Sightings Archive

Norwood Allotments: Tawny Owl - 3 - adult and 2 juvenile calling from adjacent wood this evening.

Oakholme Road: Jay - 9 - Very vocal, flying from tree to tree.

Orgreave Lakes: BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 1 - In all its summer finery ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - 2 White Wags ; Curlew - 2 ; Shelduck - 1 ; Common Tern - 2 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - Singles east at 09:25 and 10:30 ; Jack Snipe - 1 - Flushed from just off path on western bank of large lake. ; BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 1 - On large lake. ; Little Ringed Plover - 3 - On small lake.

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Chiffchaff - 1 - calling in garden @ 0930hrs

Redmires Top Res: Common Sandpiper - 1

Rivelin Valley: Woodcock - 1 - roding over Russell Wood and adjoining land

RVCP: 319 - 7 - including a displaying pair

RVCP, Fishing Lake: Common Sandpiper - 2

Silver Wood: Chiffchaff - 8 - 3 singing in main woods, 4 singing along r/way line, 1 singing near Woodlaithes duckpond ; Blackcap - 5 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing (r/way line) ; Nuthatch - 3 - 2 singing main woods, 1 singing in strip of woodland south of Hollings Lane

Silverwood Lagoon: Willow Warbler - 13 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 7 - singing ; Blackcap - 5 - singing ; Swallow - 1 ; Snipe - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 - north ; 319 - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 3 ; BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 1 ; Mute Swan - 42 - inc.11-4-2 which left w ; Shelduck - 2 - 1n 0717-1e 0757 ; Gadwall - 1 - m ; Tufted Duck - 19 ; 319 - 3 - 1drift. n 2disp.to se ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pheasant - 4 - crowing ; Black-headed Gull - 70 ; Herring Gull - 1 - 2cy w ; Skylark - 6 - sing ; Swallow - 2 - singles n ; Wren - 9 - sing ; Dunnock - 18 - 9sing ; Robin - 19 - 17sing ; Song Thrush - 2 - sing ; Blackcap - 3 - sing ; Willow Warbler - 4 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 5 - sing ; Great Tit - 5 ; Blue Tit - 12 ; Long-tailed Tit - 6 ; Bullfinch - 8 ; Reed Bunting - 5 - 4sing ; Yellowhammer - 4 ; Water Rail - 1 - but shy

Tyzack*s Dam: Goosander - 16 - 16 still present at 08:00

Walkley garden: Brambling - 1 - Single male below mixed seed feeder.

Bingham Park: Chiffchaff - 1

Brightside: Greenfinch - 4 - territorial dispute President Park.

Brownhills Lane: Fieldfare - c40 ; Fieldfare - 100+ - Large flock flying South and West at 13-30 ; Swallow - 2 - Near Roper Hill at. 15 40 ; Greylag Goose - 17 ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Lapwing - 6

Burbage: Ring Ouzel - 2 - Pair flew from eastern rocks near Ringinglow Rd towards Stanadge Edge. ; Curlew - 4 ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 - male

Calver: Oystercatcher - 1 - Flying north over Calver Weir

Canklow: Carrion Crow - 1 - Sat on nest, riverside footpath Nr AMG works. ; Greenfinch - 1 - Heard calling Nr AMG works car park.

Forge Dam: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Mandarin - 2 - male & female ; 320 - 2 - male & female

Heeley City Farm: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - flew over north @ 15:25

Long Line: Swallow - 1

Malin Bridge: Lesser Redpoll - 2 - on Nyger feeders again

Midhope: Red Kite - 1 - Low over midhopestones.

Newbold, Chesterfield: Swallow - 4 - On telephone line on Newbold Road at top of Ladywood Drive.

Norbriggs Flash: Gadwall - 5 ; Shoveler - 2 - males ; Little Grebe - 1 - calling ; Water Rail - 1 - calling

Norton Lees Garden: Magpie - 2 - Nesting in big Holly at back of garden ; Goldfinch - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Arctic Tern - 2 - Until 0805 then flew north. ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; House Martin - 2 - with c20 Swallows and 5+ Sand Martins at N end at 14.00. ; Little Ringed Plover - 3 ; Ring Ouzel - 1 - Male still present ; Curlew - 1 - North ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - Alba on island

Owlthorpe: Jay - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Bullfinch - 3 ; House Sparrow - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Nuthatch - 2