Sightings Archive

Greystones garden: Redwing - 22 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 2

Manor Fields Park: Kingfisher - 1 - Top pond at 16:00 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Norfolk Heritage Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - Heard "kevicking" from Jervis Lum part of park.

Norton Lees: Redwing - 5

Orgreave Lakes: Grey Partridge - 6 ; Pochard - 62 ; Wigeon - 48 ; Goldeneye - 2 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Cormorant - 3 ; Lapwing - 50 ; Starling - 50 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Fieldfare - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 50+ ; Herring Gull - 50+ ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Coot - 20+ ; Tufted Duck - 30+ ; Water Pipit - 1 - On water's edge around the island mid-afternoon ; Lesser Redpoll - 60 - Feeding in riverside trees ; Goosander - 3 - 2m ; Goldeneye - 1 ; Wigeon - 55 ; Pochard - 40 ; 328 - 1 - Presumed Pochard x Ferruginous Duck ; Stonechat - 2 - Pair by small lake ; Reed Bunting - 3

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - c180 ; 324 - 1 - Brown Hare

R Sheaf, Duchess Rd: Goosander - 2 - 1 male and 1 redhead on River Sheaf where it passes under Duchess Road.

Rawmarsh: Great Black-backed Gull - 4 - N/NE

Redmires Middle Res: 320 - 2 - on far shore

Ringinglow: Fieldfare - 17 ; Black-headed Gull - 60+ - In fields

Summerley: Bullfinch - 6

West Wood, Tankersley: Green Woodpecker - 1 - Yaffling loudly, then flew off over Eagleton Rise High Green

Agden: Siskin - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1

Agden Res: Tufted Duck - 7

Barlow Common: Little Owl - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Redwing - 2 ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Brightside Lane: Ring-necked Parakeet - c40 - roosting Brightside Lane

Brownhills Lane: Greylag Goose - 54 - 22 in fields joined by several other parties from N-NW late morning. No other species among them. ; Common Gull - 2 - adults in sheep fields

Fulwood: Blackcap - 1 - female again at feeders eating sunflower hearts. Dominant bird, seeing off Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Bullfinch.

Green Moor: Tree Sparrow - 9

Greystones: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Circling over observer's garden ; Redwing - 1 - OG ; Song Thrush - 1 - OG

Handsworth: Siskin - 1 - male on feeder ; Blackbird - 12 - 3 redwing and 1 fieldfare feeding in crab apple tree

Kimberworth Park: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male, N along Shearman Avenue at rooftop height.

Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Greylag Goose - 97+ - Others heard calling but out of sight ; Crossbill - 2 ; 319 - 4 ; Kestrel - 3 ; Jay - 3 ; Coal Tit - 5 ; Redwing - c30 ; Fieldfare - c20 ; Goldfinch - c30 ; Siskin - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 2 - one lame ; Carrion Crow - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 8 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - Bird with an injured leg, but able to fly, feeding with Greylags.

Manor Fields Park: Kingfisher - 1 - On top pond at 13:55.

Middleton Moor: 320 - 14 ; Fieldfare - 47

Midhope Res: Mallard - 25 ; Blue Tit - 2 ; Treecreeper - 2 ; Red Grouse - 1+ ; Robin - 2 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 1 ; Bullfinch - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 2 ; Mallard - 15 ; Wren - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Gadwall - 3 ; Blackbird - 1 ; Blue Tit - 4 ; Lesser Redpoll - 3 ; Pheasant - 4 ; Coal Tit - 1