Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 3 - Over NW. ; Siskin - 1 - In woodland near road. ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1

Greystones: Goldcrest - 1 - observer's garden

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 7 ; Red-legged Partridge - 2

Millhouses: Redwing - 2 - Over Stowe Avenue

Orgreave Lakes: Goosander - 2

R Don, Effingham St: Goosander - 1 - redhead ; Hirundine - 5 - high S

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - 1cy ; Herring Gull - 10

Rawmarsh:Haugh Rd: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - SW @ 16.25

Stubley Hollow: Goldfinch - 46 - ; Linnet - 10 ; Little Owl -1 ' Chiffchaff - 1 ; Pheasant - 6 - 1F+5juvs

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 ; Little Grebe - 11 ; Cormorant - 12 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Mute Swan - 12 ; Canada Goose - 48 - in from n 0940 ; Tufted Duck - 56 ; Water Rail - 1+ - prob 2 now ; Lapwing - 115 - circa ; Black-headed Gull - 250+ ; Herring Gull - 1 - jv ; Woodpigeon - 150+ ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Wren - 9 ; Dunnock - 16 ; Robin - 37 - 15sing ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Redwing - 1 ; Blackbird - 21 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Great Tit - 13 ; Blue Tit - 11 ; Long-tailed Tit - 10+ - inc.flock 7+ ; Jay - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 21 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - w ; Bullfinch - 10 - 2-2-2-4

Attercliffe: Peregrine - 1 - Ad on Bernard Rd incinerator building, E side.

Centenary Riverside: Kingfisher - 2 - Observed from bridge on river. ; Cormorant - 4 ; Jay - 1 ; Moorhen - 2 - On river ; Goosander - 1 - Female on river ; Mallard - 2 - River ; Kestrel - 1 - Spooked by dog walker then high over, moved Westward. ; 319 - 1 - Seen over Canklow Woods Nr Boston Castle 15.35

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 50+ ; Cormorant - 3

Dukes Road: Wren - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 3 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Snipe - 11 - 2 groups of 5 + 6 heading west . ; Red Grouse - 150 + - largest group 53 .

Middleton Moor: Wigeon - 3 ; 320 - 4 ; Pintail - 11

Morley Pond: Mute Swan - 6 - Adults with 4 juvs ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Lapwing - 40+ ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Pheasant - 100+ - adjacent fields to N

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Great Black-backed Gull - 2 - Adults, few big Gulls around.

R Don, Rotherham Centre: Chiffchaff - 1 - in riverside trees @ 0755hrs

R Don, Stephenson Rd: Kingfisher - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Goldcrest - 2

Redmires: Kestrel - 1 - nr waterboard houses, chased by Magpie ; 319 - 1 - Also nr waterboard houses, chased by Magpie ; Stonechat - 1 - Female ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Redmires conduit: Meadow Pipit - 10+ ; Red Grouse - 10 - Male & females ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Redmires Middle Res: Black-headed Gull - 20+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20+ ; Lapwing - 120+

Ringinglow: Mistle Thrush - 1 - Norfolk Arms, eating red berries ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - Norfolk Arms

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 12 ; Little Grebe - 12 ; Mute Swan - 19 - inc respair =2j +2ad 1j past n ; Tufted Duck - 60 ; Lapwing - 350 - + ; Black-headed Gull - 150 - + ; Common Gull - 2 - aj ; Herring Gull - 10 - inc 2s5s1s2ne ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 - =1d w 1a s 2s ; Pied Wagtail - 7 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Dunnock - 19 - 1sing ; Robin - 41 - 20sing