Sightings Archive

RVCP: Cormorant - 38 - loafing Meadowgate Lake ; Shoveler - 3

Silver Wood: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing in woodland south of Hollings Lane ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing at dawn

Silverwood Lagoon: Jack Snipe - 1

Upper Derwentdale: Crossbill - c20 ; Siskin - c70 - c50 at Ladybower and c20 at Howden. ; 319 - 2 ; Merlin - 1 - male mobbing buzzard.

Worrall: Stonechat - 2 - Pair - seem to have overwintered in fields by Kirk Edge Rd ; Siskin - 1 - 1m came to bird table

Wortley: Curlew - 1 - Circled fields calling 11.30

Aldwarke: Peregrine - 2 - Both hunting over Liberty melting shop 13.20 and most of afternoon.

Barlow: Lesser Redpoll - 1 - feeding in low vegetation on a small island in the brook ; Yellowhammer - 6+ ; Reed Bunting - 2+ ; Linnet - 30+ ; Goldfinch - 4 ; Greenfinch - 8+ ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pheasant - 1

Botanical Gardens: Redwing - c7 ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing

Damflask Res: Greylag Goose - c190 - in fields near Peck Hall ; Pink-footed Goose - 2 - with Greylags

General Cemetery, Sharrow: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - heard

Hillsborough Park: Redwing - c50 - foraging in amenity grassland towards northern end of park. ; Mute Swan - 4 - on duck pond ; Tufted Duck - 1 - male on duck pond

Hoar Stones Road: Red Kite - 1

Longshaw: Mandarin - c40 - On lake ; Brambling - 6 - Feeding under Beech trees near lake

Low Hall Wood, Chapeltown: Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing ; Chaffinch - 10+ - 1 brief song ; Greenfinch - 2 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1+ ; Treecreeper - 03-Apr ; Coal Tit - 5+

Meersbrook Park: Nuthatch - 1 - heard

Morehall Res: 319 - 1

R Don, Effingham St: Grey Heron - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Goosander - 10 - 5 pairs resting downstream side of weir. ; Goldcrest - 2

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Robin - 2 - one carrying material into old nest site

Redmires Middle Res: Long-tailed Tit - 6 - Small flock coming to feeders

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 34 ; Scaup - 1 - Male still present displaying to female Tufted Duck ; Water Rail - 1 - Birds been elusive last few weeks ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Lapwing - 260 ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Blackbird - 24 - Influx this morning ; Song Thrush - 7 - Singing birds ; Redwing - 40 ; Fieldfare - 2 ; Skylark - 4+ ; Bullfinch - 5 ; Chaffinch - 10 ; Greenfinch - 4 ; Goldfinch - 12 ; Reed Bunting - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female ; Kestrel - 2 - females

Walkley Bank: 319 - 3 - interacting overhead

Wire Mill Dam: Gadwall - 1 - For second day. No sign on 10th

Wisewood Forge Dam: Tufted Duck - 7 - 2 females, 5 males

Barlow: Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 9 - on the fishing ponds; never seen any Greylags there before ; Blackbird - 10+ - 10 or 11 all on the 2 beds at the STW ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Beeley Wood: Goosander - 2 - pair on river ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Dipper - 1

Bradfield Dale: Sparrowhawk - 1 - male flying low over fields off Blindside Lane

Dore, centre: Tawny Owl - 2 - Soft courtship calls

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 4 - At least 4 different kingfishers seen on the ponds between Endcliffe Park and Wire Mill Dam in last 2 days (2 different males, 1 female, 1 juvenile)

Handsworth: Magpie - 16 - Perched in large tree at end of Old Retford Road

Handsworth garden: Robin - 3 - 3 days of territorial activity,

Hill Top: Little Owl - 1 - calling in fields south of Hill Top Road

Hillsborough: Cormorant - 1 - Perched on top of football stadium ; Common Buzzard - 1 - Mobbed by carrion crow over B&Q

Kimberworth Park: Nuthatch - 1 - calling from behind Remount Road ; Magpie - 8 - on Grey Hill

Meersbrook Park: Redwing - c26

Midhope Res: Black-headed Gull - c4159 - 14.40 - 16.30 west to Langsett Res roost ; Fieldfare - c130 ; Raven - 2 ; Greylag Goose - 95 ; Kestrel - 1 - Brief display ; 319 - 3 ; Jay - 6 - Single group moved north towards Midhope Moor ; Common Gull - 11 - West with BHG ; Oystercatcher - 3