Sightings Archive

Parkgate; *Banana* plantation: Dunnock - 1 - left scrub to S, gaining height; presumed migrant ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - c120 - single skein E @ 0810hrs ; Mallard - 3 - NE ; Skylark - 4+ - 2+ S; 2 N ; Coal Tit - 2 - inc 1 singing ; Stock Dove - 3 - W/NW

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Tawny Owl - 2 - males, calling frequently, between 0400-0500hrs

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 40 - c. ; Greylag Goose - 20 - c. ; Mallard - 45 - c. ; 320 - 30 - c. ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Raven - 7 ; Carrion Crow - 38 - in one flock ; Song Thrush - 5 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Bullfinch - 9 - 2 flew W + 7 in Fairthorn Clough ; Chiffchaff - 7 ; Goldcrest - 2 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Long-tailed Tit - 5 ; Brambling - 8 - flew W ; Chaffinch - 20 - c. flew W ; Meadow Pipit - 250 - c. flew SW ; Pied Wagtail - 20 - c. flew SW ; Skylark - 10 - c. flew SW ; Reed Bunting - 3 - 2 + 1 flew SW ; Siskin - 30 - c. flew W ; Crossbill - 3 - flew SW ; Swallow - 2 - flew S ; Wheatear - 1 - female / imm on Roper Hill ; Lapwing - 45 - c. on Top Res ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 - imm on Bottom Res - scarce here, particularly in autumn

Ringinglow village: Kestrel - 2

Roundwood Golf course: Goldfinch - 16 - flock ; Grey Heron - 2 - S/SW together ; Siskin - 1+ - heard only ; Common Buzzard - 1 - tried to take Woodpigeon from treetop!

Roundwood Ponds: Cormorant - 7 - max, on pylon overlooking ponds

Thrybergh CP: Stonechat - 2 - M/F near cemetery

Thrybergh Park: Common Buzzard - 4 - soaring together @ 0855hrs

Wharncliffe Chase (south): Stonechat - 16+ - At least 16 in the area, possibly over 20 ; Mallard - 100+ - On central flash ; 320 - 1 - female with mallards ; Reed Bunting - 3

Woodhouse Washlands: Goosander - 3 - redheads ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2

Wortley: House Martin - 2 - SW ; Swallow - 1 - SW ; Meadow Pipit - 39 - South ; 319 - 2 ; Mallard - c150 - Assumed that many sadly relate to organised shoots ; Skylark - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Brief song

Hathersage: 319 - 2 ; Jay - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1

Norbriggs Flash: Snipe - 1 ; Jack Snipe - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Little Grebe - 24 - Record count at this site. All on Small Lake. ; Rock Pipit - 1 - Briefly on east shore.

Pebley Pond: Little Egret - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 2 - Photo - Ad and juv

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: House Martin - 1 - S @ 1555hrs ; Goldfinch - 20-25 - flock, visiting gardens

Redmires: Barn Owl - 1 - Hunting on South Bank of bottom Res and to South of middle Res at dusk. ; Kestrel - 1 - Hunting south Bank of bottom Res at dusk.

RVCP: Little Egret - 2 - Main Lake ; Whooper Swan - 1 - still - jet ski lake

Silverwood Lagoon: 320 - 3 ; Wigeon - 6

Stanage Edge: Kestrel - 1 ; Raven - 2+

Stanedge Pole: Red Grouse - 1

Thrybergh CP: Lapwing - 104 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Swallow - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Skylark - 22 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - F ; Pied Wagtail - 4 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Barlow Common: Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Collared Dove - 6 - 5 on one roof ; Goldfinch - c. 12

Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 6

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Mallard - 20+ ; Mute Swan - 2 - adult and juv ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Coot - 5+ ; Moorhen - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Ecclesall Woods: 319 - 1