Sightings Archive

Parkgate; *Banana* Plantation: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Linnet - 15 - mostly over ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Stock Dove - 2 - disturbed from ground ; Long-tailed Tit - 6 ; House Martin - 6 - over; local nesters ; Sand Martin - 2 - SW ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Jay - 1 - flew to golf course ; Lapwing - 1 - NE ; Canada Goose - 5 - NW, then W/SW @ 0717hrs ; Greenfinch - 4 - feeding on ground ; Bullfinch - 2 - calling ; Goldfinch - 7 - 4 ads + 3 independent juvs ; Great Tit - family party

Parson*s Piece: Red Kite - 1 - Single adult very low over ground heading east.

Poolsbrook Marsh: Grey Heron - 1 - Adult overhead ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - Calling ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Calling ; Reed Warbler - 9 - singing ; Sedge Warbler - 3 - Singing ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - Calling at back of main marsh ; Whitethroat - 4 - Singing ; Garden Warbler - 3 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 4 - Singing ; Willow Tit - 6 - Party of four in trees at back of main marsh (presumed family party) + 2 ads on opposite side collecting food in willows ; Bullfinch - 2 - Pair at back of main marsh ; Reed Bunting - 4 - Singing males ; Kingfisher - 1 - Flew along small stream where pair usually nest

Redmires conduit: Lapwing - 6 - 6 counted in horsefields, varied ages. Photo from conduit path

Redmires Middle Res: Kestrel - 2 - pair hunting over southern edge of res.

Roundwood Golf course: Mistle Thrush - 1 - independent juv ; Stock Dove - 4 - feeding on fairway ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Collared Dove - 1pr - probably nesting in conifer ; Black-headed Gull - 4 - feeding on fairway ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - 1m; 1f, on fairway ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 - 2pr ; Mute Swan - 41 - inc.res pr with 6y ; Canada Goose - 26 ; Tufted Duck - 9 - 3f ; 319 - 2 - singles ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 2cy ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Skylark - 5 - singing ; Wren - 17 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 2 - singing ; Blackcap - 6 - singing ; Whitethroat - 3 - 1 singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 5 - 4 singing ; Great Tit - 15 - +inc 2fams. ; Long-tailed Tit - 25 - +inc 2fams ; Reed Bunting - 4

Ulley: Skylark - 4 - 3 singing ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - Pair ; Swift - 8 - Over fields ; Dunnock - 1 - Singing ; 319 - 1 - Angrly harrassed by Carrion Crow low over fields with success.Returned 5 minutes later.

Burbage Valley: Whinchat - 2 - 2m ; Whinchat - 1 - m

Cinder Hills: Great Tit - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Bullfinch - 1 - calls

Ecclesall: Stock Dove - 1 - singing in Church Yard ; Rook - 4 - active nests in large tree by shopping precinct

Forge Dam: Mandarin - 10 - Pair with 6 young + male and another female sitting ; Grey Heron - 1 - ad fishing ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 1 - ad ; Lapwing - 10 - 5 pairs appear to be holding territory - one with 3 young ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - 2 CY ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 9 ; Reed Warbler - 2 - singing ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing

Morley Pond: Mallard - 2+ ; Tufted Duck - 1 ; Coot - 16 - 2 fam parties 7 + 5 juvs,both E end of lake

Morley Pond Cascades: Grey Heron - 1 - at Cascades ; Mallard - 9 - Fam party 7 juvs, 1 male nrby. ; Tufted Duck - 3 - 2 male ; Coot - 8 - Fam party 7 juvs ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 2+ ; Moorhen - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 1 - singing ; Kingfisher - 1 - calls

Peat Pits: Kestrel - 1 - male hunting at dusk.

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 35 - inc pair with 5 young on Top Res ; Ringed Plover - 1 - ad on Top Res ; Common Sandpiper - 2 - pair on Top Res - one adult seen to fly into area of soft rush ; Black-headed Gull - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 32