Sightings Archive

Ramsley Moor: Fieldfare - 100+

Redmires Bottom Res: Great Grey Shrike - 1 - In bushes to south of bottom res.

Redmires Middle Res: Dipper - 1 - Record shot, 17:00 almost dark!

Silverwood Lagoon: Fieldfare - 6 ; Redwing - c.20 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Jay - 10 ; Pied Wagtail - 6 ; Siskin - 1

Stanage Edge: Red Grouse - 6 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - c100 - NW

Thrybergh CP: Pink-footed Goose - C420 ; Pochard - 12 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Wigeon - 1 ; Little Grebe - 11 ; Peregrine - 1 - 1 bird caused havoc 08:44 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Fieldfare - 10 ; Redwing - C30 ; Mistle Thrush - 5 ; Song Thrush - 4 ; Blackbird - 25 - C 25 around the park ; Goldfinch - 120+ ; Lesser Redpoll - 12 ; Linnet - 80 ; Chaffinch - 8 ; Bullfinch - 3 ; Goldcrest - 3 ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 - 1 bird on dam ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Jackdaw - 12 ; Red-legged Partridge - 14 ; Lapwing - 30

Wharncliffe Side: Whooper Swan - 60+ - Exstended V formation calling flying Eastsoutheast. Over our house and garden.

Brown Edge: Red Grouse - 1 - heard

Chapeltown: Pink-footed Goose - 150+ - SE 11.45

Cinder Bridge Field: Mallard - c100 - E/SE in several flocks @ 0753hrs (from Wentworth Lakes to Don valley)

Eyam: Pink-footed Goose - c80 - Skein heading east over village at 14:00 ; Pink-footed Goose - 100 - 2nd Skein heading east at 15:45

Grange Park Golf Course: Lesser Redpoll - 40+ ; Siskin - 50+ ; Redwing - 100+ ; 319 - 2 ; Greenfinch - 5

Malin Bridge: Redwing - 3 - nocmig: 3 calls 19:00-20:00

Mayfield Valley: Kestrel - 1

New Stubbin colliery/tip: Bullfinch - 1 - calling ; Jay - 5 - together ; Herring Gull - 1 - SW ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - SW ; Lesser Redpoll - 25 - E in 3 flocks ; Chaffinch - 47 - all NW in 3hrs ; Canada Goose - 23 - 10, 8 & 5, all N, 0745-0807hrs ; Meadow Pipit - 7 - 1 S; 6 N ; Skylark - 6 - 3 S; 3 N ; Redwing - 381 - 300 NW; 13 E; 13 N; 8 S + 47 dropped in, in 3hrs ; Fieldfare - c95 - c85 NW; 9 E ; Starling - 14 - NW ; Blackbird - 10 - NW in 3hrs, some with RE flocks ; Mistle Thrush - 2 - NE ; Long-tailed Tit - 9+ ; Goldcrest - 1 - with LT flock ; Siskin - present - several heard over ; Linnet - 5 - all NW ; Yellowhammer - 3 - singles, all NW ; Stock Dove - 2 - NW ; Brambling - 2 - one heard over; one 'down', calling ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - f, harassed by crow ; Snipe - 1 - NW @ 0953hrs

Porter Clough: 319 - 1 - over

Ravenfield Park: Moorhen - 3 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Whooper Swan - 19 - Over calling @ 9:40AM. Heading towards Doncaster. ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Jay - 1 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Calling in woodland. ; Song Thrush - 1 - Near entrance gate. ; Redwing - 2+ ; Bullfinch - 3 ; Siskin - 2 - Over calling. ; Linnet - 6 ; Meadow Pipit - 1 ; Skylark - 1 - Singing ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 20+ ; Goldcrest - 6+

Rawmarsh: Grey Heron - 1 - E @ 1008hrs

Rawmarsh; Haugh Road: Rook - 8 - max on playing field ; Woodpigeon - 28 - max on playing field ; Black-headed Gull - 32 - max on playing field ; Goldcrest - 1 - in roadside hedge