Sightings Archive

Howden Res: Mandarin - 2 - pair in flight ; Crossbill - 5 - coming to drink at top of track

Ladybower Res, North arm: Oystercatcher - 2

Ladybower Res, South arm: Mandarin - 2

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 1 ; Gadwall - 1 ; Shoveler - 1 ; Curlew - 3 ; Redshank - 1 ; Dunlin - 1 - dropped in at c10:00 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Fieldfare - 25

Norbriggs Flash: Gadwall - 10 ; 320 - 2 - calling ; Water Rail - 1 - calling

Orgreave Lakes: Goosander - 34 ; Goldeneye - 5 - 2m, 3f ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Dunlin - 2 ; Sand Martin - 01-Feb ; Snipe - 1

Rawmarsh:Haugh Rd: Mute Swan - 2 - SW @ 08.00 ; Ringed Plover - 1 - N @ 08.15 ; Curlew - 1 - N @ 08.30 ; 321 - 1 - SW ; Stock Dove - 1 - E ; Pied Wagtail - 6 - N ; Redwing - 15 - E

Redmires Top Res: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Raven - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 2

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1+ - female laid 2nd egg at 21:07

Shirebrook Valley: Mallard - 6 ; Tree Sparrow - 1 - Singing in hedge on Stone Lane between Sally Clarks and Rainbow Meadows. My first in the valley. ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Willow Tit - 2 - Singing males

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 - inc 1e ; Mute Swan - 17 - inc.8.left w ; Shoveler - 5 - 3m2f ; Tufted Duck - 15 - 8m7f ; Kestrel - 1 - m ; Pheasant - 2 - m ; Water Rail - 4 ; Black-headed Gull - 150+ ; Herring Gull - 1 - 2cy ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - yaff. ; Skylark - 3 - 2sing ; Pied Wagtail - 3 - m ; Wren - 7 - sing ; Dunnock - 31 - 19sing ; Robin - 25 - 10sing ; Song Thrush - 7 - sing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - sing ; Fieldfare - 40 - circa 40 n ; Blackbird - 18 ; Bullfinch - 6 - 3m3f at feed stat. ; Reed Bunting - 10 - 4m4f 2call. ; Yellowhammer - 5 - 1sing

Ughill Moors: Oystercatcher - 2

Woodhouse Tip: Skylark - 5 - 2 singing birds ; Meadow Pipit - 8 - 1&1 singing bird. 6 birds north. ; Linnet - 5 ; Yellowhammer - 2 - 1+1 north west ; Grey Goose sp - 4 - Flying high nw

Aldwarke: Cormorant - 2 - 1 SW; 1 on pylon by 0825hrs ; Mute Swan - 14 - 12 SW @ 0630hrs; 2 SW @ 0756hrs

Brownhills Lane: Starling - c400 - flocking and feeding in roadside fields; a few Fieldfares mixed in

City Road Cemetery: Redwing - 150+ - large and very noisy flock in trees at 07:15 by entrance Manor Fields Pk.

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 1 ; Coot - 3 ; Mallard - 2 ; Greylag Goose - 1 - Single over heading towards Thrybergh Res ; 319 - 2 ; Fieldfare - 30+ - In sheep field. ; Redwing - 2 ; Blackbird - 9 ; Skylark - 2 - Singing ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Stonechat - 1 - On top of hedgerow. ; Linnet - 4 ; Goldfinch - 15 ; Pheasant - 1

Graves Park: Mandarin - 3 - 2m 1f on Fish Ponds

Lodge Moor garden: Brambling - 1 - M ; Siskin - 2 - 1M 1F ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Bullfinch - 2 - 1M 1F

Manor Fields Park: Snipe - 1 - in reedbed 06:35. ; Reed Bunting - 1 - male singing from willow in reedbed 06:35-07:35 ; Grey Heron - 1 - low over N at 07:43. ; Mallard - 8 - 4 M+ 4 F ; Moorhen - 3 ; Stock Dove - 3 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Song Thrush - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 - all flew over N. ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Greenfinch - 10