Sightings Archive

Redmires Middle Res: Curlew - 172 - Roosted ; Oystercatcher - 2 - Roosted

Redmires Res: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Ringed Plover - 1 - calling over Middle Res ; Lapwing - 40 ; Curlew - 172 - roosted (as per DWo) - I got a couple less but bow to his superior eyesight and better angle from dam wall!

Scholes Coppice: Coal Tit - 2 - 1 pair mating, edge of Caesars Camp.

Silverwood Lagoon: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing ; Siskin - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 4 - singing ; Common Buzzard - 2 - displaying pair ; Song Thrush - 2 - singing ; Little Grebe - 6

Thorpe Hesley: Black-headed Gull - c300 - c200 in one field, c100 in nearby field

Thrybergh CP: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Pochard - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 38 ; Great Crested Grebe - 8 ; Mute Swan - 91 ; Linnet - C20 ; Skylark - 10+ - At least 10 birds singing this morning

Treeton Dyke: Siskin - 4 - at N margin of lake

Upper Common, Scholes: Skylark - 1 - singing ; Linnet - c200

Waverley Estate: Ringed Plover - 3 - feeding in mud ; Ringed Plover - 3 - In recently cleared muddy area. Record shot ; Lapwing - 3 ; Starling - 1

Wentworth: Fieldfare - 15 - flew over NW

Wharncliffe Heath NR: Peregrine - 1 - Over heath ; Raven - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Treecreeper - 2 ; Siskin - 3

Woodhouse Washlands: Shoveler - 2 - Pair, 1m+1F ; Wigeon - 20 ; 320 - 6 - 3 pairs

Birley Edge: Redwing - 30+

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 1 - 1 singing

Cross Hill, Ecclesfield: Sparrowhawk - 1 - "Fly through" female.

Derwent Dam: Kestrel - 1 - Female seen entering nest box on dams west tower possibly going to breed again as in previous years

Dronfield: Lesser Redpoll - 15 - Flock feeding on mossy roof. Possible Common Redpoll?

Hall Wood, High Green: Bullfinch - Pair ; Jay - 4 ; 319 - 1 calling ; Long-tailed Tit - 13 - Several pairs with one nest building in holly bush ; Coal Tit - 2 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 singing ; Meadow Pipit - 1 over ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Goldcrest - 2 singing ; Siskin - 2+

Handsworth garden: Grey Wagtail - 2 - Feeding on mealworms on garden path

Howbrook, nr High Green: Cormorant - 11 - On pylon

Ladybower Res, North arm: Tawny Owl - 2 - Male and female calling to each other in woods south of Grainfoot clough

Middleton Moor: Curlew - 114 - roosted tonight ; Lapwing - 68 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Pintail - 1 ; Shoveler - 2 ; Shelduck - 1

Millhouses Lane garden: Siskin - 2 - pair visiting the sunflower hearts feeder ; Siskin - 2 - pair visiting the sunflower hearts feeder ; Goldcrest - 1 - visiting daily, foraging on its long legs under the feeders rather than in the nearby bush

Norfolk Heritage Park: Stock Dove - 1 - Sitting with front poking out of artificial nest box

Norfolk Park garden: 319 - 2 - flew over together, calling

Stanage: 319 - 1 ; Red Grouse - 1

Thrybergh CP: Curlew - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Pochard - 5 ; 319 - 2 ; Bullfinch - 8 ; Goosander - 2 - Males dropping on to water at dusk. ; Oystercatcher - 2 - Flying round site calling at dusk.

Waverley Estate: Ringed Plover - 3 ; Lapwing - 8 ; Golden Plover - 50+ - Feeding on mud ; Starling - 100+ - Feeding on mud

Wharncliffe Side: Barn Owl - 1 - Song heard from observers garden at 23:12

Baslow: Mandarin - 6 - 3 pairs ; Goosander - 2 - Pair ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Dipper - 1 - First here this year

Baslow SF: Pied Wagtail - 20 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing

Beighton Marsh: 319 - 5 - calling and soaring on thermals ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Coal Tit - 1

Bradfield Dale: Kestrel - 2

Brownhills Lane: Peregrine - 1 - drifted E ; Greylag Goose - 43

Canklow Woods: Common Buzzard - 4 - 4 in the air together at 11:00 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Lesser Redpoll - c80

Chapeltown: Red Kite - 1 - High west 13.00

Dalton: Kingfisher - 1 - on Dalton Brook