Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Cormorant - 18 - Flew W in a single party at 06:53 hrs - site record ; Moorhen - 1 - juv on Top Res ; Curlew - 1 - flew NW at 05:55 hrs ; Dunlin - 1 - juv flew NW calling at 08:42 hrs ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - on Top Res - new in ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20 - c. ; Herring Gull - 4 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juv flew W low over Bottom Res at 08:40 hrs ; Swallow - 20 - c. flew SW ; House Martin - 2 - flew SW ; Sand Martin - 1 - flew SW ; Yellow Wagtail - 3 - flew SW (1,2) ; Tree Pipit - 6 - flew S in 3 hrs ; Willow Warbler - 21 - around reservoir perimeter ; Blackcap - 2 ; Whitethroat - 1 - juv by Top Res ; Chiffchaff - 8 - around reservoir perimter ; Spotted Flycatcher - 4 - around reservoir perimeter ; Crossbill - 3 - around Bottom Res ; Meadow Pipit - 15 - c. first post-breeding gathering ; Kestrel - 1 - juv ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over Bottom Res

Roper Hill: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting Roper Hill and Brownhills lane

RVCP: Tufted Duck - 40

Sheffield canal: 321 - 2 - 1 adult, 1 juv

Silverwood Lagoon: Cetti's Warbler - 1 - brief burst of song from willows at northern end of lagoon at 08.40

Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 31 ; Canada Goose - 250+ ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Swallow - 6 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Raven - 1 - Flew south over Reservoir 09:30 ; 319 - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Goldfinch - 100+ ; Linnet - 20+

Wardlow: Red Kite - 1 - Quartering fields towards Longstone Edge

West Wood, High Green: Nightjar - 1 - Seen flying and landed on Greaves Lane

Birley Edge: Goldfinch - c30 - A charm on newly cut hayfield

Greystones: Willow Warbler - 1 - Observer's garden

Middleton Moor: 320 - 11 ; Shelduck - 5 - Juvs ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; Shoveler - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 100 ; Black-headed Gull - 5 ; Starling - 50 - Juvs around Longstone Edge farm

Orgreave Lakes: Egyptian Goose - 1 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Swift - 1 ; Sand Martin - 18 ; House Martin - 12 ; Little Grebe - 12 - On small lake. 5 Adults. ; Little Egret - 2

Padley: 319 - 3 - in air

R Derwent, Grindleford - Harper Lees: Mandarin - c11 ; 321 - 1 ; Mallard - 3 ; Dipper - 2 ; Robin - 1 - juv

Rawmarsh; High Street: Swift - 1 - S/SW @ 1950hrs

Redmires conduit: Lapwing - c30 - In horse fields ; Swallow - 14 ; Red Grouse - 3

RVCP: Goosander - 8

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 25 ; Herring Gull - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Common Tern - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1F - Large female chasing collared dove ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Goldfinch - 100+ - 2 large mixed flocks feeding below Dam and south paddock ; Chaffinch - 20 ; Linnet - 25 ; Greenfinch - 10 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Lapwing - C40

Bolsterstone: Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 2 - Together ; Raven - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Swallow - 2

Ecclesfield: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - Calling in garden, Cross Hill

Eckington: Song Thrush - 1

Fatty Boyns Ponds: Greenfinch - 1 ; Chaffinch - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Moorhen - 1 - adult ; Kestrel - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - calling ; Common Buzzard - 2 - calling juv harassed by MGs with adult flying around ; Magpie - 7+ - harassing Buzzard

Greystones: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Observer's garden - unsuccessful hunt