Sightings Archive

Langsett Res: Crossbill - 1+ ; Jay - 3+ - Assumed family party

Midhope Res: 320 - 4

Nether Green: Swift - 3

R Don, Effingham St: Lesser Black-backed Gull - c40 - c6 juvs on weir, and a dead juv road casualty. ; Great Black-backed Gull - 2 - first summers ; Herring Gull - c15 - inc at least 2 juvs ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juv

Rivelin Valley: Mallard - 23 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - 1adult and 2 juv ; Dipper - 3 - Including resident bird with silver ring ; Woodpigeon - 2 ; Robin - 5 ; Magpie - 2

Treeton Dyke: Common Sandpiper - 2

Underbank Res: Goldcrest - 3 - Singing ; Grey Heron - 1 juv

Wharncliffe Chase (north): Yellowhammer - 1 - Singing ; Meadow Pipit - 20+ ; Tree Pipit - 3+ - With M.Pipits

Aldwarke: Raven - 1 - on rooftop, mobbed by crows @ 1015hrs before leaving towards Liberty Steel. Presumed same bird back SW @ 1028hrs

Aldwarke; Liberty Steel: Cormorant - 5 - max on pylon ; Common Buzzard - 1 - juv calling from trees by entrance drive ; Common Buzzard - 1 - on floodlight

Birley Edge: 319 - 1 - Mobbed by crow. ; Mistle Thrush - 11 - Family party(ies)

Blacka Moor: Linnet - 2 - Pair ; Linnet - 2 - Another photo ; Stonechat - 4 - Family group of juveniles ; Stonechat - 4 ; Raven - 2

Dalton: Chiffchaff - 2

Fatty Boyns Ponds: Stock Dove - 2 - over ; Chiffchaff - 4+ ; Gadwall - 2 ; Moorhen - 1 - independent juv ; Long-tailed Tit - 2+ ; House Martin - 3 - over

Hundall: Red Kite - 1 - hunting over fields near Hundall TV transmitter mast.

Malin Bridge: Oystercatcher - 1 - Nocmig, 23:37

Middleton Moor: Avocet - 6 - at c 09;20 ; Turnstone - 1 - dropped in at 08:15 ; Whinchat - 2 ; Stonechat - 1

Nether Green: Swift - 1

Offerton Moor: Kestrel - 2

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Sparrowhawk - 1+ - f soaring over + 1+ juv still calling from woodland ; Ringed Plover - 1 - over calling (heard only) ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Bullfinch - 1pr ; Redstart - 1 - 'spotty' juv, calling frequently

R Don, Aldwarke: Kingfisher - 1 - flew downriver ; Moorhen - 1 - independent juv

Roundwood Golf course: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - NE/N ; Sand Martin - c15 - feeding over

Sothall: Common Sandpiper - 1 - nocmig sound recorded over garden 2237hr

Thrybergh Tip: Gadwall - 47 ; Coot - 20 ; Moorhen - 3 - 1 ad; 2 independent juvs ; Little Grebe - 1 - independent juv ; Mallard - 15 ; Mute Swan - 1+ - adult + 4 well-grown cygnets ; Chiffchaff - 15+ - inc 1 singing ; Bullfinch - 3 ; Blackcap - 8 ; Song Thrush - 4 - inc 3 together ; Reed Warbler - 1 - well-away from flash ; Cormorant - 1 - in from E ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - W ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 01-Feb - SW, calling ; Jay - 2+ ; Stock Dove - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Pheasant - 1pr

Crow Stones: Wheatear - 1

Greystones: Swift - 3 - over observer's garden

Hangingwater garden: Jay - 1+ - juv visiting feeders daily

Harden Clough: Ring Ouzel - 2

High Bradfield: 319 - 2 - In woodland ; Wren - 3+ ; Woodpigeon - 2+ ; Long-tailed Tit - c5 - Family party flitting through trees in Rocher End Brook valley. ; Redstart - 1 - female in scrubby/rocky pasture ; Willow Warbler - c3 - In Rocher End Brook woodland

Hordron: Wheatear - 11

Hordron Clough: Kingfisher - 2 - Presumably dispersing juveniles along Porter / Little Don at 310 m asl.

Hurlfield: Red Kite - 1 - Drifted high south over observers house at 12:08. ; Sparrowhawk - 3 - 2 over 1 in garden. ; Common Buzzard - 1 - flew over North ; Swift - 60+ - Inc party of c50 screeching high over and drifting slowly South at 11:15. ; House Martin - 2 - flew North

Kimberworth: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Soaring high above Kimberworth Road. ; Greenfinch - 1 - Adult on garden sunflower hearts feeder.

Langsett Res: Black-headed Gull - 440+ - in evening ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 33 ; Common Gull - 2 - 2 ads

Longshaw: Willow Warbler - 4 - 2 striking clean bright juveniles + 2 adults