four basic aims: To study the wildlife of Yorkshire. To record the results of these studies. To present these studies. To use the information for wildlife conservation...
Yorkshire Red Kites
WebsiteThe Yorkshire Red Kite Project was the fifth in this sequence and began at Harewood Estate in West Yorkshire in 1999. By this time, the newly established Chilterns population had been so successful that, up to 2003, it was able to supply a total of 68 young birds for release in Yorkshire...
Dearne Valley - Old Moor
WebsiteSatellite View
Situated right at the heart of the Dearne Valley, Old Moor is a wonderful place to come and watch wildlife. The skies, fields and open water are teeming with birds throughout the year...
Potteric Carr Reserve
WebsiteSatellite View
Potteric Carr is one of over sixty reserves owned or leased by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. It is situated about 2 miles from the centre of Doncaster, close to the M18 and A6182. Its wide range of habitats from open water and marsh to woodland, covering an area of about 130 ha., give it an interesting diversity of wildlife. In addition, its paths through attractive scenery make it an ideal venue for all kinds of visitor ranging from those who simply enjoy the quiet of the countryside to the dedicated wildlife expert...
Rother Valley Country Park
WebsiteSatellite View
Rother Valley Country Park lies on the South Yorkshire / Derbyshire border. The site features regular updates of birds seen within the Country Park boundary, we also include a large selection of photos, all taken within the Park. Conservation has always played a part in the valley, with areas of open water and marshland alongside the Rother prior to open-casting. These attracted migrating birds which use the river for navigation as they travel north and south during the spring and autumn migrations...
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Peak District Birding Holidays
Tour OperatorBird and wildlife watching holidays in the Derbyshire Peak District and South Yorkshire...
Yorkshire Rose Birding Tours
Tour OperatorThis website aims to give you a little background of what the county of Yorkshire has to offer. Yorkshire is arguably the best county in Britain for birds and bird watching. It has England's largest mainland Gannettry, some wonderful habitats that provide homes to some extremely rare and scarce birds. Locally common, they prove to be extremely difficult to see elsewhere in the country. The Corn Bunting and Tree Sparrow for example, in the right location can be easy to find. These and lots of other birds find a suitable home in Yorkshire...
YorkshireBirds
Mailing ListDiscussion Group - This list is for Yorkshire birders, birdwatchers, birdspotters, and related subjects in the Counties of North, East, South, and West Yorkshire England. The list is a forum for news of rare bird sightings in the four Counties. You may also make requests for bird-related information and information on local birdwatching sites. This is a public forum do not post details of species or sites that could help egg collectors identify nest sites. Do not send file attachments.
Barnsley Bird Sightings
BlogBird & wildlife sightings from the Barnsley recording area...
Daniel's Birding Blog
BlogBird Sightings and experiences from around Rotherham and Barnsley…
Doncaster Birding
BlogDaily update of birds reported in the Doncaster District…
Josh's Josh Jones
BlogNow 19, living in Lincs but at University in Sheffield. Lifelong interest in birds aided initially by my father and enhanced as an impressionable youngster by local birders, who I am indebted to! Only really got serious with the hobby after a trip to Israel in 2000. My patch is the local gravel pit complex adjacent to my home village (Baston & Langtoft), and I have been birding here as often as possible since my mother would let me out the house on my own!
Of Birds and Pies
BlogThe definitive site to Pie gobbling when birding...
Paul Cooper - Little Brown Job
BlogPaul had not been birding for a few years now but has been bitten by the bug again. This is his diary of the the journey back into the world of the little brown job…
Sheffield Wildlife
BlogMy name is Pete Mella. I’m an amateur nature-watcher who lives in Sheffield, and this is my blog where I’ll jot down my thoughts, observations and anally-retentive lists based on my wildlife-spotting activities. Posts from 2006-2007 can be found in the old blog at http://sheffieldwildlife.blogspot.com
British Garden Birds
WebsiteBritish Garden Birds shares information about the birds that visit a suburban garden in Sheffield, England.
Sheffield Photographic Centre
WebsiteThe premier independent dealer in Sheffield for Canon, Pentax, Minolta, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Kodak, Tamron, Mamiya, Fujicolor, Ilford, Ricoh, Lowepro, Samsung, Kowa, Opticron, Gossen, Meopta, Minox, Swarovski, Agfa, Fotospeed, Tetenal, Forte, Cobra, Metz, Courtenay, Paterson, Kentmere, Manfrotto, Polaroid, Digital Imaging, Used cameras and darkroom equipment, Monochrome products, Chemicals, optics, the list is endless...
SK58
WebsiteSK58 Birders were formed in December 1992, when several local birders met and decided to pool their resources time and experience to build up and share information on local birds and bird-related issues. Members are people who live in and around SK58, i.e. Dinnington, North and South Anston and the outlying villages who are interested in birds, especially local birds. Members range from people who enjoy watching and feeding birds from their homes to the ardent birder, who enjoys finding and watching birds at the highest level. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in local birds at whatever level. Membership is £5 per year. SK58 Birders are unique. No other group concentrates on just a single 10km square.
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