Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Willow Warbler - 8 - around Res perimeter ; Chiffchaff - 10 - around Res perimeter ; Spotted Flycatcher - 4 - 1 on Top Res, 1 in Fairthorn Clough & 2 around works ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - in bracken beds on south side of Middle Res ; Tree Pipit - 2 - singles SW ; Meadow Pipit - 20 - c. drifted SW ; Swallow - 100 - c. flew S/SW in 2 hours ; House Martin - 120 - c. flew SW in 2 hours ; Bullfinch - 2 - Juvs ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - family party feeding on lawns around works ; Reed Bunting - 5 - Family party

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Wigeon - 6

Silverwood Lagoon: Wigeon - 5

Sugworth: Barn Owl - 1 - Perched on fence post by road.

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 1 - in stubble ; Pochard - 1 - m ; Tufted Duck - 80 - + ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - flew e ; Red-legged Partridge - 20 - circa covey ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 7 - inc 1-2-1-1-1all s +3cy with ring (Norway) ; Swift - 2 ; Swallow - 6 - s ; House Martin - 55 - + inc 40+ moving s ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - singles ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 21 - around site ; Jay - 2 ; Goldfinch - 120+ - inc.100+ flock

Thrybergh Tip: Mute Swan - 7 - 5 SW, 0637-0726hrs; adult & juv on flash (presumed bred successfully) ; Moorhen - 9 ; Gadwall - 60-70 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Mallard - c60 ; Wigeon - 3 - 1m; 2f/juv ; Shoveler - 2 ; 320 - 17 ; Tufted Duck - 1 - f/juv ; Coot - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 5 ; Cormorant - 2 - inc 1 S ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Willow Warbler - 1 - calling ; Jay - 1 ; Snipe - 2 ; Water Rail - breeding confirmed - noisy, independent juv feeding in SW corner ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Chiffchaff - 15+ - inc 3 singing ; Blackcap - 20+ - feeding in Elders across site ; Song Thrush - 3 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Long-tailed Tit - present - several feeding parties ; Pheasant - 2 ; Coal Tit - 4+ ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - f/juv unsuccessfuly pursuing Greenfinch ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - SW

Wingfield: 319 - 2 - Over Wingfield/kimberworth Park @16:30

Agden Beck: 319 - 6

Agden Rocher: Kestrel - 5

Canyards: Hobby - 1 - adult

Derwent Edge: Raven - 9 - single group

Ecclesall: Peregrine - 1 - flew S over Ansell Road at 18:00 hrs - overdue garden tick ; Common Buzzard - 2 - Drifted SW ; Swallow - 30 - Flew S over Ansell Road in around 30 mins mid-afternoon - moving all day ; House Martin - 100 - c. flew S in just 30 mins in mid-afternoon - moving all day

Great Longstone: Spotted Flycatcher - 8 ; Whinchat - 2 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Redstart - 5 ; Willow Warbler - 15 ; Chiffchaff - 10 ; Snipe - 2 ; Raven - 2

Hurlfield: Osprey - 1 - low south over observers house at 09:59. ; Common Buzzard - 1 - north over 09:55 ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - over toward Buck Wood ; Swallow - 5 - thru south ; House Martin - 3

Kirk Edge: 319 - 8 - up together

Manor Fields Park: Chiffchaff - 5 - occ weak calls ; Blackcap - 4 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; House Martin - 24 - 11 + 13 all south. ; Swallow - 46 - 21+6+3+7+9 all south 06:50-08:15 ; Goldfinch - 50+ ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Middleton Moor: Grey Plover - 1 - came in at 08:55 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Wigeon - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; 320 - 35 ; Golden Plover - 1 ; Cormorant - 9 ; Blackcap - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 7