Sightings Archive

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 2 - imms on St George's at midday: ring PRA read on one and other imm also young male carrying orange ring on left leg but only final A read (presumably PTA).

Silverwood Lagoon: Shoveler - 2 - fem/imm ; Cormorant - 1 - east at 07.15 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - adult ; Common Gull - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c.60 ; Snipe - 1 - in southern seedbed ; Stock Dove - 2

Underbank Res: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Mediterranean Gull - 1 - first summer ; Willow Tit - 1

Crosspool: Woodpigeon - 1 - juv feeding in road

Fulwood: Woodpigeon - 2+ - pair nested on side of house in wysteria; one juv ready to fledge ; Robin - 1 - fresh juv in garden

Fulwood Head: Swift - 22 - single party heading back E towards city late evening

Green Moor: Little Owl - 3+ ; Little Owl - 3+ ; Little Owl - 3+

Head Stone Bank: Woodcock - 1 - 1 over eastern end and Reddicar Clough (commuting flight, not riding)

R Don, Effingham St: 336 - 1 - reported again this morning from 07:25 - 07:34 when flushed, per Birdguides, and again at 10:17 ; 336 - 1 - On weir 10:15-10:25 when flew off towards city centre and lost to view ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - First summers on weir with LBBGs mid-morning ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Effingham St ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 50+ - Portuguese ringed M167 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 50+

Sharrow: Dipper - 1 - Feeding in the Porter Brook, seen from Hickmott Rd

Silver Wood: Reed Warbler - 4 - pair bred on r/way line pond

Silverwood Lagoon: Greylag Goose - 19 - south at 07.50 ; House Martin - 30 - feeding over lagoon ; Kestrel - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 15+ - lots of calling in roadbeds, probably three pairs bred ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 20 ; Long-tailed Tit - c.20 - two family parties ; Swift - 8 ; Jay - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 8 - inc.pr3y ; Mute Swan - 67 - inc.prs with 3y2y ; Tufted Duck - 21 - at least 2 jv ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - ad ; Cormorant - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 15 - left s ; Canada Goose - 18 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Whitethroat - 6 - inc fam 4+ ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Wyming Brook: Tawny Owl - 02-Mar - 2-3 young heard by Wyming Brook Drive south of Reddicar Hollow.

Bradwell: Swift - 10+

Eastwood, Rotherham: Long-tailed Tit - c20 - Flock moving through trees outside Ben Bennett's to TA on Fitzwilliam Rd.

Greystones: Bullfinch - 1 - juvenile in observer's garden ; Swift - 5

Hathersage Dale: Kestrel - 1

Kimberworth Park: Swift - 20+ - High over estate

Orgreave Lakes: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - juv with yellow ring 07:15-07:30 when flew north ; Black-tailed Godwit - 1 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Common Tern - 1

R Don, Effingham St: 336 - 1 - present again on Tommy Wards roof at 9am. ; 336 - 1 - on weir at 12:50 ; Common Gull - 1 - first adult for some months.

Ramsley Moor: Lesser Redpoll - 20+ - 20+ birds feeding in birches including at least 2 family groups.

Ravenfield: Tawny Owl - 2 - 2 Owlets calling answered by adult in road side copse.

Redmires Middle Res: Curlew - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 7 - 3 adults, 3 2nd-3rd summer birds and one juvenile at 20:30. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c140 ; Common Gull - 1 - adult

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 8 - inc.pr3y ; Little Grebe - 1 - jv ; Cormorant - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 58 - inc 3y2y ; Canada Goose - 13 ; Tufted Duck - 23 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Reed Bunting - 6

Wadsley Common: 319 - 3 - Circling high and calling over south side of common. ; Swift - c20 - High over south side of common.

Walkley garden: Carrion Crow - 5 - 5 x juveniles foraging on flat roof

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pr + 4 young ; Gadwall - 50+ ; Mallard - 50+ ; Pochard - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 1 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Little Grebe - 11+ - at least 4 prs + 3 juv ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - a pair ; Moorhen - 8+ - inc juvs ; Coot - 39+ - #NAME? ; Kingfisher - 1