Sightings Archive

Orgreave Lakes: Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Wigeon - 8+ ; Black Tern - 1 - Juvenile early evening ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - Adult briefly

R Don, Stevenson Road: Green Sandpiper - 1 - still.present late morning.

Ravenfield Park: Mallard - 5 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Low over Carp pond. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing near gate. ; Siskin - 10+ - Calling from tree tops. ; Siskin - 10+ - Calling from tree tops.

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 12 ; Mallard - 30 - c. ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 40 - c. ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad ; Whinchat - 1 - Juv by Middle Res ; Chiffchaff - 9 - around Res perimeter ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 4 - By Top Res ; Goldcrest - 5 - Ads & juvs - presumed family party ; Siskin - 40 - sw ; Goldfinch - 50 - Post-breeding flock ; Swallow - 20 - SW ; Meadow Pipit - 25 - SW ; Grey Wagtail - 2

Sothall: Swift - 3 - west at 1105hr

Stubley Hollow: Chiffchaff - 7 ; Swallow - 11 ; Goldfinch - 26 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Walkley Bank: 319 - 4 - circling and calling over Bell Hagg Road.

Wortley: Crossbill - 5 - Flying over Wortley Hall first thing ; Tree Pipit - 1 - over Wortley Hall

Aldwarke: Mute Swan - 17 - 9, 5, 2 + 1, SW to canal basin, 0650-0752hrs ; Cormorant - 6 - max on pylon + 1 SW

Aldwarke; Liberty Steel: Cormorant - 2 - max on pylon ; Raven - 2 - around stockyard, resting on floodlights from 0702hrs ; Peregrine - 2 - adult pair on adjacent chimneys, 0645-0730hrs at least

Bolsterstone/Heads Lane: 319 - 1 - overflying area constantly calling

Bolsterstone/heads lane area: Swallow - 10+ - Around Farms ; Linnet - 20+ - Flock at far end of lane forageing in rough pasture ; Rook - 40 - in field with sheep ; Kestrel - 2 - hunting over moor ; Wheatear - 1 - perched on wall on moor edge

Edge Mount: Mistle Thrush - 12 - sat in beech trees, ; Linnet - 21

Ewden Height: Meadow Pipit - 278 - S/SE 6-7.30am Groups over from dawn, tailed off towards end of watch. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - SW ; Siskin - c105 - 84 south, largest group being c30. Plus c20 local. ; Stock Dove - 6 - South ; Pied Wagtail - 5 - South ; Chaffinch - 2 ; Swallow - 34 - South - groups of 20, 7, 3, 4 ; Greylag Goose - 22 - Low south ; Linnet - 1 ; Goldfinch - 3 ; Crossbill - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Raven - 7 ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 ; House Martin - 5 - South with Swallow group

Middle Common: Meadow Pipit - 1+ - calls

Middleton Moor: Redshank - 2 ; 320 - 11 ; Pied Wagtail - 60 ; Raven - 1 ; Snipe - 1 ; Siskin - 1 ; Tree Pipit - 1 - long awaited site tick! ; Whinchat - 2 ; Stonechat - 2 ; 319 - 2 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 30 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Goldfinch - 100

Midhope Res: 319 - 2 - 7.45 Plenty of calling, seemingly a large adult calling to a juv. ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 2

Morley Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Coot - 10+ ; Mallard - 1+ ; Tufted Duck - 10+ ; Pheasant - 80+ - across water from wood on S side. ; Swallow - 1+ ; House Martin - 20+ - feeding between boat house and island. ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Onesmoor: Wheatear - 6 - all fly catching from wall. ; Linnet - c 100 - mobile flock around site,

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Chiffchaff - 3+ - 1 singing ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - flew in from golf course; returned later ; Meadow Pipit - 3+ - 3 SW + odd birds heard over subsequently ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 - W ; Sand Martin - 2 - SW ; Siskin - 22 - 2 + flock of 20, all S/SW ; Mallard - 49 - 3 SW to Aldwarke SF; 46 over from NW, some to Thrybergh tip, rest to Aldwarke ; Stock Dove - 2 - NW