Sightings Archive

Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 4 ; Grey Heron - 4 ; Sand Martin - 1

Coombs Dale/Black Harry Gate: Wheatear - 3 - 1 adult and poss 2 juveniles feeding ; Raven - 2 - feeding on dead sheep carcass ; Linnet - 2 ; Redstart - 1 - a juv feeding from dry-stone-wall ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - probably a young one ; Goldfinch - 3 - feeding on thistle down ; Swallow - 3 - flying over

Endcliffe Student Village ~ pond: Moorhen - 11 - 2 adults + 4 chicks (4th brood) + 5 youngsters from previous brood(s)

Langsett Res: 320 - 1 - Female/juv left west

Longstone Edge: Kestrel - 1 - hovering ; Redstart - 1 - female ; Swallow - c5 - flying over

Midhope Res: Siskin - c15 - Part of mixed finch group, including juveniles ; Goldfinch - c10 - incl juveniles ; Chaffinch - c10 - incl juveniles ; Raven - 2 - Low north ; Swallow - c40 - incl numerous juvs ; Little Grebe - 7 ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 01-Feb - Brief song ; Kestrel - 2

Nether Green: Swift - 5 - Oakbrook Road - over calling (after a very quiet year it looks as if there may have been some breeding success in the area)

Onesmoor: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - feeding from wall of convent grounds. ; Siskin - 5 - family party feeding in convent grounds. ; Swift - 300+ - large group feeding low over rape fields while they are being cut. Presumed feeding on disturbed insects.

Orgreave Lakes: Mute Swan - 58 ; Black-headed Gull - 127 ; Coot - 126 - Including a pair with very small chicks. ; Little Grebe - 6 - including a pair with small chicks ; Pochard - 31 ; Tufted Duck - 178 ; Tufted Duck - 178 - Another Photo ; Lapwing - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Common Tern - 3 - 2 adults + 1 Juv ; Greenshank - 1 ; Greenshank - 1

Pebley Pond: Hobby - 1 - over S ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - still with Canadas

Rawmarsh: Swift - 50+ - steady W/SW movement in parties of up to 30. Streaming over continuously in evening ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over @ 1925hrs, mobbed by Starlings

Redmires Res: Greylag Goose - 30 - c. ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Mallard - 10 ; Curlew - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 32 - counted around reservoir perimeter ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - by Top Res ; Siskin - 5 - family party

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Shelduck - 1 - juv

Smithy Wood, Chapeltown: Swift - 4

Wharncliffe Chase: Swallow - 5 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Wheatear - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 3 ; Swift - 2

Bradwell: Goldfinch - 1

Bradwell Edge: Raven - 1

Cross Hill,Ecclesfield: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - Flying S/W,calling.

Great Hucklow: 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Kelham Island: Garden Warbler - 2 - Juvenile begging food from adult.

Langsett Res: Oystercatcher - 3 - Adult + 2 well grown juvs. All 3 chased off a flyover Sparrowhawk carrying prey.

Middleton Moor: Shoveler - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 6 - Adults/near adults ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 390

Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 1 ; Common Tern - 5 ; Kestrel - 3

Rawmarsh: Kestrel - 1 - hunting W of High Street @ 1925hrs ; Swift - 10+ - steady W/SW movement noted today

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Black-tailed Godwit - 2 - on island

Underbank Res: Mandarin - 1 - juv ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Blacka Moor: 324 - 3+ - Silver-washed Fritillaries on brambles.

Burbage Valley: Whinchat - 02-Mar

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Mute Swan - 1 ; Canada Goose - 6 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 12 ; Coot - 5+ ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4+ ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing ; Swallow - 6+ ; Goldfinch - 6+

High Green: Swift - 17 - 15:00 ; House Martin - 1

Hudson*s Rough: Sparrowhawk - 1+ - at least 2 juveniles calling regularly from canopy ; Moorhen - 3 - adult with 2 juvs at pond ; Woodpigeon - 1+ - singing ; Blackbird - 1+ ; Wren - 1+ - singing