Sightings Archive

Crookes Valley Park: Moorhen - 1 - fully grown juv ; Coot - 4 - 2 adults and 2 fully grown juvs ; Mallard - 6+ - including female with two well-grown juvs ; 324 - 1 - Brown Hawker in SW corner of lake

Crosspool: Swift - 5 - Visiting former nest site.

Moorland Fringe: Nightjar - 4 - 2 churring males and two f/juvs(?) hawking

R Don, Brightside: Sand Martin - 4 - around weir below Norfolk Bridge

R Don, Effingham St: 336 - 1 - Norway ringed nominate 'fuscus' LBBG again today, being last seen on 10th July here. ; 336 - 1 - another photo. Note the full complement of fresh looking primaries and secondaries in this 2cy bird. ; Kingfisher - 1 - flew downstream ; Yellow-legged Gull - 5 - between here and Norfolk Bridge full set of 1cy, 2cy, 3cy, 4cy and smart adult. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30 - including adult with black darvic ring JJ9V, ringed as intermedius chick at Langedalsfjellet, Norway, on 13 July 2012

Redmires Res: Red Grouse - 6 - f + 4 juv, 1 m separate ; Kestrel - 1 - f over

Sheephill Road: Raven - 5

Green Moor: Little Owl - 3+ - Adult and at least 2 owlets

Moorwood lane: Little Owl - 1+ - An adult with a juv.

Orgreave Lakes: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - juv in at 07:00 ; Dunlin - 3

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Kingfisher - 2 - Adult feeding fully grown juvi. ; Chiffchaff - 6 - 6 birds 1 adult + 5 Juvs.

Redmires Middle Res: Common Sandpiper - 1

Redmires Top Res: Common Sandpiper - 1

Silverwood Lagoon: Little Egret - 1 - east at 06.55

Stubley Hollow: 319 - Pair ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Swallow - 13 ; Goldfinch - 25 ; House Sparrow - 19

Barbrook Pools: Hobby - 1 - Adult hawking for dragonflies ; Swallow - 1

Firsby Res: Green Sandpiper - 1 - Feeding on exposed mud ; Grey Heron - 1 - Juvenile ; Moorhen - 8 - 4 Adults & 4 juvenile ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Overhead pursued by Martins and Swallows. ; House Martin - c 10 ; Sand Martin - c40 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 - Adults and juveniles ; Swallow - 50+ - Feeding over fields, paddocks, water and woodland with Martins ; Goldfinch - c20 ; 319 - 2

Howden Res: Red Kite - 1 - drifting around over Birchinlee New Piece at 18:40 before moving off west.

Middleton Moor: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 55 - Incl 1 juv ; Black-headed Gull - 210 ; 320 - 16 ; 321 - 1

R Don, Effingham St: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juvenile still present ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c150 - on weir, large kettle feeding on flying ants in morning. ; Herring Gull - 5

Redmires Middle Res: Dunlin - 1

Silverwood Lagoon: Grey Heron - 1 - flew east at 07.50

Walkley garden: Swift - 20+

Aldwarke SF: Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Pheasant - 2+ - 1m; 1f + 5 juvs ; Kestrel - 1 - male, carrying prey ; Reed Bunting - 1 - singing ; Black-headed Gull - 9 - inc 2 juvs ; Coot - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Moorhen - 1+ - + 5 juvs ; Gadwall - 7 - independent juvs ; Mallard - 4 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Song Thrush - 1

Bramley: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female over houses mobbed by Swifts. ; Kestrel - 1 - over Belvedere estate. ; Swift - 30+ - Present all day numbers fluctuating. ; Swallow - 2 - Over briefly calling. ; Black-headed Gull - 40 - Circling together over village presumed feeding on insects. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Over high calling early morning. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Smashing snails in observers garden. ; Robin - 1 - Juv coming to feeding station.

Canklow: 324 - 1 - Dark Green Fitillary - garden tick on Buddleia

Canklow Woods: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling 0800 ; Common Buzzard - 2 - in the air at 1300

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 1pr+ - + brood of 4 cygnets ; Pochard - 3 - 1m; 2 f/juv ; Tufted Duck - 2 - 1m; 1f ; Little Grebe - 12+ - adults (inc 1 on nest) + at least 2 juvs. ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Gadwall - 80+ - inc many independent juvs; 1f + 3 small ducklings ; Coot - c50 - inc juvs; 1pr with small young in nest ; Moorhen - 15 - 8 ads + 7 independent juvs ; Mallard - c60 ; Canada Goose - 33 - inc 27 N ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Garganey - 1 - eclipse adult, probably drake. Opposite layby but elusive, disappearing into willows

Centenary Riverside: Bullfinch - 3 ; Reed Warbler - 2+ - calling from typha & riverside buddleias ; Swallow - 1 - over ; Song Thrush - 3 - inc 1 singing ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Mallard - 8 ; Grey Heron - 1 - adult