Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Reed Warbler - 2 - singing ; Rook - 1 - through.SE

Totley Bents: Willow Tit - 4 - 3 singing males (1 with apparent mate in attendance) between Bents Footway and Totley Rifle Range this morning.

Treeton Dyke: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singing bird near green footbridge

Ughill Moors: Curlew - 38 - in field with Golden Plover. ; Golden Plover - 24 ; Oystercatcher - 2

Underbank Res: Osprey - 1 - flew over NW at 0820hrs

Upper haugh Rawmarsh: Fieldfare - 22 - Single flock flew over N' chattering

Upperdale: Whitethroat - 1 - Singing

Wentworth Park: 319 - 4 - All 4 soaring, at times low over woodland adj to deer shed @17:15.

Wyming Brook: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Male. Possible female too ; Wood Warbler - 2 - Singing ; Crossbill - 2 - Pair

Agden Rocher: Peregrine - 1 - 2CY ; Golden Plover - C70 ; Lapwing - 10+ ; Lapwing - 10+

Agden Side: Whitethroat - 2 - both singing . ; Red Kite - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 - imm ; Merlin - 1 - Female ; Cuckoo - 2 - Singing males ; Little Owl - 2

Aldwarke SF: Canada Goose - 7 - 1pr down; 5 over to NE ; Carrion Crow - 8 ; Whitethroat - 4 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Tufted Duck - 8 - 4m; 4f ; Gadwall - 12 - 5prs + 2m ; Coot - 1pr+ - + at least 3 chicks ; Mallard - 6 - 2prs + 2m ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1pr ; 320 - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Greenfinch - 1 - singing

Aldwarke; Liberty Steel: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing

Barbrook Valley: Whinchat - 2 - males ; Stonechat - 1 - male

Barlow Common: Treecreeper - 1 - very good views, including singing ; 319 - 01-Feb ; Blackcap - 5 - 4 m, 1 f ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 03-Apr ; Swallow - 2 ; Jay - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Linnet - 4

Below Stanage: Cuckoo - 1 ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1

Blackburn Meadows NR: Whitethroat - 2 - 2 singing

Centenary Riverside: Kingfisher - 1 - Nr bridge 6.00 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing ; Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - male ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair ; Goldfinch - 2 ; Wren - 05-Jun - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Pheasant - 02-Mar - females with calls. ; Gadwall - 2 - on pathway ; Moorhen - 1 - pond

Dalton: Mistle Thrush - 1pr - on playing field ; Song Thrush - 1pr - on playing field ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Pheasant - 1 - crowing ; Kestrel - 1 - male ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - f, displaying over ; Common Buzzard - 2 - soaring over, one subjected to spectacular aerial assault by PE (record shot) ; Peregrine - 1 - adult, calling from pylon, saw off 2 BZ ; Rook - 12prs - occupied nest on end of each arm of 2 pylons ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing

Ecclesall: Brambling - 1 - still around Ansell Road garden

Ecclesall Woods: Blackcap - 1 - Male singing. Clear view. ; Chiffchaff - 1+

Fatty Boyns Ponds: Pheasant - 2 - crowing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - singing ; Siskin - 1 - dropped in ; Skylark - 2 - singing over adjacent fields ; Blackcap - 4 - inc 3 singing ; Red-legged Partridge - 1pr ; Mallard - 2 - drakes ; Gadwall - 1pr ; Coot - 1pr - probably with young ; Long-tailed Tit - 1

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Tree Sparrow - 2+ ; Linnet - 3 - Over. ; Chaffinch - 1 - Singing Male. ; Willow Warbler - 6 - All singing. ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Blackcap - 2 ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - In horse paddock.