Sightings Archive

Northern General Hospital: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - Flew west at 15.32,calling.

Orgreave Lakes: Whooper Swan - 6 - on the big lake at 10:40 ; Whooper Swan - 6 - still present at dusk ; Whooper Swan - 6 - still present at dusk on small unfrozen patch of water ; Snipe - 1 ; Lapwing - c40 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Grebe - 7 - 5 small lake, 2 big lake ; Pochard - 48 ; Wigeon - 33 ; 320 - c12 ; Lesser Redpoll - c15 ; Great Black-backed Gull - c30 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c10 ; Herring Gull - c300 ; Goldeneye - 5 - 3m 2f, displaying

R Don, Effingham St: 320 - 1 - drake ; Kingfisher - 1 - male ; Goosander - 3 - 1m, 2f ; Chiffchaff - 1

R Don, Newhall Rd: Dipper - 1

Ramsley Res: Brambling - 2 ; Lesser Redpoll - 01-Feb ; Coal Tit - 1

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Blue Tit - 2prs - squabbling with Great Tits over nest box ; Great Tit - 1pr - squabbling with Blue Tits over nest box

Redmires Res: Greylag Goose - 128 - in fields ; Canada Goose - 30 - in fields ; Mallard - 40 - c. ; 320 - 5 ; Jay - 1 - flew E ; Mistle Thrush - 2 ; Greenfinch - 5 - by Top Res

RVCP, Main Lake: Wigeon - 230 - max count in the early months

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goldeneye - 26 - max count this year ; Tufted Duck - 50 - max.count in early months

Sheffield Centre: Chiffchaff - 1 - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still showing well 15.30-15.40hrs gleaning branches of street trees at the top of Howard Street (SK 35575 87006) or in nearby pines (SK 35625 87022) adjacent to the entrance to Hallam University (Owen Building)

Thrybergh CP: Shoveler - 13 ; Brambling - c20 - In trees Western side of Res dropping down to bathe and drink at dusk. ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - c20 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Kestrel - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 100+ - More flighting in as light failed,

Upper Midhope: Fieldfare - c80 ; Linnet - c50 ; Redwing - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 - singing ; Raven - 10 - high towards Midhopestones generally heading NW up the valley but with much play/chasing in flight.

Aughton: Sparrowhawk - 1 - male flying low between houses ; 319 - 1 - soaring above houses ; Lapwing - 15 - Feeding in the field to the back of Aston School

Barbrook Pools: Stonechat - 2

Brownhills Lane: Greylag Goose - c60 ; Canada Goose - c25 ; Dunnock - 1 ; Starling - c20 ; Canada Goose - 30 - in fields late afternoon ; Greylag Goose - 100 - 82 in fields joined by another 18 at dusk ; Mistle Thrush - 4 - on wires late afternoon ; Kestrel - 1 - Landed near observer late afternoon

Canklow Woods: Stonechat - 1 - male in field below Boston Castle

Damflask Res: Greylag Goose - 89

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Cormorant - 2 - out from trees on S side ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mallard - 10+ ; 319 - 1 - low flight between trees on N side ; Goosander - 1 - male in from E @15:20 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Coot - 5 ; Black-headed Gull - 80+ ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing from N side

Graves Park: Ring-necked Parakeet - 3 - one in low nest-hole next to busy path. Another sitting just above

Middle Common: Kestrel - 1 - NE toward Rockingham Wood with other raptor pos another K or SH? Agitated calls.

Middleton Moor: Canada Goose - 12 ; Greylag Goose - 4 ; 320 - 16 ; Lapwing - 310 - c. high count for winter months ; Snipe - 11 - only visible after being flushed by something ; Fieldfare - 100 - c. feeding in fields ; Magpie - 21 - in roost by No.4 ; Rook - 21 - in fields ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - ad winter left to the W

Midhope Res: 319 - 02-Mar ; Mistle Thrush - 6 - incl 2 singing ; Greylag Goose - 181 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - With Greylags ; 320 - 30+ - Many resting in waterside bushes, much calling ; Tufted Duck - 18 - 8 male, 10 female ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Linnet - 50+ ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Canada Goose - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Herring Gull - 8 - 3 ad + 5 juv west