Sightings Archive

Firsby Res: Reed Bunting - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - Singing. ; Willow Warbler - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Chaffinch - 1 - Singing Male.

Fulwood garden: House Sparrow - 4 - Including a female feeding 2 recently fledged juvs ; Mallard - 2 - Pair on lawn under feeders, daily visitors in last couple of weeks

Greystones garden: Robin - 2 - 1 Juvenile - 1st of the year

Hathersage: Swift - 5

Hillsborough: Swift - 1 - Entering air vent on a house on Taplin Road

Langsett Res: Oystercatcher - 3 ; Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Singing

Lodge Moor: Whitethroat - 3 - singing

Midhope Res: Oystercatcher - Pair ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Swift - 1

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 2 ; Moorhen - 1 - in SW inlet of Top Res ; Little Grebe - 1 - ad again present on Top Res ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - singing by Middle Res - scarce here in spring ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling briefly by Middle Res ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - carrying food by Middle Res ; Garden Warbler - 1 - male singing by Top Res ; Whitethroat - 3 - Singing ; Raven - 5

Rivelin Valley: Dipper - 2 - near Rails Rd. 1 with ring on right leg ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - near Rails Rd. 2 adults feeding 2 young. Young vigorously wagging tail stump. ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - on river near Second Coppice Wheel ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - nest building in weir wall near Wolf Wheel ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - on river near Frank Wheel ; Wren - 10+ ; Robin - 5+ - singing ; Moorhen - 1 ; Mandarin - 2 - pair on Second Coppice Wheel dam ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling ; Blackcap - 3 - singing ; Blackbird - 3 - singing ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - calling ; Song Thrush - 2 - calling ; Blue Tit - 20+ ; Great Tit - 5+ ; Jay - 1 ; Chaffinch - 2

Wyming Brook: Pied Flycatcher - 1 ; Dipper - 1 - BTO ring right leg ; Wood Warbler - 2

Brinsworth: Starling - 9 - Observers garden 2 adults feeding mealworms to 7 youngsters. ; Greenfinch - 1 - Male on feeder throughout day.

Burbage Valley: Garden Warbler - 1 ; Cuckoo - 2 - 2 singing males around plantation ; Whitethroat - 3+ - singing males ; Stonechat - 1 - singing male ; Ring Ouzel - 2 ; Kestrel - 1

Canklow Woods: 319 - 1 - Over 17.35

Catcliffe: Little Egret - 2 - Observed from Parkway near junction 33.

Chapeltown: Starling - 40+ - Majority juvs coming to feeders

Ecclesfield: House Martin - Pair - Feeding around Mellor Lea Farm estate. ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Male singing, Trans Pennine trail.My first for the area for over 15 years!

Greno Wood: Woodcock - 3 - Roding at dusk ; Tawny Owl - 2+ - Calling at dusk ; Robin - 15+ - Singing towards dusk

Houndkirk Moor: Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Swallow - 1 ; 324 - 13 - Red Deer

Kimberworth Park: Grey Heron - 2 - together SW over Remount Road

Lady Canning*s Plantation: Cuckoo - 1 - Calling ; Willow Warbler - 3 - Singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing

Malin Bridge: Swallow - 1 - over W

Mount Darnall: Carrion Crow - 111 ; Jackdaw - 17 ; Rook - 6 ; Canada Goose - 6 ; Mallard - 2 - 1 pair

Newbold, Chesterfield: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - showing very well, on the western edge of Newbold ; Swift - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 01-Feb ; Goldfinch - 2

Pebley Pond: Canada Goose - 13

Porter Valley: Pied Flycatcher - 1 - Singing male visiting tree cavity

Redmires: Cuckoo - 1 - Male being mobbed by 2 Meadow Pipits, Long Causeway ; Stonechat - 1 - male ; Raven - 6 - flying together from White Ridge, calling, towards Stanage Lodge, then they turned back towards White Ridge ; 319 - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - c10 ; Skylark - 1

Redmires conduit: Lapwing - 4+ - at least two pairs with x2 fluffy chicks; one pair diving at male Pheasant then the female feigning broken wing to lure a lamb away from her chicks

Redmires Top Res: Cuckoo - 1 - Calling on south side

Ringinglow: Starling - 150+ - 100+ Juveniles in the fields of Smeltings Farm

River Rother, Catcliffe: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Kingfisher - 2 ; Swift - 5 ; Cuckoo - 1 ; Lapwing - 4

Sheffield City Airport: Skylark - 5 - Singing males ; Linnet - 3