Sightings Archive

Orgreave Lakes: Pink-footed Goose - 200+ - 1 down + 200 NW ; Shelduck - 2 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Egyptian Goose - 1 - flew north

Ravenfield Church: 320 - 2+ - Over calling.

Rawmarsh; Haugh Road playing fields: Herring Gull - 3 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Common Gull - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - c70

Redmires Middle Res: Crossbill - 3 - mff in small plantation the other side of the road from the feeders ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1 ; Lapwing - 111 - circling late afternoon

Rivelin Valley: Dipper - 1 - near Rails Rd

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Egyptian Goose - 1 ; Shelduck - 2 ; Goldeneye - 11

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 2 - resident pair active around nestbox ; Peregrine - 2 - another photo

Soughley Lane, Redmires: Greylag Goose - 26 - feeding in fields

Stannington: Waxwing - 20 - Next to closed down pub, opposite Stannington Church.

Stubley Hollow: Little Owl - 3 - ; Redwing - 185

Thrybergh: Barn Owl - 1 - on hedge @ approx 18.00.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 22 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Mute Swan - 10 ; Gadwall - 3 - mmf ; Wigeon - 2 - mf--f flew off w ; Shoveler - 1 - m--flew off s ; Pochard - 6 - 5m1f ; Scaup - 1 - imm.m ; Goldeneye - 2 - mf ; Tufted Duck - 31 ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - singles calling ; Water Rail - 2 ; Lapwing - 120 - circa ; Black-headed Gull - 200+ ; Herring Gull - 4 - 1ad 3imm ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - yaff. ; Dunnock - 17 ; Robin - 34 - 13sing ; Redwing - 26 - 6 + 20+ with f/f ; Fieldfare - 150+ ; Blackbird - 24 ; Great Tit - 10 - 2sing ; Long-tailed Tit - 4 - 02-Feb ; Jay - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 54+ - 2-7-45+ ; Bullfinch - 9 ; Reed Bunting - 4 ; Yellowhammer - 5

Wigtwizzle: Crossbill - 3 - adult male calling, 1 young male,1 female. Upto 7 on recent days near the feeders

Beauchief Gardens: Mandarin - 28+ - At least 28 on garden lawn at 16:00 plus 3 on nearby dam

Beighton (TPT): Goldcrest - 1 ; Bullfinch - 3

Beighton Orchard: Blackbird - 8 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 2

Crosspool: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Drumming in trees adjacent to Tapton field

Fulwood garden: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - visiting fatball on feeders ; Brambling - 2 - m and f at feeders ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair at feeders ; Goldfinch - 6 - including 3 feeding on moss seeds on roof ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female loitering around feeders ; Blue Tit - 2 - pair busy at nestbox ; Tawny Owl - 1 - calling at night

Green Moor: Waxwing - 60+

Kilnhurst Ings: Treecreeper - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; 320 - 3 - on river ; Goosander - 3 - females on the river

Onesmoor: Barn Owl - 1 - on stone wall at 23:30

Orgreave Lakes: Pink-footed Goose - 1 ; Shelduck - 2 - Circled site at 0845 then flew south. ; Snipe - 1 ; Lapwing - 120+ - From island and tip towards woodhouse wet lands. ; Goldeneye - 1 - Female. ; Stonechat - 1 - Male. ; Linnet - 60+ - "wild flower" mound.

Rawmarsh: Waxwing - 40 - Flock trying to feed on berries at Haugh Rd Cemetery/Monkwood Rd at 12:00 but continually harrased by 2 Mistle Thrush. Flock flew off west after c20 mins

Rawmarsh; Bellows Road: Black-headed Gull - c20 - foraging in mixed flock ; Herring Gull - 5 ; Common Gull - 2

Silverwood Lagoon: Short-eared Owl - 2 - on and off late afternoon ; Pochard - 11 ; Woodpigeon - c800 - SW at 15.35 ; Green Woodpecker - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 18 ; Greylag Goose - 22 - flew ne ; Gadwall - 6 - 3pr ; Shoveler - 1 - m ; Pochard - 1 - f ; Tufted Duck - 38 ; Water Rail - 1 ; Lapwing - 220+ ; Robin - 26 - 14sing ; Song Thrush - 1 - sing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - sing ; Fieldfare - 2 - flew e