Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Bullfinch - 1 ; Linnet - 15+ ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Carrion Crow - 4

Forge Dam: Kingfisher - 1 ; Mandarin - 2 - Females

Hillsborough Park: Pied Wagtail - c40 - Feeding on grass, mainly juveniles.

Houndkirk Road: Stonechat - 1 - Showing well on dry stone wall before finding cover ; Red Grouse - 2 - Disturbed from undergrowth

Kiveton community Woodland: Barn Owl - 1 ; Kestrel - 3 - in the air at the same time

Middleton Moor: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Third year ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 283 ; Black-headed Gull - 38 ; 320 - 6

Midhope Res: 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 7 ; Little Grebe - 7 ; 320 - 3 ; Mallard - 31 ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Rawmarsh:Haugh Rd: Swift - 1 - SW @ 19.22

Stocksbridge/ stone moor: Linnet - 8 ; Long-tailed Tit - 11 ; Willow Warbler - 4 - in bird party ; Blue Tit - 05-Jun ; Goldcrest - 3 - with bird party ; Coal Tit - 05-Jun ; Swallow - 3

Walton Dam: Mandarin - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Common Buzzard - 1

Attercliffe: Peregrine - 1 - ad male on Bernard Rd incinerator building

Brightside: Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - first returning adult on roof ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c80 - on roof at President Park ; Swift - 1

Green Moor: Little Owl - 3 - Adult and two owlets ; Little Owl - 3 - photo ; Little Owl - 3 - photo

Middleton Moor: 320 - 21 ; Wheatear - 3 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 105

Orgreave Lakes: Ringed Plover - 1 - S at 10:20

R Don, Effingham St: Kingfisher - 1

R Don, Newhall Rd: Kingfisher - 4+ - at least 2 juvs, being fed by adult. ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Sand Martin - 8+ - still around the breeding sites.

Rawmarsh:Haugh Rd: Snipe - 1 - high to SW @ 18.42 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 13 - S @ 19.35 ; Swift - 2 - SW. 1@ 16.00 & 1 @ 18.40

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 6 - 2 NE @ 0817 & 1 NE @ 1533hrs; singles SW @ 0818, 1028 & 1306hrs ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - on roof of Trades Club

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Lapwing - 100+ ; Goosander - 1 - Redhead ; Tufted Duck - 118 ; 320 - 11 ; Gadwall - 5 ; Pochard - 2 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 3 ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Cormorant - 6 ; Mute Swan - 5 ; Sand Martin - 20 ; Swallow - 3

Shalesmoor: Swift - 1

Shirebrook Valley: Swift - 2+ - among House/Sand Martin/Swallow group - low over vegetation bordering Water slacks Road.

Southgrove Road: Swift - 2 - Feeding close to nest site

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 ; Little Grebe - 6 - 4a2j ; Mute Swan - 42 ; Gadwall - 1 - j/f ; Tufted Duck - 61 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - m ; Moorhen - 7+ ; Coot - 70+ ; Lapwing - 95 ; Black-headed Gull - 60+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 11 - j all s 1-3-7 ; Stock Dove - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - call ; Sand Martin - 70+ - feeding ; Swallow - 25 - feeding ; House Martin - 8 - feeding ; Robin - 24 ; Blackcap - 4 - singles ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 25 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 6+ - with 8 chiffchaff ; Starling - 50+ - with Lapwings