Sightings Archive

Midhope Hall Lane: Starling - c40 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Silently feeding ; Linnet - 2 - 1 singing ; Siskin - 1

Midhope Res: Oystercatcher - 3

Orgreave Lakes: Shelduck - 3 ; Rock Pipit - 2 - 2 Scandinavian Rock Pipits around north shore this morning ; Jack Snipe - 1 - Flushed from wet area by northern shore.

Oughtibridge garden: Chiffchaff - 1

R Don, Oughtibridge: Goosander - 2 - pair ; Dipper - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 2

Rawmarsh: Common Buzzard - 1 - over @ 1535hrs; drifted W

Redmires Plantation: 319 - 1 - Distant, from road

Stocksbridge: Peregrine - 1 - Adult flew across by-pass and landed on pylon above steelworks

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 18 ; Curlew - 1 - 1 South 0840 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1

Westend Valley: Meadow Pipit - 25 - single flock on valley side

Wharncliffe Side: Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing -,earliest local record for observer by 4 days

Aldwarke: Mute Swan - 9 - SW to canal basin, 0710-0725hrs

Aldwarke; Liberty Steels: Raven - 1 - low over before settling on floodlight ; Peregrine - 1 - on chimney briefly

Ecclesfield, Hartley Brook: Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing ; Bullfinch - 2 - Pair feeding on privet buds.

Hangingwater garden: Peregrine - 1 - circled briefly then over W

Longshaw: Goldcrest - 4 ; Lesser Redpoll - 5 ; Treecreeper - 3 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Raven - 2

Manor Fields Park: Red Kite - 1 - In from North at 08:50.Drifted West. Appeared to be missing primary. ; Reed Bunting - 1 - male singing from reedbed area ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing in NE corner ; Siskin - 3 - inc 1 male in Alders at Stonehirst ; Meadow Pipit - 2 - over south. ; Linnet - 1 - male singing ; Song Thrush - 5+ ; Mallard - 4 - 3 drakes. ; Moorhen - 5

Midhope: Whimbrel - 1 - with large flock of curlew

Millhouses Lane garden: Chiffchaff - 1 - a couple of snatches of song this morning, the first this Spring. ; Siskin - 10+ - the usual small flock, feeding on sunflower hearts an squabbling amongst themselves. ; Goldcrest - 2 - feeding on the ground, picking up the scraps dropped by the Siskins

Morehall tip / R.Don.: Goosander - 1 - female fishing on river. ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - pair feeding on baetis rhodani ( large dark olive flies ). ; Dipper - 3 - pair making regular trips to traditional nest site, other bird singing from separate territory. ; Nuthatch - 1 - singing. ; Kingfisher - 1 ; 319 - 3 ; Robin - 3 - all singing. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - male hunting along river corridor. ; Blackbird - 5 ; Mallard - 9

New Whittington: Blackcap - 3 - 2 males present in Jan/Feb joined by a female on 11/03

Orgreave Lakes: Curlew - 1 - North ; Sand Martin - 1 - North at 08:20.

Oughtibridge: Blackbird - 1 - female nest building in obs garden.

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Siskin - 7 - 4 N; 3 SW ; Chiffchaff - 1 - occasional calls then feeding in Sallow ; Mallard - 1pr - NE ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - male, left woodland ; Magpie - 16 - lots of chasing/display ; Long-tailed Tit - 2prs - inc one with almost complete, very exposed nest close to path. ; Herring Gull - 12 - all N ; Greenfinch - 1 - singing

Rawmarsh Hill: Common Buzzard - 3 - 1 E @ 0910hrs; 2 soaring to W @ 0917hrs

Rawmarsh; Barber*s Avenue: Greenfinch - 1 - singing from conifers ; Black-headed Gull - 29 - on playing field

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Red-legged Partridge - 2 - running down pavement before flying to cover

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 50 - c. ; Greylag Goose - 30 - c. ; Tufted Duck - 4 - on Top Res ; Mallard - 18 ; 320 - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Red Kite - 1 - flew NW at 07:20 hrs ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Lapwing - 40 - c. in fields - several displaying ; Curlew - 6 ; Golden Plover - 2 - displaying along conduit ; Herring Gull - 21 - on Middle Res ; Skylark - 7 ; Meadow Pipit - 6 ; Fieldfare - 70 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Rivelin Valley: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting in daylight over scrubby hillside

Roundwood Golf course: Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Siskin - 21 ; Mute Swan - 2 - ad & 2cy, SW ; Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over @ 0730hrs; drifted N

Rud Hill: Lapwing - 8 ; Golden Plover - 29 - in fields