Sightings Archive

Brincliffe Edge: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - flew high across Quarry Lane towards Ecclesall Road South. First seen in this location for several years.

Edge Mount: 319 - 1 - hunting over rough pasture . ; Kestrel - 1

Greaves*s Piece: Great Grey Shrike - 1

Low Bradfield: Curlew - 50 - in tight flock next to the Plough pub.at 07:15

Meersbrook Park: Nuthatch - 1 ; Redwing - 40+

Middleton Moor: Curlew - 8 - flew in at 9.40 for 25 mins before moving to nearby fields to feed. ; Wigeon - 2

Norton Lees: Goldfinch - 2 - In observer's garden ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 - Observer's garden. Chased off by aggressive Blue Tit

Orgreave Lakes: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2nd winter. Still present at 0930. ; Iceland Gull - 1 - second photo. ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Redshank - 1 ; Goldeneye - 7 - 2 males ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2

Peat Pits: Lapwing - 39 - in stubble field . ; Meadow Pipit - 2 - on stone wall .

Rotherham: Waxwing - 21 - by the car park on Main Street

Smeltings Farm, Ringinglow: Barn Owl - 1

Stocksbridge: Waxwing - 11 - on Manchester Road at The Venue car park at 08:20

Stone Moor: Curlew - 20 - flock of 20 flew in from south and landed in field near Allen Croft ; Curlew - 2 - feeding in field near Allen Croft Brook ; Lapwing - 12 - in field south of "The Cross" ; Curlew - 28 - in fields south of "The Cross" ; Lapwing - 19 - in field off Lee House Lane ; Lapwing - 2+ - in field behind "The Cross" ; Lapwing - 45 - in field opposite junction of Coal Pit Lane and Stone Moor Road

Whitwell Moor: Red Grouse - 2 - near eastern edge of moorland

Canklow: Pied Wagtail - 1 - AMG works 06.50

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 3 - 3 in the air together at 0940

Nether Edge: Waxwing - 25 - On trees by the bus stop next to Nether Edge Primary School & The Broadfield pub.

Orgreave Lakes: Oystercatcher - 3 ; Goldeneye - 5 ; Goosander - 14 ; Stonechat - 2

Pebley Pond: Shelduck - 1 - first for 8 years ; Tufted Duck - 23 ; Pochard - 1 ; Mallard - c8 ; Canada Goose - 39 ; Greylag Goose - 3 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - Displaying ; Coot - c24

R Don, Attercliffe: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2w still around Norfolk Bridge

R Don, Rotherham Centre; adjacent interchange: Grey Wagtail - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 7 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Mute Swan - 19 ; Greylag Goose - 5 - in ; Canada Goose - 63 - inc.47came in from n ; Pochard - 10 - 6m4f ; Tufted Duck - 30 - circa ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - f ; Water Rail - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 130 - + ; Common Gull - 1 - ad ; Herring Gull - 1 - 1st wint. ; Skylark - 8 - 7sing ; Dunnock - 25 - 13sing ; Robin - 24 - 10sing ; Song Thrush - 2 - sing ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 8 - 4pr ; Tree Sparrow - 2 - + ; Siskin - 1 - past e first record for year ; Bullfinch - 12 - 6m6f ; Reed Bunting - 9 - 4m4f+1call. ; Yellowhammer - 4 - 3sing

Barnside Moor: Curlew - 39

Endcliffe Park: Dipper - 2 - Close to Hunters' Bar at 7:25

Hangingwater garden: Blackcap - 2 - 1 m seen off by resident female

Linacre Res: Woodcock - 2 - Flushed from woodland ; Nuthatch - 4 ; Jay - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 8 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 2

Manor Fields Park: Stonechat - 3 - together at 16:10. around central area.

Meersbrook Park: Redwing - 60+

R Don, Attercliffe: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2w back again today, on roofs at Warren St, Norfolk Bridge, and feeding on the river at Effingham St by the bailey bridge. ; Iceland Gull - 1

R Don, Rotherham Centre; adjacent interchange: Grey Wagtail - 2 - singing male joined by a second bird from direction of Frederick St

Rotherham Centre: Goosander - 2 - f, SW @ 1140hrs; 1 SW @ 1417hrs

Ulley CP: Mandarin - 1 - male at S end.

Agden Res: Oystercatcher - 2 - on dam wall

Aldwarke SF: Herring Gull - 4 - SW ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Coot - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 11 - 6m; 5f ; Gadwall - 2prs ; Song Thrush - 1 ; 320 - 7 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Cormorant - 2 - high to NE

Aldwarke; Tata Steel: Peregrine - 1 - adult, probably male, sat on water tower close to traditional nest site