Sightings Archive

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 5 - Near NY Stadium 07.30 ; Mute Swan - 1 - Juvenile on river NY Stadium. ; Wren - 1 - Singing near library 07.30

Thrybergh: Waxwing - 50 - Feeding on yellow rowan berries nr Fullerton school at 15:20

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Pochard - 8 - 4m4f ; Tufted Duck - 33 ; Water Rail - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 90 ; Common Gull - 1 - ad ; Robin - 16 ; Blackbird - 22 ; Tree Sparrow - 2 ; Bullfinch - 16 - 4-2-2-2-6

Ughill: Brambling - 40-50 - By Beech trees at junction of Hoarstones Road/Ughill Road

Upperthorpe: Siskin - 25 - feeding in alders in Tesco car park off Infirmary Rd

Weston Park: Moorhen - 2 - on lake ; Coot - 1

Attercliffe: Iceland Gull - 1 - still present at Warren Street this morning

Bernard Road: Peregrine - 2 - 1 pair roosting on the incinerator.

Bradway: Red Kite - 1 - Flying slowly at treetop level in NNW direction.

Firsby Res: Coot - 1 - First record this year and for some time. ; Mallard - 5 - Main Res. ; 320 - 8 - Inc 6 feeding on concrete sluice. ; Fieldfare - 1 ; Redwing - 2 ; Bullfinch - 5+ ; Jay - 1

Millhouses: Grey Wagtail - 1 - 1st winter bird, frequently visiting garden during the week and eating food beneath feeders.

Norton: Red Kite - 1 - Bird was gliding slowly SW

R Don, Attercliffe: Goosander - 2 - very active pair just below weir at Norfolk Bridge ; Moorhen - 1 - on scrubby islands just below Norfolk Bridge

R Don, Effingham St: Goosander - 8 - actively feeding ; Goosander - 5 - 2m 3f ; Moorhen - 3

Ravenfield Church: Kestrel - 1 - Perched on security light in the sleet.

Ravenfield Ponds.: Tawny Owl - 2 - Roosting in treetops. ; Bullfinch - 20+ - Single flock. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Feeding on path. ; Black-headed Gull - 20+ - On farmland. ; Starling - 30+ - On farmland with BHGs.

RVCP, Main Lake: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 ; Goldeneye - 2 - m&f

RVCP, Northern Lake: Redshank - 1 ; Goosander - 1 - redhead

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 10 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Mute Swan - 12 - 6ad6jv ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Wigeon - 2 - mf ; Pochard - 14 - 9m5f ; Tufted Duck - 24 ; Water Rail - 2 ; Lapwing - 90+ ; Dunnock - 18 ; Robin - 33 ; Song Thrush - 2 - 1sing ; Fieldfare - 1 ; Blackbird - 30 ; Great Tit - 12 ; Long-tailed Tit - 4 - 2pr ; Magpie - 18 ; Tree Sparrow - 1 ; Magpie - 18 ; Goldfinch - 70 ; Bullfinch - 18 - 6-2-2-8 inc at least 9m ; Kingfisher - 1

Waterthorpe: Waxwing - 10 - flew N over Owlthorpe Greenway

Whirlow: Brambling - c15-20

Woodseats: Red Kite - 1 - Heading low to NE at 11:15

Attercliffe: Iceland Gull - 1 - 2w still around Warren St ; Peregrine - 1 - ad on Bernard Rd incinerator building ; Common Gull - 1 - 1w ; Goosander - 2 - pair at Norfolk Bridge

Broadcarr Road, Hoyland: Redwing - 200 - Flock feeding in field and flying into roadside tree. Just in SBSG area

Dronfield: Waxwing - 10 - garden tick

Hillsborough Park: Goosander - 2 - 1 male + 1 female ; Tufted Duck - 2 - male

Longshaw Lodge: Brambling - 14 ; Siskin - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - f ; Coal Tit - 4 ; Chaffinch - 5 ; Goldfinch - 7 - All on or around cafe and visitor centre feeders

Melbourne Ave, Broomhill: Redwing - 16 - Feeding on grass AM ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - 1 adult, 1 juvenile

Poolsbrook: Black-headed Gull - 200 - on cleared area of new development adjacent to the M1 ; Common Gull - 2 ; Herring Gull - 310 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - adults ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 13 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 87

Silverwood Lagoon: Short-eared Owl - 3

Stubley Hollow: Redwing - 96 - ; Little Owl -2 ; Buzzard - 1 ; Black headed gull - 130

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 16 - inc.3pr disp. ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Mute Swan - 12 - 6ad6jv ; Greylag Goose - 7 - in then dep.e later ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr