Welcome to the SBSG website

Sheffield Bird Study Group was formed in December 1972 as a forum for birdwatchers in and around the city with an active interest in ornithology. The group's recording area, covering twelve 10km squares with the city roughly in the middle, is hugely diverse, stretching north to the outskirts of Barnsley, south to Chesterfield, east to the lowlands beyond Rotherham and Bolsover, and west to the highest tops of the Peak District National Park.

We aim to promote an interest in birds in the community, provide something of interest to all levels of birder, co-ordinate fieldwork and recording in the area, and work with and complement the work of like-minded local and national organisations for the benefit of birds. SBSG is registered charity No 510857.

Monday 7 March 2016

Indoor Meeting Wednesday 9th March - AGM
7.15pm - AGM including 2015 Review of the Year 
An evening packed with interest including two trip talks from the Congo and Tobago. Agenda to include the following:
  • Secretary's report - Richard Hill
  • Annual Accounts - Ron Blagden
  • Committee Nominations
  • 2015 Review of the year - Richard Hill
  • Talk on the Congo - Helen Hipperson
  • Talk on Tobago - Stuart Davies
  • Recorder's Report - Ron Blagden
Sheffield University - Hicks Building LT5
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union Conference
19th March 2016
The Yorkshire Naturalists' Union conference is taking place on the 19th March 2016 at York University on the theme "Names, Knowledge and Natural History – the importance of modern taxonomy to the amateur naturalist". For more information please visit the conference page on our website. If you or any of your members would like to offer a talk or poster on any aspect of the conference theme, please contact me.
Paula Lightfoot, Yorkshire Naturalists Union 
Indoor Meeting Wednesday 13th April
7.15pm - Richard Hill will present "Firecrests" 

Richard is a key contributor to the group and has been Honorary Secretary / Annual Report editor since 1997. He is also co-editor of the acclaimed Breeding Birds of the Sheffield Area released last year. His birding patch is Redmires from which he has produced some significant finds over the years and tonight he is to excite us further with his presentation on Firecrests.
This diminutive gem of a bird has held a special fascination for tonight's speaker since childhood.  This talk documents a personal journey of discovery taking in the species' recent history in the UK, with particular reference to the Sheffield area.
Sheffield University - Hicks Building LT5 


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