Sightings Archive

Loxley Valley: Jay - 3

Old Brampton: 325 - 1 - in field behind Broomhall Farm at SK341712, approx a mile down the bridleway opposite the church car park, along with 30+ Black-headed Gulls and 2 Herring Gulls. The farmer opined that Egret had been around two, maybe three weeks

Queens Park, Chesterfield: Goosander - 2 - Pair on lake.

Richmond: Blackcap - 1 - Stradbroke Road ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Goldfinch - 20 ; Greenfinch - 6

Silverwood Lagoon: Gadwall - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Goosander - 1 - redhead north at 09.50 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 40 ; Common Gull - 1 ; Herring Gull - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 3 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Jay - 4 ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Red-legged Partridge - 6 ; Linnet - 10 - often absent from pit top in winter but a few about this January (including one singing) ; Reed Bunting - 4 ; Redwing - 20 ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Stoney Middleton: Kestrel - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 3

Wharncliffe Side: Goosander - 2 - Pair flew over north

Wortley Park: Treecreeper - 1 ; Nuthatch - 2

Bents Green: Goldcrest - 1 - Working along beech hedge in garden

Bole Hill Rec: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling in trees near bowling green

Brinsworth: 319 - 1 - Circling over Thirsty flame calling 13.35 ; Long-tailed Tit - 4 - On observers feeders 16.30

Centenary Riverside: Mallard - 34 - 17prs, on river ; Cormorant - 2 - 1 W; 1 on river ; Moorhen - 2 - inc 1 on river ; Long-tailed Tit - c12 - mobile flock ; Goldfinch - 15 - flock of 11 + 4 feeding in alders ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; 320 - 3 ; Redwing - 1 ; Mute Swan - 2 - adult pair, on river ; Grey Heron - 1 - adult, on river

Dog Kennel Pond: Mallard - 10+ ; Moorhen - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c. 300 - lake partially drained, ; Nuthatch - 1 - calling ; Carrion Crow - 1+

Endcliffe: Jay - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1

Firsby Res: Barn Owl - 1 - Perched on sign pre dawn. ; Tawny Owl - 2 - Pair calling near stream pre dawn.

Hillsborough: Lesser Redpoll - 25+ - on Walkley Lane

Intake: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - Feeding on Rowan berries on Hollinsend Road near Johnsons Cars.

Kimberworth Park: Black-headed Gull - 17 - scavenging from bag of rubbish

Linacre Res: 320 - 55 - flushed by dog walker into open water ; Tufted Duck - 51 ; Mandarin - 4 ; Goosander - 6 - 3 males, 3 redheads ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Moorhen - 18 ; Coot - 6 ; 321 - 2 ; Cormorant - 4+

Middle Common: Skylark - 2+ ; Reed Bunting - 1 - male, sheltering in hawthorn

Millhouses: Goldfinch - 70+ - at 15:45 in the usual pre-roost gathering, Sheaf Valley Walk

Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - 1 ; Mallard - 21 ; Herring Gull - 4 - 1 ad; 3 2cy ; Black-headed Gull - c35

Thrybergh: House Sparrow - 14 ; Collared Dove - 2

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 70 ; Scaup - 1 - male ; Pochard - 5 ; Gadwall - 12 ; Shoveler - 8 ; Goosander - 1f ; Great Crested Grebe - 21 ; Little Grebe - 6 ; Greylag Goose - 120 ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Greenfinch - 6 ; Chaffinch - 10 ; Bullfinch - 8 ; Linnet - 80+ ; Lesser Redpoll - 3+ ; Robin - 14 ; Lapwing - 280 - Good numbers this morning ; 319 - 3 ; Kestrel - 1

Treeton: Redwing - 12 ; Fieldfare - 23 ; Blackbird - 11

Barker*s Park: Blackbird - 3 - feeding adj to hawthorn hedge ; Dunnock - 2 - singing,