Sightings Archive

Rawmarsh; High Street: Sparrowhawk - 1 - juv, on roof of Earl Grey PH in morning sunshine, 0725-0750hrs

RVCP: Egyptian Goose - 6

Smeltings Farm Ringinglow: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting in the farm buildings

Tankersley: Snipe - 5 ; 320 - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing ; Greenshank - 2 ; Lapwing - 5 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - SW 06:45

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 12 ; Swallow - 10 ; House Martin - 3 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 ; Blackcap - 4 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Willow Warbler - C10 ; Goldfinch - C60 ; Linnet - 30 ; Chaffinch - 20 ; Reed Bunting - 3

Upper Midhope: House Martin - c50 ; Swallow - c80 - Mostly juvs

Aldwarke; Liberty Steels: Peregrine - 1 - sat on chimney (visible from Stubbin)

Kimberworth: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling, Grange Lane at 19:40

Middleton Moor: 320 - 70+ ; Shelduck - 1 - a juv ; Tufted Duck - 7 ; Mallard - 12 ; 320 - 32 ; Tufted Duck - 10 - post-breeding flock ; Goosander - 13 - roosted ; Coot - 3 ; Lapwing - 6 ; Knot - 1 - juv ; Black-headed Gull - 90 - c. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2300 - c. big roost this evening ; Yellow-legged Gull - 5 - c. probably more but most gulls were facing the hide! ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - juv sat in bushes by main gate

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Common Buzzard - 2 - one calling from cover, other circling over ; Chiffchaff - 2 - 1 singing ; Chaffinch - 4 - E/SE ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - heard over ; Jay - 01-Feb - calling ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - called briefly ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - over ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - 'alba' wagtail, S ; Swallow - 48 - all S except 2 W, 0640-0940hrs ; Meadow Pipit - 14 - all S, except 1 E, 2 W -640-0940hrs ; Siskin - 13+ - heard over, except flock of 9 S, 0640-0940hrs

Norfolk Park: Ring-necked Parakeet - 01-Feb - Seen and/or heard several times a week in recent times, flying from Norfolk Heritage Park and sometimes on towards Heeley.

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Chiffchaff - 2 - 1 singing ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Stock Dove - 1 - NW

Ramsley Moor: Spotted Flycatcher - 1

Rawmarsh; Haugh Road: Goldcrest - 1 - in roadside hedgerow ; Herring Gull - 1 - on playing field ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 - inc juv, on playing field ; Black-headed Gull - 8 - on playing field ; Rook - 18 - on playing field ; Magpie - 15 - on playing field ; Jackdaw - 5 - on playing field

Roundwood Golf course: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - circling over briefly

Stoney Middleton: Swallow - 15 ; 319 - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 1

Tankersley: Greenshank - 4 - Quite flighty at times, left and thought to be leaving but circled and returned. Often calling. ; Snipe - 5 - Numbers increasing daily. ; Goldfinch - c50 ; 320 - 3 ; Lapwing - 6 ; Swallow - c20 ; House Martin - 2 ; 319 - 3 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; House Sparrow - 4

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 2 ; Swallow - 40+ ; House Martin - 10 ; Sand Martin - 4 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Greenfinch - 30+ ; Chaffinch - 20+ ; Linnet - 20+ ; Goldfinch - 100+ - Two good mixed flocks one below dam one in south paddock ; Blackcap - 5 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 20 ; Jackdaw - 10 ; Magpie - 12

Wadsley: Harrier sp - 1 - High, flying eastwards. A garden first!

Woodhouse Washlands: Swift - 4 ; Grey Heron - 1