Sightings Archive

Thrybergh CP: Lapwing - 33 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 - One FUSCUS with green /poss red darvik leg ring ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Raven - 2 - flew west calling ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Linnet - 25 - c25 ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Male calling early morning ; Kestrel - 1 - fem

Wadsley Common garden: Grey Wagtail - 1 - Uncommon here

Canklow Woods: Jackdaw - 150 - c150 west at 1915

Firsby Res: Mallard - 2 ; Cormorant - 1 - Left early morning. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - Over high. ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female ; 319 - 1 - Juv still begging to be fed. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - early morning. ; Jay - 2 ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Bullfinch - 3+ - Calling ; Goldfinch - 10+ ; Long-tailed Tit - 12+ ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing. ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Red-legged Partridge - 6 ; 324 - 1 - Roe Deer early morning.

Kelham Isalnd: Mandarin - 1 - fem/imm at Ball Bridge with Mallards

Malin Bridge: Goldcrest - 1 - calling in garden 06:53

Midhope Res: Stock Dove - 7 ; Black-headed Gull - c865 - 18.05-19.15 groups moving NW up towards Langsett Res roost. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c130 - NW towards Langsett Res roost, majority >19.00 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - Juvenile still present along western shore ; Pied Wagtail - 6 ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - Appeared at medium height from N at 18.20 and flew onto Midhope Moor where it was seen to land. ; Little Grebe - 11 ; Swallow - c50 ; House Martin - c70 ; Meadow Pipit - 5 - Feeding before departing NW at 18.30 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Dipper - 1 - Feeding just below weir. ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - Feeding just below weir. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Wigeon - 24 - South ; Pochard - 68 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - Juv in brambles ; Goldeneye - 1

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 18 - 13 on Top Res + 5 on Middle - unprecedented in recent times! ; Mallard - 62 ; 320 - 2 ; Curlew - 1 - flew S at 06:55 hrs ; Ringed Plover - 4 - Juvs on Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 38 - on Middle Res ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - ads on Middle Res ; Black-headed Gull - 100 - c. in fields and on Res ; Swallow - 160 - gathering on Soughley Lane ; House Martin - 40 - c. gathering on Soughley Lane ; Pied Wagtail - 20 - c. on Middle Res ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Greenfinch - 18 - feeding on rowan berries ; Meadow Pipit - 20 - c. flew S

Stanage Edge, below: Barn Owl - 1 ; Barn Owl - 1 - Another photo

Barbrook: WRYNECK - 1 - reported at midday (per Birdguides) no other details

Brinsworth: Sparrowhawk - 2 - Over @11.55

Firsby Res: Coot - 1 ; Mallard - 2 ; 320 - 3 - Still present. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Low along path. ; Swallow - 1 - Single over.

Langsett Res: Great Crested Grebe - 2 juvs ; Cormorant - 6

Orgreave Lakes: Sedge Warbler - 1 - calling from reed bed on East side of main lake.

R Don, Effingham St: CASPIAN GULL - 1 - 1st winter on weir 18.12-18.18 then flew downstream (presumably to Warren Street) ; Moorhen - 6+ - including adult with 3 x c.1/4 grown young and 2 full size juveniles ; Canada Goose - 4

Redmires Top Res: Osprey - 1 - One flew over top Res and carried on over woods towards stanedge lodge.

Upper Midhope: House Martin - 100-200 - Spread across Upper Midhope, Low Moor and Midhope Moor ; Swallow - c30 ; Siskin - 1 ; 319 - 1

Attercliffe: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - adults Warren Street

Burbage Rocks: Wheatear - 1 ; Wheatear - 1 - Another photo

Cinder Hills: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calls heard above sound of combine harvester at Scholes Paddock, 10:40.

Damflask Res: Cormorant - 1

Dog Kennel Pond: Cormorant - 1 - tree top on S side ; Moorhen - 2+ - juvs ; Black-headed Gull - 50+ ; Nuthatch - 1+ - calls ; Mute Swan - 4 - family - 2 adults with juvs feeding among lily pads.

Loxley Chase: Whinchat - 1

Morehall Res: Osprey - 1 - flew low over res then turned SE and watched going low over Coldwell SK290933. Possibly turning towards Damflask/Agden and given time poss to roost?

Morley Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 5