Sightings Archive

Catcliffe Flash: Moorhen - 6+ ; Coot - 50+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - 3 singles south ; 324 - 1 - terrapin ; Water Rail - 1 - Adult ; Wigeon - 5 ; 320 - 5 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Mallard - 32 ; Gadwall - 56 ; Little Grebe - 9+ ; Kingfisher - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Swallow - 8 ; Sand Martin - 20+

Chapeltown: Moorhen - 1 - 2 sets of calls over housing estate at 22:05 thought to be this species

Greystones garden: Redstart - 1 - female in observer's garden ; Bullfinch - 1 - Female

Manor Fields Park: Mallard - 10 ; Moorhen - 14 ; Goldfinch - 40+ - single flock at least 40. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; House Martin - 11 ; Sand Martin - 2 - thru low to south 08.25 ; Swallow - 4 - 3 Nth 1 Sth. ; Blackcap - 4 - 1 male ; Chiffchaff - 5 - 1 singing ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - sang briefly 07:30. ; Whitethroat - 7+ - still at least 7 birds. ; Whinchat - 1

Poolsbrook Marsh: Gadwall - 8 ; Mallard - 15 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Reed Warbler - 4 - inc 2 ads still apparently feeding young ; Sedge Warbler - 3 - family party at back of main marsh juvs alarming ; Chiffchaff - 11 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 - calling ; Bullfinch - 5 - family party ; Linnet - 3

Ravenfield Church: Tawny Owl - 1 - Heard hooting from woodland surrounding the site of Ravenfield Hall. ; Tawny Owl - 2

Rotherham Centre; Forge Island: Sand Martin - 4 - feeding over

Rud Hill: Stonechat - 3 - one male, 2 female/juvenile

RVCP: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - Singing by R. Rother adjacent to Playdales ; Willow Tit - 1 - In riverside bushes

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Little Egret - 2 - On island.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 - inc 2ad3j near independent ; Little Grebe - 2 - 1ad 1j ; Cormorant - 2 ; Mute Swan - 61 - inc.3j2j ; Pochard - 1 - ad m ; Tufted Duck - 66 ; Black-headed Gull - 130 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - ad west ; Sand Martin - 3 - south ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 10

Ash Cabin Flat: Yellow Wagtail - 1 - Calling heading south

Graves Park: Swallow - 4 - 3 over Cafe. 1 near pavillion

Green Moor: Little Owl - 3+ - At least 2 Owlets and 1 adult this morning ; Little Owl - 3+

Hurlfield: Swallow - 5 - flew north.11:52. ; Sparrowhawk - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 3 - over 12:30. ; Swift - 1 - flee S/E at 13:25.

Kimberworth: Wren - 1 - On garden fatball feeder. First time observed on a feeder.

Kirk Edge: Kestrel - 7 ; Common Buzzard - 1

Langsett Res: 320 - 6 ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - west from Pike Lowe ; Curlew - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 529 - in roost ; Common Gull - 1 - adult ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - juv ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - adult ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 414

Norfolk Park: Sparrowhawk - 1+ - Juvenile(s) calling from nest located in the Jervis Lum area of Norfolk Heritage Park over the last few weeks.

R Doe Lea TPT: Willow Tit - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2

Redmires conduit: Hobby - 1 - feeding over tiny res at end of conduit at 11:30

Rivelin Valley: Little Owl - 1 - Juvenile on Coppice Farm ; Kestrel - 1 - Juvenile in same field as Little Owl

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE @ 0816hrs

Rotherham Centre; Forge Island: Sand Martin - 6 - feeding over

Rotherham Centre; Rotherham Lock: Mute Swan - 5 - adults

Sothall: Willow Tit - 1 - On the edge of the estate bordering RVCP.

Stubley Hollow: Little Owl - 1 - First since beginning of June ; Swallow - 37 ; Chiffchaff - 2 juvs ; Red-legged Partridge - 2

Attercliffe: Peregrine - 1 - ad on Bernard Road incinerator building ; Peregrine - 2 - Adult on Bernard Road, juv buzzing Gulls on rooftops at Norfolk Bridge.

Brinsworth: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male flew over Barrett estate, near Thirsty flame

Castle Dyke: Wheatear - 1 - On playing fields

Catcliffe Flash: Green Sandpiper - 1 - Feeding on the muddy edge under tree.