Sightings Archive

Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 1 ; Gadwall - 8 ; Shoveler - 6 ; Pochard - 4 - 2m; 2f ; Mute Swan - 7 - 1pr + 5 2cy (family party) ; Goosander - 1 - redhead ; Moorhen - 4 ; Coot - 35-40 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - adult ; Black-headed Gull - c30 ; Mallard - c30 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - left NW ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing male ; Common Gull - 1 - adult, S ; Little Grebe - 1

Chatsworth Park: Goosander - 3 - Over

Duchess Road: Waxwing - C80 - at 13:30

Ecclesall Road: Waxwing - 200 - over 200 gathered in tall trees, then smaller flocks swooping down to berries in Cemetery Avenue.

Ecclesall Waitrose Car Park: Waxwing - c150

Edge Mount: Brambling - c75 - c60 in beech trees north end of Delf rd , 15 at south end .

Graves Park: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - at the Old Norton Nursery Site at 10:25, hassled by Jackdaws.

Kimberworth: Pheasant - 1 - Female at the bottom of the garden.

Orgreave Lakes: Goosander - 4 ; Goosander - 4 ; Gadwall - circa 20 ; Wigeon - 40+ ; Goldeneye - 1 - redhead

Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - c80 - inc 13 2cy ; Whooper Swan - 1 - 2cy again with MS herd ; Mallard - 7 ; Song Thrush - 1

Peat Pits: Stonechat - 2 - m+f on stone wall . ; Waxwing - 4 - in ash tree tops at farm pre dawn .

R Derwent, Chatsworth: Little Grebe - 2 ; Shoveler - 1m

R Don, Attercliffe: Dipper - 2 - Two birds. Lots of chasing, singing and attempted drowning. Directly below attercliffe common under Washford road bridge.

Rotherham; Gin House Lane/Primrose Hill: Great Black-backed Gull - 70-80 ; Herring Gull - 200-250 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Salmon pastures: Kingfisher - 1 ; Redwing - 36

Sheffield Centre: Waxwing - 25 - c25 flew east over St Mary's Gate at 10:00 - heading towards Arundel Gate area

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 20 ; Mute Swan - 12 ; Gadwall - 3 - mmf ; Wigeon - 3 - mmf ; Pochard - 2 - m ; Tufted Duck - 27 ; Water Rail - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 220+ ; Common Gull - 3 ; Herring Gull - 40 - 3down rest through ; Great Black-backed Gull - 16 - 2-6-4-4 past nw ; Kingfisher - 2 - singles ; Dunnock - 21 ; Robin - 19 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Blackbird - 21 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Blue Tit - 14 ; Tree Sparrow - 2+ ; Goldfinch - 60+ - inc flock 50+ ; Greenfinch - 12 ; Bullfinch - 7 - 03/02/2002

Ulley CP: Tufted Duck - 30 ; Mute Swan - 1pr ; Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Moorhen - 3 ; Little Grebe - 2 - not common here? ; Coot - 20+ ; Grey Heron - 1 - adult ; Mallard - 50-60 ; Black-headed Gull - 50-60 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Morthen arm ; Song Thrush - 1 - Morthen arm ; Bullfinch - 4 - 2m; 2f, Morthen arm ; Goldfinch - 15-20 - in alders, Morthen arm ; Goldcrest - 1+ - Morthen arm ; Siskin - c35 - c20 over, plus c15 in Morthen arm, inc singing male ; Willow Tit - 2 - one calling, Ulley arm; 1 singing, Morthen arm ; BEAN GOOSE (Tundra/Taiga) - 1 - with Greylag flock on the water near to car park at 12.30. ; Pink-footed Goose - 1

Ulley Res: BEAN GOOSE (Tundra/Taiga) - 1 - With Greylags on Resr late morning

Ulley Village: BEAN GOOSE (Tundra/Taiga) - 1 - adult 'rossicus' still with goose flock feeding in field SW of village from dawn to 0940hrs at least ; Greylag Goose - 80-85 - feeding in field from before dawn with birds arriving from direction of Orgreave ; Canada Goose - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 13

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Woodcock - 2 - Flushed from ground

Wickersley: Waxwing - 8 - by shops

Corner Duchess Rd and Shoreham St: Waxwing - 200+ - The birds were feeding on rowan berries in the grounds of the Duchess Road Community Centre and resting in the nearby tall trees. Count was obtained from examining photographs.

Duchess Road, Sheffield: Waxwing - 50+ - large flock seen distantly from St Mary's Gate in tree tops - approx vicinity of Duchess Road ; Waxwing - 60+ - at 11.35

Ecclesall: Waxwing - 110 - 80+ in and out during the afternoon with 110 at 15.20. PHOTOGRAPHERS: PLEASE DON'T STAND DIRECTLY UNDER THE ROWANS, BACK OFF AT LEAST 5 YARDS AND ALLOW THE BIRDS TO FEED! ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - adult male made unsuccessful attempt at Waxwing/Redwing flock briefly landing in tree ; Waxwing - 50+ - Flock of c50 on Cemetery Ave, largely prevented from feeding on the yellow berried rowan due to people being too close. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - bouncing around together overhead ; Waxwing - c.100 - Cemetery Ave, 14:15 - after some fed they all flew off