Sightings Archive

Wentworth, Trowles Wood: Wren - 1 - singing ; Dunnock - 1 - singing ; Blackbird - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Great Tit - 1+ ; Nuthatch - 1 - calls

Barlow: Yellowhammer - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Swift - 1 ; Rook - 4 ; Goldfinch - 2 ; House Martin - 4+

Burbage Valley: Ring Ouzel - 1 - male singing at sunset ; Stonechat - 2+ - juvenile seen, adult heard alarm calling ; Meadow Pipit - 8

Dale Dike Res: Redstart - 1 - female and 1+ juvs Blindside Lane ; Oystercatcher - 3 ; Greylag Goose - 140 - inc sev large goslings ; Red Kite - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - singing male, with very good mimicry of singing Whitethroat and Redstart, blindside lane

Foxhill, Shaw Hill: Swift - 6 ; Swallow - 3

Greasbrough Dam,Wentworth: Great Crested Grebe - 5 - 3 adults ; Grey Heron - 1 - juv on S side ; Mallard - 20+ - several family parties ; Moorhen - 5+ - adults and juvs ; Coot - 7+ - at least 2 family parties ; Black-headed Gull - 1+

Holling Dale: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - 1 - soared up high NW of Hollingdale, mobbed by Raven and Buzzard. Headed off towards upper Abbey Brook area.

Midhopestones: Red Kite - 5 - Circling high moving west together

Orgreave Lakes: BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 1 ; Greenfinch - 2 - Add and juv drinking from drain in causeway. ; Coot - 80 - 2 juvs

Sheephill Road: Oystercatcher - 2 ; 324 - 1 - Hummingbird Hawk moth in rough grassland.

Underbank Res: Grey Wagtail - 1+ - Female calling from trees overhanging waters edge in dismissive tone suggesting young nearby.

Walkley: Swift - 1 - Single entering traditional nest site on Camm Street.

Wentworth Lakes: Grey Heron - 4 - juvs in recently cut field, Peacock Lodge Farm

Beauchief Abbey: Mandarin - 2 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Jay - 1

Burbage Valley: Meadow Pipit - 4+ - incl. 1 singing and displaying and 1 carrying food ; Cuckoo - 1 - calling at S end of valley ; Willow Warbler - 5+ - family group ; Raven - 1 - circling then N ; Whinchat - 3 - 2m singing + 1f ; Wheatear - 1 - m

Derwent Edge: Whinchat - 2 - A pair visiting a nest site with food in a Bracken field ; Stonechat - 10 - At least two family parties feeding fledged young ; Ring Ouzel - 1 - Male singing and showing in flight ; Curlew - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Hobby - 1

Dore: Curlew - 1 - Over calling at 19:50

Graves Park: Ring-necked Parakeet - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Ladybower Res: Redstart - 4 - Pair feeding 2 fledged young ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 10 - c10 along the shoreline including at least 2 young

Moscar Cross: Grey Partridge - 1+ - adult female with c7 chicks

Silverwood Lagoon: BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 3+ - adult feeding one young towards NE corner and pair feeding 2 young at southern end seen this morning. Soon went back into cover of reedbeds when a LBBG dropped-in ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - adult ; Tufted Duck - 10+ - including female with a fresh brood of 7

Bradfield Dale: Barn Owl - 1 - hunting over pastures

Crowhole: Siskin - 1 ; House Martin - 5 ; Swallow - 4 ; Swift - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Goldfinch - 2

Doe House Plantation: Woodcock - 2+ - squeaking and grunting plus one flying to land on woodland floor ; Tawny Owl - at least 1 - hooting and kevick call heard

Green Moor: Little Owl - 1

Norton Lees: Swift - 3

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Common Buzzard - 4 - soaring over together with much calling, 1115hrs

Rocher End Brook: Yellowhammer - 1 - singing male ; Kestrel - 3 - at least 1 young flying with parent(s) ; Robin - 2 - 1 fledgling seen

Ughill: Curlew - 25 - post-breeding flock in recently-cut silage field off Sugworth Road

Wragg House Plantation: Woodcock - 1 - roding

Agden Res: Common Sandpiper - 2 - near mouth of reservoir overflow channel

Bramley: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male killed and ate juv House Sparrow in garden

Bull Clough: Golden Plover - 4 - Just 2 pairs holding territory - habitat pretty dry compared with previous years ; Merlin - 1 - flew N - different bird from Margery Hill individual

Deep Dale: Redstart - 1 - Male

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 4 - 2 adults with 2 young. ; Coot - 3 ; Mallard - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - Adult and juv on sluice. ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - On grassy area near houses. ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Pheasant - 6+ - Hen with small chicks. ; Swift - 7+ ; House Martin - 5+ - Over Arbour Lane. ; Swallow - 2 - On wires. ; Treecreeper - 2