Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Sparrowhawk - 1M ; Chaffinch - 10+ ; Goldfinch - 20 ; Greenfinch - 6 ; Bullfinch - 5 ; Linnet - 6

Ughill: Curlew - 1 - flew high west

Aughton: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male unsuccessful attempt at catching panic stricken Blackbird off West Lane 08.40

Bole Hill, Treeton: 320 - 5 ; Goldcrest - 2

Cartledge Bents: Golden Plover - c40 - flock wheeling around, but loathe to land on moor.

Ecclesall: Great Tit - 1 - adult roosting in Swift box - most days since January

Howden Res: Brambling - 2 - flew up valley ; Carrion Crow - 2

Kimberworth Park: Greenfinch - 1 - singing from grounds of Roughwood School ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing from grounds of Kimberworth Park pub

Langsett Res: Canada Goose - 90 ; Oystercatcher - 1

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Lapwing - 34

Midhope: Greylag Goose - 119 - In fields ; Canada Goose - 30

Midhope Res: Black-headed Gull - c2436 - West to Langsett Res roost 15.00 - 17.20 ; 319 - 2 ; Goldeneye - Pair ; Greylag Goose - 119 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 3 ; Raven - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 3 ; Starling - 34 ; Jay - 6 - Single group ; Fieldfare - 4 ; Song Thrush - 3 - 2 singing, 1 strongly south ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - West with BHG ; Common Gull - 23 - West with BHG ; Herring Gull - 2 - South with BHG ; Woodpigeon - 16 - South

Morley Pond: Song Thrush - 1 - singing from S side woodland

Orgreave Lakes: Oystercatcher - 5 ; Goosander - 5 ; Goosander - 5 - second picture ; Stonechat - 4 ; Long-tailed Tit - 10 ; Goldeneye - 5

Redmires conduit: Pheasant - 4 ; Fieldfare - 7 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Lapwing - 20+

Rockingham Wood: 319 - 1 - low over N end of wood

Thrybergh CP: Scaup - 1m ; Egyptian Goose - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 1

Ulley Brook Bog: Skylark - 6 - In field ; 324 - 3 - Brown Hares

Wentworth Park: 319 - 2 - pair? together circling field adjacent to woodland at Deer Shed

Whirlow Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling

Whiston Brook: Redwing - 25-30 - In hedgerow and field

Whiston Meadows: Redwing - 25+ ; Fieldfare - 1 ; Raven - 1

Woodhouse Washlands: Skylark - 1 - Singing ; Greenfinch - 1 - Singing ; Goldfinch - 12 ; Reed Bunting - 3 ; Pheasant - 3 ; Mallard - 6 ; 320 - 16 ; Gadwall - 1 - male ; 321 - 2 ; Robin - 3 ; Jack Snipe - 10 ; Snipe - 93 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 - Flew south down the river. ; Stonechat - 1 - female ; Water Rail - 1 ; Jack Snipe - 10 ; Jack Snipe - 10 - photo ; Jack Snipe - 10 - additional photo

Broomhall: Magpie - 1 - nest building, Southgrove Rd

Broomhead Moor: Golden Plover - c35 - in flight, looking to land on moor but didn't.

Bubnell: Fieldfare - c50

Bubnell, Townend Wood: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - heard

Catcliffe Flash: Black-headed Gull - 70 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 7 ; Gadwall - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Pochard - 2 ; Wigeon - 2

Cinder Bridge Field: Kestrel - 1 - female in roadside tree ; Moorhen - 2 - in field adjacent Greasbrough stream

Cinder Bridge Plantation: Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing

Flash Farm: Tree Sparrow - c10 - gathered in bushes near bird-feeders

Grange Park Golf Course: Skylark - 1+ - singing from Watson's Tip - top ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing from Brown Spring ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing from Walkworth Wood

Grange, Brick Kiln Plantation: 319 - 1 - hunting through Wood, landing on branch for 5 mins, until disturbed by dog walker