Sightings Archive

Dennis Knoll: Stonechat - 2 - 2 newly fledged juvs

Greystones garden: Bullfinch - 2 - M&F in observer's garden. 1st sighting since Nov 21 ; House Sparrow - 6 - 2 Juvenile

Loxley Valley: Tawny Owl - 1 - perched on fence post south of derelict works, mid afternoon.

Orgreave Lakes: Goosander - 1 - Single male feeding around the weir.

Pebley Pond: Little Egret - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 3 - 2 adult 1 juvenile ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - Been around for several weeks now, ; Canada Goose - c30 - Several broods and single birds. ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - pair displaying ; Grey Heron - 2 - Adult and young. ; Gadwall - 1 ; Mallard - c20 - At least 2 broods, ; Pied Wagtail - 3 - feeding fledged young ; Coot - 3 - Feeding young ; Swallow - 3+ - Passing through the area.

Rawmarsh; High Street: Swift - 10 - feeding over together in afternoon

Redmires Bottom Res: Whitethroat - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Rockingham Wood: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1+ - Nest, 30ft up dead Beech, Adult(s) taking in food, at least one chick seen, also drumming nearby. ; Robin - 1 - singing ; Blackbird - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 3+ - probable family party ; Blue Tit - 1+ ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 1+ - singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing

Stanage Edge, below: Cuckoo - 4 - 1 opposite Hollin Bank, 2 over Dennis Knoll and one over Long Lane ; Tree Pipit - 2 - singing males ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing

Storrs: Little Owl - 1 - on dry stone wall near Storrs Grange, mobbed by swallows.

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 1 ; Lapwing - 5 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Swift - 20 ; Swallow - 2 ; 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 2

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Willow Warbler - 27 - singing ; Wren - 48 - singing ; Robin - 46 - singing ; Blackcap - 13 - singing ; Blackbird - 8 - singing ; Tree Pipit - 2 ; Woodcock - 4+ - roding ; Pied Flycatcher - 10+ - five active nests, 3 feeding juveniles

Whiston Meadows Flash: Common Buzzard - 2

Aldwarke: Willow Warbler - 5 - all singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Kestrel - 1 - female, over ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Lapwing - 3 - 2m; 1f ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Linnet - 2 - 1 singing ; Mute Swan - 1pr - on pond ; Tufted Duck - 1 - drake, on pond ; Sand Martin - 2 - over pond

Burbage Valley: Ring Ouzel - 1

Calver: Whitethroat - 1 - singing, scrub S of Mill Farm. ; Dipper - 1 - ad and independent juv below weir ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - on weir

Fitzwilliam Canal, Parkgate: Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - 1 singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing

Hope Valley: Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing ; Robin - 2 - 1Juvenile with adult ; Goldfinch - 3 - 1 Juvenile with adults ; Redstart - 3 - M&F, Male carrying food to nest ; Redstart - 3 - 2nd photo ; Swallow - 6 - Seen taking food to nest ; Swift - 7 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - 1 seen collecting food ; Greenfinch - 1 - Singing

Langsett Res area: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - alarming female ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 ; Tufted Duck - Pair ; Chiffchaff - 1 singing ; Oystercatcher - 3 - Pair + juv ; Song Thrush - 7 - 3 adults + 4 juvs (2/2) ; Goldcrest - 1 singing ; Blackcap - 1 singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 singing ; Crossbill - 1+ ; Siskin - 2

Little Barbrook Res: Canada Goose - 19 - (never seen so many on this site on previous visits) ; Stonechat - 2 - 2 juveniles on bush by res. several males seen in area ; Whinchat - 1 - Male singing in trees behind res.

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 1

Midhope Res: Oystercatcher - 4 - Pair + 2 juvs. One adult collecting worms from fields to feed juvs. ; Swallow - 5 - Numbers are low in area ; Blackcap - 1 singing ; Tufted Duck - 7 - 3 pairs + male ; Pied Wagtail - 4 - 2 pairs, one carrying food