Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Mallard - 10+ ; Black-headed Gull - 2 - Noisy pair ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult over. ; 319 - 1 - On telegraph pole ; Kestrel - 3 - Female feeding two fledged juvs who were constantly calling. ; Barn Owl - 1 - Through site early morning in the rain. ; Swallow - 15+ - Feeding over sluice early morning. ; Hobby - 1 - Chasing Swallows. ; Red-legged Partridge - 8 - Adults and Juvs ; Pheasant - 1 - Fully grown Juv on Arbour Lane. ; Yellowhammer - 2 - Singing. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Brief song. ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Linnet - 4 ; Goldfinch - 2 - Juvs. ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Blackbird - 3+ - Female with newly hatched chicks ; Stock Dove - 1 ; 324 - 4 - Brown Hare in paddock. ; 324 - 2 - Rabbit. Not common at this site.

Langsett Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 14 ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Middleton Moor: Reed Warbler - 1 - Still singing

Midhope Res: Swallow - c30 ; Goldfinch - 6 - incl 1 juv ; Meadow Pipit - 10+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 - west ; Tufted Duck - 7 - 3 adults, 4 well grown juvs ; Oystercatcher - 1 - with an injured right leg ; Linnet - 5 ; House Martin - 1 ; Mandarin - 1 - fem/juv ; Kestrel - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; 319 - 2 ; Sand Martin - 1 ; Little Grebe - 6 - 6 adults ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Lapwing - 1 - juv

Orgreave Lakes: Curlew - 1 ; Redshank - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - Juv on N shore ; Common Sandpiper - 1

Rawmarsh; Barber*s Avenue: Green Woodpecker - 1 - E, towards Roundwood Golf course @ 1245hrs

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Little Egret - 1 - adult

Underbank Res: Greenfinch - 1 - singing ; Blackcap - 1 - juv ; Common Sandpiper - 3 - juvs ; Little Ringed Plover - 2

Wentworth: Mistle Thrush - 18

Woodhouse Washlands: Yellow Wagtail - 1 - calling

Greystones: Red Kite - 1 - Over Falkland Rd at 7:40. Local swifts not happy!

Kelham Island: Moorhen - 1+ - breeding confirmed: adult with 3 small chicks towards south-eastern end of Kelham Island Goit. ; House Sparrow - 5 - foraging in vegetation on edge of goit

Middlewood: Swift - 48+ - Over Overton Road area. 13 active nests around Overton/Ganton/Rockley/Darwin Road area.

Orgreave Lakes: Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 3

Pebley Pond: Little Egret - 5 - Flew in as a family party and stayed on to feed ; Canada Goose - C35 ; Mallard - c25 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - Still around after several months ; Lapwing - 3 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 - Adults and juveniles.

Stanedge Pole: Mistle Thrush - 14 - Flock of 14 on clearfell up Stanage track

Canklow Woods: Green Woodpecker - 1 - scarce here last couple of years

Cross Hill, Ecclesfield: Swift - 23

Crosspool: 324 - 1 - Hummingbird Hawk Moth in garden, feeding on Buddleia.

Kimberworth Park: Swift - 30+ - over Remount Road, 08:20

Meersbrook Park: Chaffinch - 1f ; Mistle Thrush - 3

Norton Lees garden: 324 - 1 - Brimstone butterfly - 1m

Silverwood Lagoon: BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 4+ - 2 adults, 2 juvs ; Hobby - 1 - over northern end of lagoon at 07.10 ; Kestrel - 3 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; House Martin - c.15 ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing ; Red-legged Partridge - 8 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 20

Sothall: BITTERN - 1 - single call over garden 2325hr.

Ulley Res, NE arm: Swallow - c15 ; Swift - 3 ; Bullfinch - 3+ ; Kestrel - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; House Martin - 2+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 14 - Two family groups with well grown juvs - 2 ads with 3 juvs + 1 ad with 2 juvs. The rest were all adults. ; Yellowhammer - 1 - singing ; Linnet - 2+ ; Blackcap - 1 - singing

Bowden Housteads Wood: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1 - Very vocal near nest hole. ; Treecreeper - 1 - independent imm

Burncross, Chapeltown: Swift - 30-50 - 21.15 Screaming groups chasing over area as nighttime arrived, fantastic spectacle. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - 21.20 Low over estate with both legs dangling

Langsett Res: Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 1