Sightings Archive

Baslow SF: 319 - 1 - On perimeter fence, constantly harassed by Carrion Crows

Beauchief Golf Course: Mallard - 15 ; 320 - 1 ; Moorhen - 4 ; Long-tailed Tit - 3

Crookes Valley Park: Coot - 6 ; Moorhen - 3 ; Mallard - 22 ; Black-headed Gull - 85

Crowhole: Redwing - 20 - max ; Mistle Thrush - 01-Feb

Orgreave Lakes: Snipe - 5 ; Goosander - 6 ; Goldeneye - 5 ; Stonechat - 2 ; Stonechat - 2 - second picture ; 320 - 5 ; Wigeon - 20+ ; Lapwing - 44 ; Pochard - 60+ ; Bullfinch - 2

R Don, Effingham St: CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter unringed ; Feral Pigeon - 238 ; Mallard - 81 ; 321 - 4 - feeding on the river. ; Goosander - 9 - 4 Males

R Sheaf, Broadfield Rd: Grey Wagtail - 1

Ravenfield Park: Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Goldcrest - 3

Stannington: Pink-footed Goose - 80+ - Flew NW

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 90+ ; Goldeneye - 5 ; Gadwall - 54 ; 320 - 15 ; Pochard - 10 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; 319 - 2 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Redwing - 60+ ; Fieldfare - 28 ; Song Thrush - 3 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Robin - 18

Weston Park: Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 25

Baslow: Treecreeper - 1 - Feeding in hawthorn hedge and also climbing garage wall in search of insects

Bramley: Pied Wagtail - 1 - On house roof ; Redwing - 2 - Over calling

Edge Mount: Brambling - c100 - part of large mixed finch flock feeding below beech trees. ; Chaffinch - c100 - feeding below beech trees. ; Stonechat - 1 ; Blue Tit - 5 ; Blackbird - 3 ; Wren - 1

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 2+ - On ice. ; Mute Swan - 4 - Still present in small ice free area. ; 319 - 1 ; Fieldfare - 20+ - Feeding on fallen apples in cottage garden. ; Redwing - 30+ - Over calling. ; Blackbird - 4+ - With Fieldfares ; Song Thrush - 3 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Siskin - 2+ - Over calling, ; Goldfinch - 3 ; Bullfinch - 4+ ; Jay - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 2

Hangingwater garden: Jackdaw - 2 ; Magpie - 2 ; Blackcap - 1 - male ; Bullfinch - 1 - fem trying to keep warm

Norton Lees: Collared Dove - 1 - 'singing' lustily from snow shrouded chimney at 08:30

Old Ravenfield: Pink-footed Goose - 50+ - Heading west at c11:00 ; Grey Heron - 1 - Low over fields next to St James church. ; Herring Gull - 3 - Over together. ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Chaffinch - 3 - Along Arbour Lane.

Orgreave Lakes: Pochard - 97 ; Tufted Duck - 46 ; Shoveler - 4 ; Goosander - 12 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 46 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 22 ; Herring Gull - 324 ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter ; Black-headed Gull - c200 ; Canada Goose - c250 - Dropped on to the main lake as it got dark. ; Grey Partridge - 1 - Male callingbfrom the plains in the dark. ; Merlin - 1 - Female low over Tip then East and appeared to land on pylons near Smallage Farm, Aughton. ; Raven - 2 - South ; Wigeon - 65 ; Shoveler - 9 ; Snipe - 10 ; Skylark - 20