Sightings Archive

Ladybower Res, West arm: Mallard - 2 adults 4 chicks

Langsett Res: Little Grebe - 1 - Feeding close to western shore ; Crossbill - 2 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Lapwing - c80 - Picked up over northern end before flying over to Low Moor ; Brambling - 2 ; 327 - 2 ; 319 - 3 ; Fieldfare - c50

Malin Bridge: Short-eared Owl - 1 - A bizarre sight, over at mid-height being harassed by a Peregrine at 16:05. ; Peregrine - 1 - harassing SEO

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 1 ; 320 - 29

Norton Lees: Goldfinch - c30 - In tree at back of a neighbour’s garden

Orgreave Lakes: Stonechat - 2 - Footpath near lake, 1 pair.10.45

Owlthorpe: Mistle Thrush - 2

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - c120

R Don, Effingham St: Kingfisher - 1 - male ; Goosander - 1 - redhead

Ramsley Res: Pink-footed Goose - 45 - S at 10.20 ; Goldfinch - 35 ; Chaffinch - 10 ; Brambling - 1 - In mixed flock with goldfinches and chaffinches

Stubley Hollow: Jackdaw - 119 ; Goldfinch - 32 ; Blackbird - 22

Tinsley Golf Course: Bullfinch - 07-Aug - Feeding on footpath between golf course and 70 Acre 10.15 ; Jay - 1 - Calling from 70 Acre. ; Skylark - 1 - Flew across path 70 Acre 10.10

Walkley garden: Goldfinch - 10 - feeding in birch ; Goldcrest - 1 - passing through fruit trees

Waverley: Goldfinch - 4 - 11 ; Jay - 1 - Calling from scrub

Wentworth: Red Kite - 1 - Over Cortworth Lane

White Edge: Pink-footed Goose - 205 - W at 16.25

Canklow Woods: Jackdaw - 67 - west at 1615

Chatsworth Park: Pink-footed Goose - 120 - S E at 13.00

Fulwood: Brambling - 1 - Male at feeders - first of the autumn ; Pink-footed Goose - 140 - Approx. Single skein N at 13:30

Hagg Lane Allotments: Long-tailed Tit - 12 - In Den Bank Wood adjacent to plot 167 ; Bullfinch - 1 - 1 on feeders ; Blue Tit - 4 - On feeders plot 167 ; Dunnock - 3 ; House Sparrow - 3 ; Magpie - 2 ; Nuthatch - 1 - on feeders plot 167 ; Blackbird - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - In dead trees below plot 167 ; Jay - 1

Handsworth: Woodcock - 1 - Low over garden ans dropped in to Bowden Housteads Wood. A garden tick first in 31 years.

Killamarsh: Greenfinch - at least 6 - Perched in trees opposite observers house

Kimberworth Park: 319 - 1 - Over Shepherd's Plantation and Town Lane @ 12:10.

Langsett Res: Little Grebe - 1 - Feeding next to dam wall

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Fieldfare - c400 ; Starling - c160 - c60 NW ; Greenfinch - 2 ; 327 - 8 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Reed Bunting - 5 - south - followed across moor until lost from sight. ; Redwing - c40 ; Woodpigeon - c290 - 3 groups - 150s, 60nw, 80se ; Raven - 1 ; Chaffinch - 30 - SE in 5 groups

Malin Bridge: Grey Heron - 1 - nocmig 01:56

Middleton Moor: Pink-footed Goose - 30 - c. flew W calling at 16:50 hrs ; Shelduck - 1 - ad ; Goosander - 5 - in to roost on No. 4 lagoon ; Tufted Duck - 1 - male ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1020 - roosted ; Yellow-legged Gull - 3 - ads roosted ; Herring Gull - 2 - ad & 2CY roosted ; Black-headed Gull - 25 - c. roosted ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - briefly hunting around reedbed ; Peregrine - 1 - juv hunting over reedbed ; Jackdaw - 130 - pre-roost flock ; Starling - 8500 - c. roosted in reedbed on No. 4 lagoon ; Magpie - 5 - roosted in hawthorns ; Snipe - 2 - #NAME?

Midhope Res: Little Grebe - 2 ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Crossbill - 9

Norton Lees garden: Redwing - 1 - in trees at back of garden

Orgreave Lakes: Water Pipit - 1 - Possible very briefly on island.

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Blackcap - 1 - female in garden briefly @ 0925hrs ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Redmires Res: Bullfinch - 1 - flew W

Silverwood Lagoon: Tawny Owl - 2 - calling in Hollings Lane sidings pre-dawn ; Gadwall - 4 ; Common Buzzard - 2 ; Jay - 8 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Fieldfare - 30 ; Redwing - 12 ; Blackbird - c.30 ; Skylark - 5 ; Reed Bunting - 6 ; Lesser Redpoll - 7 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 2