Sightings Archive

Redmires Res: Black-headed Gull - 35 - c. ; Chiffchaff - 18 - counted around Res perimeter- record count here ; Willow Warbler - 2 - sub-singing in Fairtthorn Clough ; Meadow Pipit - 20 - c. Flew S ; House Martin - 40 - c. Flew SW ; Swallow - 20 - c. gathering on Soughley Lane ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - flew SW ; Goldcrest - 5 - c. with tit flock ; Siskin - 9 - flew W in 3 parties

Rocher Head Farm: Linnet - 150+ - post-breeding flock of adults and juveniles

Silverwood Lagoon: Barn Owl - 1 - over coarse grassland at Woodlaithes end of pit top at 06.40

Sir William Hill: Red Kite - 1 - Flying from radio mast towards Eyam

Watergrove: Coot - 2 - on Watergrove Pond

White Lee Moor: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - 1 - IOW release bird flew over at 11:35

Bingham Park: Sparrowhawk - 1 - female caught a Jay on the path and flopped off into the trees with it

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 5 - in the air together at 17:30

Hallam Moors: Raven - 4 - later seen over Stanage Edge ; Kestrel - 4 - ad and 3 juvs ; Meadow Pipit - 90 - c ; Golden Plover - 1 - called briefly

Handsworth: Peregrine - 1 - circling over High Hazels park

Oaking Clough: Whinchat - 2 - juvs in bracken by supply Res ; Whitethroat - 1 - juv on bracken by supply res ; Willow Warbler - 1 - in bracken by supply res

R Don, Effingham St: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad on weir early evening ; Mandarin - 1 - presumed feral eclipse/imm male on weir

Ramsley Moor: Chiffchaff - 8 - Including 2 singing ; Willow Warbler - 2

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 20 - Largest count for over 20 years ; Common Buzzard - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 6 - juvs on Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 95 - c. on Res & in fields ; Herring Gull - 11 ; Black-headed Gull - 70 - c. ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad ; Mistle Thrush - 25 - post-breeding flock on conduit ; Stonechat - 1 - juv ; Whinchat - 1 - juv in Fairthorn Clough ; Redstart - 1 - briefly by Bottom Res at 06:50 hrs ; Willow Warbler - 2 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Whitethroat - 1 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Chiffchaff - 10 - around Res perimeter ; Greenfinch - 58 - post-breeding flock - largest here for a few years ; Goldfinch - 60 - c. post-breeding flock ; Tree Pipit - 1 - flew low to the W ; Starling - 140 - c. on overhead wires along Soughley Lane ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 - juv on Middle Res ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - juv in Fairthorn Clough ; Coal Tit - 5 - c

Totley Moor: Kestrel - 1 ; Swallow - 4+

Barlborough Links: Osprey - 1 - drifted slowly south at 09:35

Baslow: Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing in observer’s garden

Birley Edge: House Martin - 25+

Fulwood garden: Kestrel - 1 - over and hunting nearby fields - first of the year here ; 319 - 2 - adult and noisy imm interacting overhead ; Goldcrest - 3 - apparent family party ; Chiffchaff - 1 - giving snatches of song ; Long-tailed Tit - 4+ ; Swallow - 1 - over calling

Langsett Res: Great Crested Grebe - 1 juv ; Tufted Duck - 2

Mayfield Valley: Green Woodpecker - 1 - In field behind Old May House Farm

Midhope Res: Siskin - 5 ; Tree Pipit - 1 - South at 07:00 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Brief song ; 320 - 9 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 1 ; Little Grebe - 6 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 ; Meadow Pipit - 5 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female ; Linnet - 3 ; Greylag Goose - c340 - Local movement NE from Langsett Res 6.50-7.50 in several groups ; Kestrel - 2 ; 324 - 2 - Roe Deer grazing on western shore.

Orgreave Lakes: Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Wheatear - 1 - Juv on fence between two lakes ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Whinchat - 5 - A site record ; Stonechat - 2 - With Whinchat ; Goldeneye - 1

Pebley Pond: Little Egret - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 7 - Resident family ; Cormorant - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c24 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Moorhen - 5 ; Coot - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 1

Ramsley Moor: Woodcock - 1 - flew up out of bracken ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Swallow - 1 - W

Silver Wood: Raven - 2 - being mobbed by Jackdaws over lower woods and adjacent farmland at 08.15. Presumably same as TCP birds

Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 33 ; Tufted Duck - 18