Sightings Archive

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 2 - 2 in the air at 1130

Holmebrook Valley Park: Mute Swan - 6 - All still well on lake ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 - Slowly getting winter plumage

Langsett Res: Ringed Plover - 1 - a juv ; Greylag Goose - 31 ; Mallard - 46 ; Tawny Owl - 1 ; Raven - 1 ; Swallow - 25+ ; Black-headed Gull - 905 - roosted ; Common Gull - 6 - inc 2 juvs ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - a juv ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 315

R Derwent, Hathersage: Dipper - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Sand Martin - 1 - Tatty individual still present

Rotherham: Mute Swan - 45+ - On canal by Parkgate Shopping centre. Most ringed including 763Y that was at RSPB Old Moor on 31/05/18

Sheffield University: Sparrowhawk - 1 - 1 f in St Georges churchyard

Silverwood Lagoon: Gadwall - 14 ; 320 - 4 ; Shoveler - 1 ; Little Grebe - 10 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 8 ; Jay - 7 ; Snipe - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - c.25 ; Goldfinch - c.40 - in weeds near Hollings Lane entrance

Stubley Hollow: 319 - Pair ; Kestrel - Pair ; Pied Wagtail - 10 ; Meadow Pipit - 7 ; Carrion Crow - 140

Totley Moss lane: Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Swallow - 2 - SW ; Chiffchaff - 3

Aston: Swift - 2 - Over Church Lane early evening.

Barlow Common: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c. 100 - all present on a field, eagerly watching the farmer at work on his tractor

Castle Dyke playing fields: Swallow - 80+ - Mostly perched on perimeter fence, and cross-bar of rugby goal post,

Kimberworth Park: Goose sp - 20+ - E@ 08:00

Manor Fields Park: Chiffchaff - 4 - 1 singing. ; Blackcap - 3 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Song Thrush - 5 ; Meadow Pipit - 6 - all south over site ; Moorhen - 15 ; Mallard - 17

Middleton Moor: Whinchat - 1 ; Pintail - 1

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Sand Martin - 2 ; House Martin - 8 ; Chiffchaff - 3 - 1 singing

Sheffield City Rd Cemetery: Mistle Thrush - 40+ - Large flock of at least 40 flushed from trees by Peregrine. ; Peregrine - 1 - 1 thru at 07:48 in direction of Norfolk Park.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 8 - inc 3j ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Cormorant - 9 - inc.4 past sw ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 23 ; Canada Goose - 170+ ; Gadwall - 1 ; Pochard - 3 - inc v.dark m +3 left n ; Tufted Duck - 76 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - reported in down in drive with kill w/pig. ; Lapwing - 60+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 3cy Norway bird ; Swallow - 7 ; House Martin - 50+ ; Blackcap - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 15 ; Long-tailed Tit - 10+ - flock ; Goldfinch - 120+ - flock ; Greenfinch - 7 - 02-May ; Reed Bunting - 6

Wordsworth Avenue,Parson Cross: Common Buzzard - 1 - Drifted away south-east

Aldwarke: Greylag Goose - 2 - N/NE @ 0634hrs ; Mute Swan - 2 - singles NE @ 0700hrs & SW @ 0726hrs ; Kestrel - 0625-0755hrs - sat on security light

Aldwarke SF: Grey Wagtail - 1 - over to treatment works ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 - SW ; Herring Gull - 10 - SW ; Mallard - 50-55 ; Jay - 1 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Gadwall - 1 ; 320 - 7 ; Pheasant - 3 ; Long-tailed Tit - c20

Aldwarke; Liberty Steel: Cormorant - Oct-14 - 4 on pylon by 0723hrs, then dispersing; 10 onto pylon from SW 0917hrs

Blackamoor: Red Kite - 1 - From SE direct to area near Tigers Rugby Club at 10:10 ; Merlin - 1 - Female in pursuit of Skylark.

Broomhead Moor: Red Grouse - c40

Cinder Bridge Field: Common Buzzard - 1 - SW @ 0758hrs

Dalton: Sparrowhawk - 02-Mar - 2 over @ 0643hrs, 1 leaving SW; 1 SW later