Sightings Archive

Linacre Res: Tufted Duck - 28 ; Mandarin - 11 ; Goosander - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Moorhen - 9 ; Coot - 9 ; Cormorant - 5 ; Canada Goose - 2 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 - carrying nest material

Longshaw: Redwing - 50+ - Mixed flock

R Derwent, Grindleford: Mandarin - 10

Redmires Top Res: Goldcrest - 2 - pair in roadside trees

RVCP: Sand Martin - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing ; Egyptian Goose - 2 ; 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Cormorant - 34 ; Grey Heron - 8 ; Goosander - 37 ; Tufted Duck - 56 ; Gadwall - 42 ; Wigeon - 165+ ; Goldeneye - 12 ; Pochard - 10

Sheepbridge: Waxwing - 15 - per DOS

Soughley Lane, Redmires: Oystercatcher - 2 - taking worms from molehills ; Oystercatcher - 2 - another shot, same bird

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 - 2pr ; Cormorant - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 37 ; Long-tailed Tit - 4 - 2pr ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Greenfinch - 4 ; Chaffinch - 5 ; Brambling - 30+ ; Tree Sparrow - 1 - call ; Reed Bunting - 12 - inc. 10 at f/stat ; Yellowhammer - 2 - at f/stat

Canklow Woods: Jackdaw - 56 - 56 west at 1710

Green Moor: Brambling - 3

Kimberworth: Greenfinch - 3 - Briefly on sun flower hearts feeder and trees at the bottom of the garden. 3 birds is a record - only single birds seen over the last few years. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Male in the tall trees at the bottom of the garden.

Redmires Top Res: Redwing - 1 - cowering in roadside bushes in storm conditions

Rotherham Centre: Peregrine - 1 - probably imm, circling over in windy conditions @ 0905hrs; stooped away to NW ; Common Buzzard - 1 - high over @ 1530hrs; drifted SW

Thrybergh CP: Water Rail - 3 ; Stock Dove - 4 - at feed/stat ; Brambling - 16 ; Reed Bunting - 12 ; Yellowhammer - 3

Bamford: Mandarin - 2 - Pair on a large puddle by Hope Road

Blackburn Meadows NR: Jack Snipe - 1

Broomhead Res: Goosander - 15 - 8 male, 7 redheads ; Tufted Duck - 11 - 6 male, 5 female ; Common Buzzard - 2 ; Curlew - 2 - Flew over res

Brownhills Lane: Curlew - c40 - in roadside fields

Crosspool: Waxwing - 7 - By sole remaining berry tree on Manchester Rd at 08:10

Meersbrook Park: Redwing - 12

Morehall Res: Woodcock - 3 - Roding ; 320 - 2 - Males ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - 1 drumming

Orgreave Lakes: Shelduck - 1

Redmires conduit: Golden Plover - c30 - in horse fields

Redmires Top Res: 320 - 15

Silverwood Lagoon: Pipit sp (Rock/Water) - 1 - went up from muddy track along eastern edge of lagoon at 08.25. Probably Rock

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 - 2cy ; Mute Swan - 45 - inc. 5- 2cy ; Kestrel - 1 - soggy male ; Water Rail - 3 ; Tree Sparrow - 2 - call ; Brambling - 26+ ; Reed Bunting - 14 - at f/stat.

Wharncliffe Chase: Curlew - 2

Bents Green: Red Kite - 1 - Circling over Bents Green/Ecclesall. Viewed from higher up Ringinglow Road.

Bingham Park: Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1

Broomhead Res: Crossbill - 2 ; Goosander - 8 - 3 male, 5 female ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Mandarin - 2 - Pair ; Curlew - 2 - In flight calling ; Brambling - 1 - Male

Bull Piece: Fieldfare - 25 - 25 birds perched in tree. ; Curlew - 5 - 5 birds flying over to moorland edge calling.

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 1 - 1 singing

Carr Vale: Kittiwake - 1 - adult through NE at 09:33

Centenary Riverside: Chiffchaff - 2 - Pair feeding near bridge. ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Pair feeding near bridge. ; Robin - 2 - singing ; Wren - 2 - singing ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Blue Tit - 1 ; Great Tit - 1