Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Skylark - 8 ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Linnet - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 6

Tin Mill Rocher: Grey Wagtail - 1 - Seen nest building on River Don at Tin Mill

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Willow Warbler - 3 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - singing ; Robin - 40+ - 34 singing ; Wren - 60+ - 51 singing ; Nuthatch - 10+ - 8 singing ; Lesser Redpoll - 20+ - 4 singing, small flocks over the heath ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - Displaying birds near dam pond and below crags ; Chaffinch - 5 - singing ; Common Buzzard - 3 ; Woodpigeon - 200 ; Mallard - 6 ; Greylag Goose - 5 - flew over to the west ; Fieldfare - 1 - over heath ; Dunnock - 6 - singing ; Great Tit - 10+ - 10 singing ; Siskin - 10+ - 2 singing ; Treecreeper - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - singing

Barlow Brook: Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Goldfinch - 2

Barlow Common: Blackcap - 2 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Blackburn Meadows NR: Lesser Redpoll - 2 - Feeding in trees with catkins ; Blackcap - 1 - Female feeding in trees near the small pond ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Seen at 2 different areas of the reserve ; Kestrel - 1 - Hovering between the reserve and canal

Bowden Housteads Wood: Blackcap - 1 - 1 singing ,male 1st for the wood this year.

Canklow Woods: Lesser Redpoll - 60+ - mobile flock ; Siskin - 1 - 1 heard over scarce here this winter

Cinder Bridge Field: Greylag Goose - 2 - NW, then W

East Moor: Osprey - 1 - over north at c13:10 heading towards Redmires/Stanage

Endcliffe Crescent: Bullfinch - 2 - Pair again on window birdfeeder at Lawrencefield Apartments ; Goldcrest - 1 - In trees behind Lawrencefield Apartments

Endcliffe Park: Mandarin - 3 - 2 male, 1 female ; Grey Heron - 1 - On lower pool ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 6

Ewden Valley: Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream crown over Ewden Valley at 14:20 then flew SE

Firsby Res: Coot - 1 ; Mallard - 2 ; Canada Goose - 2 - Low over site calling. ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - On sluice. ; Kestrel - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing Male. ; Chiffchaff - 3 - All singing. ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Goldfinch - 5 ; Lesser Redpoll - 10+ ; Chaffinch - 4 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Drumming ; Blackbird - 1 - Female sat on nest ; Reed Bunting - 2 - Males having a tussle.

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 4 - 2m, 2f around feeders ; Siskin - 7 - at least ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - male - second of the year ; Mallard - 2 - pair on lawn

Handsworth Garden: 319 - 3 - circling in the distance

Harthill Res: Whooper Swan - 50+ - flew over north at 10:05

Kelham Island: Common Buzzard - 1 - Mobbed by crows and many other sps. ; House Martin - 6 - over river and circling apartments.

Malin Bridge: Moorhen - 1 - nocmig 03:58

Manor Fields Park: Blackcap - 2 - males singing ; Chiffchaff - 5+ - min 5 singing birds ; Stonechat - 1 - adult male north end of park ; Reed Bunting - 1 - male in reedbed area ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - on park briefly ; Siskin - 2 - over north calling ; Common Buzzard - 1 - Flew north over park ; Mallard - 3 - inc 1 female on nest ; Moorhen - 4 - 2 pairs with nests ; Great Tit - 4+ ; Blue Tit - 6+ ; Song Thrush - 4 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Jackdaw - 4 - flew over ; Collared Dove - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - over north

Midhope: Black Redstart - 1 - happily feeding in observer's front garden this morning!! ; Black Redstart - 1 - Still feeding in observers garden 12.45 and joined by male and female Yellowhammer.

Monk Wood: Chiffchaff - 6 ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Nether Haugh: Common Buzzard - 1 - low to N

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Chiffchaff - 5 - singing; (2-SK4396), 3-SK4296) ; Blackcap - 2 - singles singing in SK4396 & SK4296 ; Pheasant - 3 - cocks ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Kestrel - 1 - female ; Meadow Pipit - 5 - all N ; Stock Dove - 3 - 2 SE; 1 N/NW ; Fieldfare - 35 - flock, SW ; Siskin - 10 - flock, E ; Yellowhammer - 4 - inc 2 singing