Category Archives: birds

Holding the end of year bird walk at a somewhat earlier date than usual paid dividends. The weather was pleasant and an impressive gathering of over twenty people was rewarded with some good sightings. Highlights among the 29 species encountered included a number of parties of Redwings and Fieldfares flying west or south west over the Park en route from Scandinavia to their winter quarters either in this country or beyond, numerous Jays transporting acorns from Ecclesall Woods to be stashed for the winter in  hiding places throughout the area, a couple of Sparrowhawks passing over and  two or  three  Grey Wagtails giving good views along the river.

In the coming days keep an eye out for more parties of winter thrushes coming over from the north east usually in the first two hours of daylight and look and listen out for skeins of Pink-footed Geese flying south east over the area en route to their North Norfolk wintering grounds.

Pete Brown

8.00 am Saturday 30th April

Meet at the steps into the park from the bridge on Archer Road. Several pairs of binoculars available to lend out for the walk. Everyone welcome as always.

Last April’s walk produced 33 species. In the last couple of weeks a pair of Kingfishers have been displaying along the Sheaf. No guarantees but it would be nice to get a sighting of the Park’s iconic bird which has proved elusive on recent spring walks.

For further information on finding birds in the Millhouses Park/Ecclesall Woods/ Tyzack’s Dam area look at the Sheffield Bird Study Group website at

www.sbsg.org

At the end of the guide there’s a “Recent Records” link which lists everything that’s been reported in the area over the previous weeks. Worth a look.

Notice the new link – this is for the Sheffield Bird Study Group who have produced a bird walk for the park and woods! Click ‘LINKS’ above to find the page!

Here’s a fascinating article by Pete Brown about the birds that you might see when strolling through Millhouses Park…

The Birds of Millhouses Park