If you are looking for a new and easy hobby to get into here are some birdwatchers over the city from years gone by to get you in the mood.
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1. St. Mary's Community Centre Festival
Ray Galloway with one of his birds, an Bengal Eagle Owl watched by Richard Leaver and Lisa Gill pictured back in 2002 Photo: Dennis Lound
2. Helping homeless birds
Children in Southey were busy helping the homeless - by building birdboxes for their feathered friends with no where to nest back in 2002 Photo: Submitted
3. The Loyal Trooper
SK58 Birders meet to discuss birdwatching in Madagascar. Pictured in 2008 Jan Jarrold lead the discussions on Madagascar - an expedition she had bird watching Photo: Mark Fear
4. Night bird watching
Sheffield Bird Study Group watched the visible migration watch at Redmires in 2008 Photo: David Bocking
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