Sightings Archive

Catcliffe Flash: Little Egret - 2 - 2 birds roosting at 18.00

Chancet Wood: 319 - 3

Eyam Moor: Kestrel - 2

Greystones garden: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Female

Heatherdene: 322 - 1 - species of Lovebird / Parrotlet? in trees around bird feeders near toilet block of Heatherdene car park at 09:20- 09:40.

Holdworth: Barn Owl - 1 - hunting at dusk

Ladybooth Edale: Swallow - 19 - In pairs on telephone wires

Middleton Moor: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - adult ; Shelduck - 4 - incl 1 juv ; 321 - 1 - juv ; 320 - 7

Orgreave Lakes: Dunlin - 2 - on island at 0830

Overstones Farm: Lapwing - 5+ - Feeding in rushes near road

Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - 22 ; Canada Goose - 1 ; Mallard - 24 ; Whooper Swan - 1 - the wanderer returns! ; Chiffchaff - 3 - in adjacent scrub ; Blackcap - 1 - in adjacent scrub ; Long-tailed Tit - Oct-15 - in adjacent scrub

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Kestrel - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

RVCP: Kingfisher - 1 - On River Rother ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - On River Rother

RVCP, Main Lake: Little Egret - 1 - In flight North ; Egyptian Goose - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 16

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Lapwing - 90+ ; Tufted Duck - 30+ ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 2

Southgrove Road: Swift - 1 - around nest site

Stubley Hollow: Goldfinch - 35 - Greenfinch - 32 ; Little Owl -3 - 2 Ad, 1Juv ; Buzzard - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 4 - juvs

Broomhead Res: Osprey - 1 - south over Pike Low and Ewden Height then high over Bbrooomhead Res at 10:50

Cinder Bridge Field: Kestrel - 1

Green Moor: Little Owl - 4 - two adults and two owlets ; Little Owl - 4 - photo ; Tree Sparrow - 10+

Holmebrook Valley Park: Kingfisher - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1

Hurlfield: Osprey - 1 - in from NE circled several times overhead then left SW 15:40-15:44. ; Swift - 1 - flew south whilst viewing osprey.

Linacre: 319 - 2

Manor Fields Park: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - near N end of allotments 08:55. ; Sand Martin - 3 - south at 07:48 ; House Martin - 16 - slowly moving south. ; Swallow - 2 - S/W. 07:35. ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 6 - 2 male. ; Whitethroat - 5 - at least round site. ; Chiffchaff - 7 - at least between 06:45-09:00. ; Mistle Thrush - 14 ; Goldfinch - 50 - c50 birds in flock .

Middleton Moor: Whinchat - 1 - juv ; Little Grebe - 1 - scarce here ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 71 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 - on No.4 - scarce here ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 71 - late afternoon ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - 3 CY ; Whinchat - 1 - juv flew across No.4 and into reedbed - late afternoon

Midhope Res: Little Grebe - 6 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Whimbrel - 1 - landed in dam wall ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 ; Greylag Goose - 17 ; Canada Goose - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Mallard - 42 ; 320 - 2 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - juv

Redmires: Swallow - 2+ ; Stonechat - 1 - Immature

Redmires Bottom Res: 320 - 4

Redmires Middle Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30+

Redmires Top Res, Fairthorn Clough: Blackbird - 12+ - in large rowan near bridge ; Willow Warbler - 10+ - in large rowan near bridge ; Song Thrush - 2 - in large rowan near bridge ; Wheatear - 1 - juv passing through S ; Reed Bunting - 1 - juv ; Swallow - 10 - 5+1+1+3 over S

Ringinglow: Swallow - 3+ ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1

Southgrove Road: Swift - 1 - Leaving nest site

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 5 ; Mute Swan - 54 - inc 6left s3left w ; Tufted Duck - 49 ; Kestrel - 2 - singles ; Lapwing - 80 - + 2parties ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - ad ; Black-headed Gull - 40 - + ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - jv past s ; Stock Dove - 1