Sightings Archive

Rod Moor: Redstart - 1 - singing in woodland near Crawshaw Lodge ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing in birch scrub near Crawshaw Lodge ; Stock Dove - 1 - flew out of woodland near Crawshaw Lodge ; Stonechat - 1 - male singing near Rod Side ; Whitethroat - 1 - near Rod Side ; Linnet - 2 - pair near Rod Side

Ronksley Hall Farm: Lapwing - 4 - adult with 3 small chicks

RVCP: Common Tern - 1

Shepherd Wheel: Mandarin - 1 - Male ; Mallard - 20+ ; 319 - 1

Silverwood Lagoon: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing ; Reed Warbler - 3 - singing ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 6 - singing ; Garden Warbler - 1 - singing ; Swallow - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing ; Common Buzzard - 2

Surprise View: Cuckoo - 3 ; Tree Pipit - 7 ; Willow Warbler - 30+ ; Red Grouse - 6

Unstone: Chiffchaff - 4 ; 319 - 1 ; 324 - 2 - Orange Tip - 1m, 1f

Unstone area: 324 - 1 - Roe Deer

Upper Haugh: Stock Dove - 1 - singing on Roman Ridge

Walkley Bank: Swift - 2 - wheeling overhead

West Handley: Chiffchaff - 1 ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Skylark - 2 - singing in cropped fields

Whirlow Hall Farm: Willow Warbler - 1 - Singing near Barn Centre ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing near Barn Centre

Whiston Meadows: Garden Warbler - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 2+

Agden Rocher: Swift - 1 - over

Agden Side: Tree Pipit - 2 - singing ; Whitethroat - 2 - singing ; Hobby - 1 - hunting passerines Dukes Road-Agden Rocher

Barbrook Plantation: Redstart - 2 - Pair at nest box ; Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Male ; Tree Pipit - 3 ; Raven - 2

Barlow Common: Yellowhammer - 1 - male ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 - male ; Stock Dove - 5 ; Linnet - 8 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Swallow - up to 6 ; Cuckoo - 1 - heard only ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Goldfinch - up to 8 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Birley Edge: Garden Warbler - 1 - Singing ; Blackcap - 2 - Singing ; Willow Warbler - 3 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing

Bolsterstone: Curlew - 2 - foraging in field off Heads Lane

Bridle Road Wood: 321 - 1 - flew up from stream

Brincliffe Edge: Goldfinch - 1+ - Collecting next material from hanging basket throughout the day

Cowell Flat: Wheatear - 2 - m&f ; Stonechat - 1 - singing male ; Lapwing - 6 - inc female and 2 small chicks ; Golden Plover - 1 - calling

Derwent Edge: Cuckoo - 1 ; Ring Ouzel - 1 - Male ; Tree Pipit - 3 ; Kestrel - 2 ; 319 - 2 ; Raven - 2 ; Golden Plover - 1 ; Stonechat - 2

Firsby Res: Mute Swan - 2 - Resident pair. ; Coot - 1 - On nest. ; Dunnock - 1 - Sat on nest. ; Pheasant - 1 - On nest in brambles. ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing near road. ; Willow Warbler - 1 - Singing.

Gleadless Valley LNR: Chiffchaff - 3

Grange Park Golf Course: Sparrowhawk - 2 - 1 pair low over 5th fairway from Brown Spring ; 319 - 1 - low over Gallery Bottom calling ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1+ - calls from off 9th fairway SK383940 and rattle calls from Gallery Bottom SK382945 ; Whitethroat - 4 - singing ; Blackcap - 6 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 7 - singing

Kenwood Hall Hotel: Mallard - 1+ - including female with brood of 5 young ducklings

Ladybower Res: Garden Warbler - 1 ; Redstart - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 6 ; Mandarin - 5 - 4 males ; Goldeneye - 1 - Female

Ladybower Wood: Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Nuthatch - 2 ; Treecreeper - 2

Langsett Res: Cuckoo - 1 - Singing south side of reservoir.

Langsett/Midhope: Cuckoo - 1 - On fence post on the edge of Moorland near gamekeepers lodge.Seen and heard.

Long Wood: 319 - 3