Sightings Archive

High Dale: 319 - 1

Killamarsh: Hobby - 1 - flying NE

Monsal Dale: Dipper - 2+

Moorland Fringe: Short-eared Owl - 1 - hunting

Orgreave Lakes: Wheatear - 1 - Female on tip

Ramsley Moor: Stonechat - 6 ; Whinchat - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Redstart - 1

Rawmarsh; High Street: House Martin - c15 - feeding over

Redmires Res: Cuckoo - 1 - briefly on Bottom Res before heading W around 07:40 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 110 - C. On middle res ; Yellow-legged Gull - 3 - 2 ads + 2CY ; Stonechat - 4 - Juvs by Middle Res

Silverwood Lagoon: Whinchat - 1 - on weed stems below NW corner of lagoon

Sothall: House Sparrow - 55 - in garden, including a juv still being fed.

The Common, Ecclesfield: Swift - 2 - Flying south.

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 59 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 3 - 2ad+1juv left west later ; Lapwing - 60 ; Black-headed Gull - 400+ - flocks coming in and gathering ; Herring Gull - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 - jvs in ; Swift - 50+ ; Sand Martin - 20+ ; Swallow - 6 ; Robin - 15 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - east ; Blackcap - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 5 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 18 ; Linnet - 13 ; Goldfinch - 50 ; Greenfinch - 12 ; Bullfinch - 4

Ulley CP: Common Tern - 1

Upperdale: Little Grebe - 1

Walkley Bank: Swift - 4 - over Bell Hagg Road at dusk.

Walkley garden: Starling - 25+ - Ads and juvs bathing and feeding with 30+ sparrows.

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - 2 calling ; Kestrel - 1

White Lodge Car Park area: 319 - 2

Bradfield: Swallow - 6+

Ecclesall: Swift - 1

Fulwood: Bullfinch - 2 - fledged juvs at feeders in observer's garden ; Blue Tit - 14 - feeding party in observer's garden - mostly fresh juvs ; Great Tit - 3 - juvs

Hangingwater garden: Blackbird - 3 - 2 juv attended by adult m. No sign of f.

Orgreave Lakes: Common Tern - 1 - juvenile late afternoon ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Swift - 25 ; Little Egret - 5 - Including colour-ringed K6 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - Juv on north shore

Oughtibridge: Swift - 7

Redmires Res: Greenshank - 1 - dropped out of the sky before heading off NE at 07:01 hrs ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - male flew W over Bottom Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 50 - c. drifted on to Top Res during first 2 hrs of daylight ; Cormorant - 1 - on Bottom Res ; Black-headed Gull - 10 ; Tree Pipit - 17 - flew S/SW in 2 hrs - inc a flock of 5 birds at 06:17 hrs ; Sand Martin - 1 - S with Swallows ; Swallow - 80 - flew S/SW in 2 hrs ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - flew S ; Goldfinch - 12 - flew SW in 2 hrs

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 3 ; Mute Swan - 7 - 3y ; Tufted Duck - 49 ; Kestrel - 2 - singles ; Lapwing - 79 - 25 in fld 54 on front ; Black-headed Gull - 100+ ; Herring Gull - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30 - in then south, 25 juvs ; Swift - 80+ ; Sand Martin - 100+ ; House Martin - 10+ ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 8+ ; Blackcap - 2 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 4 - 3 singing ; Chiffchaff - 14 ; Long-tailed Tit - 16+ - in 2 flocks ; Goldfinch - 130+ - inc flock 100 ; Linnet - 6 ; Greenfinch - 8

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet: Swift - 2 - circling overhead

Attercliffe: Starling - 20 - Approximately 20 birds murmurating near Bernard Rd incinerator tower. Went to roost in a large fir tree in the grounds of the Sikh temple.

Five Weirs Walk: Kingfisher - 2 - ishing about 30ft apart. One was a male juvenile.

Holme Hall: Swift - 2 - over at 11:00

Hurlfield: Swift - 15 - Low NW over at 20:00. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over at 20:06.

Poolsbrook Marsh: Kingfisher - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 6