Sightings Archive

Kilnhurst Ings: Siskin - 1 - E/SE

Kilnhurst Riverside: Cormorant - 13 - all S, inc party of 12 ; Jay - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 - on river ; Canada Goose - 47 - 40 over from E/SE @ 0720hrs, left N/NW + 7 N ; Mallard - 4 ; Moorhen - 2 - river ; Chiffchaff - 3 - inc 1 singing ; Stock Dove - 2 - over ; Mute Swan - 1 - flew upriver at Swinton Bridge ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Swallow - 4 - S ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - 'alba' wagtails, S ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 - S @ 0802hrs

Meersbrook Park: 319 - 1 - Being mobbed by 3 magpies

Moscar Cross: Raven - 1 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Siskin - 9 - SW ; Pied Wagtail - 10 - SW ; Skylark - 2 - SW ; House Martin - c150 - low SW ; Swallow - c50 - SW ; Chaffinch - 15 - SW

Nether Haugh: Common Buzzard - 10 - soaring together 1120-1130hrs ; Golden Plover - 2 - SE ; Grey Heron - 1 - N/NE ; Cormorant - 2 - N/NE

New Stubbin: Kestrel - 2 - hunting ; Swallow - 9 - S ; Lapwing - 25 - W

Onesmoor: Skylark - 100+ - disturbed by farmer ploughing stubble field back in .

Orgreave Lakes: Wigeon - 2 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Siskin - 2 - by river bridge.

Redmires: Marsh Harrier - 1 - Juv mid morning ; Swallow - 200+ ; House Martin - 50 ; Sand Martin - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 ; Raven - 2

Redmires Bottom Res: Yellowhammer - 1 - Male headed S from bushes by bottom res - uncommon here

Redmires Middle Res: Dunlin - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 2 - juvs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c200 - roost ; Common Gull - 9 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad

Silverwood Lagoon: Siskin - 2 - south

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Cormorant - 5 ; Grey Heron - 1 - jv ; Pochard - 4 - 2m2f ; Tufted Duck - 45 ; Lapwing - 300+ - in fields ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Herring Gull - 2 - aj ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 - jvs ; Stock Dove - 1 - south ; Skylark - 7 - south ; Swallow - 38 - south 7-21-4-3-3 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 - singles south ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Robin - 32 ; Blackbird - 21 ; Chiffchaff - 9 ; Goldcrest - 3 ; Long-tailed Tit - 20+ - flock ; Jay - 1 ; Starling - 150+ - with Lapwing ; Bullfinch - 6

Ughill Moors: Stonechat - 3

Upper Burbage Bridge: Stonechat - 1f

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 1 - Flew into bushes on upper pond

Ewden Cabin: 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Ring Ouzel - 17 - inc 2 with Mistle Thrush flock ; Mistle Thrush - 10 ; Meadow Pipit - c85 ; Snipe - 1

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 10 ; 320 - 2 ; Cormorant - 4 - 3 left early morning ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Over. ; Pheasant - 1 - Male calling. ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 - In set aside field. ; Mistle Thrush - 21 - Perched on wires together. ; Song Thrush - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Both singing. ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Siskin - 1 - Calling ; Bullfinch - 12 ; Goldcrest - 1