Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Reed Bunting - 2

Harthill Res: Grey Plover - 5 - Still present

Hassop: Hawfinch - 1 - single at the top of a larch for 20 minutes

Old Ravenfield: Lapwing - 2+ - Calling from fields in between St James Church and Arbour Lane before dawn. ; Barn Owl - 1 - Calling along Arbour Lane pre Dawn. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from gardens on St James drive. ; Skylark - 8 - On farmland. ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - Over. ; Greenfinch - 4 ; Chaffinch - 2 - Pair

Orgreave Lakes: Kingfisher - 1 - Fishing by inlet ; Little Egret - 1

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Tawny Owl - 1 - male calling, 0510-0515hrs at least

Redmires Res: Goldeneye - 1 - adult male in SW corner of Top Res late afternoon ; Black-headed Gull - 300 - c. roosted on Top Res ; Common Gull - 1 - ad roosted amongst BHGs on Top Res

Rother Valley CP: Mute Swan - 21 ; Canada Goose - 70 - c. ; Greylag Goose - 30 - c. ; Wigeon - 125 - c. ; Gadwall - 12 ; 320 - 90 - c. ; Pochard - 18 ; Tufted Duck - 48 ; Goldeneye - 11 ; Goosander - 11 ; Coot - 210 - c. ; Cormorant - 22 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 8 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Little Egret - 2 ; Lapwing - 1 ; Kingfisher - 2 ; Whooper Swan - 4 - 1 local + 3 arrived around 8.30am - off E later ; Blackbird - 17 ; Redwing - 4 ; Siskin - 65 - c. ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Moorhen - 8 ; Egyptian Goose - 2 - ad and imm on Nature Reserve lake first thing

RVCP, Main Lake: Dunlin - 4 - South at 12:15

Silver Wood: Jay - 1 - Calling from Holly bushes in centre of wood. ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1

Thrybergh CP: Scaup - 1 - male ; Lapwing - 240 ; Golden Plover - 16 ; Stonechat - 1

Bamford Mill: Goosander - 3 - 1m, 2f on river ; Cormorant - 1 - on river ; 321 - 1 - by river

Bramall Lane: Jay - 1 - in tree

Darnall: Redwing - c50 - Feeding in road side trees. ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Ecclesall: Blackcap - 1 - male in garden on Ansell Road

Firsby Res: Mute Swan - 2 - Resident pair still present. ; Moorhen - 1 ; 319 - 1 - Over woodland. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Roosting. ; Jay - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 2 ; Goldfinch - 6 ; Chaffinch - 2 ; Song Thrush - 1

Greystones garden: Lesser Redpoll - 1 - Observer's garden ; Blackcap - 2 - Males on fat feeders ; Redwing - 3 ; Song Thrush - 1

Harthill Res: Grey Plover - 6 ; Grey Plover - 6

Holdworth: Little Owl - 1 - in derelict outbuilding

Pingle Lane Tip: Kestrel - 2 - Hunting. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Large Female hunting. ; Skylark - 1 ; Pheasant - 1

R Derwent, Froggatt: Goosander - 2 - pair on river

R Don, Effingham St: CASPIAN GULL - 2 - 1st winters. one on the Weir and one on Wards roof. ; Goosander - 6 - all redheads ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter ; Mute Swan - 2 - pair ; Goosander - 8 - 3 males ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - photo ; CASPIAN GULL - 1 - photo ; Goosander - 8 - at least 2 drakes ; Goosander - 8

Ravenfield Park: Tawny Owl - 3 - Pair together, single bird roosting opposite side of park. ; Mallard hybrid - 8 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Siskin - 8+ - Small parties. Numbers low this winter. ; Stock Dove - 20+ - Down on farmland at Hooton Roberts end with crows.

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling briefly around 0720hrs

Silver Wood: Woodpigeon - 100+ - Good numbers in and over wood. ; Blue Tit - 8 ; Great Tit - 2 ; Chaffinch - 2 - Calling in tree tops. ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - Over surrounding farmland. ; Kestrel - 1 - Perched in tree on sunken path to woods from Old Ravenfield.

Silverwood Lagoon: Pink-footed Goose - c30 - east at 10.00