Sightings Archive

Endcliffe Park: Dipper - 2 - by Hunter's Bar at 8:00 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Lower lake at 16:20 ; Kingfisher - 1 - On upper lake at 16:25 - a different bird to upper lake

Frith Wood, Dronfield: Nuthatch - 4 ; Blue Tit - 6+ ; Great Tit - 4+ ; Jay - 1 ; Chaffinch - 2

Hangingwater garden: Blackbird - 6 - 4m & 2f squabbling at feeders ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Jay - 2 - every day to peanuts ; Blackcap - 1 - m ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Blue Tit - 8 ; Coal Tit - 2 ; Dunnock - 1 ; Chaffinch - 3 - 1m & 2f

Lowfield: Chiffchaff - 1 - Calling from and briefly seen in shrubs at edge of B&Q car park, Queen's Rd.

Meersbrook Park: Stock Dove - 1

Rother Valley CP: Mute Swan - 21 ; Canada Goose - 289 ; Greylag Goose - 66 ; Grey Heron - 10 ; Cormorant - 21 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 279 ; Gadwall - 6 ; Wigeon - 225 ; 320 - 8 ; Tufted Duck - 60 ; Pochard - 33 ; Goldeneye - 8 ; Goosander - 3 ; Lapwing - 16 ; Coot - 181 ; Moorhen - 37 ; Black-headed Gull - 190 ; Herring Gull - 16 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Blackbird - 45+ - In small parties around the park. ; Siskin - 40+ - several small flocks feeding on alders throughout the park.

Sheffield Centre: Chiffchaff - 1 - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF feeding with Common Chiffchaff in bare tree outside accommodation services,38-40 Howard St at 12:32 showing very well.

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1 - plucking prey item (presumed Feral Pigeon) on nest platform late morning; also Woodcock carcass found below.

Silverwood Lagoon: Water Rail - 1 - calling from phragmites in NE corner at 08.30 ; Greylag Goose - 1 - north ; Jay - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Siskin - 2

Summerley: Redwing - 50+ - Feeding in field ; 319 - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Barlow Common: Little Owl - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Fieldfare - 3+ - in mixed flock with Redwings ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 6+

Bassingthorpe Lane: Sparrowhawk - 1 - hunting along hedgerows SE of farm.

Brightside: Ring-necked Parakeet - c.75 - Roosting on Brightside Lane

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 1 - lower lake at 16:25

Frecheville: Goosander - 8 - 5m 3 rh. Frecheville pond.

Fulwood garden: Blackcap - 1 - female still bullying finches and other small passerines at preferred feeder ; Brambling - 4 - 3m, 1f

Fulwood Head: Greylag Goose - 96 - in fields

Hillsborough Park: Tufted Duck - 1 - drake ; Mute Swan - 5 - ad pair and 3 imms, just one adult colour ringed , yellow Y095 ; Goosander - 1 - drake ; Canada Goose - 92 - plus the 4 dead birds still on island, one still being fed on by a Moorhen. ; Coot - 17 ; Moorhen - c10 ; Herring Gull - 1 - 1w ; Black-headed Gull - c30 - inc one in near summer plumage

Midhope Res: Tawny Owl - 2 - Calling pre-dawn ; Song Thrush - 1 - Brief song ; Greylag Goose - 40 - 39 left SE towards Broomhead ; 320 - c10 ; Black-headed Gull - c2400 - Eastwards leaving Langsett Res roost 7.40 (first party) to 8.30 ; Coal Tit - 6 ; Woodpigeon - c50 - Light NE movement ; Tufted Duck - 5 ; Canada Goose - 49 ; Mistle Thrush - 4 - 1 singing ; Goldcrest - 2

R Don, Effingham St: Goosander - 4 - 3m and a redhead ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Collybita in riverside bushes

R Sheaf, Norton Hammer: Dipper - 2 - One singing at junction of Little London Rd and Rydal Rd. A different bird at Archer Drive.

Ravenfield Park: Meadow Pipit - 24 ; Siskin - 30 - Feeding in alders ; Lesser Redpoll - 8 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Coal Tit - 2 ; 319 - 2

Redmires Res: Black-headed Gull - 180 - c. roosted on Top Res ; Common Gull - 1 - ad roosted with BHGs

Sheffield Centre: Chiffchaff - 1 - Siberian Chiffchaff still in pines at Howard St Pocket Park this afternoon

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 1 ; Gadwall - 10 ; Pochard - 4 - Duck numbers way down may be due to new Gas gun in fields