Sightings Archive

Deepcar: Rook - 12+ ; Starling - 20+ - mixed flock of adults and young ; Dunnock - 2

Fulwood: Sparrowhawk - 1 - this morning in garden.

Redmires Plantation: Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Thrybergh CP: Common Tern - 2 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 4 - Newly fledged ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Swift - 20 ; Sand Martin - 8

Wharncliffe Chase: Whinchat - 3 - 1 male ; Stonechat - 12+ ; Green Woodpecker - 3

Brownhills Lane: Lapwing - 51 - in sheep fields this evening, including fair numbers of imms

Castle Dyke playing fields: Black-headed Gull - 3

Dennis Knoll: Whinchat - 3 - Adult and recently fledged chicks ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Kimberworth: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - Flying around tall trees near Bradgate Park, local magpies eventually saw them off.

Linley Bank Meadows: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - Visible and singing constantly from the same perch

Middleton Moor: Stonechat - 3 - 3 juvs ; Linnet - 1 ; Wheatear - 1+ - m with 2 fledged juvs ; Shelduck - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Coot - 2 ; Curlew - 2 ; Lapwing - 25 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 70 - c. ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 ; Sand Martin - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 - juv in gorse on south side of No4 lagoon ; Tree Pipit - 1 - by No.4 lagoon ; Linnet - 5 - family party

Millhouses Park: Greenfinch - 2 - a pair

Norton Hammer: Dipper - 1 ; Moorhen - 2 - Adult and small juv.

Oughtibridge Garden: Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Redmires Middle Res: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - not seen, but heard singing

Thrybergh CP: Common Scoter - 3 - 3 males present all morning ; Kestrel - 2 m - 2 males one catching vole on dam ; 319 - 2 ; Common Scoter - 3 - Still present until 20:25hrs then flushed by kayaking group, circled to gain height then left in Northerly direction towards Dearne Valley. ; Common Tern - 1

Underbank Res Area: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - on post on back lane to Lower Midhope ; Chiffchaff - 03-Apr - singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing ; Swallow - 3 ; Wren - 3 ; House Sparrow - 04-May - in village ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 5 - pair of adults plus three ducklings ; Woodpigeon - 5 ; Magpie - 2 ; Carrion Crow - 2 ; Rook - Dec-15

Agden: Spotted Flycatcher - 3+ - family party in trees on Smallfield Lane

Damflask Res: Greylag Goose - 55+ - Inc Juveniles ; Mandarin - 21 - 10 recent ducklings ; Great Crested Grebe - 2

Ecclesfield: Swift - 9 - Flew East,ahead of thunderstorm

Fatty Boyns Ponds: Reed Bunting - 1 - singing from adjacent rape field ; Moorhen - 1 ; Gadwall - 4 - well-grown juvs, down from 8 last week ; Linnet - 8 - inc 1 singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Red-legged Partridge - 1

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 4 - Female with 3 small ducklings. ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 2 ; 319 - 1+ - Adult soaring ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female carrying prey ; House Martin - 6 - Over main Res and heading back to cottage - traditional nest site. ; Swallow - 11 - On wires. ; Swift - 3 ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Mobbed by Blackbirds ; Little Owl - 2 - Pair around farm building. ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 3+ - Adult feeding fledglings. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing. ; Whitethroat - 5+ ; Goldfinch - 3+ ; Chaffinch - 1 - Singing Male. ; Linnet - 5+ - Late nest successfully fledged. ; Skylark - 10+ ; Blackbird - 8+ - Some mobbing Tawny and an adult with non flying chick on path. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing. ; Pheasant - 1+ - Female with 7 chicks. ; Red-legged Partridge - 1

Grange Park Golf Course: 319 - 3 - adult pair circling with juv ; Swallow - 1+ - over practice range and 9th fairway

Redmires Bottom Res: Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Greylag Goose - 31 - 7 adult and 24 juv ; Willow Warbler - 1