Sightings Archive

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Meadow Pipit - 2+ - odd birds S ; Redwing - 6 - S/SE together @ 0827hrs

Orgreave Lakes: Lapwing - 36 ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter among Herring and LBB Gulls this morning. ; Stonechat - 5+ - At least 5 along tip ridge. ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 - Tip ; Linnet - c200 - In fenced off area. ; Meadow Pipit - 30 - In fenced off area.

Oughtibridge: Raven - 3 - over west at 14:45

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Goldcrest - 2

Rawmarsh; Stubbin incline: Treecreeper - 1 ; Chaffinch - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - E ; Jay - 1 ; Goldfinch - c20 - flock ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Magpie - 13 - together on recently sown field ; Pheasant - 17 - in adjacent field; part of recent release

Redmires conduit: Red Grouse - 4+ ; Wheatear - 1 - female type, near Oaking Clough ; Meadow Pipit - 4+ ; Wren - 1 - top of Oaking Clough

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 5 ; Little Grebe - 1 - still remaining on Middle Res ; Moorhen - 1 - 1W on Top Res ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over Bottom Res ; Lapwing - 56 - in fields along conduit ; Snipe - 1 - over Roper Hill ; Black-headed Gull - 35 - flew SW ; Common Gull - 1 - ad over Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20 - c. ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Redwing - 12 - flew SE ; Meadow Pipit - 80 - flew S ; Skylark - 4 - flew S ; Pied Wagtail - 5 - flew SW ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - over Top Res ; Chiffchaff - 3 - by Top Res ; Stonechat - 1 - female by Bottom Res ; Robin - 20 - increase in numbers ; Dunnock - 4 ; Song Thrush - 5 ; Reed Bunting - 6 ; Lesser Redpoll - 30 - c. around Bottom Res ; Siskin - 20 - c. around Bottom Res ; Crossbill - 1 - heard over Bottom Res ; Jackdaw - 41 - flew W in 2 parties

Renishaw Lake: Coot - 42 ; Gadwall - 70 ; Canada Goose - c500 ; Wigeon - c44 ; Cormorant - 8 ; Shoveler - c6 ; Greylag Goose - c6 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Mallard - 6+ ; Mute Swan - 7 - 2 adults with 5 well-grown cygnets ; 319 - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Moorhen - 3 - adult with 2 well-grown juvs

Rivelin Valley: Mallard - 23 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mandarin - 7 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 10+

RVCP: Pochard - 40c ; Redwing - 3615 - s and sw in 3 hours

Silverwood Lagoon: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing at southern end ; Gadwall - 5 - all males ; Mistle Thrush - 3 - overhead near Hollings Lane entrance

Sothall: Redwing - 68+ - nocmig sound recorded overnight between 1930-0700hr.

Thorpe Hesley: Barn Owl - 1 - 21.3

Walkley Bank: Redwing - c40 - loose flock flying south, late afternoon.

Walkley garden: Fieldfare - 1 - Single over to NE

Wentworth Park: Canada Goose - 12 - SW ; Blackcap - 1 - female in hedgerow ; Meadow Pipit - 2+ - odd birds moving S ; Yellowhammer - 1 - over ; Kestrel - 1 - f/imm on wires

Wentworth Park; Greasbrough Dam: Mute Swan - 1pr+ - + 3 full-grown juvs ; Mallard - c160 ; Great Crested Grebe - 7 ; Coot - 14 ; Moorhen - 24 - 18 adults, 6 juvs ; Cormorant - 1 - imm ; Grey Heron - 1 - imm ; Black-headed Gull - 4 ; Greylag Goose - 13 - W ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 - male

Wentworth Park; Morley Plantn: Nuthatch - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Abbey Lane Cemetery: Jay - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 12+

Barbrook Valley: Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Stonechat - 7