Sightings Archive

Ecclesall: Blackcap - 2 - females in garden on Ansell Road ; Redwing - 15 - c. in garden on Ansell Road

Ecclesfield Park: Redwing - 18 - Feeding on snow melted ground at rear of Mill Road health centre,with Blackbirds.

Forge Dam: Grey Wagtail - 1 - feeding by lake above cafe - photo ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - another photo ; 320 - 1 - male still present ; Mandarin - 2 - pair ; Jay - 1 ; Mallard - 30 - including all-white bird, perhaps same as sometimes at Redmires ; Moorhen - 4

Green Moor: Tree Sparrow - 10+ ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Fieldfare - 1 - On lawn ; Yellowhammer - 2

Hagg Lane Allotments: Greenfinch - 1 - On feeder ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Chaffinch - 2 ; Blue Tit - 6 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Blackbird - 3 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Robin - 1

Handsworth: Siskin - 15 - On feeders.

Kimberworth Park: Pied Wagtail - 2 - Outside shop door @ St Johns Green.

Manor Fields Park: Water Rail - 1 - In reedbed of top pond 11:35 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Successfully fishing top pond this AM.

Millhouses Park: Grey Heron - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Redmires Res: Greylag Goose - 68 - in fields by middle res ; 320 - 21 - on middle res ; Lapwing - 59 - on middle res ; Black-headed Gull - 47 - on middle res ; Herring Gull - 4 - on middle res ; Linnet - 11 - on middle res

Rivelin: Dipper - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - By the Wolf Wheel inlet stream ; Goosander - 1 - Female in the river by the Round Dam

Rivelin Valley: Mandarin - 2 ; Dipper - 1

Silverwood (Pit Wood): Tawny Owl - 2 - Pair perched very high in tree top ; Nuthatch - 1 - Calling. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Calling.

Stannington: Fieldfare - 50 - Over from north across Rivelin towards Lodge Moor

Stannington, west: Pink-footed Goose - 30 - Flying west at 11 20 ; Linnet - 4 ; Wren - 1 ; House Sparrow - 1 ; Blackbird - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 1

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 48 ; Gadwall - 10 ; Pochard - 21 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Shelduck - 1 ; Greylag Goose - C260 ; Canada Goose - C40 ; Great Crested Grebe - 15 ; Little Grebe - 14 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Mute Swan - 44 ; Common Gull - 2 ; Herring Gull - 20 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Starling - 60 ; Dunnock - 16 - 12 at feeding station ; Greenfinch - 8 ; Chaffinch - 8 ; Reed Bunting - 1

Walkley garden: Redwing - 8 - Perched in trees and flying around local gardens ; Blackbird - 6+ - M and F active in local gardens. One juv F feeding from table regularly.

Woodhouse Washlands: Pink-footed Goose - 2 - then flew North. ; Snipe - 12 ; Jack Snipe - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 50 ; Pink-footed Goose - 2 - 443714:385292

Barlow Common: Long-tailed Tit - c. 12

Cross Hill, Ecclesfield: Goldfinch - 24 - Highest count in garden, feeding in silver birch.

Dore back garden: Fieldfare - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 - m, at feeders ; Siskin - 6 - at feeders

Endcliffe Park: Black-headed Gull - 60+ ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Dipper - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - In road into roundabout nearby park. Flew on to pavement. ; Redwing - 4+ ; Song Thrush - 2 - With Redwings

General Cemetery, Sharrow: Mistle Thrush - 1

Gleadless Valley LNR: Long-tailed Tit - 2 ; Greenfinch - 8+ ; Wren - 1 ; Jay - 1

Graves Park: Wren - 1 ; Tawny Owl - 1 heard

Green Moor: Tree Sparrow - 13+ ; House Sparrow - 25+