Sightings Archive

Shillito Wood: Nuthatch - 1

Silverwood Lagoon: Gadwall - 6 ; Greylag Goose - 16 - north at 08.25 ; Tawny Owl - 1 - calling in Hollings Lane sidings at 07.15 ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Woodcock - 1 - flushed from edge of footpath below western paddocks ; Kestrel - 1 ; Rook - 20 - in stubble to west

Stanage: Raven - 1

Stanage Edge, below: Tawny Owl - 2 - Two calling near Hollin Bank car park, 7.00-7.30 ; Raven - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 - In Jubilee 2 plantation ; Goldfinch - 20+ - Feeding on larch in a mixed flock with Siskin ; Siskin - 20+ ; Red Grouse - 1 ; Redwing - 6

Stubley Hollow: Redwing - 73 ; Blackbird - 28 ; Goldfinch - 20 ; Greenfinch - 13

Arbourthorne: Mallard - 10 - on pond at14:35 ; Moorhen - 4 ; Black-headed Gull - 1 - on pond ; Starling - 50+ - noisy flock of at least 50 in trees by pond at 14:35

Centenary Riverside: Kingfisher - 2 - Both flew from pond, one in close pursuit of the other up river. 15.05 ; Redwing - 1 - Over ; Moorhen - 1 - River ; Mallard - 15 ; Long-tailed Tit - 14-15 - Feeding party ; Great Tit - 2 ; Blue Tit - 1

Forge Dam: Sparrowhawk - 1

Herries Rd / Penistone Rd Nth: Common Buzzard - 1 - mobbed by 2 crows

Ibbotson*s Dam: Kingfisher - 1 ; Siskin - 1

Middleton Moor: Starling - 45000+ - Huge roost, although most groups straight into reeds ; Fieldfare - 120 - Roosting in shelter belt

Rotherham; Rawmarsh Road: Redwing - 18 - N/NW

Shepherd Wheel: Jay - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Silverwood Lagoon: Pochard - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Coot - 22 ; Mute Swan - 1pr ; Black-headed Gull - 60 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Stock Dove - 1 ; Jackdaw - 9 - north in ones and twos ; Kestrel - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - in southern paddocks ; Pied Wagtail - 4 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Linnet - 8 ; Long-tailed Tit - c.25 - three flocks ; Goldfinch - 20 ; Reed Bunting - 6

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 20 - M&F ; Redwing - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 6 ; Grey Heron - 1

Canklow Woods: Barn Owl - 1 - field below boston castle at 0215

Crowhole: Chiffchaff - 2 - at the small sewage works, as last winter ; Moorhen - 10 - all on the two small filter beds ; Redwing - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1

Frecheville: Goosander - 4 - RH on Frecheville pond.

Greystones: Redwing - 5 - Observer's garden

Rotherham Centre: Mute Swan - 2 - NE @ 0758hrs

Rotherham; Northfield: Cormorant - 6 - NE, following canal, @ 0750hrs

Tinsley Golf Course: 319 - 3 - Calling together 10.30 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Redwing - 30+ ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20+ - Over to and from Orgreave plus other large gulls

Attercliffe: Magpie - 1 - nest building in conifers.

Barlow Common: 319 - 1 ; Redwing - 40+ ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Pheasant - 7

Firsby Res: Redwing - 23 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Jay - 2 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - c15 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Frecheville: Goosander - 4 - RH on Frecheville pond

Greystones: Redwing - 1 - in garden

Hathersage: Redwing - 8-15+ - using oak tree & lawns in this suburban area ; Long-tailed Tit - 8+ - On feeders in observer's garden ; Chaffinch - 1 - male feeding on ground