Sightings Archive

Whiteley Woods - Hangingwater bridge: Mandarin - 2 - pair ; Dipper - 2 - pair

Bell Ground, Tankersley: Green Sandpiper - 1 - on ponds ; Ringed Plover - 2 ; Lapwing - 3 ; Pied Wagtail - 3 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Gadwall - 5

Canklow Woods: Jackdaw - 34 - flew west at 19:15

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 6 - still visiting feeders ; Lesser Redpoll - 2

Greenmoor: Yellowhammer - 3 - under feeders in garden

Greystones: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing in garden on Greystones Drive

Kimberworth Park: Greenfinch - 1 - singing from top of silver birch

Midhope Res: Osprey - 1 - 06:55-07:05 slowly flew over res northwards, hovered for a short while spooking Oystecatchers before continuing low towards Langsett Res. ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Little Grebe - 3 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Song Thrush - 3 - Singing ; Curlew - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 - Display ; Jay - 4 - Single group ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Redwing - 1 ; Osprey - 1 - Pic of bird seen earlier

Nether Green garden: Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing male. First time recorded singing in the garden

Redmires Res: Chiffchaff - 4 - singing ; Brambling - 1 ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 5

Thrybergh CP: Scaup - 1 - male ; Sand Martin - 300+ ; Swallow - 2 ; House Martin - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 8 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 6

Whirlow Park: Common Buzzard - 2 - displaying ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - pair ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing

Bassingthorpe Farm: Redwing - 1 - feeding in paddock near hedge

Bassingthorpe Spring: Wren - 1 - singing ; Robin - 1+ ; Blackbird - 1 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Treecreeper - 1 - song and calls ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Great Tit - 1 - singing ; Blue Tit - 1+

Blackburn Meadows NR: Snipe - 1 ; Coot - 2 - On Mckays Lagoon. ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing male. ; Willow Warbler - 1 - Singing male ; Chiffchaff - 8 - Singing males ; Reed Bunting - 4 - 2 singing males ; 322 - 1 - Harris Hawk.

Burbage Rocks: Ring Ouzel - 3

Calver: Swallow - 1 ; Dipper - 1 - singing

Car Hill: 319 - 1 - carrying prey (rat)? near tip, drifted over to Barbot Hall

Cave Dale: Wheatear - 2 - m+f (+ possibly additional male).

Clough Stream: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Wren - 1 - singing ; Goldfinch - 1+ ; Skylark - 1 - singing, adjacent field

Ecclesall Woods: 319 - 1 - Flying low and circling over Discovery Centre

Fair Brook: Ring Ouzel - 1 - Male at bottom of valley

Firsby Res: Willow Warbler - 2 - Singing first records of the year here.

Forge Dam: Canada Goose - 1 - uncommon here

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 5 - incl. 2 singing males ; 319 - 1

Graves Park: Goosander - 1 - On Boating Lake ; Little Grebe - 2 - On Boating Lake ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing NW end of Boating Lake ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2

Great Hucklow: Red Kite - 1 - Between Little and Great Hucklow.Chasing small raptor

Green Moor: Fieldfare - 50+ - Single group

Hudson*s Rough: Mallard - 2 - pair at pond ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - calls including rattle call ; Woodpigeon - 1+ - singing ; Wren - 2+ - at least 2 singing ; Robin - 3+ - singing ; Blackbird - 1+ ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Coal Tit - 1 - singing ; Great Tit - 2 - singing ; Nuthatch - 1 - song and calls

Middleton Moor: Greenshank - 1 - flew in at 09:45 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 9

Moss Valley, upper: 319 - 6

Ravenfield Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - at dusk.

RVCP: Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 4