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Sightings Archive

From the Sightings Archive you are able to search for archived sighting records which are more than 3 years old and dating back to 2011.

Friday 22nd December 2023

  • Thrybergh CP: Pied Wagtail - 25+ - South Field ; Chaffinch - 30+ ; Goldfinch - 20+ ; Greenfinch - 4 ; Bullfinch - 7 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; 319 - 1
  • Totley: Robin - 4 - One singing loudly in garden with three others responding from nearby gardens.

Thursday 21st December 2023

  • Cemetery Ave: Waxwing - c70 - at 09:30
  • Green Moor: Tree Sparrow - 8
  • Sharrow: Waxwing - 4 - Flew low and direct towards Grange Crescent at c11:00
  • Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 23 ; Tufted Duck - 63 ; Goldeneye - 1 - Female ; Pochard - 18 ; Gadwall - 2 ; Mallard - 50+ ; Goosander - 3 ; Coot - 37 ; Moorhen - 4 ; Water Rail - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 100+ ; Herring Gull - 28 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Common Gull - 2 ; Lapwing - 83 ; Pied Wagtail - 21 - 17 together south field ; 319 - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Goldfinch - 20+ ; Chaffinch - 18 ; Greenfinch - 2 ; Bullfinch - 7+

Wednesday 20th December 2023

  • Cemetery Avenue: Waxwing - 18 - Fairly nervous and not settled but returning to the same tree 3/4 away along on the left when approaching from Ecclesall Road
  • Hassop Station: Waxwing - 30+ - Flighty flock 30+ in drizzle
  • Lodge Moor: Brambling - 1 - Male in garden feeding on the ground below seed dispensers
  • Pebley Pond: GREAT WHITE EGRET - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Cormorant - 3 ; Tufted Duck - c10 ; Pheasant - 4
  • Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 22 ; Canada Goose - 140+ ; Greylag Goose - 60+ ; Tufted Duck - 52 ; Goldeneye - 1F ; Gadwall - 3 ; Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Little Grebe - 4 ; Water Rail - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; 319 - 1

Tuesday 19th December 2023

  • Beighton Marsh: Jack Snipe - 6 ; Snipe - 84 ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 - over S ; Kestrel - 1 ; Redwing - 3 ; Song Thrush - 2 - 1 singing
  • Beighton Yard: Woodcock - 1 - Flushed ; Snipe - 2 - Flushed ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Redwing - 6 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - 2
  • Hassop station: Waxwing - 100+ - Easily over 100 this afternoon. Amazing views down to less than 5 meters
  • Kiveton Community Woodland: Linnet - 50+ - coming into roost on their favourite banking
  • Leash Fen: Pink-footed Goose - 114 - NE @ 15:35
  • Norfolk Heritage Park: Tawny Owl - 1 - Hooting at 15:30
  • Orgreave Lakes: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Still present this morning on main lake
  • Ramsley Moor: Great Grey Shrike - 1 - showing along the pipeline mid-afternoon
  • Warren Vale Community Woodland: Woodcock - 1 - flushed in plantation and flew west

Monday 18th December 2023

  • Barlow Common: 319 - 1+ - one, then either it or a second one later. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - half-heartedly mobbing Buzzard ; Redwing - 6+ ; Grey Heron - 1
  • Catcliffe: Waxwing - 34 - on Poplar Way opposite Whitby's chippy at 14:03; later departed
  • Crosspool: Waxwing - c50 - 600 Manchester Rd at 15:00
  • Dog Kennel PPond: Cormorant - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mallard - 15+ ; 319 - 1 ; Moorhen - 3 ; Coot - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 40+
  • Dronfield: Waxwing - 15 - junction of Stubley Lane/Stubley Hollow.
  • Elsecar: Kestrel - 1 - over Simon Wood
  • Fulwood garden: Bullfinch - 2 - M and F feeding on nettle seeds - first for a while. ; Brambling - 1 - briefly
  • Green Moor: Kestrel - 2 ; Little Owl - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Redwing - 10+ ; Collared Dove - 7 ; Tree Sparrow - 5 ; House Sparrow - 10+
  • Handsworth garden: Goldfinch - c40 - feeding on sunflower hearts ; Goldfinch - c 40 - another photo

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