Sightings Archive

Midhope Res: 319 - 1 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Raven - 5+ ; Chiffchaff - 02-Mar - incl brief song ; Lapwing - 34 ; Song Thrush - 1 - south ; Jay - 5 ; Barn Owl - 1

Oaking Clough: Jack Snipe - 1 - very vocal, on the moor opposite Oaking Clough, above the conduit.

Orgreave Lakes: Sedge Warbler - 1 ; Kingfisher - 2 ; Stonechat - 3

Oughtibridge garden: Chiffchaff - 1

Silverwood Lagoon: Siskin - 2 - south ; Mute Swan - 4 - female and now only 3 juvs

Thrybergh CP: Lapwing - c90 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Skylark - 8 ; Redwing - 2 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; House Martin - 4 ; Swallow - 2

Upper Common, Scholes: Linnet - 40+ ; Carrion Crow - 17

Barnside Moor: Sparrowhawk - 1 - mobbing a Buxzzard and then flew into plantation around Midhope Res. ; 319 - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 - circling/hunting over moor ; Kestrel - 1 - hover hunting over moor ; Stonechat - 3+ ; Meadow Pipit - 8+ ; Red Grouse - 1+ ; Raven - 2 - flying over towards Midhope Res and calling

Barnside Moor - Bosville*s Piece: Red Kite - 1 - gliding/circling over moor, landing for a few minutes then contining glide during which it dropped a small carcass (probably)

Cinder Bridge Field: Stock Dove - 2 - on wires ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 8 ; Herring Gull - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - c20

Edge Cliff, Midhope: Pied Wagtail - 7+ ; Starling - 20+ ; Meadow Pipit - 40+ ; Linnet - 10+ ; Chaffinch - 11+ ; Jackdaw - 15+ ; Black-headed Gull - 15 ; Stock Dove - 20 ; Carrion Crow - 15+ ; Woodpigeon - 30+ - feeding in recently cultivated fields with many other birds of other species.

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 - Still present. ; Mute Swan - 2 - Still present. ; Kingfisher - 1 - Very active on Main Res. ; Mallard - 5+ ; 320 - 1 ; 319 - 1 - Soaring in distance. ; Goldcrest - 1 - Above stream calling. ; Bullfinch - 1 - Female ; Chiffchaff - 1

Flash Lane West Stannington: Swallow - 1 ; House Martin - 2

Greystones: Pink-footed Goose - 150 - Flying over east at 08:15

Handsworth: Pink-footed Goose - c100 - In a v formation heading east at 08:30

Hangingwater: Pink-footed Goose - 148 - in two skeins, 124 & 24. 0820-0855hrs

Hingcliff Common: Meadow Pipit - 5+ ; Red Grouse - 3+ ; 319 - 1 - gliding over Hordron area ; Stonechat - 1+

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Robin - 2 - singing ; Hobby - 1 - hunting Meadow Pipits over Range Moor/Low Moor ; Jay - 1 ; Linnet - c12 - flock landed in tree. ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Blue Tit - 1 ; Dunnock - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - flying over ; Carrion Crow - 9 - flying over, 1 mobbing Buzzard. ; Jackdaw - 7+ - flying from moors over towards Midhope Res ; 319 - 3 - 2 in close interaction whilst in flight

Mickleden Beck: Robin - 2 - singing ; Red Grouse - 3+ ; Wren - 1 - singing

Mickleden Clough: Mistle Thrush - 5+ - feeding on Rowan berries

Midhope Res: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Robin - 1 ; Jay - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 1 ; Canada Goose - 100+ - at water's edge ; Mallard - 8+ ; Tufted Duck - 8+ ; Black-headed Gull - 5+ - roosting on water ; Larus sp - 10+ - mix of adult and juv of larger gull sp. ; 320 - 6+ ; Moorhen - 1

Nether Haugh: Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Collared Dove - 10 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - in garden, Daniel Lane

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Song Thrush - 1 ; Greenfinch - 3