Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Blackcap - 1 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 7 ; Chiffchaff - 19 ; Starling - 60+ - in with Lapwing ; Goldfinch - 180+ - inc. flocks 150+20+ ; Greenfinch - 10 ; Bullfinch - 6

Woodburn Juction signal box: Tawny Owl - 1 - Flew across towards Parkway Avenue 21:05 hrs

Bolsterstone/heads Lane: Little Owl - 1 - on fence post ; 319 - 1 - circling over mown fields ; Curlew - 5 - presumed young birds flying towards broomhead uttering partial calls ; Swallow - 30+ - flying around farm halfway along lane ; Goldfinch - 5 - feeding on thistle heads

Broomhead Wood/Plantation: Willow Tit - 2 - in bullrushes in marshy area ; Coal Tit - 06-Oct - in conifers ; Goldcrest - 3+ - in conifers ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - circling above conifers ; Wren - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 - calling from cover ; Woodpigeon - 12+

Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 8+ ; Pochard - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 5 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Moorhen - 1+ ; Coot - 51+ ; 324 - 1 - Red-eared Terrapin

Green Moor: Little Owl - 3 - Adult and two Owlets ; Tawny Owl - 1 ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Tree Sparrow - 2

Hay Dale: Redstart - 1 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Manor Fields Park: Common Buzzard - 1 - over to W at 10:35. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 15 - 6+9 all fly over west ; Swift - 12 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - with occasional weak call. ; Chiffchaff - 5 - at least 5 birds ; Blackcap - 4 - 1 male ; Goldfinch - 100 - still flock of c100 on site. ; Jay - 1 ; Moorhen - 9 - 2 ad 7 well grown juv. 06:30-10:45.

Millersdale station: House Martin - 6+ - 3 active nests.

Monk*s Dale: Green Woodpecker - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 3 - Small lake.

Oxlow Rake: Wheatear - 2

Peter Dale: Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Pit-house West: Willow Tit - 3 ; Green Woodpecker - 1

R Don, Effingham St: Kingfisher - 1 ; Sand Martin - 6 - still around the breeding sites.

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Common Buzzard - 4 - circling high over, joined by Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.

Ramsley Moor: Willow Warbler - 6 ; Goldfinch - 17 ; Reed Bunting - 7 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Stonechat - 3 ; Whinchat - 4 ; Linnet - 6 ; Meadow Pipit - 20 ; Whitethroat - 2 - in bracken beds and willows

Rivelin Valley: 319 - 4 - circling together over lower part of valley

RVCP, Main Lake: Whooper Swan - 1 ; Egyptian Goose - 1

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Little Egret - 1 ; Pochard - 1 - male ; Common Tern - 1

Surrey Farm, Rivelin Valley: Swallow - 3+ - including at least 3 active nests ; Mistle Thrush - 14 - flock ESE

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Mute Swan - 43 - inc.2y ; Canada Goose - 83 - camein 2 parties ; 319 - 1 - call high o/head 1350 ; Lapwing - 80 - + ; Black-headed Gull - 150 - + ; Swift - 8 ; Sand Martin - 11 - 6s5s ; Pied Wagtail - 4 - 2ad feed 2jv ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Robin - 16 ; Blackcap - 5 ; Whitethroat - 5 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 22 ; Jay - 1 ; Goldfinch - 60 - + ; Bullfinch - 10

Totley Moss: Kestrel - 02-Mar

Attercliffe: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - adult on factory roof at Warren Street late afternoon ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1+ - including an adult intermedius at Warren Street