Sightings Archive

Woodhouse Washlands: Raven - 1 - flew over ; Woodpigeon - c30

Baslow: Osprey - 1 - First of the year reported per DOS

Canklow Woods: Lesser Redpoll - 24

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 1 - lower lake at 5pm ; Mandarin - 3 - 2m+1f lower lake at 5pm

Green Moor: Brambling - 15 ; Yellowhammer - 2

Hathersage: Lapwing - 1 - Field near Scraperlowe ; Mandarin - 7 - On floodwater on field near river ; Pied Wagtail - 10+ - On field near river

Orgreave Lakes: Little Gull - 1 - 1st w still present this morning ; Little Gull - 1 - Showing well on small lake at 12:45 ; Little Gull - 1 - showing well on small lake - photo ; Little Gull - 1 - picking insects off the surface ; Little Gull - 1 - another photo ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing in bushes W end of small lake ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Goldeneye - 1 - male ; Goosander - 6 - 4m ; Curlew - 2 - Singles north early morning. ; Pink-footed Goose - 2 - On the causeway first thing. ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter on small lake at 14:00

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 3 ; Brambling - 18 - + ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 10 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; Red-legged Partridge - 1

Barlow Brook: Treecreeper - 2 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 4 ; 319 - 1 ; Mandarin - 4 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Goldfinch - 5+ ; Long-tailed Tit - 6+ ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Bitholmes Wood: Common Buzzard - 2 ; Bullfinch - 4

Canklow Woods: Jackdaw - 45 - 45 west at 1810

Carr Forge Dam: Little Grebe - 1 - singing ; Coot - 2 ; Moorhen - 2

Crosspool: Waxwing - 6 - On Manchester Road at 08:10

Endcliffe Park: 319 - 1 - Being harassed by 2 crows.

Green Moor: Brambling - 9 - Feeding on lawn

Kimberworth: Goldfinch - 11 - on sunflower heart feeders

Kiveton Community Woodland: Fieldfare - 30 - c30 still

Malin Bridge: Blackcap - 1 - subdued subsong am, heard only.

Morehall Res: Herring Gull - 2 - first of the year

Orgreave Lakes: Little Gull - 1 - Small lake, late morning, first winter ; Little Gull - 1 - still present, battling the elements, at lunchtime ; Little Gull - 1 - still present on small lake at 15:40 ; Little Gull - 1 - Still around small lake at 16.35

Peat Pits: Lapwing - 3 ; Golden Plover - 500+

Redmires Top Res: Goldcrest - 4 - at least 4 feeding in roadside conifers

RVCP, Main Lake: Egyptian Goose - 2 ; Grey Heron - 8 - nests occupied on the island ; 319 - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 30+ - 26 on the lawns ; Grey Wagtail - 5 ; Sand Martin - 10 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - by the sailing club ; Reed Bunting - 7

Sheffield University: Fieldfare - 5 - St George’s church, including one singing

Shirebrook Valley: Willow Tit - 1 - calling by Stone Lane near the disused recycling plant. SK 41938 84205 ; Common Buzzard - 01-Feb ; Kestrel - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 01-Feb - 1 or 2 singing

Spout House Hill: Curlew - 2

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Grey Heron - 1 - flew w ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Pochard - 1 - m ; Tufted Duck - 45 ; Mute Swan - 46 - parties trying to leave into gale ; Lapwing - 30+ ; Black-headed Gull - 150+ ; Herring Gull - 4 - 3--2cy--1--3cy ; Greenfinch - 6 ; Chaffinch - 8 ; Brambling - 20+ - 1/2 striking males ; Tree Sparrow - 2 - singles ; Reed Bunting - 7 - 2 singing ; Yellowhammer - 3 - 1 singing ; Water Rail - 3 - came for bk/fast

Wharncliffe Side: Brambling - 3 - In observers garden ; Lesser Redpoll - 6 - In observers garden, 2 birds ringed ; Siskin - 30+

Banner Cross: Blackcap - 1 - male singing in garden at 06:20 hrs - presumed over-wintering individual

Brightholmlee: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting at dusk

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 1 - 1 singing ; Jackdaw - 69 - 69 west at 1810

Dore: Long-tailed Tit - 2 - taking nest material into garden hedge

Grindleford: 319 - 1