Sightings Archive

Sheffield University: Peregrine - 2+ - first (of four) eggs hatched

Tankersley golf course: Mallard - 2 - pair ; 319 - 2 ; Jay - 2 - pair? ; Goldcrest - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Kestrel - 1

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 1 ; Lapwing - 8 ; Swift - 50+ ; Swallow - 35 ; Sand Martin - 40 ; House Martin - 6 ; Reed Warbler - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Whitethroat - 8+ ; Blackcap - 4 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Walkley Bank: Swift - 8

Wharncliffe Side: Swift - 3 - over observers garden

Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 3 - Three singing either side of the junction of the paths

Abney: Redstart - 1 - singing ; Mandarin - 1

Abney Moor: Cuckoo - 1 - singing

Bingham Park: Swift - 5 - Screaming above Bingham Park/Oakbrook Rd

Blacka Moor: Cuckoo - 1 - calling from top of trees

Broomhead: Cuckoo - 2 - Calling but not seen

Brusten Croft: 320 - 1 - male on moorland pool

Chapeltown: Swift - 3 - Chasing high over area PM ; 319 - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Dore: Grey Heron - 4 - 4 (or two pairs) flying together

Ecclesall: Cormorant - 1 - ad flew high to NE ; Common Buzzard - 3 - overhead ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - pair displaying overhead ; Swift - 10 - c. circling overhead ; House Martin - 1 - flew N over Ansell Road

Ecclesfield: Swift - 2 - Cross Hill

Emlin Moor, Agden: Woodcock - 3 - roding at dusk.

Firsby Res: Whitethroat - 6 ; Garden Warbler - 2 ; Blackcap - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 8 - Singing ; Willow Warbler - 9 - Singing ; Bullfinch - 1 - Male ; Goldfinch - 2 ; Chaffinch - 11 ; Mute Swan - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Swallow - 1

Grange Park: Chiffchaff - 1 - singing, former car park ; Whitethroat - 1 - song and display

Grange Park, Ockley Bottom: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - rattle calls ; Wren - 2+ - singing ; Robin - 4+ - singing ; Blackbird - 2 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 1+ ; Coal Tit - 1 - singing ; Blue Tit - 1 - singing ; Great Tit - 2 - singing ; Jay - 1

Grange Park, Walkworth Wood: 319 - 1 - low, above wood calling ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing

Hooton Common: Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing, Common Plantation ; Grey Heron - 1 - N/NE ; Common Buzzard - 2 - 1 drifted N/NE & joined by a second bird ; Canada Goose - 2 - SW ; Greylag Goose - 2 - N/NE

Hooton Roberts; fields to W: Whitethroat - 4 - 2 (SK4797), 2 (SK4897), all singing ; Stock Dove - 3 - 1 over (SK4897), 2 (SK4797) ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 ; Chaffinch - 1 - singing ; Kestrel - 1 - male ; Yellowhammer - 3 - 1 pair + singing male ; Pheasant - 4 - 1 (SK4897); 3 (SK4797), all cocks

Howden Edge: Red Kite - 1 - interacting with Raven

Kimberworth Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - calls from behind Remount Road ; Swift - 3 - between Roughwood Road and Shearman Avenue

Kingsforth Brook nr Thurcroft: Linnet - 2prs - inc singing male & pair flying into gorse by fishing pond ; Mallard - 2 - both drakes, on fishing pond ; Moorhen - 1 - fishing pond ; Swallow - 1 - over ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing

Malin Bridge: Sparrowhawk - 1 - kill in Norris road garden. Very obliging. ; Starling - 20+ - Starlings coming into garden all day feeding on mealy worms and taking away to their nests. ; Swift - 5+ - Flying high above Norris Rd. 3 coming down just above rooftops and screaming.

Moorland Fringe: Nightjar - 01-Feb - churring at 21:14

Orgreave Lakes: Sedge Warbler - 3 - Three singing males. ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 32 - Including a pair feeding feathers to newly hatched chick's.