Sightings Archive

Millhouses garden: Siskin - 7+ ; Lesser Redpoll - 4+ - . ; Goldfinch - 5+ ; Bullfinch - 3+ ; Chaffinch - 7+

Padley Gorge: Dipper - 1 - In stream near top of gorge

R Derwent, Leadmill - Padley: Dipper - 1

R Don, Oughtibridge: Dipper - 1

Rawmarsh; Bellows Road: Mistle Thrush - 1 - on mobile mast around 1210hrs

Shirebrook Valley: Bullfinch - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 1

Silverwood: Treecreeper - 2 ; Great Tit - 8 ; Blue Tit - 12 ; Long-tailed Tit - c20 ; Nuthatch - c10 - A number around the site on both sides of Hollings Lane, one scolding at roosting Tawny Owl, ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Roosting. ; Chaffinch - c20 ; Fieldfare - c100 - Large flock of Fieldfare and Redwing on adjacent fields. ; Redwing - c100 ; Woodpigeon - c200 ; Greenfinch - 1 - Singing male at playing field, ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2

Silverwood Lagoon: Little Grebe - 1 - first 'trilling' bird of year ; Gadwall - 5 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Linnet - 12 - 2 singing ; Skylark - 1 - singing

Tyzack*s Dam: Goosander - 5 - I male, 4 female.

Wortley: Pink-footed Goose - c200 - NW at 13:00 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - drumming ; Mistle Thrush - 03-Apr - Singing ; Song Thrush - 02-Mar - singing ; Redwing - 2

Barlow Brook: Grey Wagtail - 1

Baslow: 321 - 1 - On cottage roof on Eaton Hill

Bubnell: Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - c5 ; Goldfinch - c5 - Bubnell Lane

Canklow Woods: Song Thrush - 3 - singing at 11:00

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Moorhen - 2 ; Lapwing - 76 - in adjacent field to north, sheltering from wind, in ploughed field

Firsby Res: Bullfinch - 6 ; Mute Swan - 2 ; Mallard - 4 - Main Res. ; Coot - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 - In set aside field. ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - Flew from sluice. ; Water Rail - 1 - In swampy area near stream. ; Herring Gull - 1 - Over. ; 319 - 2 - Over sheep paddock.

Fulwood garden: Redwing - 1 - at 15:00

Harthill Res: Common Gull - 35 - This morning

Langsett Res: Shelduck - 1

Middle Common: Skylark - 6+ - at least 3 singing

Morley Pond: Mute Swan - 2 - 1 pair at Cascades ; Cormorant - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Coot - 2

Porter Valley: Song Thrush - 6 - 5 males singing, Hanginwater Allotments to Wire Mill Dam plus one probable female ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 - male, Shepherd Wheel ; Dipper - 2 - pair on territory, nest gathering activity ; Jay - 1 - Hangingwater Allotments

R Derwent, Baslow: Goosander - 1 - male

R Derwent, Bubnell: Canada Goose - c70 - Fields by river between Calver & Bubnell ; Greylag Goose - c60 - with Canadas

R Derwent, Calver: Mandarin - 2 - 1m, 1f

R Don, Effingham St: Goosander - 11 - 5 males ; Kingfisher - 2 - at least 1 female

Ravenfield: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - In trees near Ravenfield Arms.

Ravenfield Park: Siskin - 30+ - First of winter ; Lesser Redpoll - 20+ - Nice mixed flock with Siskin ; Treecreeper - 4 ; Goldfinch - 20 ; Chaffinch - 12 ; Skylark - 2

Rawmarsh: Common Buzzard - 3 - one west over High Street @ 0925hrs, joined 2 more; circled together calling before all continued west ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing from mobile mast, Bellows Road

Redmires Res: Black-headed Gull - 125 - c. roosted on Top Res ; Canada Goose - 33 - in fields ; Barn Owl - 1 - hunting south side of Middle Res late afternoon ; Lapwing - 75 - c. on Middle Res

Thrybergh CP: Scaup - 1m ; Tufted Duck - 42 ; Goosander - 1 - female ; Lapwing - 100+ ; Oystercatcher - 1 - On front with Lapwings ; Stonechat - 1F - Around pond field ; Chaffinch - 10 ; Goldfinch - 60+ ; Bullfinch - 8