Sightings Archive

R Sheaf, Heeley, Broadfield Road: Mandarin - 6 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Rawmarsh: Swift - 1 - W/SW @ 1235hrs

Redmires Res: Lapwing - 8 - on Middle Res ; Curlew - 1 - on Middle Res ; Dunlin - 2 - juvs on Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 65 ; Herring Gull - 15 ; Black-headed Gull - 12 ; PURPLE SANDPIPER - 1 - juv feeding in SE corner of Top Res ; PURPLE SANDPIPER - 1 - juv - another image. First record here since 1987! ; Lapwing - 18 - over top res towards middle res but not seen there later ; Common Sandpiper - 1 - on top res dam wall ; Curlew - 2 - on Middle Res then blogged around and probably left east ; Tufted Duck - 1 - eclipse male Middle Res ; Raven - 2 - flying between bottom res and Fulwood Booth

Silverwood Lagoon: Common Sandpiper - 1 - in from NW at 09.30 ; Snipe - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - adults ; Common Buzzard - 4 - over stubble fields to west ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Peregrine - 1 - Flew over heath ; Nightjar - 2 - male churring, calling and wing clapping, female seen in flight

Whirlow Hall Farm: 324 - 2 - Very smart Painted Lady butterflies close together on Buddleia. ; Hirundine - 10+ - Swallows and House Martins present.

Beauchief Golf Course: Swift - 1 ; Swallow - 2

Graves Park: Tufted Duck - 1 - tufted duck chick on the middle pond.

Orgreave Lakes: Sand Martin - c.100

Rivelin Valley: Kingfisher - 1 - 1 on Nether Cut Wheel

Stubley Hollow: Jackdaw - 113 ; Swallow - 5 ; House Martin - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 3

Thrybergh CP: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Moorhen - 4+9 - 2 pairs with very small young 2nd broods ; Canada Goose - 400 - c400 ; Black-headed Gull - 300 - c300 ; 319 - 3 ; Kestrel - 4 - At least 2 young still begging to be fed ; Goldfinch - 30 ; Linnet - 8 ; Swallow - 2 ; House Martin - 10 ; Raven - 1 - in with crows in North fields after muck spreading ; Carrion Crow - 48 ; Jackdaw - 12

Walkley: Swift - 5 - 5 over South Road at 10.15

Weston Park: Moorhen - 6 - Adults and 4 juv on lake, all surviving since 1st seen on 3rd Aug

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Nightjar - 2 - Male churring and another in flight calling

Bar Brook Valley: Redstart - 1 ; 324 - 3 - Painted Lady

Birley Edge: Swallow - 6 ; Woodpigeon - 100+ - On stubble in newly harvested field ; Carrion Crow - 10 - On stubble in newly harvested field ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Briefly singing

Chapeltown: Swift - 4 - at 13.15

Clod Hall Moor: Linnet - 100+

Hillsborough Park: Mallard - 135 ; Feral Pigeon - 73 ; Starling - 94 - in 2 flocks

Loxley Common: Goldfinch - 45 - at Loxley House Farm

Middleton Moor: Shelduck - 3 - Juvs

Midhope Res: Swallow - c40 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 7 - incl juvs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20+ ; 320 - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 10 ; Little Grebe - 10+ ; 319 - 3 ; Stock Dove - 1+ ; Willow Warbler - 4+ - Brief song ; Kestrel - 2 ; Lapwing - 118 - Resting/bathing on shoreline, numerous juvs. ; Mallard - 47 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Linnet - 15 - Huddled together on dam wall, numerous juvs. ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Goosander - 1 - Female, first of late summer. ; Curlew - 2 - flew east ; Goldfinch - c25 - Post-breeding group incl numerous juvs. ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1+ - Amongst tit/warbler/nuthatch feeding group ; Nuthatch - 3+ ; Jay - 2+

Orgreave Lakes: Dunlin - 2 - 2 birds feeding east side of main lake. ; Dunlin - 2 - second picture ; Pheasant - 1 - cock on rocks in river below weir. ; Hobby - 1 - Ad at 06:40 ; Dunlin - 4 - 2 down & 2 north

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 1 - female ; Oystercatcher - 3 - on Middle Res ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 25 ; Black-headed Gull - 16

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Nightjar - 1 - churring

Whirlow Hall Farm: Wheatear - 1 - female ; Swallow - 1+ - small numbers passing through