Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Pied Wagtail - 1 - WHITE WAGTAIL - 1 juv on Bottom Res ; Jay - 2 ; Grey Heron - 2 - ads - left to the S ; Skylark - 5 - party flew SW ; Meadow Pipit - 2340 - flew SW in just 2 hours ; Swallow - 43 - flew SW in 2 hours ; House Martin - 1 - flew SW ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - flew SW ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - flew SE ; Chaffinch - 14 - flew SW ; Linnet - 95 - flew SW in 2 hours ; Goldfinch - 71 - flew SW in 2 hours ; Siskin - 103 - flew SW in 2 hours ; Greenfinch - 4 - flew SW

Silverwood Lagoon: Shoveler - 2 ; Gadwall - 6 ; Meadow Pipit - 3 ; Wheatear - 1 - on north banking of lagoon ; Siskin - 1 - south ; 319 - 3 - over fields to west ; Grey Heron - 1 - east ; Canada Goose - 6 - north ; Rook - 6 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Snipe - 1 ; Skylark - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 6 - ad no sign of 3jv ; Little Grebe - 8 ; Cormorant - 8 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 22 - inc.4jv ; Pink-footed Goose - 17 - flew west calling 0959 ; Greylag Goose - 65 - +2 white col feral ; Canada Goose - 530 ; Gadwall - 7 ; Shoveler - 3 - f ; Pochard - 9 ; Tufted Duck - 82 ; 319 - 1 ; Lapwing - 50+ ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - past s ; Collared Dove - 8 ; Short-eared Owl - 1 - in from n mobbed by gulls flew low over flds down briefly left low se 0932-0935 ; Skylark - 6 - 1-3-2past s ; Sand Martin - 10 ; Swallow - 30+ ; House Martin - 300+ ; Meadow Pipit - 450+ - all south in 3 hrs ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Dunnock - 13 ; Robin - 23 - 9sing ; Blackcap - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 7 ; Jay - 1 ; Goldfinch - 200+ ; Greenfinch - 10 ; Reed Bunting - 8 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; Treecreeper - 1

Upper Common, Scholes: Meadow Pipit - 1+ ; Swallow - 10+ - Fly W@ 09:55

Whiteley Woods: Dipper - 1

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 1 - male in moult

Silverwood Lagoon: Common Scoter - 1 - male, present to at least 10.05

Stocksbridge: House Sparrow - 40 - c40 in observers garden, the highest ever count (going back to 1973)

Barbrook Pools: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - 1st W. Resting on pool before flushed by dog walker, climbed high to N- E ; Whinchat - 1 - On fence behind cottage ; Snipe - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1 - On fence behind cottage

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 4 ; Meadow Pipit - 13 - 13 south ; Siskin - 5 - 5 south

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 6 ; 320 - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling early morning. ; Kestrel - 1 ; Jay - 2+ ; Jackdaw - 20+ - Over early morning. ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Juv over.

Middleton Moor: Redshank - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 8

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Little Egret - 2 - in trees upstream of bridge

Ramsley Moor: Stonechat - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 150+ - Moving west in small parties 10.30-11.00 ; Lesser Redpoll - 70 - Flew up from birches to mob Kestrel flying over

Silver Wood: Grey Heron - 1 - on Woodlaithes duckpond early morning

Silverwood Lagoon: Shoveler - 3

Thrybergh CP: Swallow - c100 - Feeding along dam wall and perching on Sheep fence wires in pouring rain. ; Sand Martin - 05-Jun - Among Swallows ; House Martin - c20 - Ditto ; Herring Gull - 1 - Adult ; Common Gull - 1 - Adult ; Black-headed Gull - c200 ; Canada Goose - 200+ - Gathered in Thrybergh Lane end inlet