Sightings Archive

Barlow: Chiffchaff - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 3 ; 319 - 4 ; Fieldfare - 5

Barrow Hill Yard: Red-legged Partridge - 2 ; Jay - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Bradwell: 319 - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Brinsworth: 319 - 2 - Circling low over Ellis Street moving South 15.30

Dalton: Kestrel - 1 - over Asda car park

Derwent Valley: Whooper Swan - 80+ - on Howden Reservoir at 15:00

Dore back garden: Brambling - 6 - 3m,2f at feeders ; Siskin - 6 ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - male

Endcliffe Crescent: Bullfinch - 2 - Pair coming to window birdfeeder at Lawrencefield Apartments

Endcliffe Park: Nuthatch - 1 ; Mandarin - 6 - 3 male, 3 female

Firsby Res: Pied Wagtail - c10 - Small flock feeding In Horse paddock. ; Chaffinch - 6 ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Bullfinch - 8 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Blackbird - 5 ; Great Tit - 5 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Fieldfare - 5 ; Mallard - 6 ; Coot - 2 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling. ; Chiffchaff - 9 - Singing round site. ; Reed Bunting - 2

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 1 - Female under feeders

Ladybower Res, North arm: Whooper Swan - 50 - c50 in V formation heading north at 10:00 over Hagg Side calling as they flew just below the lowish cloud base.

Malin Bridge: Moorhen - 1 - nocmig 00:36 (likely local birds carrying out 'advertising' flights)

Norfolk Park: Jackdaw - c6 - Today watched one carry a twig into street light fitting in Park Grange Rd. Then saw two other street lights being used.

Offerton Moor: Skylark - 2

R Porter, General Cemetery: Dipper - 1 - In front of Aviva building,

Rawmarsh; Barber*s Avenue: Sparrowhawk - 1 - circling over

Rawmarsh; Bellows Close: Greenfinch - 2 - m posturing in front of f on TV aerial

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Mute Swan - 2 - N/NE at rooftop height, 1220hrs

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 2 ; 320 - 1 - male ; Moorhen - 1 - male displaying on Top Res ; Little Grebe - 2 - pair on Top Res early morning - male displaying. Scarce here in spring ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - on Middle Res ; Redwing - 1 - by Middle Res ; Fieldfare - 1 - by Top Res ; Linnet - 10 - on Middle Res shoreline ; Siskin - 20 - flew N ; Crossbill - 2 - flew E ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 - by Top Res

Rivelin Valley: Brambling - 1 - Male in observers garden. .First this year

Rotherham DGH, Moorgate: Nuthatch - 1 - calling from trees behind ambulance station

Shatton: 321 - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Jackdaw - 80 - c80 over

Stanage Edge, below: Whooper Swan - 4 - Flying south at 10:30 before turning west into the mist ; Meadow Pipit - 10 ; Red Grouse - 3 ; Curlew - 3 ; Ring Ouzel - 2 - I male and one female ; Stonechat - 1 ; Goldfinch - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 5 ; Dunnock - 2

Wharncliffe Chase (north): Skylark - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Curlew - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 10+ - Several parachute displaying ; Fieldfare - 1 ; Snipe - 2 - brief drumming display flight ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult south down Don Valley ; Green Woodpecker - 2 - Separate birds yaffling ; Linnet - 1 ; Stock Dove - Pair ; Mistle Thrush - 4 - 2 singing ; 319 - 1 ; Raven - 1

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Nuthatch - 1+ - nest box with fresh mud around lid ; Greylag Goose - 2 - flew over north

Wharncliffe Wood: Woodcock - 3 - roding

White Lee Moor: Crossbill - 40 ; Siskin - 50+ ; Brambling - 1 - Male ; Lesser Redpoll - 5 ; Linnet - 1 ; Chaffinch - 4

Woodhouse Washlands: 321 - 3 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1

Bar Brook Valley: Skylark - 4