Sightings Archive

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 10 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Coal Tit - 02-Mar ; Jay - 1 ; Goosander - 3 ; Mandarin - 11 - Males & females

Arbourthorne: Moorhen - 8 - On pond at 08:15 ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Big Moor: Stonechat - 1 - male ; 324 - c80 - Red Deer - Various groups along White Edge

Broomhead Hall: Brambling - 20

Broomhead Res: Goosander - 13 ; Mandarin - 2 ; Crossbill - 2 ; Lesser Redpoll - 20

Cowell Flat: Woodcock - 1 - roding at dusk

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Mute Swan - 4 - Resident family ; Greylag Goose - 1 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Moorhen - 1+ ; Coot - 1 ; Lapwing - 40+ - tight formation W @ 11:30 ; Black-headed Gull - 60+ ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Ewden Valley: Pink-footed Goose - 150+ - flew NW at 12:20

Greystones garden: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Female ; Song Thrush - 2

Heeley: Waxwing - 8 - in Alder trees at junctions of Harwell Rd & Camston Rd just off Wolseley Rd. Flew off west at c15:45

Heeley City Farm: Pink-footed Goose - 150+ - heading north east

High Bradfield: Barn Owl - 1 - hunting by roadside on way home from gull roost

Highfield: Waxwing - 8 - 8 birds in a alder tree at junction of Harwell road and Gamston, shortly after flew off towards Lowfields park.

Ibbotson Wheel Dam: Kingfisher - 1 ; Dipper - 1 - On river below pond

Langsett Res: Pink-footed Goose - 100 - heading W at 16:26 ; Black-headed Gull - 2100 - c. roosted ; Common Gull - 35 - c. roosted ; Herring Gull - 2 - ads roosted ; Great Black-backed Gull - 3 - roosted ; Goosander - 1 ; Raven - 1

Linacre Res: Mallard - 84 ; Tufted Duck - 23 ; Mandarin - 9 ; Black-headed Gull - 40 ; Moorhen - 14 ; Coot - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Manor Fields Park: Water Rail - 1 - In watercourse near top pond at 09:05 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Mallard - 13 - 7 Fem 6 Male on pond ; Moorhen - 7 ; Kestrel - 1

Morley Pond: Grey Heron - 4 - In middle of field W end ; Mallard - 20+ ; Moorhen - 6 ; Coot - 1 ; Goldfinch - 1+

Norton Lees: Redwing - 1 - in tree at back of gardens

Norwood Allotments: Pink-footed Goose - c215 - c100 west at 12:10, c115 west at 15:16

Orgreave Lakes: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - 1 adult + 1 prob 3rd year ; Great Black-backed Gull - 115 - 115 was the largest number on the water at one time however lots of birds comming and going. ; Lesser Redpoll - 23 ; Herring Gull - 192 ; Common Gull - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - C800 - About half roosting on the ice. ; Wigeon - 46 ; Pochard - 32 ; Tufted Duck - 28 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult photo ; Pink-footed Goose - 105 - North West at 16.10

Orgreave Tip: Grey Partridge - 8

Redmires Res: Barn Owl - 1 - hunting by roadside along Soughley Lane

Redmires Top Res: Kestrel - 2 - one roadside

Scholes Coppice: Woodpigeon - 20+ ; Redwing - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1+ ; Blue Tit - 1+ ; Great Tit - 1 ; Nuthatch - 3+ ; Goldfinch - 1+ ; Brambling - c20 - feeding in trees and on ground @ Studmoor Road ent

Shillito Wood: Chaffinch - one - one with unusual plumage, see photo.

Skye Edge Fields: Ring-necked Parakeet - 4 - Flying over, calling.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 13 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Cormorant - 12 - + ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Mute Swan - 1 ; Canada Goose - 84 - in from n ; Gadwall - 6 - 3pr ; Pochard - 6 ; Tufted Duck - 51 ; 319 - 1 - perched in tree ; Lapwing - 250 - + ; Black-headed Gull - 220 - +