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From the Sightings Archive you are able to search for archived sighting records which are more than 3 years old and dating back to 2011.

Sunday 14th May 2023

  • Grange Park Golf Course: Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Garden Warbler - 1 - singing, brief glimpse from top of willow ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing
  • Greystones: Swift - 3 - Over observer's garden ; Swift - 8
  • Hallam Moors: Golden Plover - 2 - pairs holding territory on open moorland west of Stanage Lodge
  • Heatherdene: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Singing in woodland below the edge
  • Hordron Edge: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Male singing in Pines below the edge ; Raven - 1 ; 319 - 2
  • Ickles: Herring Gull - 4 - inc 3 ads, on roof of industrial unit, Ickles Way ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - adult, on roof with HGs
  • Jarvis Clough: Cuckoo - 2 ; Stonechat - 2
  • Middleton Moor: Reed Warbler - 3 - 3 singing close together in reedbed
  • Moscar Moor: Wheatear - 2
  • Oaking Clough: Swallow - 4 - 2 pairs holding territory in ruined building by small pool ; Greylag Goose - 27 - 3 pairs with 21 young
  • Old Ravenfield: 319 - 4 - In the air together calling.
  • Orgreave Lakes: Cetti's Warbler - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Shoveler - 1
  • Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing
  • Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing
  • Parkgate; Forge Way: Whitethroat - 2 - probable pair, male singing ; Sand Martin - 1 - over
  • Peat Pits: Lapwing - 5 - 4 adults with broods of 1, 1, 4 and 2 young + 1 nest sitting.
  • Pit-house West: Reed Warbler - c3 - singing ; Garden Warbler - 2 - singing ; Whitethroat - 2 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 4 - singing
  • R Don, Rotherham Centre: Sand Martin - 15+ - 15-20 over general area with 2+ pipes in use beneath Bridge Inn at Chantry Bridge ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing by Chantry Bridge ; Blackcap - 1 - singing by Chantry Bridge ; Grey Wagtail - 1pr - female on river, male singing from adjacent rooftop, Chantry Bridge ; Sand Martin - 02-Mar - entering holes in stonework of wall opposite Riverside House ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Goldfinch - 6
  • R Don, Templeborough: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing, off Bessemer way ; Mallard - 1 - drake ; Canada Goose - 2 - low to W ; Blackcap - 1 - singing
  • Ramsley Moor: Whinchat - 1 - male near path from Barbrook to Ramsley reservoir ; Cuckoo - 1 - near path from Barbrook to Ramsley Reservoir
  • Ramsley Res: Garden Warbler - 1
  • Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 2 - on Top Res ; Common Sandpiper - 4 ; Cuckoo - 2 - calling ; Oystercatcher - 4 - 2 pairs holding territory ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Lapwing - 20 - c. including 6 pairs along the conduit with a total of 12 young (4 well-grown) ; Golden Plover - 2 - pairs holding territory along the conduit ; Curlew - 2 - pair holding territory immediately south of Middle Res ; Willow Warbler - 14 - singing ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - flew W
  • Rotherham; Northfield: Sand Martin - 3+ - entering holes in steel pilings adjacent to canal
  • Roundwood Golf course: Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singing
  • Silverwood Lagoon: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing ; Reed Warbler - 4 - singing
  • Stanage Edge: Ring Ouzel - 1 - male singing by High Neb trig point
  • Thorpe Farm, Hathersage: Swallow - 11+ ; House Martin - 2 ; House Sparrow - 5+ ; Pied Wagtail - 1 - male ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Chaffinch - 1 ; Goldfinch - 10+ ; 319 - 2+ ; Starling - 6+ ; Jackdaw - 20+ ; Carrion Crow - 20+ ; Wren - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1
  • West Nab: Lapwing - 2 - 2 adults with broods of 2, 1 young. ; Little Owl - 1 - sat on favourite perch on stone wall , oblivious to clay pigeons being shot in same field. ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - pair in same field as little owl.
  • Wyming Brook: Red Kite - 1 - Over ; Cuckoo - 1 - 1 calling from Redicar. ; Dipper - 1 - Flew up the brook towards main car park ; Redstart - 1 - 1m singing in area of felled trees just past the main junction ; Wood Warbler - 3 - 3 singing ; Garden Warbler - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Curlew - 8 - At Redicar clough ; Lapwing - 2 - At Redicar clough

Saturday 13th May 2023

  • Agden Side: Woodcock - 1 - roding at dusk. ; Willow Warbler - 1 - attending nest. ; Tawny Owl - 1+ - adult and young heard calling. ; Greylag Goose - 5 - adults walking 3 goslings along road at dusk. ; Cuckoo - 1 ; Cuckoo - 1 - Calling at 07:00

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