Sightings Archive

Broomhall: Swift - 1 - 1 low and fast NE, Southgrove Road

Crookes Valley Park: Willow Warbler - 1 - singing this morning ; Blackcap - 1 - singing this morning

Fulwood garden: Reed Bunting - 2 - again around feeders this afternoon ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - at feeder

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 3 - Pair and additional male, constantly harassed by “ resident “ male

Orgreave Lakes: Ringed Plover - 1 - Feeding on edge of small lake ; Redshank - 1 - feeding on edge of island in small lake ; Goosander - 7 - 2 male and 5 females on big lake ; Wheatear - 2 - feeding on edge of big lake - possibly Greenland ; Skylark - 10+ - displaying and feeding in grassland around lakes ; Linnet - 3 - 3 females feeding on grassland around big lake ; Great Crested Grebe - 10 - 8 pairs on big lake plus one lone bird and one lone bird on small lake ; Tufted Duck - 4 - 2 pairs on big lake ; Greylag Goose - 3 - 1 on small lake; 2 in grassland near bridge over the Rother ; Gadwall - 4 - 2 pairs one on small lake and one on big lake ; House Martin - 10+ - flying over small lake ; Swift - 5 - flying over small lake

Overstones Farm: Curlew - 5 - Possibly 3 prs in previous nest sites ; Lapwing - 4 - Standing sentinel by probable nest sites ; Wheatear - 8+

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 2+ - first chick hatched at c17:00

Stanage Edge, below: Ring Ouzel - 1 - Sat on a rock below Stanage Edge

The Warren feeders Stanage: Greenfinch - 2 - Pair in excellent condition jostling with party of goldfinches ; Goldfinch - 08-Oct - In surrounding trees & on feeders ; Pheasant - 2 ; Robin - 1 ; Great Tit - 3 ; Blue Tit - 1 ; Dunnock - 2 ; Coal Tit - 2 ; Blackbird - 1

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 2 - At waters edge in front of the visitors centre flushed off by loose dog. ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - Singing in bushes at Doncaster end bay. ; Swift - 30c - Feeding over fields and hedges Doncaster end ; Swallow - 100c ; House Martin - 15c ; Sand Martin - 30c ; Kestrel - 1 - Female ; Yellow Wagtail - 1

Walkley garden: Stock Dove - 2 - Pair in grass under seed feeders at various times and yesterday.

Abney: Tree Pipit - 2 - Singing ; Redstart - 1 - Singing

Agden Side: Common Buzzard - 4+ ; Red Kite - 1 - Prob same as Midhope bird.

Blackburn Meadows NR: Canada Goose - 6 ; Mute Swan - 2 ; Gadwall - 5 ; Mallard - 2 ; Water Rail - 1 - Singing from reedbed. ; Garden Warbler - 1 - Singing male

Broomhead Moor: Red Kite - 1 - Viewed on and off from 16:00 - 16:45

Canklow Woods: Whitethroat - 2 - singing

Cinder Bridge Plantation: Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing

Dennis Knoll: Cuckoo - 1 - Male Calling ; Willow Warbler - 1

Ecclesfield park: Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 3 - All Males. ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - Pair on concrete sluice. ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 3 - Inc pair mating. ; Swallow - 4 ; Jay - 1 ; Willow Tit - 1 - Calling. ; Reed Bunting - 3 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Blackcap - 6 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Linnet - 3 - Nesting behaviour in gorse bushes.

Grange Park Golf Course: Woodpigeon - 1+ - sing ; Skylark - 1 - sing ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Wren - 3+ - sing ; Robin - 6+ - sing ; Blackbird - 5+ ; Song Thrush - 5 - 3 sing ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - 1sing ; Whitethroat - 1 - sing ; Blackcap - 5 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - sing ; Blue Tit - 3+ - sing ; Great Tit - 3+ - sing ; Nuthatch - 2 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 1+ - sing ; Linnet - 1 - sing

Great Hucklow: Redstart - 1 - Singing

Handsworth: Ring-necked Parakeet - 3

Harley: Raven - 3 - calling high over village

Heeley: Sparrowhawk - 1

Langsett Res: Goldeneye - 1 - Female

Meersbrook Allotments: Bullfinch - 3+ - One seen and several more heard around fringe of Cat Lane Woods.

Middleton Moor: Sedge Warbler - 2