Sightings Archive

Moss Valley, upper: Magpie - 1 ; Robin - 10 ; Blackbird - 2 ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair eating tree buds ; Blackcap - 3 ; Wren - 4 ; Carrion Crow - 2 - pair ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 12 ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing males on woodland edge ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Jay - 2 ; Great Tit - 5 ; Nuthatch - 4 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; 319 - 1 - calling while flying overhead

Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 1

Redmires: Curlew - 2 ; Wheatear - 2 ; Lapwing - 20+ - including chicks ; Skylark - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Swallow - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Pheasant - 2 ; Wheatear - 3 - 2m 1f. On fields on Roper Hill

Redmires conduit: Jay - 2 - pair ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - m singing ; Lapwing - 10 - Count includes 4 chicks ; Wheatear - 3 ; Skylark - 1

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 - on Top Res ; Greylag Goose - 20 - c. ; Willow Warbler - 20 - c.singing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - singing ; Water Pipit - 1 - picked up on call over Bottom Res - fed along path and reservoir margin. First ever spring record for this site.

Rother Valley CP: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - Brief song by golf driving range mid-afternoon

RVCP: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Egyptian Goose - 4

The Oaks: Blue Tit - 3 ; Wren - 1 ; Blackbird - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Robin - 1 ; Magpie - 2 ; Carrion Crow - 1 ; Dunnock - 1 ; Goldfinch - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Great Tit - 1

Thrybergh CP: Wheatear - 1 ; Sand Martin - C100 ; Swallow - 80+ ; House Martin - 30+ ; Swift - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 4+ ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - 2 males displaying to 1female ; Pied Wagtail - 10 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 4 ; Blackcap - 6 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Jay - 1 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; 319 - 4+

Totley: Moss Road: Mistle Thrush - 2 - carrying food

Wharncliffe Chase: Redstart - 3 - Singing, 2 in close proximity ; Wheatear - 25-30 ; Tree Pipit - 12 - Majority singing, all on southern half and some in close proximity to each other. ; Willow Warbler - c30 ; Lapwing - 2 - Pair, one seen sitting whilst other flew at crows ; Curlew - 02-Mar ; Stonechat - 3 - Pair with male carrying food plus separate male undertaking hovering song flight/display. ; Linnet - 40+ ; Skylark - 30-40 - Abundant near top plain and banking, much chasing, feeding, singing.

Wharncliffe Wood: Tree Pipit - 1 - singing in pasture with scattered trees

White Rake: Wheatear - 2 - pair

Barley Hole Springs: Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling

Burbage Valley: Ring Ouzel - 2 - North end. Pair feeding. ; Stonechat - 2 - North end. Pair. ; Stonechat - 1 - singing male ; Stonechat - 2 - pair nest building south of Oaks ; Dunnock - 1 - North end ; Wren - 6+ ; Red Grouse - 2 - North end. Males disputing territory

Crowhole: House Martin - 7 ; Swallow - 2+ ; Goldfinch - 4

Dennis Knoll: Woodcock - 2 ; 319 - 1

Ecclesfield: Kestrel - 1 - Hunting over garden.

Greasbrough Dam,Wentworth: Great Crested Grebe - 5+ ; Mute Swan - 2 - 1 pair, Y329 and partner, nest building? against dam wall ; Coot - 2+ - pair, one on nest