Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Swallow - 15 - c. ; House Martin - 30 - c. congregated on Bottom Res ; Willow Warbler - 11 ; Chiffchaff - 5 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Blackcap - 4 ; Tree Pipit - 3 - singles SW ; Linnet - 30 - c. feeding on empty Middle Res ; Goldfinch - 70 - c. post-breeding flock on Roper Hill ; Meadow Pipit - 50 - c. post-breeding flock ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - by Top Res

Roundwood Golf course: Canada Goose - 1 - low to S/SW ; Goldcrest - 02-Mar - calling ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling occasionally ; Willow Warbler - 1

Roundwood Ponds: Cormorant - 1 - on pylon overlooking ponds

Wadsley Common garden: Swallow - 4+ - At least 2 young heard in nest in outbuilding.

A Nether Green garden: Bullfinch - 1 - Juv feeding on unripe Rowan berries in centre of lawn. Also juv Wren, juv Dunnock, juv blackbird x 2, juv Goldfinches

Blacka Moor: Cuckoo - 1 - Juvenile

Bolsterstone: Spotted Flycatcher - 2 - Pair on dry stone wall below the beech wood at the top of Long Lane.

Bramley: Swift - 3 - Over Flanderwell Avenue 17:45PM.

Dore: Dunnock - 1+ - adult feeding juv in observer’s garden

Foxhill, Shaw Hill: Swallow - 2

Midhope Res: Greylag Goose - 372 ; Canada Goose - 141 ; Little Grebe - 10 ; 319 - 3 ; Swallow - c30 ; Tufted Duck - 8 ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Goldfinch - 4 - incl single juv

Norton Lees: Raven - 1 - East over Thorpe House estate calling at 11.43

Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 1 ; Snipe - 1 ; Coot - 95 - including 2 small chicks ; Swift - 11 ; Lapwing - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Grebe - 10 ; Pochard - 15 ; Tufted Duck - 115 ; Cormorant - 8

R Derwent, Grindleford: 319 - 4 - Together ; Grey Heron - 1

R Don, Effingham St: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juv on weir 19:00 ; Moorhen - 2 - pair and one chick (down from 2 last week). ; Sand Martin - 2

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Swift - 2 - N together @ 1100hrs ; House Martin - 1 - S

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 32 ; Greylag Goose - 22 ; Mallard - 31 ; Tufted Duck - 4 - on Top Res ; Common Buzzard - 2 ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream-crown flew N at 06:50 hrs ; Kestrel - 4 - inc at least 2 juvs ; Ringed Plover - 1 - calling overhead at 07:00 hrs ; Black-headed Gull - 60 - c. ; Herring Gull - 8 - with LBBs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 65 - c. ; Tree Pipit - 2 - singles south ; Meadow Pipit - 30 - c. post-breeding flock ; Willow Warbler - 10 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - in willows by Middle Res ; Redstart - 2 - one by Bottom Res + another behind Top Res car park ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Swallow - 25 - flew SW ; House Martin - 3 - flew SW

Rocher Wood: Spotted Flycatcher - 3+ - One, probably two separate, family party(ies) feeding from hawthorn bushes in scrubby area ; Blackcap - 2 - M + F ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Blue Tit - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: 320 - 7 ; Snipe - 2

Silverwood Lagoon: Green Woodpecker - 1 - on bare ground beyond southern end of lagoon at 08.45 ; Little Grebe - 14+ - adults and juvs ; Reed Warbler - 5+ - calling in phragmites ; Kestrel - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 2 ; Jay - 4 ; Swallow - 3 ; House Martin - c.20 - feeding over Woodlaithes end of pit top ; House Martin - c.20 - feeding over Woodlaithes end of pit top ; Black-headed Gull - 25 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Bullfinch - 2

Sothall: Raven - 2 - pair circliing high 1500hr

Thrybergh CP: Pochard - 1 - fem ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Mandarin - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 2 ; Jay - 1 ; Swift - 4