Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Reed Warbler - 3 - sing ; Blackcap - 8 - sing ; Whitethroat - 4 - sing ; Willow Warbler - 4 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - sing ; House Sparrow - 6+ - around site ; Reed Bunting - 5 - sing ; Yellowhammer - 3 ; Coot - 4+ - a pr + 2+y

Blacka Moor(StonyRidge): Treecreeper - 1 ; Blackcap - 2 - female +sm ; Song Thrush - 2 - sm + juv ; Chiffchaff - 1 - sm ; Coal Tit - 1

Bramley: Swift - 8 - Inc 1 seen entering nest site.

Broomhead Moor: Golden Plover - 1 - territorial bird, by lower Dukes road path

Canklow Woods: Sparrowhawk - 1 - male displaying ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling

Cowell Flat: Cuckoo - 1

Duckmanton: Iceland Gull - 1 - per BirdNewsDerbyshire: Juvenile Iceland Gull at Carr Vale from viewing mound and appeared to land west of reserve near Long Course Lane, Duckmanton - (SK4470)

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 4 - 3 M 2 F. ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - Collecting insects on sluice. ; 319 - 2 - Pair together over set aside field. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Blackcap - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 3 ; Chaffinch - 2 - Both singing Males ; Swallow - 3 - Drinking from main Res. ; Pheasant - 2 - Pair. ; Yellowhammer - 1 - Singing Male.

Orgreave Lakes: Wheatear - 1 - 1 female north end of big lake

Parkgate: Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over @ 1205hrs

Ramsley Res: Cuckoo - 1 - Heard calling from woodland

Ravenfield Church: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from woodland at dusk scolded by Blackbird.

Rawmarsh: Swift - present - in very small numbers so far, over nesting areas

Redmires Middle Res: Greenshank - 1 - at 07:00

Rocher Head Fields: Golden Plover - 6 - in flight

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 3 ; Cormorant - 1 - in ; Mute Swan - 22 ; Greylag Goose - 6 - inc.2in 4past n ; Canada Goose - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; 319 - 1 - flew n ; Pheasant - 2 - crow ; Moorhen - 2 ; Coot - 18 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - 1-2cy-1-3cy ; Swift - 13+ ; Sand Martin - 1 - n ; Swallow - 2 - n ; Pied Wagtail - 3 - 1 ad, 2 juv ; Blackbird - 17 - 9sing ; Reed Warbler - 2 - sing ; Blackcap - 8 - sing ; Whitethroat - 4 - 3sing ; Willow Warbler - 4 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - sing

Barlow Common: Yellowhammer - 1 ; Swallow - 1 ; Jay - 1

Canklow Woods: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling 1600

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 1 - ad male ; Gadwall - 3 - 3 males ; Tufted Duck - 5 - 2 prs, 1m ; Coot - 10+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - a pair ; Swift - 6+ ; Sand Martin - 20+ - much chasing ; Swallow - 2+ ; House Martin - 6+ ; Blackcap - 2 - 2 singing

Damflask Res: Redstart - 1 - male singing from Rickett Bank ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - pair displaying ; Mandarin - 1 - darke ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Moorhen - 6 ; Mallard - 15+ - all drakes

Meadowhall: Lapwing - 5 - calling and displaying over Carbrook Street then NE over Meadowhall centre, presumed disturbed by dog walkers from overflow car park area.

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 10 - 6 adults ; Herring Gull - 4 - 3x 1s, 1x2s

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Cuckoo - 1 - flew E and dropped in to the old cemetery, leaving E shortly after. ; Kingfisher - 1 - fem

Rotherham Centre: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - 'blogging' over ; Mute Swan - 4 - NE @ 0826hrs ; Grey Heron - 2 - singles NE @ 0906 & 0918hrs ; Greylag Goose - 2 - SW @ 0923hrs

Rotherham Centre; Forge Island: Long-tailed Tit - 2 - over from river towards canal

Rotherham Centre; Rawmarsh Road: Grey Wagtail - 3 - interaction

Sheephill Road: Cuckoo - 1 - 1,heard.

Shirecliffe: Red Kite - 1 - drifting slowly south east .

Birley Edge: Yellowhammer - 1 - Male singing

Blacka Moor: Wood Warbler - 2 ; Bullfinch - 4 - 2 pairs (1 pr courtship dance - never seen before) ; Cuckoo - 1 - Disturbed from tree at moor edge