Sightings Archive

Silverwood Lagoon: House Martin - 15 - feeding along sheltered northern edge of Woodlaithes estate

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 - inc3j ; Little Grebe - 3 - a ; Cormorant - 8 - inc. 5s ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 60 - inc.2j3j ; Gadwall - 6 - 2m4f left w ; Tufted Duck - 69 ; 319 - 1 ; Hobby - 1 - past n 0903 ; Black-headed Gull - 100 - + ; Herring Gull - 1 - a in from w ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - sub ad ring on r/leg blue/green col. ; Swift - 6 - 05-Jan ; Sand Martin - 100 - + ; Swallow - 50 - + ; House Martin - 350 - #NAME? ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 15 - 1sing ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Goldfinch - 100 - #NAME? ; Greenfinch - 7 ; Reed Bunting - 3

Barbrook Pools: Whinchat - 5

Brincliffe Edge: Goldfinch - 30+ - regular flock coming to garden feeder - approx 75-80% juveniles

Broomhead Res: Peregrine - 1 - juv stooping at Kestrel then chasing Pigeon

Dukes Road: Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream crown/juv ; Red Kite - 1 - over Brusten Croft

Ecclesall: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling from chimney pot at 21:00, Marsh House Rd ; Swift - 1 - flew S at 08:15

Emlin Moor, Agden: 319 - 4

Greystones garden: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female. 3 unsuccessful hunting attempts, on 1 occasion chased off by 2 magpies

Hathersage: 319 - 4 ; Kestrel - 2+

Holling Dale: Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream crown/juv ; Merlin - 1 - male

Manor Fields Park: House Martin - 7 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - failed attack on goldfinch flock by male ; Goldfinch - 50+ ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing occaisionally ; Chiffchaff - 5 ; Blackcap - 6 - 1male ; Whitethroat - 7+ - across site 06:45-08:30. ; Moorhen - 14

Middleton Moor: Meadow Pipit - 95 ; Golden Plover - 1 ; Redstart - 1 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Swallow - 45 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 9 ; Pied Wagtail - 33

Peat Pits: Hobby - 1 - zoomed through

Redmires: 319 - 9 - in air together

Rod Moor: Wheatear - 3 - feeding in field ; Whinchat - 1 - loosely associating with Wheatear ; 319 - 4 - At least 2 noisy juvs. ; Hobby - 1 - hunting Swallows ; Starling - 752 - single flock

Silver Wood: Little Egret - 1 - feeding in margins of iris beds on Woodlaithes duckpond at 06.05

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 10 - inc.2a3j+5a ; Little Grebe - 4 - 3a1j ; Cormorant - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 - past w ; Mute Swan - 56 - 1nc 3j2j ; Canada Goose - 100 - circa ; Gadwall - 5 - 2m3f ; Tufted Duck - 62 ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 ; Lapwing - 80+ - in fields ; Black-headed Gull - 120+ ; Little Owl - 1 ; Swift - 3 ; Sand Martin - 8+ ; Swallow - 10+ ; House Martin - 120+ - feeding n resting in fields ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - 1 on dam wall, 1 on front ; Dunnock - 12 ; Robin - 19 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 9 - 1 singing ; Starling - 120+ - in with Lapwing ; Goldfinch - 180+ - inc.flock 150+ ; Reed Bunting - 3

Totley Moss Road: 319 - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Stonechat - 6+ - Pair feeding recently fledged young ; Redstart - 1

Canklow Woods: Raven - 1 - 1 south at 1209

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 5 - At least one family, 2Ad with 3 juvs ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Swallow - 20+ - With 10+ @ Morley pond

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 10 - Presumed 2 familes 4 adults and 6 juvs feeding on mud. ; Grey Heron - 1 ; 319 - 3 - 2 adults with vocal juv flying over site. ; Kestrel - 1 - Male. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Juvenile on Arbour Lane - Record shot through car window.