Sightings Archive

Midhope Res area: Whooper Swan - 1 - Allowing approach within touching distance. Didn’t look unwell. Seen exercising wings. ; Stock Dove - 1 - display ; Chiffchaff - 01-Feb - singing ; Snipe - 4 - Displaying together over fields, one crossed res towards Low Moor then returned. ; Goldcrest - 1 - singing ; Oystercatcher - 3 - Pair seen mating. ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - singing ; Red Kite - 1 - over trees bordering southern shore ; Tufted Duck - 3 ; Linnet - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - flew east

Millhouses Park: 319 - 1 - soaring above park

Norfolk Heritage Park: Blackcap - 2 - Two singing males, first I've heard here this year.

Norfolk Park: Jackdaw - c8 - probably at least 4 pairs nesting in light fittings above tram route on Park Grange Rd.

Norton Lees: Tawny Owl - 1 - calling, Norton Lees Lane

Orgreave Lakes: Green Woodpecker - 1 - Calling frequently south side lakes. ; Curlew - 1 - calling between 2 lakes ; Goosander - 5 - Feeding on river alongside lakes. ; Little Ringed Plover - 5 - Frantic displaying on west shore ; Dunlin - 1 ; 320 - 10 ; Wigeon - 4

Poolsbrook Marsh: Water Rail - 2+ - 'sharming' ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 - singing male

Porter Valley: Chiffchaff - 11+ - 11+ Singing males: 2 in Hangingwater Rd Allotmenents, 9+ more between here and Forge Dam/Quiet Lane ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - Pair nest building ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - Pair nest building ; Green Woodpecker - 1+ - yaffling ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 - drumming ; Dipper - 2 - pair remain on territory ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Jay - 1

Redmires: Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Stonechat - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 6 ; Curlew - 10 ; Lapwing - 30 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 10 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Blue Tit - 2 ; Robin - 2 ; Dunnock - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 5 ; Chaffinch - 3 ; Golden Plover - 2

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - ad on Middle Res ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Fieldfare - 30 - in fields

Redmires Top Res: Tufted Duck - 2

St.Georges Church: Peregrine - 5 - M & F on box alarm calling at intruder. F joins intruder circling tower. 2 other peregrines join intruder and F circling tower. All 4 fly east, joined by M 10mins later.M&F return at noon alarm calling at 5 Buzzards drifting south

Stanage: Curlew - 1

Stanage Edge: Meadow Pipit - 12 ; Skylark - 3 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Red Grouse - 1 ; Wren - 1

Stubley Hollow: Chiffchaff - 6

Ughill: Curlew - 44 - foraging in field off Wet Shaw Lane

Barlow: Chiffchaff - 7 ; 319 - 3 ; Linnet - 1 ; Pheasant - 1

Bretton Clough: Grey Partridge - 1

Fulwood garden: Brambling - 3 ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair ; Siskin - 5

Hammond*s Field: Reed Bunting - 2 - pair on territory

Howbrook Dam: Cormorant - 17 - 6.50 - on pylon by A61, record count

Malin Bridge: Blackcap - 1 - Male on trees behind Harrison Road

Meersbrook Park: Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Redwing - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1

Midhope Res: Whooper Swan - 1 - Stood close to overflow outlet 16.00 ; Goldeneye - 1 male ; Oystercatcher - Pair - Seen mating ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 5 - 3 males, 2 females

Moorgate, Rotherham: Raven - 4 - cronking low over Moorgate at 13:25 heading south towards Orgreave

Morehall Res: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Robin - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Rock Pipit - 1 - Eastern edge of main lake at 0900.

Rawmarsh; Stubbin incline: Common Buzzard - 1 - soaring over @ 1125hrs

Redmires: Fieldfare - 54 - in fields opposite bottom res

Redmires conduit: Wheatear - 1 - On a post on the conduit this morning. ; Wheatear - 1 - male on fields

Redmires Middle Res: Little Ringed Plover - 1

Redmires Top Res: Little Grebe - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing

Rother Valley CP: Mute Swan - 32