Sightings Archive

Manor Fields Park: Blackbird - 14+ - with many young birds around

Meersbrook Park: Wren - 1

Millhouses: House Sparrow - 35+ - In the observer's garden. Highest count for over 30 years. Excellent breeding season. Several broods raised from nests around the property. ; Kingfisher - 1 - Sheaf Valley Walk. First since March.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 - inc pr 3y ; Little Grebe - 3 - 2ad1j ; Mute Swan - 66 - inc. 2y3y ; Canada Goose - 81 ; Tufted Duck - 43 ; Moorhen - 6 - ad 2pr with young ; Coot - 95+ ; Black-headed Gull - 60+ ; Herring Gull - 1 - 2nd sum ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 2nd sum ; Swift - 17 ; Sand Martin - 2+ ; Swallow - 40 - circa ; House Martin - 150+ - large feeding flock ; Blackcap - 4 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 9 ; Goldfinch - 150+ - inc.flocks 120+ 25 + ; Bullfinch - 2+ - call ; Starling - 50+ - flock

Alport Moor: Red Kite - 1 - Single bird watched working the moors at low level heading west.

Birley Edge: Swift - 3

Gleadless: Hobby - 1 - flew east over Gleadless Common 08:10

Green Moor: Little Owl - 5 - 2 adults and 3 owlets ; Swallow - 50+ - On wires ; Little Owl - 5

Hurlfield: Common Buzzard - 1 - flew low north at 10:30. ; Swift - 4 - over S/W. 10:32.

Manor Fields Park: Blackcap - 5 - 1 male. ; Whitethroat - 7 ; Willow Warbler - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - then flew to cemetery 06:50. ; Song Thrush - 8 - about 8 birds mostly young birds 06:20 -- 07:20.

Orgreave: Willow Tit - 1 - along the river at sk 424879

Redmires conduit: Nightjar - 1 - Single bird sat on wall besides Hammond's Field at 13:00 until flushed by Mistle Thrush. Allowed approach to within 15 feet and appeared to be a juv. Flew into adjacent conifer wood.

Redmires Top Res: Crossbill - 4-6 + - 4+ at the side of car park, 2 + at the end of Redmires conduit

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 8 - inc.pr 3y ; Cormorant - 3 ; Mute Swan - 54 - inc 3j2j ; Canada Goose - 81 - in from n in 4parties ; Gadwall - 4 - f3j ; Tufted Duck - 51 ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 2nd sum. ; Swift - 8 - feeding ; House Martin - 3 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Reed Warbler - 2+ - call from r/bed ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 11 ; Tree Sparrow - 3 ; Goldfinch - 50+ - inc 2 flocks 20+ ; Greenfinch - 9 - 2-2-4-1

Upper Derwentdale: Swallow - 50 - Lots taking feed and passing through along with Swifts and House Martins and a few Sand Martins.

Canklow: Pheasant - 4 - Large juvenile's feeding in AMG works field 19.00. In residence for last few months.

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pr + 4 young ; Gadwall - 45+ ; Pochard - 5 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Grey Heron - 6 - 2 ad, 4 imm ; Little Grebe - 8+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pr + 3 young ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Moorhen - 10+ ; Coot - 64+

Hordron Edge: Kestrel - 3 - Female plus two juveniles learning to hunt ; Swallow - 10 ; House Martin - 4 ; 319 - 2 - 2 birds disputing territory ; Stonechat - 1 - Male ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing males in plantation ; Coal Tit - 10 - large Family Part, feeding flock with obvious fledged young ; Goldcrest - 1

Morley Pond: Mute Swan - 5 - 2Adult,3juv ; Tufted Duck - 8 - Female with 7 ducklings

Orgreave Lakes: Black-tailed Godwit - 2 ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - sadly, moribund

Padley Gorge: Spotted Flycatcher - 2 - 1 adult plus 1 (separate) downy fledged youngster mixing with mixed flock of Tits and Willow Warblers ; Willow Warbler - 5 - Fledged young, not calling or singing, with mixed flock of Blue & Coal Tits ; Green Woodpecker - 2 - yaffle calling simultaneously, later a probable 3rd bird. ; Swallow - 10

R Don, Effingham St: CASPIAN GULL - 1 - a juv briefly flew to Tesco roof, early p.m. ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - juvenile/1w on Norfolk Bridge and Effingham St weirs in evening

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - adults ; Herring Gull - 6+ - including 2 fresh juveniles ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c150 - including 5 juvs

Redmires Middle Res: 320 - 2 - Distant view, either 2 female or eclipse birds..

Scholes Ground: Sparrowhawk - 1 - hunting ; Grey Heron - 4 - Juv ; Carrion Crow - 9

Stanage Edge, below: House Martin - 4