Sightings Archive

Orgreave Lakes: Mandarin - 4 ; Kingfisher - 1 - Single male feeding on river alongside main lakes.

R Don, Effingham St: Black-headed Gull - c20 - inc a fledged independent juv on Wards roof

Ramsley Moor: Whitethroat - 3 - Singing ; Garden Warbler - 2 - Singing ; 327 - 2 - Flying over ; Stonechat - 4 - Adult with 3 juvs ; Whinchat - 1 ; Cuckoo - 1 - Heard

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 - adult again in south-west corner of Top ; Tufted Duck - 2 - pair on Top Res ; Canada Goose - 10 - 2 prs with 6 young (3 relatively new + 3 almost fledged) ; Greylag Goose - 36 - inc 23 young ; Kestrel - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 - imm on Bottom Res dam wall - left to the SE ; Common Buzzard - 1 - by Bottom Res ; Raven - 5 - over south side of Middle Res ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - feeding on mud by path by Bottom Res ; Ringed Plover - 1 - ad on Middle Res ; Common Sandpiper - 7 - inc ad with single chick on Middle Res ; Cuckoo - 1 - calling by Bottom Res ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - by Middle Res ; Stonechat - 1 - female alarming on path south of Middle Res ; Redshank - 2 - ad with well grown chick in fields next to Hammond’s Field ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Herring Gull - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 ; Curlew - 1 - alarming on Roper Hill - presumed young present ; Rook - 60 - c. Ads & fledged young - some still being fed by ads ; Merlin - 1 - male hunting over Soughley Lane - off NW

Rotherham; Clifton Grove: Song Thrush - 1 - carrying food

Rotherham; Clifton Park: Long-tailed Tit - 5+ ; Carrion Crow - breeding confirmed ; Magpie - breeding confirmed ; Blackcap - 3 - singing ; Chaffinch - 3 - singing ; Song Thrush - 2+ - 2 singing + 2+ fledged juvs ; Coal Tit - 2 - singing ; Wren - breeding confirmed ; Robin - breeding confirmed ; Blue Tit - breeding confirmed ; Great Tit - breeding confirmed ; Woodpigeon - 64+ - inc bird carrying nest material & some fledged juvs ; Nuthatch - 1 - calling

Treeton Dyke: Great Crested Grebe - 2

Treeton Wood: 319 - 3 ; Lapwing - 14 - in surrounding fields

Treeton Woods: Blackcap - 2 - pair

Wharncliffe Side: Blue Tit - 6 - pair with 4 juveniles in observers garden

Bramley: 319 - 2 - Pair low over Flanderwell Avenue. ; Swift - 40+ - Screaming through houses also 2 chicks in observers loft.

Canklow: Oystercatcher - 1 - 1 south at 1620

Firsby Res: Mallard - 2 - Pair. ; Grey Heron - 1 - Main Res early morning. ; Kestrel - 1 - Male. ; Red-legged Partridge - 2 - On farm land. ; Skylark - 3 - Chasing low over farmland. ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Linnet - 6+ - Inc Juvs. ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mallard - 10+ - 3 Females with ducklings of various ages. ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - Juv on stream. ; 319 - 1 - Fully grown Juv ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Juv calling ; Little Owl - 1 - On old farm building.

Limb Valley: Mandarin - 4 - 3f, 1m - pond at bottom ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - pond ; Chiffchaff - 2+ ; Long-tailed Tit - 1+

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Goldfinch - 8 - flock

Silver Wood: Nuthatch - 3 - Calling. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Singing. ; Treecreeper - 1

Stubley Hollow: Little Owl - 1 - First since June last year. ; Swallow - 4 ; House Martin - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Blackcap - 2

Swallownest: Blackcap - 1 - Male ; Treecreeper - 1 ; 319 - 4 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Wharncliffe Side: House Sparrow - 10+ - at least 3 fledged juveniles in observers garden

Whinfell Quarry Garden: Dunnock - 1 ; Blackbird - 2

Big Moor: Red Kite - 1 - south over the southern end at 11.57hrs

Canyards: Woodcock - 1 - croaking only

Clough,Scrub@ Brick Pit: 319 - 1 ; Dunnock - 1 - singing ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 2 - singing ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing

Cowell Flat: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling

Eyam Edge: Raven - 4 ; 319 - 2 - pr