Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Coot - 1 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Goosander - 2 - Pair on main Res. Observers first Male and only second Female seen on site. ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Herring Gull - 1 - over. ; 319 - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - Single calling. ; Jay - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 - In newly laid hedge ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing.

Green Moor: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female ; Cormorant - 2 - SW at 10:00 ; House Sparrow - 40+ ; Tree Sparrow - 13

Orgreave Lakes: Whooper Swan - 7 - Adults until 08:30 then flew Northwest

R Derwent, Calver: Treecreeper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Goldfinch - c7

R Derwent, Froggatt: Song Thrush - 1

Ravenfield: Skylark - 6+ - singing over farmland from Church to Arbour Lane.

Ravenfield Church: Redwing - 6 - Flew from crops ; Fieldfare - 1 - Call ; Nuthatch - 1 - On spire calling.

Ravenfield Park: Mallard - 10+ ; Grey Heron - 1 - Perched high in pond side tree. ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Pheasant - 3 - Male with 2 Females. ; Siskin - 40+ - Flock feeding in treetops near newly dug pond. ; Goldfinch - 5+ - In Siskin flick. ; Chaffinch - 1 - Male singing at entrance gate.

Chesterfield centre: Grey Wagtail - 1

Graves Park: Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 7 - 5m, 2f, middle lake

Greystones garden: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female ; Blackcap - 1 - Male

Hathersage - fields near Leadmill Bridge: 321 - 1 ; Canada Goose - 33

Killamarsh: Goldfinch - 55+ - Regular flock gathering before roosting nearby

R Derwent, Grindleford: Goosander - 4 - Between Grindleford & Harper Lees ; Dipper - 8 - 3 pairs, Grindleford - Harper Lees ; Treecreeper - 2 ; Mandarin - 3 - Grindleford - Harper Lees ; 321 - 1

R Derwent, Leadmill Bridge - Grindleford: Cormorant - 2 - 2 separate individuals

Sharrow: Skylark - 1 - struggling to fly NW over Cemetery Road at 10:50 hrs

Snake Pass: Robin - 2 ; Woodpigeon - 1 ; Goldcrest - 10+ ; Treecreeper - 2 + ; Kestrel - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 11 ; Coal Tit - 6+ ; Blue Tit - 2+ ; Great Tit - 2+

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 1 - Showing well ; Mute Swan - 54 ; Tufted Duck - 44 ; Pochard - 2 ; Gadwall - 10 ; Lapwing - 68 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Blackbird - 8 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Redwing - 12 ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Goldfinch - 10 ; Greenfinch - 8 ; Skylark - 4 ; Robin - 14 ; Yellowhammer - 11 ; Kestrel - 1 - male ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Great Tit - 6 ; Blue Tit - 10 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 14

Totley Rise: Red Kite - 1 - Over gardens near Prospect Place

Bolsterstone: Mistle Thrush - 5 ; Lapwing - 20+ ; Fieldfare - 9 ; Red Grouse - 1

Bray Plantation: Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Nuthatch - 1 - close to last years nest, giving muted calls. ; Robin - 4 - singing ; Wren - 1 ; Blackbird - 1 ; Magpie - 1 ; Blue Tit - 1+ - 1 singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Brinsworth: 319 - 1 - High over moved Westward 11.25

Brownhills Lane: Greylag Goose - 54 ; Canada Goose - 2

Fox Hill: Collared Dove - 4 - Feeding together

Great Longstone: Brambling - 1

Greystones: Blackcap - 2 - Males seen together in observer's garden

High Green: Skylark - 1 - North calling 10.30am - return movement ; Siskin - 1+