David Bamforth

Barnsley Birder, Local Patch (Wath Area). Occasionally dabbling in the Dark Arts Filthy Twitching.

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@Barnsleybsg Great White Egret north over Barnsley Hospital c07.45

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@jonnybirder Cheers Jon. Good to see you connected pal 👍

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@Barnsleybsg Summer plumage Grey Phalarope Wombwell Ings now.

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@Barnsleybsg Glossy Ibis 1 Wombwell Ings.

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@Barnsleybsg Wombwell Ings Ringed Plover 14, Black wit 12, Ruff 10, Dunlin 3, Greenshank 2, Yellow Wagtail 8+,

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@Barnsleybsg 4 Knot briefly @GarganeyTrust Broomhill Flash left west 09.35. Shoveler 52, Ruff 1, Common Sand 2, Green Sand 2, Wigeon 1.

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@Barnsleybsg Honey Buzzard circled Broomhill Flash car park/Little Broomhill c16.35 - 16.51 left westward towards Broomhill Tip.

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@Barnsleybsg Wood Sand, Curlew 4, Green Sand 6+.

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@Barnsleybsg Wombwell Ings Spoonbill 4, GW Egret, Hobby 2, Golden Plover, Ringed Plover 8, Black wit 5, Whinchat 2, Stonechat, Lapwing 64, Teal 116.

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@Barnsleybsg Osprey hovering over Bolton Ings this evening before drifting off low north.

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@Barnsleybsg The Old Moor & Broomhill Area (Wath Area) Year List total for 2023 was 180 species. A new area record beating existing 179 set in 2017. Details on Barnsley Bird Sightings Blog. Thanks to @RSPB_OldMoor @GarganeyTrust & everyone else who contributed. Happy New Year.

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@Barnsleybsg Red throated Diver circled low over @GarganeyTrust Broomhill Flash 15.18 left south west.

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@Young_Nudger Where there’s Dunlin, there’s hope.

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@bowintersett2 First ever visit was on 10th December 1981 - Mealy Redpoll highlight. First ever twitch was 25th January 1987 - Red necked Grebe Anglers, with a first winter Glaucous Gull there also and a female Red breasted Merganser on Top Res. All three new birds for me at the time.

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@Young_Nudger @RussBoland @TheDearneValley @SarahNormanCX To my knowledge Garganey first proved breeding in Dearne Valley in 1986 (1y). Although suspected in several years. Then confirmed again in 1991 (8y), 1992 (5y), 1993 (10y seen ? 1 or 2 more pairs suspected, then area maximum 23 (21 juvs) in August 1993, 1994 (2 brroods = 13y).

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@Young_Nudger @jamesthetyke @KaneBrides 2/2 ... were present, and at least one being successful a brood seven noted on Bolton Ings. So probably early returning birds or possibly failed breeders from elsewhere.