Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Yellowhammer - 2 - 1sing ; Common Sandpiper - 2

Ulley: Robin - 4+ - nest with at least three young in a roadside bank on Ulley Lane

Ulley Res: Moorhen - 1 - sitting on nest three feet above the water ; Blackcap - 1 - male collecting nest material

Walkley garden: Red Kite - 1 - Drifting over to S / city after being harassed by corvid sp. ; Mallard - 1 - Drake flying over west

Whitely Woods: Willow Warbler - 1

Woodhouse Washlands: Common Sandpiper - 1 - on the River Rother ; Kingfisher - 1 - on the River Rother

Agden: Swallow - 3 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Greylag Goose - 1

Bradfield: Curlew - 2 - feeding in field ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Broomhill: Goldcrest - 1 - singing male near old Hallam Hotel site

Canklow Woods: 319 - 1 - Over woods

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 1 - male ; Gadwall - 6 - 5m, 1f ; Tufted Duck - 5 - a pair + 2m,1f ; Cormorant - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - a pair ; 319 - 1 - low over flash ; Moorhen - 1+ - calling ; Coot - 12+ - copulation + nests ; Sand Martin - 4+ ; Swallow - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 2 - 2 singing

Centenary Riverside: Blackcap - 3 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Goldfinch - 3 - 1 pair, 1singing ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Robin - 3 ; Canada Goose - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1 - Calling ; Swallow - 2 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Great Tit - 2 - Pair

Crookes Valley Park: 319 - 1 - pale bird circling over this morning ; Swift - 4 - back on breeding areas around Crookesmoor

Damflask Res: Swallow - 1 ; Mandarin - 3 - Male & female ; Mallard - 6+ - Female with 5 ducklings ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 11 - 3 adults with 8 goslings

Hangingwater garden: Dunnock - 2 - one adult feeding one young

Hurlfield: Tawny Owl - 3 - 2 young with 1 adult still in trees near to owl box.

Middlewood: Swift - 35+ - Circling over Middlewood shops

Nether Green: Swift - 2 - back screaming over breeding site on Oakbrook Rd ; Tawny Owl - 2 - calling in clough behind Tesco garage, one begging call, one adult

Padley Gorge: Redstart - 4 ; Pied Flycatcher - 3 - 3 males

Poolsbrook Marsh: Reed Warbler - 1 - showing very well; heard others ; Swift - 03-Apr ; Reed Bunting - 2 ; 319 - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Hobby - 1 - seen fleetingly ; Whitethroat - 1

Ranmoor: Goldcrest - 1 - singing near Ranmoor Inn this morning

Redmires conduit: Snipe - 3+ - At least 3 drumming ; Lapwing - 20+ - Young with adults

Rivelin Dams: Wood Warbler - 5 - Five trilling and holding territories, all clearly audible with three showing well from main bridle path south of dams between Fox Holes Lodge and Reddicar Hollow. (Please stay on paths at all times)

Rivelin Valley: Dipper - 3 - Adult feeding juvenile. Picture of juvenile ; Dipper - 3 - Another picture

Stanage Edge, below: Ring Ouzel - 1 - Singing male on territory

Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 1 - Record shot

Barlow Common: Yellowhammer - 2 ; Linnet - 1 ; Swallow - 7+ ; Blackcap - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Whitethroat - 3

Canklow Woods: Woodcock - 1 - roding at 21:30

Fulwood: Garden Warbler - 1 - singing this morning in hedges behind Crimicar Drive ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing behind Crimicar Drive ; House Martin - 1 - first one back around breeding site at Moorside

Greystones: Swift - 1 - over observer's garden

Hurlfield: Tawny Owl - 3+ - 1 adult and at least 2 young birds still around with much calling from all birds.18:00-22:15.

Kelham Island/Neepsend: Sand Martin - 23+ - Estimated total in the area this afternoon including gatherings of 17+ at Neepsend, 9 at Rutland Road and & 7+ at Kelham Island.

Lawrence Field: Jay - 1

Meersbrook: Swift - 7 - flock over Lismore Rd this evening

Orgreave: Whitethroat - 6 - Singing nr river. ; Blackcap - 6 - Singing, river ; Goldfinch - 10+ ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - Carrying food upriver. ; Sand Martin - 3 - Feeding over river. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing nr railway tracks ; Garden Warbler - 1 - Singing, railway tracks. ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - Singing, railway tracks. ; Moorhen - 1 - River ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Skylark - 8 - Singing.