Sightings Archive

Rawmarsh Cemetery: Tawny Owl - 1 - male calling frequently around 0500hrs ; Stock Dove - 1 - singing

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Sparrowhawk - 1 - circled over then S @ 1020hrs

Redmires Bottom Res: Goosander - 1

Redmires Res: Yellow Wagtail - 1 - flew low out of Fairthorn Clough and left east - grounded migrant ; 320 - 9 ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 12

Redmires Top Res: CASPIAN GULL - 1 - juv again early am ; Yellow-legged Gull - 4 - 2 adults, 1 2/3 cy and 1 juv ; Common Gull - 1 - adult early evening ; 320 - 8 ; Tufted Duck - 10 ; Moorhen - 2

Rivelin: Peregrine - 1 - chased a Carrion Crow low over observer's garden

Rivelin Valley: Kingfisher - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1

Soughley Lane, Redmires: Starling - 310 - on wires and feeding in fields ; Swallow - 40 - on wires this evening

Surprise View: 319 - 1 - Below Surprise View

Thrybergh CP: Mandarin - 2 - Female and new immature male ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 3 ; Grey Heron - 3 ; 319 - 4 ; Sparrowhawk - 1m

Totley: Goldfinch - 3 - Inc individual with noticeably large bill; possible hybrid

Broomhead Moor: Red Kite - 1 ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - 1 cc seen twice. ; Common Buzzard - 4+ ; Stonechat - 5 - Family group on main track ; Swallow - 20+ ; House Martin - 10+ - Near stone circle ; Kestrel - 6+

Foxhill: House Martin - 1 - Pottering about, Shaw Hill

High Green: Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Swallow - 4

Loxley Valley: Mandarin - 10 - on River Loxley, downstream of Rowell Lane

Midhope Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 32 - Majority moved NE from overnight roost ; Cormorant - 4 - Group seen leaving Midhope SE then later seen heading towards Langsett. ; Black-headed Gull - c205 - Majority left NE from roost ; Linnet - c80 - Roving group in area. ; Swallow - 7 - incl 4 south ; Little Grebe - 7 ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; House Martin - 2 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Stock Dove - 6 - Single group east at medium height ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 4 - 2 singing ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; 319 - 1 ; 320 - 14 - Increase in numbers ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Siskin - 1+ ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1 ; Starling - 14 - east ; Jay - 2

Nether Edge: Mistle Thrush - 1 - Broadfield Road area

Orgreave Lakes: Whinchat - 4 - In brambles and plantation above the 'Red Minerals' sign. ; Wigeon - 8 ; Dunlin - 1

Ramsley Moor: Stonechat - 9 ; Whinchat - 1

Rawmarsh: Common Buzzard - 2 - soaring together/interacting @ 0855hrs

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 10 - influx! ; Mallard - 24 ; 320 - 10 - feeding on Top Res ; Greylag Goose - 50 - c. on Middle Res - new in ; Canada Goose - 6 ; Goosander - 1 - redhead on Top Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 35 - c. ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 25 - c. ; Moorhen - 2 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - calling over Middle Res in fog ; Willow Warbler - 8 ; Meadow Pipit - 40 - c. ; Bullfinch - 4 - Ads & 2 fledged juvs

Rother Valley CP: Egyptian Goose - 2 - Meadowgate Lake ; Snipe - 1 - Meadowgate Lake

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Ruff - 1 - also present on 02/09

Underbank Res: Little Ringed Plover - 1 - Feeding along waters edge amongst BHG’s ; Grey Heron - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - c150 ; 319 - 1

Wortley: House Martin - 12 ; Long-tailed Tit - 10 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Siskin - 1+

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 3 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 3 ; Mallard - 20+ ; Tufted Duck - 8 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - mobbed by 3 Carrion Crows ; Black-headed Gull - 60+ ; Stock Dove - 1