Sightings Archive

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Little Egret - 02-Mar - one flew N towards Wincobank, shortly after one flew upstream from direction of the Arena, dropping on to closed stretch of 5 weirs walk there. From East Coast road, 2 visible perched in trees before flying off. At least 2 birds involved, possibly 3. ; Grey Heron - 3 - 2 flew E, juv on river.

Redmires Res: Cormorant - 1 ; Mallard - 85 - c. ; Tufted Duck - 5 - new in ; Meadow Pipit - 45 - flew SW ; Linnet - 110 - post-roost gathering

Redmires Top Res: Crossbill - 2 - In roadside conifers; also 2 spotted flycatchers

Rother Valley CP: 319 - 1 ; Lapwing - 144 - Around Meadowgate Lake ; Raven - 1 - Very vocal bird N at 09:20 ; Chiffchaff - 5+ ; Blackcap - 1

Shirecliffe: Blackcap - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 6+ ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 10 - over S ; Carrion Crow - 51 - on capped tip ; Jay - 2

Silverwood Lagoon: Wigeon - 4

Sugworth: Barn Owl - 1

Tankersley: Mistle Thrush - 15 ; Yellowhammer - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 - 4ad, 3j ; Little Grebe - 7 ; Cormorant - 8 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 34 - inc.4jv ; Greylag Goose - 29 - inc.1 grey/buff col.bird ; Canada Goose - 227 - circa ; Gadwall - 8 - 3m,5f ; Tufted Duck - 63 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - flew into cover ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Herring Gull - 1 - ad ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 3cy Norway bird ; Swallow - 1 - flew west ; House Martin - 7 - 4s,3s ; Meadow Pipit - 9 - flew south 2-2-2-2-1 ; Robin - 24 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 16 - 3 singing ; Reed Bunting - 6 ; Yellowhammer - 1 ; Feral Pigeon - 130+

Upper Common, Scholes: Meadow Pipit - 1+ - W

Walkley garden: Chiffchaff - 1 - Bentley Road. Singing as it moved about, weakly at first but then up to normal strength. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Bentley Road. Singing as it moved about, weakly at first but then up to normal strength.

Whirlow: Swift - 1 - feeding over fields with House Martins

Whirlow Hall Farm: Swallow - 4

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 6 - ad pr + 4 imm ; Gadwall - 45+ ; 320 - 4+ ; Shoveler - 6+ ; Cormorant - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Little Grebe - 2+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pr + 3 juvs ; Moorhen - 5+ ; Coot - c100 ; House Martin - 2

Hillsborough Park: Mute Swan - 2 - 6; adult (ringed: yellow 966 left leg) aggressively chasing what appears to be a subadult (faint residual brown marks on rump), adult with 3 juveniles ; 324 - 1 - Canada x Barnacle Goose ; 322 - 1 - Muscovy Duck ; Goose sp - 1 - The largely white presumed hybrid with orange legs still present ; House Martin - c.7 ; Tufted Duck - 2

Howden Res: Goshawk - 2 - adult and imm soaring over mound N of res, viewed from Windy Corner ; Peregrine - 1 - adult over ; Kestrel - 8 - up along edges viewed from Windy Corner ; 319 - 8 - in various locations viewed from Windy Corner ; Common Buzzard - 3 ; Kestrel - 5 ; House Martin - 40 - c. feeding over res ; Raven - 8

Ladybower Res: House Martin - 70 - c. feeding over plantation

Margery Hill: Peregrine - 2 - imms together toying with party of Ravens over 30 mins ; Raven - 8 - single party

Millhouses: House Sparrow - 45+ - 45+ in the observer's garden though flock reduced by one after Sparrowhawk visit. ; Sparrowhawk - 2+ - One taking House Sparrow in observer's garden. Later, one drifting N sharing thermal with Common Buzzard. ; 319 - 1 - One N.

Norwood Allotments: Siskin - 10 - over SW. First of the season.

Orgreave Lakes: Lapwing - 60+ - On island ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Swallow - 1 ; House Martin - 3 ; Sand Martin - 3

Oughtibridge: Greenfinch - 1 - first seen in garden since June 2010

Strines Top: Common Buzzard - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 70 - post-breeding flock

Walkley Bank: 319 - 3 - Three birds flying low over rooftops towards Rivelin Valley. At least one of them was a juvenile, making begging calls.

Whirlow: Swift - 1 - over this afternoon ; Swift - 1 - feeding over fields with House Martins (delete record on 13/09)

Barbrook Pools: Sand Martin - 2 - SW ; Meadow Pipit - 86 - 86 SW between 10:00 and 11:00

Beauchief: Mistle Thrush - 12

Brinsworth: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male, hunting low near feeders in gardens near Thirsty flame 11.30.

Canklow Woods: Goldfinch - c50 - c 50 mobbing sparrowhawk