
The Dearne Valley
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News relating to wildlife (especially birds) along the Lower Dearne from Cudworth Common through RSPB Old Moor to YWT Denaby Ings.
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07-11-2015 16:03:54
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Barnsley Birders RSPB_OldMoor Edderthope Spoonbill 4 Whooper 1 Garganey 2 Water rail 1 Avocet 1 Blackwit 2 Greenshank 3 Green sand 6 Common sand 3 Wood sand 2 Snipe 17 Ruff 3 Ringo 7 Lrp 4 Little stint 1j Dunlin 1 Lapwing c120

And the birds just keep on coming. A fabulous place RSPB_OldMoor. #RSPB

Edderthorpe, Monday am- Spoonbill 4, Garganey 1, Little Stint 1 juv, Wood Sand 2, Green Sand 10, Com Sand 5, Greenshank 3, Ruff 5, Dunlin 1, LRP 5, Ring P 9, Black t Godwit 1, Snipe 30, Swift 4. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Old moor Spoonbill 3 Great egret 2 Shoveler 104 Curlew 1 Black wit 3 Ruff 17 Greenshank 9 Green sand 8 Common sand 4 Redshank 1 Dunlin 2 Snipe 8 Lrp Redshank 1 Marsh harrier Barnsley Birders

Barnsley Birders Donnybirding Adwick Washland Update - Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 1, Cormorant 1, Little Grebe 1, Teal 69, Tufted Duck 1, Lapwing 67, Snipe 5. Little Ringed Plover 3, Buzzard 5, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 12, Kingfisher 4.

Barnsley Birders Donnybirding Old Moor Update - Grey Heron 8, Little Egret 8, Cormorant 14, Lapwing 20, Greenshank 9, Green Sandpiper 6, Ruff 15, Curlew 1, Black Tailed Godwit 4, Common Sandpiper 3, Dunlin 1, Buzzard 5, Hobby 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Kestrel 1, Cettis Warbler 2.

Excellent counts here ⬇️ BirdGuides #RSPB

Over the years static water levels - reminiscent of a duck pond - at Broomhill Flash is slowly killing the site. Low water levels at Broomhill during Autumn has always paid dividends. Followed by high(er) levels in winter. Garganey Trust David Bamforth Natural England Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Barnsley Birders

Edderthorpe, Wednesday- Garganey 1, Wood Sand 2, Greenshank 4, Ruff 5, Green Sand 4, etc. But NO sign of Little Stint this morning. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Temmincks stint 1. North Ings. Via #Birdguides Barnsley Birders Donnybirding RSPB_OldMoor Gary Stones (No access from Harlington - footbridge closed)

Per #Birdguides. Osprey 1 - Old Moor. Caspian gull 1 - Old Moor. Temmincks 1 - North Ings. Garganey 1 - Edderthope. Wood sand 3 - Edderthorpe. RC Pochard 2 - Broomhill. Wood sand 1 - Broomhill. RSPB_OldMoor #RSPB Barnsley Birders Donnybirding

Barnsley Birders Donnybirding Adwick Washland Update - Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 3, Cormorant 2, Teal 56, Lapwing 140, Black Tailed Godwit 1, LRP 2, Snipe 9, Green Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 1, Buzzard 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Hobby 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Whinchat 1, Yellow Wagtail 22.

Barnsley Birders Donnybirding Adwick Washland Update - Grey Heron 4, Little Egret 1, Cormorant 1, Teal 18, Lapwing c100, Little Ringed Plover 2, Greenshank 1, Dunlin 1, Snipe 7, Black Tailed Godwit 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Spotted Redshank 1, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2.




RSPB_OldMoor Barnsley Birders Edderthorpe grey phal still here and osprey just flown south over the flash

Barnsley Birders Adwick Washlands. Shelduck 7, GW Egret 1, Little Egret 2, Avocet 1, LRP 2, Lapwing c100, Blackwit 1, Spotted Redshank 1, Ruff 6, Dunlin 4, Snipe 18, Marsh Harrier 1.

Barnsley Birders, RSPB_OldMoor Edderthorpe. Grey phal 1, whooper 1, garganey 2, wigeon 1, marsh harrier 1, avocet 5 , lapwing 241, ruff 4, Greenshank 4, g sand 4, blackwit 1, snipe 26, yellow wag 11.

Field sketches of a curlew RSPB_OldMoor Barnsley Birders recently, with a bit of colour added later. Not seen many autumn birds here so it was nice to study this one. Cheers Wader Quest The Dearne Valley
