Sightings Archive

Linacre Res: Whooper Swan - 8 - Flew west before heading low east a few minutes later at 09:15.

Manor Fields Park: Pink-footed Goose - c200 - Very vocal skein flew low South over Park at 11:58. ; Mallard - 16 - 8 male 8 Female on part frozen pond. ; Moorhen - 6

Meersbrook: Pink-footed Goose - c180 - east at 15:45

Middleton Moor: Goosander - 2 - m+f ; Mallard - 14 ; Peregrine - 1 - male briefly visited Starling roost ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female visited Starling roost ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 21 - roosted ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - first-winter with LBBs - off south late afternoon ; Black-headed Gull - 4 - roosted ; Common Gull - 88 - roosted - many off south at dusk ; Starling - 52000 - c. roosted on No.3 lagoon - most birds came in form the south - counted as they flew past the hide on No. 4 lagoon - spectacular sight but little in the way of a murmuration

Millhouses garden: Chaffinch - 4 - 3m. 1f - first for a while and unusual to get this many

Millhouses Lane garden: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - pair, feeding on fat balls

Norton Lees garden: Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Wren - 1

Norwood Allotments: Brambling - 20+ - In company with six chaffinch in tree tops briefly this morning.

Orgreave Lakes: Whooper Swan - 3 - flew north at 09:07 ; Whooper Swan - 8 - Another group circled then left north at c09:50 ; Whooper Swan - 7 - adults on main lake late afternoon ; Whooper Swan - 7 - another photo ; Whooper Swan - 7 - a third photo ; Goosander - 14 - main lake late afternoon ; Kingfisher - 2 - chasing and calling on main lake late afternoon ; Lapwing - 240 - circling main lake late afternoon ; Whooper Swan - 11 ; Skylark - 20 - Near Wheel Wash ; Snipe - 1

Oughtibridge: Goosander - 9 - on Don, within 1 mile downriver.

Oughtibridge garden: Brambling - 6 ; Siskin - 1

Porter Valley: Dipper - 3 - 2 singing ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - 1 Calling

Rivelin Dams: Pink-footed Goose - 170+ - Headed South low in a loose flock at 10.50. Could have landed somewhere

Rother Valley CP: Smew - 1 - Redhead still on fishing lake

Sharrowvale: Pink-footed Goose - 300 - Flock of c300 flew over SE at 1058 hrs.

Sheffield Centre: Waxwing - 8 - In trees on Corporation Street

Shepherd Wheel: Kingfisher - 1 - Seen catching a fish ; Grey Heron - 1 - Flew in from north, landed in tree above pool.

Shirecliffe: Pink-footed Goose - 500+ - flying low over Shirecliffe heading SE ; Brambling - 3 - still regular at garden feeders

Silverwood Lagoon: Pochard - 8 ; Tufted Duck - 5 ; Mute Swan - 1pr ; Common Gull - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Fieldfare - 30 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Snipe - 1

Treeton: Golden Plover - c.350 - In fields

Wadsley: Pink-footed Goose - 250+ - c250-300.SW at 15:25

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 9

Wyming Brook: Siskin - 25 - Feeding on birch ; Brambling - 20+ ; Goldcrest - 2

Canklow Woods: Bullfinch - 6

Dore garden: Brambling - 2 - 2m ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Greenfinch - 3 ; Nuthatch - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Siskin - 2

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 1 - 1 male active on both ponds. ; Black-headed Gull - 25+ - Lower pond ; Grey Heron - 1 - lower pond in tree ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Forge Dam: 320 - 2 - Male & female ; Jay - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Graves Park: Ring-necked Parakeet - 3 - Seen from the car park at the top of Charles Ashmore Road

Green Moor: Brambling - 10+ ; Brambling - 10+ ; Brambling - 10+ ; Brambling - 10+

Greystones: Grey Wagtail - 1 - On house roof,

Heeley City Farm: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - in trees along Myrtle Rd for about 5 minutes at 16:20

Ibbotson*s Dam: Kingfisher - 1 - Female ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Flew over

Langsett: Pink-footed Goose - 200 - c200 NW at 10:25

Leadmill Bridge: Goosander - 3 - 2 males and 1 female ; Dipper - 3 - Several sightings of at least 3 birds ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - One singing

Millhouses Lane garden: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - female am ; Brambling - 3 - 2 males, 1 female ; Goldfinch - 8+ ; Greenfinch - 3+ - 2 males, 1+ female ; Bullfinch - 8+ - 3+ males, 5 females ; Siskin - 3 - 2 males, 1 female ; Goldfinch - 8+ ; Nuthatch - 1+ ; Chaffinch - 1+ - male ; Long-tailed Tit - 6 - feeding on fat balls

Millstone Edge: Stonechat - 2 - Pair ; Great Tit - 1