Sightings Archive

Wickersley Woods: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Calling. ; Nuthatch - 4+ - Also nest in dead tree. ; Jay - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing. ; Blackbird - 6+ - Female on eggs also nest with 4 newly hatched chicks. ; Chaffinch - 3 - Singing Males.

Abbey Lane: Sparrowhawk - 1

Barlow Common: Chiffchaff - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Tawny Owl - 1

Derwent Dam: Grey Wagtail - 1 - on dam wall

Firsby Res: Mute Swan - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Treecreeper - 2 ; Green Woodpecker - 1

Holmebrook Valley Park: Shoveler - 3 - Two males and a female. Unusual here. ; Willow Warbler - 1

Ladybower Res, West arm: Great Crested Grebe - 2

Ladybower. Circuit of North arm: Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Goosander - 2m ; Raven - 1 ; Swallow - 1 ; 321 - 1 ; 324 - 3 - Roe Deer at edge of woods ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Mandarin - 6 - 5m, 1f ; Wren - 1

Linacre Res: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from woodland below lower reservoir at 16.50 ; House Martin - 11 ; Swallow - 2

Orgreave Lakes: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Greenshank - 1 ; Wheatear - 2 ; Yellow Wagtail - 02-Mar ; Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 ; House Martin - 20+ ; Raven - 1 - around housing estate

Rivelin Valley: Chiffchaff - 3 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Treecreeper - 1

Roughwood Rec: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - circling low over field

Silverwood Lagoon: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing at regular intervals around western and southern sides of lagoon ; Reed Warbler - 2 - singing ; Whitethroat - 3 - singing ; House Martin - 2 ; Cormorant - 1 - down briefly then north

Thrybergh CP: Sand Martin - c200 ; Swallow - 60+ ; House Martin - 10 ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 4 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 3 ; Pied Wagtail - 12 ; Kestrel - 1 - male

Brownhills Lane: Curlew - 1 ; Lapwing - 4 ; Swallow - 3 ; Greylag Goose - 20

Burbage Bridge: Willow Warbler - 3 - Burbage South Copse: 3 singing males ; Great Tit - 2 ; Blue Tit - 4+ ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Robin - 1 - :

Burbage Valley: Snipe - 1 - chipping in permanent territory ; Siskin - 2 - flew over calling towards plantation ; Goldfinch - 2 - fly over calling ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - flew over calling ; Wren - 9 - 9 singing males ; Reed Bunting - 1 - singing male ; Meadow Pipit - 15+ ; Kestrel - 1 - Female ; Woodpigeon - 20+ - north, following the brook in groups of 2 - 5 birds ; Stonechat - 1 - singing male, constant territory ; Dunnock - 2 - pair on constant territory ; Lapwing - 1

Burbage Valley plantation: Willow Warbler - 2 ; Blackbird - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1

Canklow Woods: Blackcap - 4 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - Singing ; Jay - 10+ - One nest building, very noisy group of 8 ; Coal Tit - 2 - Pair mating ; Blue Tit - 10+ - Pair nest building ; 319 - 1 - Calling, chased through woods by 2 crows. ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Catcliffe Flash: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1

Endcliffe Student Village: Moorhen - 7 - 2 adults (one incubating second clutch) 5 young (the largest and least downy foraging very independently and passing food to a smaller sibling)

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 - Inc sitting bird on nest. ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mute Swan - 2 - Resident Pair still no nest. ; Mallard - 4 ; Water Rail - 1 - Squealing in swampy area. ; 319 - 1