Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Dunnock - 11 ; Robin - 27 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Blackbird - 15 ; Blackcap - 9 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - call/sing softly ; Chiffchaff - 24 - 1sing ; Linnet - 240 - =inc.flocks 35+200+feed in fields ; Goldfinch - 50+ ; Bullfinch - 7 - 2-2-2-1

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 2 - 2 in the air mobbed by 3 Kestrels

Catcliffe Flash: Wigeon - 2 ; Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pr + 3 juv ; Greylag Goose - 3 - came in with Canada's ; Canada Goose - 200+ - A mass invasion from south in groups of c80 to c20 between 12:55 and 13:25 ; Wigeon - 2 ; Gadwall - 30+ ; 320 - 1 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Pochard - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 5+ ; Cormorant - 3 ; Little Grebe - 2+ ; Sand Martin - 1

Eastwood, Rotherham: Cormorant - 5 - 3 NE & 2 SW @ 0746hrs

Green Moor: Little Owl - 4 - Both adults and two owlets, one adult in moult ; Little Owl - 4 - photo ; Little Owl - 4 - photo ; Tree Sparrow - 15+ ; Chiffchaff - 2

Manor Fields Park: Kingfisher - 1 - seen 3 times 17:00-17:15. ; Osprey - 1 - flew SSW 16:47-16:51. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 - hovering over 12:00. ; House Martin - 9 ; Meadow Pipit - 8 - all south. 4+2+2. ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Millhouses: Swift - 4 - Over at 18:00. The Millhouses September Swift-fest continues. ; House Martin - 15 - with the Swifts.

Norton Lees: Hirundine - 45+ - Flying high, south-west, over observer's garden, am ; Swift - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 3 - On small lake early morning ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Swift - 2 - Among mixed hirundine flock ; Whinchat - 1 - On fence at northern end ; 328 - 1 - The "Thing" (resembling pochardxferruginous duck) has returned for it's fourth successive winter!

Parkgate Canal Basin: Black-headed Gull - 44 ; Mute Swan - 52 ; Mallard - 21 ; Whitethroat - 2 - 1cy ; Chiffchaff - 2+ ; Greenfinch - 1 - feeding on rose hips ; Mute Swan - 59 - @ 1615hrs ; Whooper Swan - 1 - still present @ 1615hrs

R Don, Newhall Rd: Sand Martin - 5 ; House Martin - 2

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Lesser Black-backed Gull - c40 ; Herring Gull - 3 - 2 juvs ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad on weir

R Don, Rotherham Centre: Kingfisher - 2

Redmires conduit: Mistle Thrush - 9

Redmires Middle Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - c150 ; Black-headed Gull - c200 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - ads ; Ringed Plover - 2 - juvs ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Redmires Top Res: Red Grouse - 7 - feeding on shore in evening

RVCP: Goldcrest - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Coal Tit - 1

RVCP, Main Lake: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 11 ; Herring Gull - 1 ; Jay - 1

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Swift - 5 ; Little Egret - 2 ; Little Grebe - 3 ; Gadwall - 12 ; 320 - 15 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 50

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 2 - adult and juv around St George's again - hanging around this area far longer than in previous years

Thrybergh CP: Osprey - 1 - in at 0730 and took a fish

Treeton Dyke: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - back singing well in usual area at N end of lake.

Wadsley Common garden: House Martin - 30 - Feeding low over garden-very unusual here.

Woodseats: Common Buzzard - 2 - Drifting West

Beauchief gardens: Willow Warbler - 2 ; Goldcrest - 2 - in large tit flock visiting gardens

Brightside: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - limping ad on roof

Canklow: Kestrel - 1 - Hunting over field, AMG works 19.10

Far Lane, Barlow: Common Buzzard - 1 - Young bird, calling from top of telegraph pole

Firsby Res: 319 - 1 - Tattered bird over calling. ; House Martin - 20+ - feeding over woodland. ; Swallow - 4+ - With HM flock. ; Swift - 2 - With Swallows and Martins. ; Mallard - 3 ; Coal Tit - 3 ; Goldcrest - 3+ - with Coal Tits. ; Chiffchaff - 3