Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Grey Heron - 1 ; Hobby - 2 - north ; Swift - 100+ - Over Hooton Cliff Wood. ; Swallow - c100 - Same location as Swifts and House Martin. ; House Martin - c50 ; Carrion Crow - 2 ; Kestrel - 1

Forge Dam: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - calling from trees SE of playground - suitable nest site

Fulwood: House Sparrow - 2 - One adult male and one juvenile at feeders

Grange Park Golf Course: Swift - c60 - 18.3 ; Blackcap - c6 singing ; Garden Warbler - c4 singing

Greystones garden: Blackbird - 3 - 1 Juvenile in observer's garden ; 319 - 1 - Accidently flushed from tree, then mobbed by Crows ; Swift - 7 - Over ; Starling - 5 - 4 Juveniles

Hangingwater garden: Long-tailed Tit - 14 - passing through. Post-breeding flock?

Hathersage: Swift - 12

Malin Bridge: Red Kite - 1 - over our garden

Meersbrook: Swift - 5

Middleton Moor: Ruff - 1 - Still present

Millhouses: Red Kite - 1 - Circling and slowly drifting North.

moorland fringe: Nightjar - 8 - males churring at 6 sites

Parkgate Canal Basin: Song Thrush - 1 - singing @05.15 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Goldfinch - 1 - singing ; Blackbird - 1 - singing ; Greenfinch - 1 - Calling @ 17.50

Porter Valley: Stock Dove - 1 - calling from wooded area SE of Forge Dam ; Swallow - 1 - visiting farm building along Common Lane

Redmires conduit: Ring Ouzel - 2 - At cottage at end of conduit ; Golden Plover - 2

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 5 - 2 ads & 3 young on Top Res ; Greylag Goose - 34 - 8 ads & 26 young on Top Res ; Moorhen - 1 - ad on nest in willows on Top Res ; Little Grebe - 1 - trilling on Top Res ; Oystercatcher - 2 - alarming on Middle Res - young presumably still present ; Redshank - 3 - pair with newly hatched chick seen in fields along conduit - adult also seen removing egg shell from nest site. A welcome return and the first confirmed breeding record at this site since 1992 ; Snipe - 1 - sat on wall along conduit ; Curlew - 6 - including pair alarming along conduit - young presumably present ; Lapwing - 20 - 7 pairs with 6 young from 3 broods ; Common Sandpiper - 6 - 3 pairs still present ; Cuckoo - 2 - male calling + female heard bubbling briefly by Top Res ; Sedge Warbler - 1+ - male still singing by Middle Res ; Starling - 40 - post-breeding flock - mostly juvs ; Linnet - 2 - pair along conduit - one flushed from moorland

Stanage Edge: Ring Ouzel - 1 ; Curlew - 4 ; Rook - 4+

Stanage Edge, below: Skylark - 1 - Singing

Stubley Hollow: Swallow - 5 ; House Martin - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Blackcap - 1

Ulley: Yellowhammer - 15 - in an hour in SK48T ; Skylark - 10 - in an hour in SK48T ; Linnet - 19 ; Stock Dove - 30 - in an hour in SK48T inc a flock of 22

Wadsley: Swift - 6

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 6 - inc female with single young

Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 2 - males singing - one west towards Reddicar Brook and another at the top end near the car-park ; Spotted Flycatcher - 2 - pair nest building - just west of Mare Folds ; Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing

Dale Dike Res: Woodcock - 3+ - roding - clearfelled plantations to SE ; Tawny Owl - 4+ - 2+ adult males and 1 adult female plus at least one juv heard.

Dore: House Sparrow - 1+ - m feeding 2 juvs in observer’s garden ; Blackbird - 1 - carrying food

Longshaw: Redstart - 4 - 3M; 1F at nest site ; Wood Warbler - 1 - singing male ; Mandarin - 6+ - 3m,3f on pond + 6 ducklings

Middleton Moor: Ruff - 1 - Viewed from hide in grassy margin to lagoon

Middlewood: Tawny Owl - 4+ - adults and 2+ juveniles calling near road

R Sheaf, Broadfield Rd: Mandarin - 3+ - Two males and one female on river ; Mallard - c5 - males on river

Redmires: Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Swallow - 2

Redmires conduit: Lapwing - 15 - 2 Juveniles ; Curlew - 6 - 3 Seen together ; Golden Plover - 3 - 1 Juvenile ; Ring Ouzel - 2 - Male interacting with 2nd bird ; Meadow Pipit - 13 ; Wren - 1 - Singing ; Tufted Duck - 2 - On small reservoir ; Stonechat - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; 324 - 1 - Brown Hare

Redmires Middle Res: Red Kite - 1 - Drifting east ; Oystercatcher - 4 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - carrying food. Long claw to hind toe very apparent

Redmires Top Res: Greylag Goose - 32 - 22 Juveniles ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2

Rivelin Valley: Mandarin - 8 - 8 in 1 hour in SK28Z inc female with young at Rivelin Filters ; Lapwing - 1 - in fields opposite Rivelin Filters