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Localities and Habitats - Elsecar Reservoir

Elsecar Res, near Shefield, S.Yorkshire - Ashley Fisher
Photograph Copyright © 2001 Ashley Fisher

Elsecar Res, is a bit of an unknown quantity as far as Sheffield birders are concerned. It is another site which lies just inside our northern boundary, north-west of Wentworth and south-east of Hoyland [which is outside the recording area]. Map ref SK382994. Wildfowl numbers are counted regularly as part of the national Wetland Bird Survey [and previously the National Wildfowl Census], but the regular population is not phenomenal. The locality is capable of turning up the odd surprise, witness the Red Throated Diver in late January-early February 1996 and records of Black-necked Grebe and Great Grey Shrike. It has also hosted every species of tern on the Sheffield list, including the recording area's first White-winged Black Tern in September 1966. In early 1998 a flock of 1200 plovers in surrounding fields included 1000 Lapwings and 200 Golden Plovers. It is fished, probably accounting for the row of cars in the picture below. So a site perhaps in need of greater attention. These photographs were taken by Ashley Fisher in February 2001. Last updated 25th February 2001.

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