Sightings Archive

Ladybower Res, North arm: Wigeon - 1 - drake

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Pink-footed Goose - 1 - One still with Greylags ; Greylag Goose - 19 ; Fieldfare - c50

Midhope Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 9

Redmires conduit: Lapwing - 50 ; Pink-footed Goose - 80 - Flying South ; Red Grouse - 1 ; 319 - 1

Scholes: 319 - 2 - over Scholes Lane/Keppels Field, calling, harassed by 2 Carrion Crow ; Kestrel - 1 - in tree, S of Little Lane ; Feral Pigeon - 30+ ; Redwing - 1+ - around Scholes Pond with similar numbers of Blackbirds ; Robin - 1+ - at Little Lane ; Jay - 1 - at Scholes Pond ; Goldfinch - 1+ ; Linnet - 10+ - active near Keppels Field

Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 24 ; Pink-footed Goose - 120+ - East 08:40 ; Canada Goose - 110 ; Greylag Goose - 87 ; Tufted Duck - 28 ; Pochard - 2 ; Goosander - 4 - 4 redheads ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Blackbird - 8 ; Fieldfare - 40+ ; Redwing - 50+ ; Kestrel - 2 - M/F ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Chaffinch - c20 ; Goldfinch - 15+ ; Greenfinch - 4 ; Reed Bunting - 1

Upper Derwentdale: 319 - 4 ; Kestrel - 4 - Including one bird displaying. ; Crossbill - 8+ - Largest group was 8 but several smaller groups.

Walkley Bank: 319 - 3 - overhead together, drifting NW at 10:10

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 4 - in the air together at 12:30 ; Jackdaw - 134 - flew west at 15:45

Cinder Bridge Field; The Tops: Common Buzzard - 2 - flushed from recently cultivated field

Crosspool: Waxwing - 12 - still finding plenty of food - mostly rowan berries but some also flycatching ; Waxwing - 7 - this afternoon

Freebirch: Lapwing - 132 ; Golden Plover - 14

Leash Fen: Pink-footed Goose - 2 - Feeding in stubble field near top of Unthank Lane

Mount Darnall: Jackdaw - 31 ; Carrion Crow - 86 ; Mistle Thrush - 4

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Woodcock - 1 - flushed from side of path ; Common Buzzard - 2 - singles in SK4396 & SK4296 ; Jay - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 - dropped into birches ; Chaffinch - 3 ; Bullfinch - 1 - calling ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - SW ; Kestrel - 1 - male, hunting ; Raven - 2 - W together @ 1245hrs

New Stubbin; Back Lane: Yellowhammer - 8 - feeding in edge of weedy field ; Reed Bunting - 3 - with Yellowhammers

New Stubbin; Roman Ridge: Yellowhammer - 2 - in hedgerow

Rawmarsh; Stubbin incline: Bullfinch - 1 - calling; surprisingly birdless today

Silverwood Lagoon: Pink-footed Goose - 63 - flew SW at 08:10 ; Pochard - 4 ; 320 - 2 ; Jack Snipe - 1

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 25 ; Goosander - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Goldfinch - 30+ ; Chaffinch - 10+ ; Greenfinch - 4

Treeton Meadows: Canada Goose - 186

Walkley Bank: Tawny Owl - 1 - perched on lightning conductor on top of former Bole Hill School building.

Wardlow: Red Kite - 1 - Over fields towards Cavendish Mill

Crosspool: Waxwing - 9 - reported via Sorby NHS

Killamarsh: Little Egret - Approx. 10 - Group in waterlogged field north of Station Road next to river

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Pink-footed Goose - 1 - In field getting slightly harassed by Greylags ; Greylag Goose - 14 ; Fieldfare - c40 ; 319 - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1+ - Heard only

Midhope Res: Pink-footed Goose - 60 - flew west at 15:20

Sharrow: Waxwing - 2 - Cemetery Ave at 12:30

Silverwood Lagoon: Greylag Goose - 24 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Pochard - 1 - male

Black Lane Pools, Tankersley: Mallard - 96 ; Raven - 1 ; 319 - 2

Crosspool: Waxwing - 10 - in garden on Barnfield Rd at 07:30 ; Waxwing - 10

Firsby Res: Bullfinch - 3 ; Mute Swan - 2 - Resident pair.

High Green: Goosander - 1 - Male north over house at 09:10