Greave's Piece - anyone know where it is?

[Flanker7 20]

There are a number of places I don't know on this:-

 

http://sbsg.org.uk/sightings/recent-news

[mickyboy 10]

Pleased you've asked this, Greaves Piece , Fatty Boynes pond and a number of others named on the Sheffield Bird Group Site have always been a mystery to me too.

[Temuchin 13]

According to my OS map, Greave's Piece is a bit SSW of Owler Bar, along a track east of the A621.

 

It's always annoyed me that SBSG don't give grid refs to the most interesting places that they mention.

 

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Edited March 10, 2017 by Temuchin
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[cgksheff 44]

I think this is Fatty Boyns:

 

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/635199

[vincentb 10]

Fatty Boynes might be a pond / ponds near Thryberg; this site mentions "Fatty Boyins" being fish ponds at the edge of Thrybergh Deer Park, in the 19th century.

[Victor Meldrew 33]

According to my OS map, Greave's Piece is a bit SSW of Owler Bar, along a track east of the A621.

 

Yes it's the area opposite the Barbrook Reservoir reserve. Heading south from Owler Bar you'll first pass the turn-off for Barbrook on your right then shortly after there is a lay-by on your right with limited views over Greaves's Piece. Look for a minor track on your left a quarter mile after this and park just inside the entrance (there's plenty of room). A short walk down the track gives really good views over this area.

 

Hope you have better luck than I had on Friday afternoon. A Shrike was also there last winter (probably the same bird) and I dipped on that one as well (three times)