Ogston Sightings
- Sunday 27th July 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (1), Common Tern (1), Crossbill (1), House Martin (50), Kingfisher,…
- Saturday 26th July 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (1), Common Scoter (1), Crossbill (14), Garden Warbler, Green Woodpecker,…
- Friday 25th July 2025
Most notable sightings: Common Sandpiper (1), Common Tern (2), Crossbill (13), Hobby (2), Kingfisher, Peregrine…
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Annesley Pit Top Trip Report
Wednesday June 11th A group of 10 met at Annesley with another two who decided that the company was better in the Chesterfield RSPB group coming later. A very warm and still day meant progress was gentle. Birdsong in the … Continue reading
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Padley Gorge Trip Report – 7/5/25
13 members enjoyed an excellent trip especially during the morning. After the usual quiet start walking over the moor with very little apparent except the sound of Willow Warblers, things began to look up with a Jay flying past. Near … Continue reading
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Cutthroat Bridge Trip Report 9/5/25
18 members arrived on a cold, still and misty morning with quite a few of the team unprepared clothes wise for the very chilly conditions which they would later regret. From the noisy car park, the trip got off to … Continue reading
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Budby Trip report 5/3/25
Encouraged by sunny weather, 15 members assembled on the Common although some arrived via the Major Oak in a sneaky effort to tick a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (sadly it didn’t co-operate). However, those that joined the group by walking through … Continue reading
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Frampton, Deeping Lakes & Willow Tree Fen Trip Report – 11/1/25
Starting at an unearthly time of 9.00 8 club stalwarts met at Frampton Marsh for the first Club trip of the year. A bright but bitterly cold morning meant that a lot of the water was frozen so sightings were … Continue reading
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Rufford Country Park Trip Report 5/2/25
Nine members arrived at first light at Rufford Country Park on a cold but gloriously sunny day and it was shortly after that when eagle eyed ‘Blue Beard’ spotted a group of birds high up in one of the trees … Continue reading
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Dearne Valley Trip Report – 22/10/24
Ten members enjoyed a warm, wind and bird free visit to some of the RSPB reserves in the Dearne Valley. Bird free sounds pretty bad – well 50 species were identified but there was little that was unusual, a fact … Continue reading
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RSPB Frampton trip report 4/8/24
8 members made the journey to Frampton Marsh and experienced superb birding. Only the leader was late having not read his own instructions. The birding this year was unusual in that there was little to see from the sea wall … Continue reading
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Annesley Pit Top Trip Report – 12/6/24
On a chilly, cloudy day but with a gentle breeze, 10 members visited Annesley Pit Top Nature Reserve and over the next 3 hours were treated to some excellent birding. It started well when a Sparrowhawk and a Whitethroat were … Continue reading
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Nightjar Trip Report – 30/5/2024
On a cold, breezy evening, 22 members arrived at the Flash Lane parking spot, fortunately, most dressed in their winter birding gear. At 9 pm we set off to walk the few hundred metres to the viewing spot. Disappointingly, with … Continue reading
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