Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Swift - 50+ ; Swallow - 40 ; Sand Martin - 30 ; House Martin - 2 ; Yellow Wagtail - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 8 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 12 - Newly fledged young ; Skylark - 8

Ughill Moors: Oystercatcher - 1

Wadsley: Swift - 3

Walkley: Cuckoo - 1

Wigtwizzle: Whimbrel - 2 - left west

Blacka Plantation: Wood Warbler - 1 - Singing down from Devils Elbow ; Blackcap - 4 ; Pied Flycatcher - 3 - 2m 1f

Bramley: Swift - 1 - First of the year over Flanderwell Avenue.

Brincliffe Edge Wood: Tawny Owl - 1 - Male calling

Brinsworth: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Unsuccessful attempt at predating from a group of Starlings of Whitehill Lane @17.45

Burbage Valley: Wheatear - 1 - fem ; Whinchat - 2 - singing males ; Stonechat - 6+ - 4m 2f ; Cuckoo - 2 ; Ring Ouzel - 9+ - 6m 3f ; Willow Warbler - 20+ - 19 singing males inc 2 physically fighting, 1 female ; Redstart - 1 - singing ; Reed Bunting - 2 - males ; House Martin - 2 - flew north ; Snipe - 1 ; Linnet - 2 - pair ; Goldfinch - 6+ ; Blue Tit - 2+ ; Song Thrush - 2+ ; Blackbird - 5+ - inc 2 x pairs ; Dunnock - 3+ ; Wren - 20+ ; Meadow Pipit - 20+ ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Robin - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 3+ ; Woodpigeon - 1

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 ; Mute Swan - 2 - Resident pair. ; Mallard - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 2 - Over. ; 319 - 3 - In the air together. ; Kestrel - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Drumming ; Grey Partridge - 6 - On field margin. ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 ; Swallow - 2 - Low along Arbour Lane. ; Stock Dove - 4 - Around farm buildings. ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - Reeling in hedgerow. ; Whitethroat - 5+ - Numbers building. ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing. ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Blackcap - 3 - Singing Males. ; Linnet - 10 - Including first nest of the year. ; Chaffinch - 2 - Singing Males. ; Goldfinch - 10+ - Inc 2 sitting Females. ; Yellowhammer - 4+ ; Skylark - 3+ - Singing. ; Dunnock - 1 - Sitting on exposed nest. ; Blackbird - 1 - Sitting Female. Other nest has been predated. ; Goldcrest - 1 - Near road. ; Blue Tit - 2 - Pair with nest with eggs.

Langsett Res: Common Sandpiper - 2

Midhope Hall Lane: Curlew - 13 ; Mistle Thrush - 3+ - At least one well grown fledgling seen. ; 319 - 1 ; Song Thrush - 04-May - Singing

Old Ravenfield: Tawny Owl - 2+ - Two Females in separate nests with 3 and 2 chicks

Orgreave Lakes: Sanderling - 1 - South at 09.50 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Redshank - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 5 ; Little Egret - 3 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing male ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing bird ; Hobby - 1 - 1 very distant adult ; Lesser Whitethroat - 2 - singing males ; Swallow - 9 - 9 most counted at one time but steady northly passage of birds ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 ; Swift - 60+ - at least 60 with several parties of screaming birds ; Swift - 60+ - second photo ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 ; Wheatear - 4 - females ; Oystercatcher - 3 - one still sitting on small lake island ; Swift - c120 - large flock late afternoon

Round Wood: 319 - 1 - Low over @08.10

RVCP: Garden Warbler - 3 - singing ; Shelduck - 3 ; Egyptian Goose - 4 ; Oystercatcher - 5

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Shelduck - 3