Sightings Archive

Thrybergh Tip: Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - Pair with newly hatched chicks on back of one, other fishing and feeding young. ; Mute Swan - 4 - 2 adults 2 well grown cygnets ; Kingfisher - 1 - Flying up R, Don towards Roundwood ponds

Worrall Convent: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - same place as 2021

Rawmarsh: Tawny Owl - 1 - adult on roof of Earl Grey PH for several mins around 0345hrs, possibly with prey

RVCP, Main Lake: Osprey - 1 - Steadily south.

Cattis-side Moor: Whinchat - 1 - male in suitable breeding habitat ; Curlew - 1 - alarming - presumably young present ; Whitethroat - 1 - singing ; Meadow Pipit - 11 ; Skylark - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - male carrying prey into wood

Frecheville: Red Kite - 1 - Feeding on dead hedgehog on Birley Moor Road at 07:00

Grange Park: House Martin - 10+ - feeding low over field between Millmoor Juniors and Walkworth Wood

Kilnhurst Flash: Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing

Kimberworth Park: Black-headed Gull - 1 - feeding on verge

Longshaw: Redstart - 3 ; Redstart - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Wren - 6

Margery Hill: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - 1 - in flight SE of Margery Hill mobbed by Ravens in evening

Norwood Allotments: Osprey - 1 - over west at 14:35

R Wye, Monsal Dale: Mandarin - 1+ - I female with at least 3 ducklings

Ravenfield: Red Kite - 1 - One bird low over crossroads towards Thrybergh

Rawmarsh; Collier Brook: Whitethroat - 1 - possible breeding ; Blackcap - 3 - 2 singing ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing

Rawmarsh; Collier Brook Marsh: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Long-tailed Tit - 3+ ; Whitethroat - 2+ - 1 singing, + probable juv(s) calling from cover ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - occasional song

Rawmarsh; Sandhill Park: Chiffchaff - 3+ - inc 2 singing; 1-2 family parties ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Stock Dove - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Swallow - 5 - adult + 4 fledged juvs

Rawmarsh; Victoria Park: Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - E, carrying prey

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 18 - 6 ads & 12 young ; Greylag Goose - 20 - ads & young ; Little Grebe - 3 - pair with single juv on Top Res ; Moorhen - 1 - on Top Res ; Curlew - 2 - on Top Res - flushed by dog walker ; Common Sandpiper - 3 - 2 birds alarming with young presumably present ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 ; Black-headed Gull - 10 - flew SW - first proper evidence of return passage ; Kestrel - 1 - male with prey - flew NE beyond Redmires Plantation ; Whitethroat - 2 - singing ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - inc fledged juv ; Raven - 2 ; Swallow - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 5

Sheepwash: Stonechat - 3 - male with female and juv ; Linnet - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 1 - male

Stanage Edge, below: Kestrel - 3 - inc at least 2 jugs

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1

Warren Vale LNR: Blackcap - 2 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Wren - breeding confirmed - family parties ; Treecreeper - 1 - calling ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Common Buzzard - 1 - over to W/NW

Warren Vale tip: Blackcap - 3 - 2 singing ; Song Thrush - 3 - 2 competitive birds singing within 30m of each other ; Whitethroat - 4 - 3 singing; 1 carrying food ; Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Linnet - 2 - over

Blacka Moor: Whitethroat - 4 - Family group ; Snipe - 4 ; Skylark - 5 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Linnet - 6 ; Stonechat - 12 ; Curlew - 2

Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 61 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - Pair with 2 chicks

Firsby Res: Moorhen - 4 - 2 adults, 2 juvs. ; Coot - 3 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult. ; Kestrel - 3 - Adult feeding chicks. ; Hobby - 1 - Through site mobbed by House Martins. ; Swift - 10+ ; House Martin - 8+ - Mobbing Hobby. ; Swallow - 2 - With HMs. ; Reed Warbler - 1 - Sluice Reed bed. ; Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing. ; Blackcap - 1 - Singing male. ; Whitethroat - 6+ - Adults and fledged juvs. ; Yellowhammer - 3+ - Singing. ; Reed Bunting - 2+