Sightings Archive

Norbriggs Flash: Barn Owl - 1 - hunting between Norbriggs Flash and the marsh to the south of Staveley SF. ; Magpie - 34 - a pre roost gathering ; Fieldfare - 20+ - dropping in to roost

Norton Lees: Sparrowhawk - 1

Oughtibridge: Peregrine - 1 - Bottom of Church Street flying South

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - 176 ; Lapwing - c100 ; 319 - 2

Rawmarsh:Haugh Rd: Mute Swan - 2 - S ; Cormorant - 1 - SW ; 321 - 1 - N ; Fieldfare - 80 - N

Scholes Coppice: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 - 1 drumming. Pair chasing off rival,rattle calls ; Nuthatch - 3 - inc 1 pair ; Robin - 5 - singing ; Coal Tit - 1 - singing ; Blue Tit - 4+ ; Great Tit - 1+ - singing ; Jay - 2

Sheffield Centre: Goldfinch - 12 - in single tree on Carver Street, several in full song

Sheffield Centre, The Moor: Goldfinch - 2 ; Carrion Crow - 2 ; Starling - 12 ; Dunnock - 1 - nearby

Sheffield University: Redwing - 4 - feeding in St George's churchyard ; Goldfinch - 8 - including several in full song ; Peregrine - 1 - adult on perch on St George's

Thrybergh CP: Little Grebe - 4 ; Mute Swan - 9 ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Pochard - 6 - m ; Tufted Duck - 24 ; Red-legged Partridge - 6 ; Herring Gull - 6 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - ad ; Wren - 1 ; Dunnock - 20 ; Robin - 20 ; Song Thrush - 3 - singing ; Water Rail - 3

Treeton Dyke: Red-crested Pochard - 3 - at Falconer Lane end

Ughill Moors: Oystercatcher - 2 - pair back on territory

Beauchief Abbey large pond: 320 - 3 - 1 male + 2 female

Coombs Dale: Barn Owl - 1 ; 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 - 1+1

Crowhole: 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pheasant - 1

Dungworth: Common Buzzard - 2 - displaying

Holmebrook Valley Park: Common Gull - 1 - On lake at 12:20 ; Black-headed Gull - 120+ - Many in summer plumage now. ; Black-headed Gull - 120+ - Many in summer plumage now. ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1+ - Calling from river. Probably 2 birds. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - from 13:00 ; Cormorant - 2 - Fishing round lake. ; Greylag Goose - 1

Howden Res: PARROT CROSSBILL - 6 - still at Ronksley South Plantation at 11.44 SK164935 - per BirdNewsDerbyshire

Ladybower Res: Cormorant - 4

Millhouses Lane garden: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Bullfinch - 4+ - regular 2+males, 2+females

Moscar: Stock Dove - 2 - flew SE

Orgreave Lakes: Ringed Plover - 4 - early morning ; Ringed Plover - 7 - 7 this evening ; Lapwing - 148 - At edge of big lake. ; Black-headed Gull - C.1500 - In pre-roost ; Goosander - 38 ; Goldeneye - 9 ; Stonechat - 2 - Pair on tip ; Reed Bunting - C.30 - On tip at West side of small lake.

Pilsley(Near Chatsworth): Snipe - 2 - Flew from small spring pool near Baslow-Bakewell main road

Rivelin Valley: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling loudly on Tofts Lane with Little Owl close by

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 - 02/01/2001 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Whooper Swan - 2 - present all morn. ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Pochard - 5 - m ; Tufted Duck - 71 ; Goosander - 1 - m arr.frm s 0810 then flushed by gas gun ; Water Rail - 3 ; Lapwing - 40 ; Black-headed Gull - 200+ ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Skylark - 1 - singing ; Wren - 2 ; Dunnock - 18 ; Robin - 26 ; Song Thrush - 4 - singing ; Blackbird - 16 ; Great Tit - 14 - 6 singing ; Blue Tit - 14 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Chaffinch - 14 - 4 singing ; Bullfinch - 22 - 2-2-2-2--2-2-12 ; Reed Bunting - 20 - inc.14 at feed stat. ; Yellowhammer - 3 - 1 singing

Wortley Top Forge: Dipper - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Yorkshire Bridge: Dipper - 1 - singing on R. Derwent