Sightings Archive

Tyzack*s Dam: Tufted Duck - 11 ; Mandarin - 9 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Upper Common, Scholes: Skylark - 4 - 1 singing

Walkley garden: Siskin - 1 - male feeding from nyger seed.

Wharncliffe Side: Siskin - 46 - Flock in trees in observers garden, highest count recorded ; Reed Bunting - 1 - In observers garden, first for 3 years

Whiston Meadows: Siskin - 3 - 1 male,2 female ; Goldfinch - 3 ; Jay - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Robin - 3 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - brief song. ; Blue Tit - 4 ; Fieldfare - 15-20 - Feeding, top field. ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 2

Whiston Meadows Flash: Grey Wagtail - 1 ; 321 - 1 ; Wigeon - 4 - 2 pair

Arbourthorne: Mallard - 3 - 1 M 2 F on a mostly frozen pond. ; Moorhen - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 17 - On ice on pond 09:30 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - In back garden near Northern Ave.

Bingham Park: Goldcrest - 1 - 1f

Bole Hill Rec: Tawny Owl - 1 - hooting in woodland off Bole Hill Road.

Broomhill: Chaffinch - 1 - Feeding in garden ; Long-tailed Tit - 4 - In sycamore tree close to garden feeders ; Blackbird - 2 - Pair feeding in garden ; Great Tit - 2 - Garden feeders ; Blue Tit - 2 - Garden feeders and in sycamore tree ; Wren - 1 - Skulking about under garden feeders for seeds ; Dunnock - 1 - Garden feeders ; Robin - 1 - Bird feeders

Cinder Bridge Road: Chaffinch - 3 - singing

Endcliffe Park: Grey Heron - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 4 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Male, caught & ate 2 fish, lower pond, to quite an audience by the time we left. ; Redwing - 1

Firsby Res: 320 - 4 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Fieldfare - 4 ; Redwing - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Blackbird - 8 ; Chaffinch - 3 - All Males. ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Goldfinch - 1 ; Jay - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 - Very wet bird flushed.

Forge Dam: 320 - 4 - 2m; 2f

Garden Nether Green: Fieldfare - 1 - Regular visitor over last two days

Garden Wyatt Avenue: Fieldfare - 1 - Feeding on berries in garden ; Blackcap - 1 - Male

Greystones: Fieldfare - 34 - Observer's garden ; Redwing - 1

Greystones Close: Fieldfare - 15 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Song Thrush - 1

Manor Fields Park: Water Rail - 1 - In watercourse at 10:15 then moved to reedbed. ; Linnet - 6 ; Bullfinch - 3 - near feeders ; Chaffinch - 4 - 3 male 1 fem near feeders. ; Robin - 4 - all near feeders ; Blue Tit - 5 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Meersbrook Park: Wren - 1

Moorgate, Rotherham: Blackcap - 1 - male feeding on suet block

Nether Edge: Meadow Pipit - 1 - feeding along pavement on Empire Road. Seen in passing at 12.00 and again at16.30 ; Bullfinch - 4+ - including c.2 singing. Cherry Tree Road/Meadow Bank Road area. ; Goldcrest - 2 - Kenbourne Road

Nether Haugh; Clay Hills: Pheasant - 1 - cock ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 6 - inc 3 foraging together on snowy ground

Nether Haugh; Rig Lane: Grey Partridge - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1

Norton Lees: Fieldfare - C20 - Warminster Road ; Goldcrest - 1

Parkgate: Grey Heron - 1 - W @ 1042hrs

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Greenfinch - 2 ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Kestrel - 1 - male ; Redwing - 1

Parkgate; Barbers Avenue: Mistle Thrush - 1 - feeding on verge

Parkgate; Glossop Lodge to Scrooby Lane: Reed Bunting - 1 - singing

Rawmarsh; Barbers Avenue: Mistle Thrush - 2 - feeding on sports pitches

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Mistle Thrush - 1 - defending few remaining berries on garden tree

Rawmarsh; Stubbin incline: Chaffinch - 2 - inc singing male ; Stock Dove - 1 - over ; Common Buzzard - 1 - calling in fog

Rivelin Valley: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - reported drumming then male and female seen high up in trees