Sightings Archive

Barbrook Plantation: Redstart - 2 - pair taking food to nest box ; Redstart - 2 - another photo

Barbrook Valley: Whinchat - 4+ - 2 pairs near lower pool and possibly different male near bridge ; Stonechat - 6+ - one male accompanied me along path alarming. Nearby nest?

Barlow Common: Yellowhammer - 1 ; Swallow - 1 ; Swift - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Goldfinch - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1

Big Moor: Stonechat - 4 - 4 juveniles near Barbrook Bridge ; Stonechat - 4

Brincliffe Edge: Swift - 8+ - At least 8 flying above the edge presumably feeding.

Fox House: Curlew - 1

Green Moor: Little Owl - 1 ; Little Owl - 1 - photo ; Linnet - 50+ - Lots of juveniles, some being fed by adults - confirmed breeding ; Tawny Owl - 2 ; Woodpigeon - 100+ ; Red Kite - 1

Longshaw: Mandarin - 5 ; Swallow - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing ; Blackcap - 1 - 2nd photo

Middleton Moor: Greylag Goose - 4 - 2 pairs with 4 young (2,2) ; Canada Goose - 2 - pair with 3 young ; Mallard - 1 - female with 6 young ; Shelduck - 3 - ads - distinct pair + another ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 17 ; Curlew - 1 ; Lapwing - 18 ; Oystercatcher - 1 - ads - left to S ; Ringed Plover - 1 - ad - showing characteristics of tundrae race ; Sanderling - 2 - ads in summer plumage on No.4 lagoon ; Reed Warbler - 3 - singing from reedbed ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing from reedbed ; Pied Wagtail - 7 ; Meadow Pipit - 2 - pair carrying food ; Linnet - 4 - 2 pairs

Orgreave Lakes: Great Crested Grebe - 32 - ads including at least three pairs with young ; Shoveler - 2 - males ; Pochard - 9 - inc party of 8 which arrived from N ; Kestrel - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 4 - ad with at least 3 well-grown young ; Redshank - 1 - ad alarming on small lake - presumed young present ; Cormorant - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 20 - c. ; Common Tern - 9 - ads - party from SE arrived at 09:01 hrs ; Swift - 100 - c. ; Sand Martin - 4 ; Sedge Warbler - 3 - singing ; Garden Warbler - 1 - singing by R. Rother

Padley Gorge: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Visiting nest box ; Great Tit - 1 - Entering nest box

Tankersley Golf Course: Swift - c15 ; Swallow - 2 ; Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 04-May ; Blackcap - 6 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 1

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 1 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Hobby - 1 ; Tawny Owl - 1 ; Swift - C100 ; Sand Martin - 10 ; Swallow - 4 ; House Martin - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Whitethroat - 4

Treeton Dyke: Reed Warbler - 3 - singing from reedbed ; Great Crested Grebe - 10

Wortley: Yellowhammer - 1 - Singing ; Skylark - 1 - Singing

Barlow: Swift - max 7 - including a pair mating on the wing ; Yellowhammer - 1 - male ; Swallow - 6+ ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Linnet - 4+ ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; 319 - 3 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Greenfinch - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Goldfinch - max 5 ; Wren - 1 ; Mandarin - 2

Bell Ground, Tankersley: Swift - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c25 - One with obvious bird flu and close to death ; Lapwing - c10 - Several adults, one sitting on possible new nest, one well grown juv and at least one adult alarming with possible fledglings hidden nearby.

Burbage Bridge: Ring Ouzel - 1 ; Stonechat - 1