Sightings Archive

Orgreave Lakes: Short-eared Owl - 1 - High north east. ; Swift - 16

Padley Gorge: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting over moorland fringe towards Surprise View at 07:15. Flew off over Padley Gorge woods at 07:30. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - male at top of ramp

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over @ 1025hrs ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing

R Don, Aldwarke: Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 6+ - high in canopy ; Mallard - 2 - drakes ; Kingfisher - 1

Ravenfield: Swallow - 1 - on wires, Moor Lane North ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing, Ravenfield Lane ; Blackcap - 1 - singing, Ravenfield Lane ; Swift - 2 - over

Ravenfield Common: Lapwing - 2 - displaying over cereal fields to S

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Swift - 2 - over @ 0905hrs ; Pied Wagtail - 1pr ; Greenfinch - 2 - males ; Goldfinch - 6 - visiting gardens

Roundwood Golf course: Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singing

RVCP: Curlew - 1 - flew north ; Egyptian Goose - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - 'White' wagtail

Sheffield Centre: Greenfinch - 2 - pair alarm-calling on Moor St near junction with St. Mary's Gate. Male singing from same trees earlier in the week

Silverwood Lagoon: Little Grebe - 06-Aug ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - presumed pair early morning ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing ; Reed Warbler - 4 - singing ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - over ; House Martin - 3

Underbank Res: Tufted Duck - 8 - 4 pairs near eastern end of reservoir

Whiteley Woods: Willow Warbler - 1 - below Whiteley Woods House to the west.

Whitwell Moor: Cuckoo - 1 - male singing (very mobile)

Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 1

Agden Res: Common Sandpiper - 2 - 2 birds on northern shore ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - 1 bird on eastern shore, near dam wall

Ash Cabin Flat: Cuckoo - 2 - pair on wall - briefly engaged in courtship flight ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling

Bradfield Dale: Tree Pipit - 1 - singing in hawthorn scrub north of Dale Road ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing in hawthorn scrub north of Dale Road ; Redstart - 2 - 2 birds singing in trees north of Dale Road

Curbar Edge: Curlew - 1 - Calling near car park

Dog Kennel Pond: Grey Wagtail - 2 - 1 pair taking food to nest in wall

Kirk Edge: Stonechat - 1 - Male

Malin Bridge: Swift - 5 - Meredith Road

Middleton Moor: Sanderling - 2 - Landed briefly at 12.05 before departing west ; Dunlin - 1 - In at 12.15 with a Ringed Plover ; Ringed Plover - 1 - In at 12.15 with Dunlin ; Goldeneye - 1 - Female ; Reed Warbler - 4 - At least 4 singing ; Shelduck - 2 - pair ; Wigeon - 1 - male ; Dunlin - 7 - ads in summer plumage - left to the NW at 16:00 hrs ; Ringed Plover - 1 - ad with Dunlins - left to NW at 16:00 hrs ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1CY still present ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 25 - c. ; Curlew - 1 - c. ; Lapwing - 5 ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Garden Warbler - 1

Morley Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1 - adult on nest, E end, N side,in reeds ; Oystercatcher - 1 - E, calling at 10:19 ; Mandarin - 1 - over from Dog Kennel

Orgreave Lakes: Sedge Warbler - 3 - 3 singing males ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - north ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Little Egret - 4 ; Wheatear - 2 - females

Rawmarsh: Swift - 1 - first local bird of spring over @ 1805hrs

Redmires Res: Kestrel - 1 - carrying food - flew NE ; Tufted Duck - 2 - pair ; Mallard - 8 ; Little Grebe - 2 - pair on Top Res ; Oystercatcher - 2 - pair over Roper Hill ; Common Sandpiper - 5 ; Curlew - 4 ; Whimbrel - 2 - over Bottom Res calling at 06:45 hrs - left SE into mist ; Lapwing - 12 - inc pairs with around 10 young ; Black-headed Gull - 3 - flew W ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - ad ; Cuckoo - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - flew into a small tree on Roper Hill - left NE ; Wheatear - 1 - male on Roper Hill - showing characteristics of Greenland race ; Redstart - 1 - male singing by Top Res ; Lesser Redpoll - 4 - flew SE ; Whitethroat - 4 - singing

Redmires Top Res: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - in trees by the road along the western side

Rivelin Dams: Common Sandpiper - 1 - on Bottom Res ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - pair by Top Res overflow

RVCP: Oystercatcher - 5