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Sheffield Bird Study Group

Birds in the Sheffield Area 2021

Edited by Richard Hill, Birds in the Sheffield Area 2021 was published in October 2025 with help of the major sponsors Foothills.

The cover of a Long-tailed Skua in the Mayfield Valley was created by Ben Green and the textis interleaved with colour illustrations by Ben Green and Richard Dale. The colour photographs are courtesy of  R. Croxton, C. Corbidge, A. Deighton, H. Eisner, P. Garrity, K.R. Gould, C. Greenwood, R.D. Hill, T. Hines, P. Leonard, J. Nichol,  M.N. Reeder, M. Smethurst, R. Twigg and D. Wood. It has a total of 186 pages.

This edition is dedicated to the memory of Vic Gibson – 1928–2020. 2021 Report

Main Contents:

  • A review of the birding year, 2021
  • Systematic List of records for the year 2021
  • Arrival and departure dates of migrant species in 2021
  • Little Egrets at Rother Valley CP – A New Breeding Species
  • Marsh Harriers in the Don Valley – A New Breeding Species
  • Winter Wildfowl Numbers in the Sheffield Area 1973–2018
  • A colour map of the SBSG recording area

The cost is £8 if collected, or £11 to include postage and packing. The report is free to qualifying members. Copies of the report can be purchased via Paypal HERE 

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Published: 26 October 2025 Views: 79