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Sheffield Bird Study Group

Birds in the Sheffield Area 2020

Editor: Richard Hill

Birds in the Sheffield Area 2020 was published in December 2023 with help of the major sponsors Foothills and Sheffield Photographic Centre.

The cover of a Bittern in the Rother Valley was created by Ben Green and the text is interleaved with colour illustrations by Ben Green and Richard Dale. The colour photographs are courtesy of  A. Deighton, P. Garrity, R.D. Hill, M.N. Reeder, M. Smethurst, R. Twigg and D. Wood. It has a total of 170 pages. 

This edition is dedicated to the memory of Philip Ridsdale – 1984–2020. 

Main Contents:

  • A review of the birding year, 2020
  • Systematic List of records for the year 2020
  • Arrival and departure dates of migrant species in 2020
  • Bitterns in the Rother Valley – a new breeding species
  • Bearded Vulture in the Peak District – New to the Sheffield Area
  • A colour map of the SBSG recording area

The cost is £7 if collected, or £10.50 to include postage and packing. The report is free to qualifying members.

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Published: 29 March 2025 Views: 147