Sightings Archive

Fox Hagg, Rivelin: Goosander - 1 - male seen catching sizable trout ; Dipper - 1 ; Siskin - 3 ; Brambling - 1 - In with a flock of chaffinch. ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1

Fulwood garden: Tawny Owl - 1 - flew into trees at dusk ; Brambling - 2 - males at feeders ; Blackcap - 1 - female feeding on sunflower hearts and apples ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - male at feeders

Handsworth garden: Black-headed Gull - 1 - Snatched a piece of bread off lawn without landing

Midhope Res: Canada Goose - 38 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - with Greylags and Canadas ; Goldeneye - 1 - male ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing ; Fieldfare - c80 ; Redwing - c10 ; Black-headed Gull - c1500 - West from Langsett Res roost ; Tufted Duck - 16 ; Greylag Goose - 88 ; 320 - 30+ ; Mallard - 70+ ; 319 - 1 ; Linnet - c50 ; Starling - c50 - west

Moorgate, Rotherham: Great Tit - 6 - Boston Castle grounds. ; Chaffinch - 3 - 2 males ; Blue Tit - 2 - Pair

Pit-house West: Willow Tit - 1 - Calling ; Woodcock - 2

R Don, Lady*s Bridge: Chiffchaff - 1+ - one at Lady's Bridge, another on Effingham Street some time later. ; Kingfisher - 1 - fishing

Sheffield Centre: Chiffchaff - 1 - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present 13.00-13.10hrs and doing the same circuit as yesterday afternoon between the pines outside Hallam University (Owen Building) and the trees at the top of Howard Street

Silverwood Lagoon: Lesser Redpoll - 2 ; Redwing - c.20 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Common Gull - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 60 ; Snipe - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 - east

Totley Moor: SNOW BUNTING - 1 - In usual place near the tunnel smoke outlet ; Raven - 1

Wales Common: Snipe - 1 ; Jack Snipe - 3 ; Peregrine - 1

Whiteley Woods: Dipper - 2 - both unringed ; Dipper - 2 - feeding busily

Wire Mill Dam: Mandarin - 18 ; Mandarin - 18 - a flight photo

Wortley: 319 - 5 ; Bullfinch - 3 - 2m,1f ; Kestrel - 1 ; Lapwing - c80 ; Mallard - 171 ; Merlin - 1 - Male - left tree and flew out of sight

Attercliffe: Pink-footed Goose - 90+ - Flew west at 11.15

Cinder Hills: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - SW, nearScholes Coppice, @ 14:32.

Dog Kennel Pond: Black-headed Gull - 100+

Forge Dam: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - High in trees above playground, calling.

Great Longstone: Red Kite - 1 - passing low over the village, showing very well

Handsworth garden: Blackbird - 12 - Feeding on mealworm record count for garden

Hordron: Mistle Thrush - 1 - singing. ; Chaffinch - 2 - singing males. ; Raven - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 - hunting successfully.

Kimberworth garden: Blackcap - 1 - Male feeding with a Robin on fatballs.

Langsett Res: Goldcrest - 2 - 1 singing briefly ; Common Gull - 1 ; Mallard - c60 ; Black-headed Gull - c5550 - Roosting 16.50

Midhope Res: Greylag Goose - c280 - c180 on water 8am and c100 left east towards Broomhead Res 7.45am ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - with Greylags ; 319 - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 500-750 - east from Langsett roost 7.30-8.15 ; Siskin - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 23 ; 320 - c30

Morley Pond: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - calling from S side wood ; Black-headed Gull - 40+

Norfolk Park: Jackdaw - c4 - Pairs back at last year's nest sites in canopies over street lights which are above the tram route. One pair per light.

Northern General Hospital: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - Flew west at 15.32,calling.

Orgreave Lakes: Whooper Swan - 6 - on the big lake at 10:40 ; Whooper Swan - 6 - still present at dusk ; Whooper Swan - 6 - still present at dusk on small unfrozen patch of water ; Snipe - 1 ; Lapwing - c40 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Grebe - 7 - 5 small lake, 2 big lake ; Pochard - 48 ; Wigeon - 33 ; 320 - c12 ; Lesser Redpoll - c15 ; Great Black-backed Gull - c30 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c10 ; Herring Gull - c300