What Winter Visitors to Look Out For..? (1 Viewer)

I know there's redwings, waxwings, fieldfares..I saw a black tailed godwit the other day. What else is there to keep my eye out for around South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire?

Bewick's and whoopers, smew, brambling, actually after several glasses of rioja can't think of much more but there are probably more winter visitors to look out for

There'll be goldeneye, pintail and plenty of goosanders. Possibly other scarcer ducks to look out for too.

Brambling, Redpoll, you can check out the Gull roosts White-winged Gulls.

also great grey shrike, pink footed goose, great northern diver can turn up , not forgetting any wintering owls you might see in suitable habitats

You're in Hillsborough aren't you if I remember right? In which case Hillsborough Park gets good counts Goosander, and chance of Redwing and Fieldfare (and Waxwing in the right years). If it's a Waxwing Winter, Hammerton Road police station is also worth a look for them.

The best place I know of for Brambling is Wheata Wood near Grenoside, look for a big flock of Chaffinch that forms and scour it. You also get them reliably up at Longshaw, which is also very good for Redpoll and Siskin. Leash Fen near Owler Bar often gets a wintering Great Grey Shrike, and can also be good for Short-eared Owl in late autumn (depending on vole population). Keep your eyes on the Sheffield Bird Study Group, Derbyshire Ornithology Society, Barnsley Birders Blog and Birdguides websites for news of anything like Waxwing, Great Grey Shrike, Smew or Rough-legged Buzzards that may turn up in random places.

Make sure you get a few trips to Old Moor or Potteric for wintering waterfowl (and keep looking up and keeping your ears open anywhere you are for passing flocks of Pinkfeet). Potteric's also good for Water Rail and Bittern in winter.

Thanks everyone, that should keep me going for a while. And yes Pete, I'm in Hillsborough.

I've been planning on taking a trip to Old Moor for a while and not got around t it. I'll get mi sen off in the next couple of weeks.