Birder and wildlife enthusiast most at home in the Peak District, with occasional forays further afield
Joined July 2011
- Tweets 1,985
- Following 72
- Followers 800
- Likes 4,243
397 Photos and videos
May 31
The first twitchable Red-backed Shrike for the Sheffield area was at Middleton Moor last night, a spanking male.
Only the 6th SBSG area record, the last one was in 1993.
2
8
128
2,576
12 Sep 2025
First winter Grey Phal at RVCP today. Mainly distant, but came close in to the main lake shore briefly, later flipping over to Meadowgate.
Thanks to the finder KRG who is on a bit of a hot streak currently.
13
194
28 Jul 2025
This looks pretty good to me for a male Vagrant Emperor, currently in the ditch before the hide at Skeffling re-alinnment, E.Yorks at the end if Long Lane (closwd to traffic).
4
42
1,829
17 Oct 2024
Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Damflask Reservoir in the South Yorkshire Peak District tonight. More impressive was the Moonbow that appeared over the Reservoir to the west.
2
25
892
Andy Deighton retweeted
6 May 2024
Fire-tailed Myzornis, Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, May 2024. Another long-awaited Himalayan mega, missed on my previous visit, this jewel-of-bird certainly lived up to all expectations #BirdsSeenIn2024
5
5
76
2,931
25 Nov 2023
Aurora tonight visible on camera in the Peak District 19:00-19:45, though not naked eye visible.
2
12
877
Andy Deighton retweeted
10 Nov 2023
RIP Tony Morris who sadly passed away this afternoon - a great pal and gentle soul who I spent great times with in Shetland @shefbirdstudy @BirdingBlades
2
2
33
3,979
8 Sep 2023
Good numbers of Willow Emeralds Friday, at Pebley Pond, Treeton Dyke and Treeton Tip.
1
10
814
24 Jul 2023
Striking small, dark mantled, elegant LBBG at Attercliffe Sheffield today. 3cy or 4cy? Comments welcome.
3
6
75
11,062
13 Jul 2023
Nice fresh juv Yellow-legged Gull on the Don at Effingham Street Sheffield today.
2
38
1,901
21 Jun 2023
It you are wondering why you don't often see Short Eared Owls on the driven Grouse moors of the Peak District, there you go. @shefbirdstudy
1
10
29
2,888
19 Apr 2023
Managed to catch the record breaking flock of 46 Little Gulls at Orgreave this afternoon. The whole flock spiralled up high calling around 14:45, before leaving to the E at 15:05.
1
3
61
3,248
17 Apr 2023
Two Yellow Wagtails at Orgreave tonight, an obvious male flavissima, and this bird.
Any thoughts on subspecies, just a well marked flavissima?
2
8
802
8 Mar 2023
Orgreave pre-roost last night, a BHG x Med Gull hybrid, first winter Caspian Gull, and a striking adult Northern Herring .
1
11
773
18 Nov 2022
Caspians today, 2 first winters Warren St and Effingham St (one with a Dutch colour ring), and also 2 1w in the Orgreave. pre-roost.
2
29
Andy Deighton retweeted
3 Nov 2022
Indoor meeting: Weds 9th Nov
Mike Price - Peak District Raptors
@M1kePrice will outline his passion for raptors and his vital work leading the teams monitoring & protecting rare & threatened birds of prey in our area.
7.15pm, LT2, Diamond Building, Portobello
Then on to the pub!
12
17
Andy Deighton retweeted
2 Nov 2022
Ok, exciting update, RSPB tagged bird, female named LAGERTHA, tagged in the Peak District this summer, she was recently on the Humber estuary. We don't put out current positions for obvious reasons with this species but great that you photographed her! Thank you!
2
4
40
Andy Deighton retweeted
14 Oct 2022
White-eyed Gull, one of an impressive 58 counted before they left their roost on the swim-lane buoys in front of the Eilat North Beach hotel metropolis; they weren’t so easy back in 1989! Last of three new birds on this great little Israel revisit and my penultimate gull.
2
1
24