Sightings Archive

High Riggs, Stannington: Mistle Thrush - 16 - in one party ; Linnet - c50 - single flock

Morley Plantation: Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Chaffinch - 5+ - flock ; Nuthatch - 1 - calling ; Goldcrest - 1

Morley Pond: Grey Wagtail - 1 - left NE ; Mute Swan - 1pr+ - + 4 full-grown juvs ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling, N shore ; Cormorant - 1 - E ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Moorhen - 9 ; Coot - 7+ ; Mallard - c120 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Hirundine - 2-300 - feeding over W end of lake; mixed HM & SL

Nether Haugh: Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2+ - calling; family party? ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - 1 E; 1 SE

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Chiffchaff - 8 - 2 (SK4396); 6, inc one singing (SK4296) ; Blackcap - 2 - calling ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - hunting passerines ; Whitethroat - 1 - calling ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - 2 N; 1 S ; Kestrel - 1 - hunting

New Stubbin; Roman Ridge: Yellowhammer - 14+ - flcok ; Common Buzzard - 1 - low over onto Cinder Bridge Field ; Grey Partridge - 4 ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - NW

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Tawny Owl - 1 - male calling, 0440-0455hrs. ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Herring Gull - 7 - flock, S ; Goldfinch - 6 - visiting gardens

Rawmarsh; Stubbin incline: Blackcap - 3 - feeding in elders ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 1+ - calling ; Chaffinch - 5 ; Woodpigeon - c250 - feeding in adjacent fields ; Common Buzzard - 2 - soaring over together @ 1355hrs

RVCP, Main Lake: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - another juvenile briefly on the lake with BHGs,different bird the the previous days single

Thorpe Hesley: House Martin - 2+ - Still around nest site

Thrybergh CP: Swallow - 100c - Good numbers of Hirundines over water and fields on Eastern side of the Res, ; Sand Martin - 10+ ; House Martin - 100+ - With Swallows and S.Martin feeding Eastern side. ; Swift - 8 - Overhead high working their way South in ones and twos. ; Kestrel - 1 - Male. ; Lapwing - 30 ; Chaffinch - 10 ; Linnet - 100+ ; Goldfinch - 50+ - In flocks round site, around 20 feeding on Teasel round bird screen in "Hope field". ; Chiffchaff - 20+ - Quite large number here feeding in the hedges at Hooton Roberts end and East side of site, with other species. ; Wood Warbler - 1 - With mixed flock of mostly Chiffchaff, showed well and called a couple of times. ; Blackcap - 3 - At least 3 with mixed flock, ; Great Tit - 7 - With mixed flock. ; Blue Tit - 12 - Ditto. ; Long-tailed Tit - 20+ - With mixed flock and round site. ; Willow Warbler - 1+ - 1 seen with mixed flock. ; 319 - 5 - 3 landing in tree towards Hooton Roberts together, one calling loudly. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling in trees next to reservoir cottage, late afternoon,

Wentworth Park: Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Swallow - c20 - feeding over pasture ; House Martin - 9+ - with Swallows

Wentworth Park; Greasbrough Dam to E Lodge: Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 - low to E @ 1001hrs

Mam Tor: WRYNECK - 1 - on ridge west of Mam Farm at c09:05

Norton Lees: Long-tailed Tit - c8 - in garden

Peat Pits: Meadow Pipit - 17 - feeding in rape stubble . ; Skylark - 2 ; Woodpigeon - c200 - feeding in stubble. ; Wheatear - 3 - fly catching from stone wall.

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 25 - c. ; Mallard - 12 ; 320 - 10 - on Top Res ; Tufted Duck - 11 - on Top Res ; Snipe - 2 - singles NW and W ; Kestrel - 3 - juvs ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 35 - c. ; Black-headed Gull - 30 - c. ; Swallow - 6 - flew SW ; Tree Pipit - 1 - flew SW ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - flew S ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - flew SW ; Meadow Pipit - 80 - c. post-breeding flock ; Wheatear - 1 - on Roper Hill ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 21 - around Res perimeter ; Blackcap - 2 ; Greenfinch - 10 - flew S - assumed local ; Moorhen - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - sat in hedge on Soughley Lane ; Starling - 35

RVCP, Main Lake: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - a juvenile bird through south

Thrybergh CP: Mandarin - 1m