Sightings Archive

Bingham Park: Nuthatch - 4 - in territorial dispute ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 15 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Dipper - 2 - pair, with song and much interaction ; Dipper - 2 - another photo ; Kingfisher - 1

Broomhill: Stock Dove - 1 - on Lawson Road

Crosspool: Waxwing - 1 - briefly on Manchester Rd mid-morning, but no further sign by noon ; Redwing - 8 - In berry trees on Manchester Rd

Derwentdale: Peregrine - 1 ; Goshawk - 1 ; Merlin - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 47 - Northwest at 13.05 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; 319 - 3 - At least 3

Dog Kennel Pond: Cormorant - 1 - lake 60% frozen ; Black-headed Gull - c300 ; Herring Gull - 1+ ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Endcliffe Park: Kingfisher - 2 - presumed pair, with much calling and successful fishing ; Mandarin - 3 - 2m, 1f; display noted ; Mandarin - 3 - another photo ; Coot - 1 - on lower pond ; Moorhen - 8 ; Mallard - 60 ; Treecreeper - 2

Greasbrough Dam,Wentworth: Mallard - 30+ - lake completely frozen, 10+ MA and c10 BH across ice to feed on suet pellets. ; Moorhen - 9 - feeding on adj verges and fields

Greystones garden: Blackcap - 1 - Feeding on apples

Heeley: Red Kite - 1

Leash Fen: Fieldfare - 50+ - in large mixed flock ; Redwing - 30+ - in large mixed flock of thrushes and Starlings

Morley Plantation,(E): Robin - 2 - feeding close together on seed/bread crumbs ; Blackbird - 1+ ; Blue Tit - 1+ ; Nuthatch - 1 - calls ; Goldfinch - 1+

Nether Edge: Nuthatch - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1

Northern General Hospital: Redwing - 18 - In wood adjacent.to Barnsley Road ; Nuthatch - 1 - Calling ; Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - Calling

Orgreave Lakes: Goosander - 23 - at dusk ; Jack Snipe - 1

Porter Brook: Dipper - 1 - Male singing just south of where Oakbrook Road crosses the brook.

Ramsley Res: Lesser Redpoll - 2+ ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1+ ; Pheasant - 3 - up to 3

Redmires: Jay - 1 ; Red Grouse - 4 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Rivelin Valley: Redwing - 1 - Between Mousehole Forge and car park

RVCP: Wigeon - 160 ; Shoveler - 2

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 58 ; Scaup - 1 - male ; Pochard - 6 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Gadwall - 18 ; Goldeneye - 1f ; Lapwing - 120+ ; Golden Plover - 15 - In large sheep field with Lapwings ; Great Crested Grebe - 18 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Water Rail - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Greylag Goose - C120 ; 319 - 1 ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Chaffinch - 8 ; Song Thrush - 4 ; Pink-footed Goose - 150 - flew west at 11:25

Upper Derwentdale: Crossbill - 3+ - At least 3 group of 3 seen twice + singles. Male singing and display flight. ; Siskin - 50+ - At least 59 birds flew down the valley in 3 large groups.

Wentworth Park, E of Roman Ridge: Little Owl - 1 - calling ; Stock Dove - 1+ - 1 singing ; Blackbird - 2+ ; Redwing - 1+ ; Jay - 1 ; Jackdaw - 30+

Barlow: Sparrowhawk - 1 - briefly showing very well. ; Fieldfare - 35+ ; Redwing - c8 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Song Thrush - 01-Feb ; Pied Wagtail - 3 ; Long-tailed Tit - c10 ; Rook - 20+ ; Herring Gull - 1

Birley Edge: Bullfinch - 2 - pair