Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 - fledged juv on Top Res ; Canada Goose - 22 ; Greylag Goose - 16 ; Tufted Duck - 3 - on Top Res ; Curlew - 2 ; Lapwing - 1 - alarming on Roper Hill - presumably with young ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 72 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - ads with LBBs ; Black-headed Gull - 42 ; Kestrel - 1 - Juv ; Cuckoo - 1 - juv flew into tree by Bottom Res at 06:38 hrs ; Whitethroat - 4 - 2 prs feeding young ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling by Bottom Res ; Willow Warbler - 5 - c. ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - calling by Top Res ; Swallow - 4 ; Swift - 1 - Flew west ; Siskin - 5 - c. family party

Redmires Top Res: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - adults loafing with LBBGs at midday

Win Hill: 319 - 3 - two in air, one sat on fence post

Burncross, High Green: Woodcock - 1 - Low over garden 21.50

Harthill Res: Swift - 61 - Hawking over Res.

Middleton Moor: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult

Midhope Res: House Martin - 30-40 - incl. several juvs ; Sand Martin - 1 ; Swallow - c60 - incl. several juvs ; Little Grebe - 8 - all adults ; Tufted Duck - 3 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - west ; Linnet - 6 - Family group with juvs ; Skylark - 1 - Feeding with Linnets ; Meadow Pipit - c10 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Siskin - 2+ ; Oystercatcher - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Common Tern - 6 - in from the south at 11.38 and left high East at 11.44 ; Snipe - 1 ; Lapwing - 32 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Little Egret - 3 - North at 05:45 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - Add and 3rd sum ; Dunlin - 3 ; Redshank - 1

Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - 5 ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing

R Don, Rotherham Centre: Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singles calling & singing ; Mallard - 27+ ; Grey Wagtail - 3 ; Canada Goose - 2 ; Mute Swan - 1pr ; Grey Heron - 1 - adult, by weir ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 3 - independent juvs ; Sand Martin - 10 - 5 over river inc bird visiting nest (SK4293); same (SK4292) ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 10 - loafing on adjacent roofs ; Herring Gull - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 22 - inc 2 juvs

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 - on Top Res ; Canada Goose - 22 ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 - ad & juv on Top Res ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - on Top Res ; Whimbrel - 1 - arrived from the E at 07:22 hrs - left to the SW at 07:24 hrs ; Curlew - 1 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - By Top Res ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 22 ; Black-headed Gull - 68 ; Herring Gull - 4 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad with LBBs ; Moorhen - 1 - ad on Top Res ; Mallard - 47 - 42 + 5 young

Rother Valley CP: Whooper Swan - 1

RVCP, Main Lake: LITTLE TERN - 6 - Arrived from the north, did one circuit and went off N-ish. The biggest group I've seen here in 30+ years.

Sothall: Moorhen - 1 - nocmig recorded over garden 0114hr

Thrybergh CP: LITTLE TERN - 1 - Sat among Black-headed Gulls on 'beach' in front of the visitors centre at 16:22hrs. ; LITTLE TERN - 1 - still present at 18.00 ; LITTLE TERN - 1 - left NW at 19:48 ; LITTLE TERN - 1 - fishing, calling and occasionally resting on 'beach'

Water-Cum-Jolly-Dale: Tufted Duck - 1+ - Female with 7 small ducklings

Brincliffe Edge: Robin - 2 - Fledgeling being fed by adult in ivy

Firsby Res: Coot - 2 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Black-headed Gull - 2 - Noisy pair ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult over. ; 319 - 1 - On telegraph pole ; Kestrel - 3 - Female feeding two fledged juvs who were constantly calling. ; Barn Owl - 1 - Through site early morning in the rain. ; Swallow - 15+ - Feeding over sluice early morning. ; Hobby - 1 - Chasing Swallows. ; Red-legged Partridge - 8 - Adults and Juvs ; Pheasant - 1 - Fully grown Juv on Arbour Lane. ; Yellowhammer - 2 - Singing. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Brief song. ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Linnet - 4 ; Goldfinch - 2 - Juvs.