Sightings Archive

Sunday 7th October 2018

• Redmires Res: Cormorant - 2 - singles W ; Canada Goose - 42 ; Mallard - 89 ; 320 - 2 ; Snipe - 1 - flew W ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 15 ; Nuthatch - 2 ; Treecreeper - 4 ; Blue Tit - 10 - c. ; Long-tailed Tit - 12 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Crossbill - 35 - by Top Res ; Raven - 1 - flew N ; Skylark - 44 - flew S/SW - decent movt ; Meadow Pipit - 24 - flew SW ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - flew SW ; Lesser Redpoll - 42 - flew SW in 2 hrs ; Greenfinch - 16 - flew SW ; Chaffinch - 22 - flew W in 2 hrs ; Brambling - 21 - flew W in 2 hrs ; Linnet - 35 - flew SW in 2 hrs ; Redwing - 223 - flew W in 2 hrs - first influx ; Fieldfare - 70 - flew W in 2 hrs ; Woodpigeon - 100 - flew SW in 2 hrs ; Collared Dove - 1 - flew W ; Reed Bunting - 4 - flew SW
• Rotherham; Gin House Lane: Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - adult, on roof of recycling centre ; Herring Gull - 1 - adult ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - adults ; Carrion Crow - c25
• Sothall: Fieldfare - 19 - West
• Southey Green: Redwing - 1 - Heard 21.20
• Stocksbridge: Raven - 2 - South this morning
• Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 9 ; Little Grebe - 11 ; Cormorant - 7 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 18 - inc.3j ; Pochard - 2 - mf ; Tufted Duck - 100 - + ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - f past s ; Pheasant - 3 ; Lapwing - 100 ; Black-headed Gull - 100 - + ; Herring Gull - 1 - in then swith lbb ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 10 - inc Norway bird +9 in then s ; Skylark - 20 - inc 7s3n ; Meadow Pipit - 8 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Robin - 24 ; Song Thrush - 3 - t.gether ; Mistle Thrush - 3 - past e ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 14 - inc.10 party ; Goldfinch - 74 - + inc.flock 60+ ; Reed Bunting - 7 ; Swallow - 3 - feeding for awhile left s
• Thurcroft colliery tip: Brambling - 2 - SE ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Siskin - 3+ ; Redwing - 3 - S, then W ; Fieldfare - 1 - S, then W with Redwings ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 - SE ; Meadow Pipit - 9 - S/SE ; Kestrel - 1 - f/imm ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Mallard - 4 ; Skylark - 2 - S ; Cormorant - 1 - S ; Common Buzzard - 1
• Thurcroft; New Orchard Lane: Brambling - 1 - male ; Bullfinch - 4 - all males ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
• Totley Moss Lane: Redwing - 20+ ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Siskin - 23 - Flew S.
• Ulley CP: Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; 320 - 6 ; Coot - 2 ; Mallard - 30-40 ; Redwing - 6 - SW ; Gadwall - 1pr ; Moorhen - 4 ; Canada Goose - 1 ; Grey Heron - 2 - 1ad; 1imm ; Black-headed Gull - 50-60 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 - f/imms ; Tufted Duck - 3 - 1m; 2f ; Jay - 1
• Ulley CP; Morthen arm: Mallard - 34 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 5 ; Siskin - 1+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 1