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Aldwarke:
Gadwall - 2 ;
Sand Martin - 1
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Arbourthorne:
Swift - 2 - flew under eaves of house on Abourthorne Rd c20:00
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Aughton:
Starling - 80 - feeding in fields of Aston Academy, incl at least 60 fledged juvs ;
Rook - 120 - feeding in fields of Aston Academy, incl some fledged juvs ;
Skylark - 1 - singing over uncut meadows by West Lane
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Barbrook Pools:
Tufted Duck - 6 - 2 prs plus 2 further males
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Barlborough:
Red Kite - 1 - Drifted slowly over the village due south whilst being mobbed by corvids,
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Beauchief Golf Course:
319 - 1+ ;
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Male in the middle of the 5th fairway, pecking at the ground.
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Bents Green:
House Martin - 5+ - Collecting mud in playing fields car park on Common Lane
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Centenary Riverside:
Song Thrush - 4 - 3 singing @05.00-05.30 ;
Blackcap - 3 - Singing ;
Willow Warbler - 1 - Singing ;
Reed Warbler - 1 - Singing briefly ;
Moorhen - 2 - On pond , 1 calling ;
Mallard - 10 - 4 males river, 1 female with 5 large young edge of pond. ;
Wren - 04-May - Singing ;
Bullfinch - 2 - Pair foraging on ground on pathways .
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Dog Kennel Pond:
Mallard - 7+ - inc family party - female with 6 recently fledged ;
319 - 1 ;
Coot - 9+ - inc 2 family parties, 1 with 2 recently fledged. ;
Sand Martin - 1 - leaving nest site ;
Grey Wagtail - 1 ;
Great Tit - 1 - to nest, in drain pipe ;
Black-headed Gull - 1+ ;
Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ;
Chaffinch - 1 - singing
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Ecclesall:
House Sparrow - 48 - nests counted in a 1km square (a decline from 54 nests in 2015). Most breeding pairs in traditional nest sites rather than modern PVC guttering and facials ;
Starling - 20 - nests in a 1km square (an increase on the 9 nests found in 2015)
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Frecheville:
Swift - 15 - over silkstone c20:50
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Hathersage:
Swift - 7 ;
Long-tailed Tit - 2 ;
Blackcap - 1m ;
Swift - ? - Seen flying near Swift boxes in village. Also heard in Swift boxes up at Leveret Croft above the village.
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Hathersage - Cattis-side:
Swift - 1 - flying near Swift boxes in village. Also heard in Swift boxes up at Leveret Croft above the village.
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Heeley:
House Sparrow - 10+ - 6 males 3 fem and 1st recently fledged young in garden. ;
Starling - 4 - 1 adult 3 juv birds over garden. ;
Collared Dove - 2 - still visiting garden feeders. ;
Goldfinch - 2 ;
Blackbird - 1 - male singing ;
Magpie - 2 - 1 adult brought 1 young to feeders.
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Herringthorpe Valley Park:
Red-legged Partridge - 3 - inc 2 in Rotherham Cemetary!
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High Green:
Red Kite - 1 ;
Swift - 5
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Mausoleum Plantation:
Robin - 1+ - singing ;
Blackbird - 1+ - singing ;
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singing, E of plantation, SK415969. ;
Blackcap - 2 - singing ;
Chiffchaff - 1+ - song and calls ;
Chaffinch - 1+ - singing
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Middleton Moor:
Garden Warbler - 1 - singing ;
Meadow Pipit - 1 - carrying food ;
Blackbird - 1 - carrying food ;
Shelduck - 2 - a pair
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Monsal Head:
Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting along woodland edge by footpath to Ashford in the Water.
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Morley Pond:
Great Crested Grebe - 5 ;
Mute Swan - 5 - family party (of Y316) at least 3 cygnets riding on back of parent. ;
Greylag Goose - 2 ;
Canada Goose - 2 ;
Mallard - 2+ ;
Tufted Duck - 7 - 6 male ;
Blackcap - 1 - singing ;
Treecreeper - 1 - singing ;
Reed Bunting - 1 - singing ;
Coot - 6 - family party, 2 adults feeding 4 recently fledged, from reeds at E end.
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Nether Green garden:
Great Tit - 5+ - 4-5 fledged from box 16/5/21. 4 survive and developing well 2 weeks later ;
Robin - 4 - 2 active nests in neighbouring gardens, adults feeding young from supp feeding supply ;
House Sparrow - 6 - 2 adults with 4 fledged young visiting feeders ;
Goldfinch - 3 - 2 adults with one juv visiting feeders ;
Blackbird - 2 - Singing male dispute with 2nd male ;
Swift - 3 - More frequent overflights this weekend but still only 3 birds ;
Long-tailed Tit - 9+ - Family party inc 5+ juveniles visiting daily since 28/5/21
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Norfolk Heritage Park:
Long-tailed Tit - 8+ - 6 recently fledged being fed by adults
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North Lees, Hathersage:
Cuckoo - 1 ;
Curlew - 1
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Rawmarsh:
Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over @ 0930hrs; drifted W
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Redmires conduit:
Redshank - 2 - 2 mobile in horse fields. ;
Golden Plover - 2 - on conduit path ;
Ring Ouzel - 2 - one definite male, possible female at far end of conduit.
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Templeborough; Magna:
Kestrel - 01-Feb - flying bird appeared to join a second on edge of roof
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Tinsley; Blackburn Meadows Way:
Kestrel - 1 - on streetlight
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Treeton Dyke:
Reed Warbler - 6 - including 4 singing and a courtship pair (presumed female wing trembling) ;
Reed Bunting - 2 - singing males ;
Tufted Duck - 5 - 4m