Sightings Archive

Bell Ground, Tankersley: Lapwing - 5 - 2 flew to distract low flying LBBG suggesting active nests in area. ; Gadwall - 2 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 2 - Also targeted LBBG to fend away? ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult - seen off by Lapwings and BHG ; Canada Goose - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Linnet - 1 - in suitable nesting habitat

Chee Dale: Dipper - 5 - 3 different individuals on river, plus adult with well grown juvenile

Darnall: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - on nest on roof at Davy Business Park

Ecclesfield: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - in garden, Cross Hill, calling

Handsworth garden: Great Tit - 2 - feeding chicks in nest box

Millhouses: Swift - 2 - Two over Marriott Road occasionally screaming. First of the year and a sad relic of a once thriving ‘colony’.

Millhouses Park: Treecreeper - 2+ - Pair carrying food to nest site and apparently attempting to encourage young to emerge from the nest.

Orgreave Lakes: Redshank - 4 - 2 newly hatched chicks with 2 adults. ; Oystercatcher - 9 - Group of 4 adults + pair with 3 chicks. ; Shoveler - 2 - Pair

R Sheaf, Duchess Rd: Sand Martin - 5+ - Entering at least three, possibly five, and probably more different nest holes in building foundations beside river. ; Moorhen - 6 - Pair with four chicks. As I arrived a parent and the four chicks left the nest leaving two eggs in the nest. Both parents then supervisd and fed the youngsters. ; 320 - 1 - lone male still present; one in same place last week

Rivelin Dams: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Cuckoo - 1 - calling Rivelin Rocks

Silverwood Lagoon: Great Crested Grebe - 2 - becoming more regular at site ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing ; Reed Warbler - 4 - like most common warblers, numbers seem down at site this year ; House Martin - 5 ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing in Hollings Lane meadows

Wharncliffe Chase: Willow Warbler - 15+ - Singing, some from woodland fringe. ; Skylark - 12 - Some singing, hopefully lots on nests now. ; Linnet - 25+ ; Meadow Pipit - 25+ - Some tending nests ; Reed Bunting - 5 - Singing males ; Tree Pipit - 16 - 10+ singing ; Stonechat - 3 - Separate males, one food carrying to nest ; Red-legged Partridge - 4 - 2 pairs, one pair aggressively copulating ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Song Thrush - 5 - Singing ; Kestrel - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1 ; Redstart - 2 - Singing males ; Stock Dove - 3 ; Lapwing - 1 ; Swallow - 3 - One visiting potential nest site at Wharncliffe Lodge ; Raven - 3 - Pair appearing to copulate on pylon with another showing juvenile behaviour ; Blackcap - 1 ; Cuckoo - 0 - Surprisingly none heard ; Green Woodpecker - 0 - Not heard/seen for a while, previously a regular sighting.

Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 3 - singing males.

Bell Ground, Tankersley: Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; House Martin - c50 ; Grey Heron - 1 - Juvenile type ; Mallard - 2+ - Female + 9 well grown ducklings; Female +c8 fresh ducklings ; Gadwall - 2 - Pair

Burton Street, Hillsborough: Swift - 5 - Back over the old school again where they nest

Catcliffe Flash: Sand Martin - 20 approx ; Swift - 09-Oct ; Gadwall - 14 - Some squabbling. ; Blue Tit - 2 - Busy feeding young at nest box ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing

Centenary Riverside: Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Garden Warbler - 2 - Pair, male singing. ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - Male singing ; Willow Warbler - 3 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 3 - Singing ; Blackcap - 5 - 4 singing ; Wren - 10 + - Singing ; Blue Tit - 2 - Busy feeding young at nestbox. ; Gadwall - 1 - River ; Whitethroat - 4 - Singing

Firsby Res: Coot - 3+ - Adult with young. ; Mute Swan - 2 ; 319 - 1 - On telegraph pole in set aside field. ; Tawny Owl - 3+ ; Swallow - 8 - Very vocal and mobile flock. ; Whitethroat - 2+ - Calling.

Hudson*s Rough: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2+ - Nest 20 -30 ft up in Ash, adults bringing food, chicks vocal ; Wren - 2 - singing ; Robin - 3+ - singing ; Blackbird - 2 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Goldcrest - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Great Tit - 2 - singing

Low Hall Wood, High Green: Sparrowhawk - 2 - Pair displaying 15.45

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Swift - 4 ; House Martin - 1 ; Swallow - c10 ; 319 - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 2 - Pair ; Lapwing - c15 - incl 2 young ; Curlew - 3 ; Greylag Goose - c50 - incl 10+ goslings

Midhope: Red Kite - 1

Midhope Res: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Swallow - 4 ; House Martin - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 3 - Singing ; Meadow Pipit - 5+

Shepherd Wheel Dam: Moorhen - 7 - 2 adults + 5 chicks