Sightings Archive

Carbrook, Lower Don Valley: Mistle Thrush - 1 - foraging on overspill car park off Weedon Street ; Kestrel - 1 - hunting over overspill car park off Weedon Street ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing in scrub near River Don. ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing in scrub near River Don. ; Skylark - 1 - singing over derelict site off Weedon Street.

Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pr + single chick ; Mallard - 40+ ; Gadwall - 25+ ; Pochard - 1 - male ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Little Grebe - 2+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - a pair, nest apparently abandoned (flooded?) but displaying again ; Moorhen - 2+ ; Coot - 23+ - #NAME? ; Sand Martin - 6+ ; House Martin - 2+ ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Blackbird - 1 - singing ; Wren - 1 - singing ; Woodpigeon - 1+ ; Magpie - 3+

Firsby Res: Mallard - 1 - Male. ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Barn Owl - 1 - Distant early evening hunting over farm land. ; Yellowhammer - 2 - Singing Males. ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Skylark - 1 - Singing on high. ; Chaffinch - 1 - Singing Male. ; Linnet - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - Cottage garden. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Predated remains on road- wing and leg. ; Swallow - 4 ; Swift - 7 - Over.

Kimberworth: Bullfinch - 3 - 2 juveniles on garden fence being fed by adult male

Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 3 ; Common Tern - 2 ; Cuckoo - 1 ; Black-tailed Godwit - 3 - on the island this evening ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from trees adjacent to river near small lake at 19:30. ; Black-tailed Godwit - 3 - On island until 20:15 when flew high north. ; Peregrine - 1 - Flew south ; Black-tailed Godwit - 3 - On island ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from riverside trees by small lake

Redmires: Nightjar - 3+ ; Nightjar - 3+ ; Nightjar - 3+ ; Woodcock - 3+ ; Woodcock - 3+

Redmires Middle Res: Ringed Plover - 1 - with 2 LRP, feeding together on small pool under dam wall

Redmires Res: Nightjar - 3 - pair + at least one other male in cleared area along track to Stanedge Pole. Male later heard 'churring' by Top Res ; Woodcock - 4 - separate individuals over cleared area along track to Stanedge Pole ; Stonechat - 1 - singing by track to Stanedge Pole

Ringinglow Bog: Short-eared Owl - 1 - hunting in evening - seen distantly

Sheephill Road: Cuckoo - 2 - Vocal all day.

Sheffield & Tinsley Canal: Canada Goose - 6 - Two adults with 4 well-developed goslings.

Attercliffe: Peregrine - 1 - ad male on Bernard Road incinerator sheltering from rain, seemed to be present most of day.

Bradway: Swallow - 1 - male on wires at regular site

Calver: Swift - 1 - adult entering nest site by Calver cross-roads

Handsworth garden: Bullfinch - 8 - 4 males,3 females 1 young female on sunflower feeders [ 1pair / 2 pairs ] each day.

Howden Res: Mandarin - 10 - Female with 9 newly hatched young by dam wall in res.

Longshaw: Pied Flycatcher - 2 ; Redstart - 2 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 2

Middleton Moor: Redshank - 1 ; Shelduck - 1

R Don, Rotherham Centre; Chantry Bridge: Sand Martin - ?? - any remaining active nests in main colony inundated after persistent rain

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Pied Wagtail - 3 - 2 juvs ; Black-headed Gull - 15 - inc one juvenile.

Walkley garden: Collared Dove - 3 - 2 adult and 1 juvenile preening in plum tree.

Wharncliffe Side: Stock Dove - 2 - feeding on seed in observers garden ; Collared Dove - 4 - 2 adults and 2 juveniles feeding on seed in observers garden ; Woodpigeon - 3 - 2 adults, 1 juvenile in observers garden ; Robin - 6 - 2 adults, 4 juveniles fledged from nest in observers garden

Canklow Woods: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - 1 singing

Cowell Flat: Snipe - 3+ - drumming and chipping after dark

Dore, Newfield Crescent: Raven - 1 - Over, mobbed by 3 crows ; 324 - 1 - Painted lady butterfly

Howden Res: Common Sandpiper - 4 - inc 1 juv fly catching around dead sheep .

Jordanthorpe: Barn Owl - 1 - On old football pitches

Meersbrook Park: Swift - c24

Moorland Fringe: Nightjar - 5+ - at least 5 churring males at 5 different sites.

Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 3 ; Pochard - 17 ; Little Egret - 3 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - Fledged juvenile

Pitsmoor: Long-tailed Tit - 21 - single group feeding in roadside trees.

R Don, Norfolk Bridge: Swift - 10 - feeding overhead, most with bulging full crops. ; Black-headed Gull - c30 - inc first fresh juvenile sen

R Don, Stevenson Rd: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - breeding plumaged adult for 5 mins at 13:45 before leaving NE with BHG's

Redmires conduit: 324 - 1 - first Large Skipper of the season

Redmires Middle Res: Oystercatcher - 3 - 2 adult and one juvenile

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 3 - 2 @ 1220hrs; 1 @ 1528hrs, all NE ; Mute Swan - 2 - SW @ 1317hrs

Wadsley Common garden: Long-tailed Tit - 8 - Family party through garden. ; Collared Dove - 4 - 2 young from nest in hedge have fledged.

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Nightjar - 1 - Churring

Barbrook Pools: Curlew - 2

Barbrook Valley: Whinchat - 4 - Family party