Sightings Archive

Midhope Res: Kestrel - 2 - juvs hunting together ; Little Grebe - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Linnet - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 3 - 2 ads + juv ; Siskin - 1+ ; Crossbill - 1 - Silently feeding in isolated tree before heading westward ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Skylark - 1 ; Starling - 2 - singles west

Norton Lees: Swift - 6

Orgreave Lakes: Common Tern - 2 - Adult with first summer (2cy) bird ; Little Egret - 2 - North ; Hobby - 1 - Adult

Rawmarsh; High Street: Raven - 2 - low to WSW together @ 1915hrs

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Tawny Owl - 1 - female calling briefly @ 2245hrs

Redmires Road: Swallow - 80+ - on wires opposite stables, good numbers of juvs.

Redmires Top Res: Mediterranean Gull - 1 - summer plumaged adult briefly with small gathering of Gulls by inflow, spooked by swimmers and left SW with 8 BHG ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Little Grebe - 1 - adult ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - adult

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Common Sandpiper - 1

Summerley: Lapwing - 27 - In fields below Summerley

Thorpe Hesley: Swift - 5 - Flying under eaves of the shop opposite Masons Pub ; House Martin - 12 - Increased numbers, hopefully a sign of breeding success

Underbank Res: Little Ringed Plover - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 2+ ; Black-headed Gull - c30 - incl several juvs ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Wentworth: Skylark - 1 singing

Whiteley Woods: Tawny Owl - 1+ - at least one chick calling from woods late evening

Bowden Housteads Wood: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1

Broomhead Hall: Red Kite - 1 - over at 18.00hrs

Broomhead Res: Great Crested Grebe - 2 - Somehow not distracted by naked wild swimmers!

Catcliffe Flash: Little Grebe - 5 - 1 on nest with eggs ; Great Crested Grebe - 6 - 4 juveniles

Edge Mount: Swallow - c50 - feeding over beech trees. ; Curlew - 1 - alarm calling over Delf rd.

Foxhill, Shaw Hill: Swift - 8 - 6+2 ; Swallow - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - Calling from copse ; 324 - 1 - Painted Lady

Kimberworth Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling from tall trees at the bottom of the garden.

Langsett Res: Little Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 37 - Incl two fresh broods of ducklings ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 ; Canada Goose - 131 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c50 - 14.3

Middleton Moor: Reed Warbler - 1 - Singing

Midhope Res: Siskin - 2+ ; Lapwing - 7 - incl juvs ; Linnet - 3 ; Little Grebe - 6 ; Little Egret - 1 - West at 06:45 towards Langsett ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - incl juvs ; Grey Heron - 2 - east ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; 324 - 1 - Weasel ; 324 - 3 - Brown Hare ; Pied Wagtail - 6 - incl juvs ; Oystercatcher - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 - family group incl juvs ; 319 - 1 - calling ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - Ad + juv together west ; Swift - 2 ; Swallow - 9 - incl several juvs

Midhopestones: Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Collared Dove - 3 ; Swallow - 2

Orgreave Lakes: Sedge Warbler - 1 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - Singing in reeds ; Common Tern - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Swift - 5 ; Great Crested Grebe - 11 - 1 juvenile on island ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - Juv and ad ; Little Egret - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1

R Don, Effingham St: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30+ - inc very recently fledged juv still with down on the neck that must have fledged close by.

R Don, Wardsend: Kingfisher - 1 - adult male upstream of Club Mill Bridge, Wardsend.

R Rother Pipworth Bridge: Mandarin - 2 - Both female ; Kingfisher - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 - Attacking Buzzard ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Linnet - 6 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2

Redmires Road: Swallow - 100+ - Approx 100 on wires, transformer and gate opposite Cold Mountain Stables. More flying in vicinity.

Triangle pond Treeton: Raven - 1 - Sruffy looking bird with leg ring. ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1