Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Carrion Crow - 23 ; Tree Sparrow - 2 - call. ; Chaffinch - 13 - 8 singing ; Brambling - 16 - by 10am ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 21 - inc.2 singing 18 at feeders ; Yellowhammer - 3 - 1singing

Ulley CP: Willow Tit - 5 - 2 as usual round feeders and 3 displaying together up Morthen Brook. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - female called up Morthen Brook.

Whiteley Woods: Dipper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Wyming Brook: Barn Owl - 1 - 18:15

Dore: Treecreeper - 1 - in garden

Agden Res: Whooper Swan - 11 - all adults, 15:15-15:30

Attercliffe: Common Buzzard - c4 - 2 over Bernard Rd incinerator, and 2 presumed different over Wincobank.

Barnside Moor: Snipe - 1 - drumming

Bingham Park: Dipper - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Brownhills Lane: Woodcock - 1 - flew across road in car headlights

Dinas Sitch Tor: 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 - Female ; Siskin - 10 - Male and females ; Chaffinch - 8 - Male and female ; Goldcrest - 1 - 1 heard in plantation. ; Coal Tit - 6 - Feeding in plantation ; Blue Tit - 1 - In Larch tree ; Lapwing - 10 + - 10 + lapwings over Upper House farm at SK118898 ; Red Grouse - 1 - Heard only from moors to south

Endcliffe Park: Black-headed Gull - 75+ - Lower pond, some in full breeding plumage ; Treecreeper - 1 - Nr cafe ; Jay - 1 ; Mandarin - 3 - 2M,1F Lower pond

Howden Res: Whooper Swan - 3 - 2 adults plus a first year bird until midday at least

Hudson*s Rough: Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Wren - 1+ - sing ; Dunnock - 1 - sing ; Robin - 3+ - sing ; Blackbird - 1+ ; Redwing - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 - sing ; Long-tailed Tit - 1+ ; Great Tit - 2 - sing ; Nuthatch - 1 - calls ; Jay - 1 ; Magpie - 1+ ; Chaffinch - 1 - sing ; Goldfinch - 1+

Lady Canning*s Plantation: Woodcock - 3 - Roding at dusk

Ladybower Res, North arm: Mandarin - 2 - Pair m+f on reservoir

Middleton Moor: Gadwall - 2 - a pair still present ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; 320 - 35 ; Lapwing - 52 ; Curlew - 2 ; Wren - 1 - singing ; Robin - 1 - singing

Moscar Flat: Curlew - 30+ - 30 Strong group flying together over flats.

Orgreave Lakes: Whooper Swan - 27 - North East at 9am ; Whooper Swan - 4 - In from south at 0903, still on main lake at 0930. ; Whooper Swan - 75 - North at 0940, 2 of which splintered off & onto main lake. ; Whooper Swan - 6 - still on main lake at 14.15. ; Redshank - 4 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Goldeneye - 6 - 2 males and 4 females on large lake ; Goosander - 2 - Male sat on the edge of the island on large lake ; Skylark - 4 - Sightings of at least 4 different birds. A couple rose up from the ground to sing in the sky.

Oughtibridge garden: Brambling - 5

Parkwood Springs: Skylark - 2+ - at least two birds singing over former landfill site.

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - 145 ; Lapwing - 17 ; Raven - 1 - Flew over towards Onesmoor

R Don, Effingham St: Sparrowhawk - 1 - 2cy female in failed attack on Feral Pigeon flock. ; Kingfisher - 1

Redmires Bottom Res: Oystercatcher - 4 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Fieldfare - 70+ ; Greylag Goose - 12

Redmires conduit: Golden Plover - 4 ; Curlew - 8 ; Skylark - 1 ; Lapwing - 30 - Displaying

Redmires Top Res: Oystercatcher - 3 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - 2 drumming in roadside trees ; Curlew - 14 ; Song Thrush - 2 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Rivelin Dams: Whooper Swan - 7 - 7 birds flying round above Res from A57 but looked like they were heading off.

Rivelin Filters: Curlew - 49 - flew over cottages towards fields below Lodge Lane at 09:30

Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Mute Swan - 59 - inc.8- 2cy ; Gadwall - 4 - 2pr ; Shoveler - 6 - came in 4m2f ; Wigeon - 2 - in mf ; Pochard - 2 - m ; Pochard - 2 - m ; Tufted Duck - 30 - +