Sightings Archive

R Derwent, between Calver & Froggatt: Mandarin - 3

R Derwent, Calver: Robin - 3; 1adult, 2 juvs

Redmires Bottom Res: Common Sandpiper - 1

Redmires Top Res: Whitethroat - 1 - singing in roadside tree at bottom of Stanage Pole track

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 2 - singles ; Mute Swan - 11 - inc.pr with 3y ; Canada Goose - 30 - still flightless ; Tufted Duck - 40 - inc.10f ; 319 - 2 - soar 1to ne 1 to se mobbed by 2 kes ; Kestrel - 3 - 1 on site 2 to se mob.buzz. ; Herring Gull - 1 - 3cy ; Swift - 20 ; Swallow - 2 - past n ; Blackcap - 4 - sing ; Reed Warbler - 2+ - calling ; Whitethroat - 5 - 1 singing ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singng ; Willow Warbler - 1 - call while col.food ; Chiffchaff - 4 - singng ; Nuthatch - 1 - call at s/end of site ; Tree Sparrow - 1+ - young calling from n/box ; Bullfinch - 2 - call near feed.stat. ; Reed Bunting - 4 - singng

White Edge: 319 - 1

Brightholmlee: Kestrel - 1 ; Stock Dove - 1

Canklow Woods: Barn Owl - 1

Firsby Res: Mallard - 4+ - Pair with two half grown ducklings avoiding the sunken inflatable boat on the main Res. ; Grey Heron - 4 - Juvs chasing and calling. ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - Juv on sluice. ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Swift - 2 ; Swallow - 1 - On wires. ; House Martin - 4 ; Grey Partridge - 1 ; Pheasant - 2 - Pair. ; Skylark - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 2+ - Calling from crops. ; Yellowhammer - 3 - Singing Males. ; Robin - 1 - Speckled juv. ; Linnet - 10+ ; Chaffinch - 5 - Family party. ; Goldfinch - 15+ - Mostly juvs. ; Treecreeper - 1 - Calling. ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing. ; Whitethroat - 6+ - Singing

Hoober; Cortworth Lane: Kestrel - 2 - hunting over roadside fields @ 1145hrs

Malin Bridge: Tawny Owl - 1 - audible from garden 23:10-02:00 (nocmig recording)

Oakbrook Road (north side): 324 - 2

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Long-tailed Tit - 5 - in garden

Redmires Top Res: Little Ringed Plover - one - juv ; Redstart - 1 - juvenile at bottom of Stanage pole track ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - female in dead trees

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 2 - 2 juveniles on canal towpath adjacent to Brinsworth Street, Masbrough.

Silverwood Lagoon: Barn Owl - 1 - over recently-cut meadows above NE corner of lagoon at 06.10

Stocksbridge: Red Kite - 1 - 16.18 seen while driving along bypass over fields to west of the valley, quite low down.

Stubley Hollow: Little Owl - 1 ; House Sparrow - 23 ; Swallow - 15 ; House Martin - 3 ; Swift - 1 ; Blackcap - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; 319 - 1

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Mute Swan - 10 - 10ad +3y 3gone missing overnight ; Canada Goose - 30 ; Tufted Duck - 29 ; Kestrel - 2 - jv flying around ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 - stood on high wall ; Moorhen - 10 - +at least 4 broods ; Coot - 60 - #NAME? ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Wren - 17 - sing ; Blackcap - 4 - sing ; Reed Warbler - 5 - + call from r/bed ; Whitethroat - 2 - sing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - jvs ; Chiffchaff - 4 - sing ; Magpie - 25 - 6pr with jvs ; Nuthatch - 1 - call call from t/tops

Wharncliffe Heath: Tree Pipit - 1

Wharncliffe Side: Tawny Owl - 3+ - Adult in observers garden, flew into silver birch and called repeatedly. 2 juveniles heard in the distance.

Brownhills Lane: Lapwing - c150 - roadside in cut hay meadow

Burbage Valley: Whinchat - 2 - M&F ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Male ; Stonechat - 2 - Male ; Stonechat - 2 - Female

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 2 - 2 in the air together at 1300 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Barn Owl - 1

Dronfield by-pass: Barn Owl - 1 - on west side of by-pass

Kilnhurst Ings: Yellow Wagtail - 1 - In central area