Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Tawny Owl - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 20+ ; Magpie - 2 - Cottage garden hedge. ; Jay - 2 ; Sand Martin - 4 ; Swallow - 3 ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - Set aside field. ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 3 - Singing. ; Whitethroat - 1 - Calling ; Robin - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 4 ; Bullfinch - 2 - Single M + F. ; Linnet - 20+ - On sown field. ; Skylark - 3 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Little Owl - 1 - On nearby farm building. ; Stock Dove - 5 - in surrounding area

Froggatt Bridge: Redstart - 1 - singing male

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 3 - 1m and 2f at feeders ; Bullfinch - 2 - Pair at feeders ; Siskin - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - Singing from trees

Hangingwater garden: Jay - 5 - together over S

Linacre Res: Blackcap - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 10 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Mandarin - 10 ; Mallard - 42 ; Coot - 10 ; Moorhen - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 22 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; Cormorant - 3

Manor Fields Park: Whimbrel - 1 - over N at 06:36 calling. ; Cormorant - 1 - flew N 06:56. ; Swallow - 4 - all N. ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Moorhen - 8 - 2Ad 6juv.

Middleton Moor: Redshank - 1 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Canada Goose - 2 - A copulating pair.

Norwood Allotments: Willow Warbler - 1 - Present since Thursday, singing frequently.

Orgreave Lakes: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2nd W briefly ; BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 1 - still present this morning ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; House Martin - 4 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2

Owler Bar: Willow Tit - 2 - at head of Cordwell Valley

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - c50 - many in summer plumage.

R Derwent, Froggatt - Bubnell: Canada Goose - 25 - inc nest with 8 eggs.

Redmires conduit: Nuthatch - 1 - 'Singing' ; Golden Plover - 45 - In rough field, many in fine plumage

Redmires Top Res: Common Sandpiper - 2 - Apparent pair by blue bridge ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - Male at traditional territory ; Tufted Duck - 2 - Pair ; Canada Goose - 4 - 2 pairs

Sheffield airport site: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2nd winter viewable from SY Police HQ at 13:15 until 13:30

Stocksbridge/Stone Moor.: Willow Warbler - 04-May - Singing from conifers ; Chiffchaff - 3 - Singing from same conifers ; Red Grouse - 1 - calling from heather ; Wren - 2 ; Chaffinch - 5

Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 48 - inc.15- 2cy ; Whooper Swan - 1 - 2cy ; Gadwall - 2 - mf ; Tufted Duck - 23 - 15m,8f ; Scaup - 1 - m ; 319 - 3 - 2-1soar.in se ; Herring Gull - 2 - 2cy ; Sand Martin - 420+ ; Swallow - 5 ; House Martin - 1 ; Wren - 14 - 13sing ; Dunnock - 8 - 6sing ; Robin - 12 - 7sing ; Song Thrush - 3 - sing ; Blackcap - 2 - sing ; Reed Warbler - 1 - sing.pos.2nd bird ; Willow Warbler - 7 - sing ; Chiffchaff - 10 - 9sing ; Bullfinch - 6 - 3pr ; Reed Bunting - 6 - 2sing. ; Yellowhammer - 7 - 2sing. ; Whooper Swan - 1 ; Whooper Swan - 1 - Photo of leg tag YGZ.

Tyzack*s Dam: Swallow - 4 - Back on territory ; Tufted Duck - 4

Ulley CP: Swallow - 4 ; House Martin - 1

Barbrook Pools: Wheatear - 2 ; Peregrine - 1 ; Red Grouse - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Skylark - 6 ; Meadow Pipit - 10+

Botanical Gardens: Swallow - 3

Canklow Woods: Willow Warbler - 2 - singing

Catcliffe Flash: Little Grebe - 5 - 2 pairs and a single