Sightings Archive

Bassingthorpe Farm: House Sparrow - c10

Canklow Woods: Red-legged Partridge - 1 - in field below boston castle

Ecclesall: Fieldfare - 100 - flew south-west

Handsworth: Pink-footed Goose - c300 - SE @ 09.00

Kimberworth Park: Pied Wagtail - 1 - @ Strafford Road.

Ladybower Res: Mandarin - 80 - On northern arm

Malin Bridge: Redwing - c12 - nocmig 5 calls 02:00-03:00, 12 calls 18:00-23:30

Orgreave Lakes: Stonechat - 1 - Female ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Grey Partridge - 7 - Adult and 6 juvs

Rawmarsh: Fieldfare - 17 - SW @ 0825hrs ; Pink-footed Goose - c50 - low to NW @ 0825hrs

Redmires: Woodpigeon - c 5000 - over S/SW 08:40-09:40 ; Pink-footed Goose - 500+ - over NW 160 + c 350 ; Kestrel - 1 - near Hammonds Field ; Lapwing - 15 - over S

Roughwood Rec: Black-headed Gull - 24 ; Common Gull - 1 ; Jackdaw - 5+ ; Rook - 13 ; Carrion Crow - 1+

Silverwood Lagoon: Goldeneye - 1 - fem/imm

Thrybergh CP: Goldeneye - 1 - 1 male on lake near bird hide.

Walkley garden: Blackcap - 1 - Female

Wharncliffe Chase (south): Woodpigeon - c8700 - SW 7-9am ; Chaffinch - c172 - SW ; Meadow Pipit - 17 - SW ; Lapwing - 136 - 130 north in 4 groups plus 6 roaming area. ; Starling - 117 - NW ; Pink-footed Goose - 1800 - c1550 ESE (5 skeins) + c250 NW all distant over Wortley area 8.15 - 9am ; Redwing - c200 ; Fieldfare - c300 ; Jackdaw - c300 - Leaving roost around Wortley ; Brambling - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c150 - Majority south leaving roosts at upland reservoirs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1+ ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Greenfinch - 3 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Cormorant - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 1+ ; Raven - 1 ; Skylark - 1+ ; Crossbill - 4 - SW

Bradway: Woodpigeon - 1000+

Brinsworth: Kestrel - 1 - Over Barrett estate moved South towards Brinsworth 13.10

Burncross, Chapeltown: Skylark - 1 - SSW calling over estate at 11.50 ; 319 - 4 - Circling together 14.00

Burngreave Cemetery: Pink-footed Goose - 300+ - over east at 10:35

Canklow Woods: 319 - 1 - Over 13.10

Dog Kennel Pond: Mallard - 60+ - Disturbed into centre of lake by beaters in field, shoot taking place between Rockingham Wood and S side of lake. ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 70+ ; Coot - 1+

Dronfield: Goldfinch - 50

Firsby Res: Chiffchaff - 1 ; 319 - 1 ; Goldcrest - 3 ; Moorhen - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - On sluice. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Calling from woodland.

Fulwood: Jackdaw - 6 - included at least 3 very distinctive birds that came and went from feeders showing characteristics of 'Nordic' Jackdaw (ssp. monedula) ; Jackdaw - 6 - another photo of a 'Nordic' bird ; Jackdaw - 6 - final photo of a 'Nordic' bird

Greystones: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Female in observer's garden

Linacre Res: Mandarin - 97 ; Tufted Duck - 52 ; Moorhen - 10 ; Coot - 4 ; Goosander - 1

Malin Bridge: Redwing - 1 - nocmig 20:30

Middle Common: Redwing - 20+ - up from def' hedge and ditch. ; Linnet - 40+ - up from flax crop.

Ravenfield: Skylark - 30+ - in field near church

Thrybergh CP: Tufted Duck - 28 ; Pochard - 7 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Little Grebe - 7 ; Fieldfare - 30 ; Redwing - 10 ; Blackbird - 8 ; Linnet - c60 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Male

Upper Common, Scholes: Skylark - 1+ - inc 1 singing

Aldwarke SF: Reed Bunting - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - over ; Moorhen - 4 ; Coot - 4 ; Shoveler - 6 - all drakes ; Mallard - 4 - 3m; 1f ; Skylark - 1 - over ; 320 - 6 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - over, mobbed by crow ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - c10 ; Goldcrest - 1

Canklow Woods: 319 - 1 - Over woods moved South towards J33. 11.00

Catcliffe Flash: Wigeon - 169 ; Gadwall - 85