Sightings Archive

Wharncliffe Chase: Kestrel - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 4 - Singing ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Swift - 5 ; Linnet - 1 ; Skylark - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1+ ; Red-legged Partridge - 2

Agden Rocher: Redstart - 7+ - family party of 5 + pair feeding chicks at nest. ; Wren - 1+ - adult feeding young in nest.

Aston School: Rook - 80+ - feeding on a regular basis on the back school playing fields

Canyards: Hobby - 1

Cowell Flat: QUAIL - 1 - calling from edge of field underneath wires@ 13.05. ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - still reeling in evening ; Golden Plover - 4 - over in flight, landing above Rocher. At least 2 juvs.

Ecclesall: Swift - 25 - c. feeding overhead in overcast conditions

Hail Mary Hill Wood: Whitethroat - 2 - Two separate sightings ; Lapwing - 15 - feeding in field overlooking Treeton Dyke

Harthill Res: Common Scoter - 4 - 3M 1F this morning

Kimberworth Park: 319 - 1 - over Oaks Lane circling and calling @ 16:45

Peat Pits: Lapwing - 2 - adult with medium sized chick. ; Curlew - 21 - feeding in mown hayfield. ; Red Kite - 1 - hunting over mown hayfield.

Pebley Pond: Little Egret - 2 - aggressive towards each other ; Oystercatcher - 4

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 5 - pair still feeding 3 young on Top Res ; Canada Goose - 10 - 2 pairs with 6 young ; Moorhen - 2 - ad and fledged juv on Top Res ; Greylag Goose - 26 ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 - single ads on Top & Middle Res ; Ringed Plover - 1 - ad on Middle Res ; Mallard - 10 - inc female with 6 young ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - ad carrying food on Top Res ; Whitethroat - 2 - pair feeding young by Bottom Res ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling again by Bottom Res ; Sedge Warbler - 2 - pair still feeding young in juncus ; Common Buzzard - 1 - flew low over Top Res towards Redmires Plantation

Stubley Hollow: Whitethroat - 4 - inc.2 young ones ; Chiffchaff - 5 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Greenfinch - 13 ; Rook - 20 ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Sugworth Delf: Raven - 7 - family party of adults and juveniles

Thrybergh CP: Common Tern - 2

Treeton: Yellowhammer - 1 - Singing off Long Lane 06.45 ; Garden Warbler - 1 - Singing off path between Treeton and Treeton Dyke 07.00 ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing

Agden Rocher: HONEY BUZZARD - 1 - reported this afternoon.

Brownhills Lane: Curlew - 32 - Feeding in field ; Lapwing - 7

Green Moor: Red-legged Partridge - 5 - Bred, parent with four newborn chicks - unfortunately all four chicks were chilled, scattered and barely alive - not being brooded - mother still in attendance though

High Green: Swift - 9+ - 07:00 ; Greenfinch - 2

Kimberworth: Bullfinch - 4 - Pair with 2 juveniles on the garden sunflower hearts feeder.

Redmires Bottom Res: 319 - 1 ; Whitethroat - 2 - M/F pair

Redmires Middle Res: Stonechat - 6 - Adult pair plus four juveniles ; 324 - 2 - Water Voles ; Curlew - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Linnet - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 ; Reed Bunting - 1

Wadsley Common garden: Dunnock - 3+ - Adult with at least 2 fledglings beneath clematis where the nest was. ; Blackbird - 1 - Single very recent fledgling.

West Nab/White Lea area: Curlew - 04-May - several locations in area ; 319 - 2 ; Carrion Crow - 8 ; Magpie - 2 ; Woodpigeon - 06-Oct ; Little Owl - 2 - Adult with almost fully grown juvenile. ; Swallow - 3 ; Swift - 2 ; Skylark - 2 - singing ; Linnet - 06-Aug ; Stonechat - 1

Wharncliffe Chase (south): Stonechat - 2 - Male plus juvenile ; Tree Pipit - 1 - In song flight

Agden Side: Yellowhammer - 1 - male singing on fence post near former site of Frost House

Aldwarke: Kestrel - 3+ - full-grown juvs on Minteq roof ; Grey Heron - 1 - dropped in W of Aldwarke Lane @ 1030hrs

Aldwarke; Liberty Steel: Raven - 04-May - 2 left to W/SW @ 1040hrs, leaving 2+ on roof; 3 left W @ 1112hrs, appearing to drop down in fields W of Parkgate. ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing

Bolsterstone: Lapwing - 22 ; Jay - 2 ; Curlew - 3 ; 319 - 2 - 1 carrying prey while mobbed by Lapwings ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 3