Sightings Archive

Norwood Allotments: Meadow Pipit - 5 ; Siskin - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - feeding along hawthorn hedge ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1

Peat Pits: Golden Plover - 2

R Derwent, Hathersage: Mandarin - c38 - Field near Leadmill Bridge

R Derwent, Stepping Stones - Leadmill Bridge: 321 - 2 - 1+1

Ramsley Moor: Lesser Redpoll - 40+ ; Stonechat - 9 ; Redstart - 1

Ravenfield Park: Mallard - 10+ ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Kingfisher - 2 - Chasing each other low of first pond. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Very loud hooting near entrance gate early morning. ; Treecreeper - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; 324 - 7 - Red Deer ; 324 - 1 - Young Hedgehog placed off the road. ; Siskin - 14 - Over woodland calling. ; Mute Swan - 1 - Main Res. ; Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling from set aside field early morning.

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Greenfinch - 1 - male in garden

Ringinglow: Stonechat - 1 - By footpath near Smeltings Farm

Rocher Cliffs: Mistle Thrush - 8 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Jay - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 2 ; Robin - 1

Scholes Ground: 319 - 1 - chased by 2 crows into Upper Ox Close Wood.

Silverwood Lagoon: Snipe - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 3 - singing ; Canada Goose - 22 - south ; Meadow Pipit - 5 - scattering of singles around pit top ; Siskin - 1 - SW ; Green Woodpecker - 1

Tinsley; Blackburn Meadows Way: Kestrel - 1 - male on lamp post

Walkley garden: Chiffchaff - 1 - Single seen regularly throughout day.

Wharncliffe Side: Chiffchaff - 1 - In observers garden

Bassingthorpe Lane: House Sparrow - 30+ - in hedge N of farm ; Chaffinch - 1+ - inc 1 singing(scratchy song)

Bassingthorpe Spring: Kestrel - 1 - female, rested briefly on telegraph pole. ; Wren - 1 - singing ; Dunnock - 1 ; Robin - 1+ ; Long-tailed Tit - 10+ ; Nuthatch - 1 - calls ; Jay - 1 ; House Sparrow - 1+ ; Bullfinch - 1+ - Adult(s)? with at least 1 juv

Brightside: Ring-necked Parakeet - 7+ - several calling.. really loud on top of royal mail building and surrounding area...

Burbage Rocks: Stonechat - 2 - Ist winter plumage ; Whinchat - 1

Burbage Valley: Black Redstart - 1 ; Wheatear - 3 ; Stonechat - 6 ; Hobby - 1

Hudson*s Rough: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1+ ; Nuthatch - 1 - calls ; Bullfinch - 1 - calls ; Magpie - 1+ ; Woodpigeon - 1+

Moscar Fields: Merlin - 1 - hunted across A57 from Strines Moor to Moscar Fields

Orgreave Lakes: Hobby - 1 - flew SW over southern tip at 08.20. ; Mediterranean Gull - 1 - Adult again ; Swift - 3 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Snipe - 1 - North

Redmires Res: Meadow Pipit - 180 - Flew SW in 2 hrs ; Linnet - 4 - SW ; Siskin - 40 - SW ; Greylag Goose - 8 ; Grey Wagtail - 3 - Flew SE ; Lesser Redpoll - 20 - Flew SE ; Spotted Flycatcher - 2 - Still present by Top Res ; Chiffchaff - 6

Burbage Rocks: Stonechat - 4 ; Black Redstart - 1 ; Black Redstart - 1 - Another photo ; Meadow Pipit - 10

Canklow: Goldfinch - 8 - 8 feeding in garden 3 ads 5 juv

Canklow Woods: Chiffchaff - 2 - 2 singing

Ewden Height: Swallow - 89 - south 7-8am ; Meadow Pipit - 53 south ; Greylag Goose - 15 - 12+3 south ; Grey Wagtail - 3 south ; Siskin - 20 south ; Lesser Redpoll - 13 s ; Chaffinch - 7 south ; House Martin - 18 south ; Snipe - 2 south ; Starling - 10 south ; Linnet - 1 south ; Stock Dove - 4 south ; Pied Wagtail - 1 south ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1