Sightings Archive

Wentworth Lakes; Dog Kennel Pond: Greylag Goose - 30 - probably inc a number of fledged juvs ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Treecreeper - 1 - singing ; Nuthatch - family party - feeding young ; Tufted Duck - 4 - 3m; 1f ; Black-headed Gull - c10 ; Herring Gull - 1 - 2cy ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Jay - 1 ; Mute Swan - 1 - adult ; Blackcap - 1 - singing

Wentworth Lakes; Greasbrough Dam: Mute Swan - 1pr - adults, colour ringed 336 & Y035 (both yellow) ; Great Crested Grebe - 8+ - probably 3prs; 1 with 1juv, 1 with 2juvs + 2 independent juvs from third pair or from earlier first brood ; Canada Goose - c25 - over from E @ 0735hrs ; Mallard - 36+ - + 22 juvs in 4 broods ; Coot - 7+ - + 9 juvs in 3 broods ; Moorhen - 6+ - + 4 juvs in 2 broods ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing, S shore ; Grey Heron - 2 - adults ; Jackdaw - 1pr - at nest in sycamore ; Chaffinch - 2 - singing ; Reed Bunting - 1 - singing, S shore ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - S shore ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing, to N ; Stock Dove - 2 - to N ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing, S shore ; Greylag Goose - 1 - circled & left NW ; Tufted Duck - 1pr ; Black-headed Gull - c20 ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing, to N ; Swallow - 2 - feeding over ; House Martin - 1 - feeding over ; Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over to N @ 0950hrs

Wentworth Lakes; Morley Pond: Tufted Duck - 5 - 4m; 1f ; Grey Heron - 2 - adults ; Mallard - 6+ - + brood of 5 ; Coot - 7+ - + 11 juvs in 3 broods ; Great Crested Grebe - 4+ - + 1 dependent juv ; Swallow - 1 - over ; Black-headed Gull - 14 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Jackdaw - 1pr - at nest in beech ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Lapwing - 1 - over ; Canada Goose - 22 - W, then returning to fish ponds (same flock seen earlier?)

Wentworth Park; Morley Plantation (E)): Carrion Crow - 1pr+ - feeding recently fledged juvs ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Nuthatch - family party - pair feeding fledged juvs

Wentworth Park; Morley Plantation (W): Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Moorhen - 1 - adult, on stream ; Grey Heron - breeding confirmed - 1-2 prs? Ads in & out of treetops to nest(s)/juv(s)

Bar Brook: Red Kite - 2

Botanical Gardens: Swift - 9 - Highest evening count so far, but down on earlier years

Chapeltown: Swift - 2 - Low numbers currently

Eyam Moor: Linnet - 2 ; Skylark - 2+ ; Cuckoo - 1 - Heard ; 324 - 1 - Red Deer

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 1 - Adult. ; Coot - 3 - 2 adults with 1 chick. ; Mallard - 15 - 2 pairs, 1 pair with 11 ducklings. ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Lapwing - 1 - In sheep paddock. ; 319 - 1 - Over. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female over woodland. ; Swift - 5 - Over set aside field. ; Blue Tit - 4+ ; Coal Tit - 2 - Adult feeding fledgling. ; Long-tailed Tit - 10+ ; Bullfinch - 2+ - Pair emerged from hedge together. Chicks heard. ; Chaffinch - 2 - Singing Males. ; Linnet - 4 - Over. ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 2 ; Yellowhammer - 1 - Male. ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - Singing ; Blackcap - 4 ; Skylark - 1 - Singing ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Kingfisher - 2 - Together on low branch on stream ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing.

Greasbrough: House Martin - 8

Greasbrough Dam,Wentworth: Whitethroat - 1 - Singing ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Singing

Green Moor: Tree Sparrow - 10+ - At least 4 different fledged families in the village ; Goldfinch - 4+ - Confirmed breeding, nest site and juveniles ; Greenfinch - 4 - Confirmed breeding all recently fledged juveniles ; Starling - 20+ - Many juveniles, confirmed breeding with at least 4 nest sites on Delph Mews

Hay Wood: Chiffchaff - 1 - Heard ; Willow Warbler - 4 - Heard ; 324 - 9+ - Red Deer. In field above Hay Wood cast park

Holling Dale: Woodcock - 3 - roding at dusk . ; Cuckoo - 1 - calling at dusk.

Kimberworth: House Martin - 6

Leash Fen: Lapwing - 11 - including three chicks ; Curlew - 1