Sightings Archive

R Derwent, Leadmill to Grindleford: House Martin - 60+ ; 321 - 3 - 2+1 over ; Dipper - 1 ; Mandarin - c25 ; Jay - 1 ; 319 - 1

Redmires: Goosander - 1 - redhead on middle res for c. 10 mins before being disturbed

Redmires Res: Mallard - 117 ; 320 - 15 ; Tufted Duck - 24 - on Top Res ; Grey Heron - 1 - flew S ; Common Buzzard - 2 - over Top Res ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 - juv hunting in conduit ; Merlin - 2 - at top of Fairthorn Clough ; Mistle Thrush - 18 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Song Thrush - 5 - in Fairthorn Clough - overnight arrivals ; Ring Ouzel - 1 - with Mistle Thrushes in Fairthorn Clough ; Stonechat - 4 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - party flew high to the SW over Fairthorn Clough ; Bullfinch - 5 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Lapwing - 52 - on Middle Res - arrived from N mid-morning ; Golden Plover - 14 - with Lapwings on Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 23 - on Middle Res ; Black-headed Gull - 38 ; Brambling - 2 - flew W mid-morning

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 3 ; Swallow - 2 ; House Martin - 4 ; Blackcap - 1 - male ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 ; Grey Wagtail - 2

Treeton SF: Swallow - 3 - over ; Stock Dove - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 ; Common Buzzard - 2 - in top of adjacent tree, lots of calling (probably ad & juv)

Ulley: Stock Dove - 14 - on stubbles ; Red-legged Partridge - 13 ; Yellowhammer - 1 - Penny Hill Lane ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Penny Hill Lane

Ulley Brook Bog: Swallow - 2 - S ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Ulley CP: Great Crested Grebe - 8 - inc 3 1cy, close to independence ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Canada Goose - 24 - in from Guilthwaite Common, where probably more feeding on stubbles ; Mute Swan - 2+ - pair + 5 1cy, close to flying ; Cormorant - 3 - inc 1 W ; Herring Gull - 5 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 13 - 7 ads; 5 1cy; 1 3cy ; Kingfisher - 2 ; Coot - 12+ ; Mallard - c100 ; Treecreeper - 3 - inc 1 singing ; Moorhen - 4+ ; Black-headed Gull - c60 ; Kestrel - 1 - calling ; Shoveler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 6 - inc 2 singing ; Pied Wagtail - 2 - on dam ; Greylag Goose - 6 ; Bullfinch - 1 - calling ; Jay - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - c20 - in Morthen arm ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - 1cy male, Morthen arm ; Skylark - 12+ - moving S

Ulley Holt: Common Buzzard - 1 - calling from trees

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 1

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 2 ; 320 - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Calling.

Graves Park: Pied Wagtail - c20

Orgreave Lakes: GREAT WHITE EGRET - 1 - flew slowly north at 08:20 ; GREAT WHITE EGRET - 1 - North then circled Catcliffe Flash before leaving NW ; Grey Partridge - 8 ; Snipe - 1 - South ; Swallow - 1 - South ; 320 - 3 ; Greenfinch - 3

Peat Pits: Wheatear - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 12 - sat on wires. ; Starling - c60 - mobile flock feeding in surrounding fields. ; Goldfinch - 15

Ravenfield Park: Moorhen - 2 ; Mallard - 10 ; Tufted Duck - 4 - 2 pairs. ; Treecreeper - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Siskin - 1

Redmires Middle Res: Golden Plover - c12 - with c60 Lapwing on north shore

Redmires Res: Mallard - 80 - c. ; 320 - 11 ; Tufted Duck - 26 - moult flock on Top Res - highest count here since a September 1996! ; Lapwing - 30 - c. On Middle Res