Sightings Archive

Damflask Res: Sparrowhawk - 2 - juvs calling and in flight in woods by overflow.

Ecclesfield: Swift - 1 - South, Cross Hill

Forge Dam: 324 - 1 - Muscovy Duck on the lake late morning ; Mandarin - 6 ; Mallard - 25 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; 319 - 1 - circling overhead ; Moorhen - 3

Fulwood garden: Carrion Crow - 4 - pair and 2 fully-grown juvs ; House Sparrow - 11 - 2-3 family parties at feeders; juvs begging for food

Graves Park: Nuthatch - 2

Norton Lees: Swift - 1 - over

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Sparrowhawk - 1 - circling high over, drifted S @ 0935hrs ; Swift - 7 - W/SW @ 0955hrs

Redmires Plantation: Chiffchaff - c8 - mixed flock, Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers, Coal Tits and one Nuthatch at bottom of Stanage Pole track

Redmires Res: Common Buzzard - 1 - freshly fledged juv hanging over Bottom Res - calling constantly. Only second breeding record. ; Kestrel - 3 - juvs ; Tufted Duck - 3 - male + female with juv ; Little Grebe - 1 - adult still present and only ever in south-west corner of Middle Res ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Willow Warbler - 28 - counted around res perimeter ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 5 ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 14 ; Crossbill - 5 - flew W ; Swift - 5 - over Bottom Res ; Swallow - 20 - c. ; Lapwing - 12 ; Garden Warbler - 1 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Blackcap - 1

RVCP: Black-headed Gull - 200 - inc. a Norwegian colour-ringed bird returning for its 3rd winter

Scholes Coppice: Sparrowhawk - 2+ - at least 2 juveniles calling regularly ; Nuthatch - 1+ - calls

Scholes Pond: 319 - 1 - probable juvenile calling ; Wren - 1 - singing ; Blue Tit - 1+ ; Goldfinch - 6+

Silverwood Lagoon: BLACK-NECKED GREBE - 2 - At least two, An adult feeding a well grown juvenile at 15:45hrs. ; House Martin - 100+ - Large number over Lagoon and surrounding Willows, very noisy, feeding in tops of Willows, landing in branches. ; Black-headed Gull - 54 - Dropping onto Lagoon briefly to drink and bathe , left West.

Whiteley Woods: Moorhen - 6 - 1 ad & 5 juvs on bottom pond

Whittington Moor: Swift - 1

Woodhead: Hobby - 1 - Black Clough ; Curlew - 1 - juv, fully developed, Long Side

Damflask Res: Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 3 - 1 Juv ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Kestrel - 1

Malin Bridge: Robin - 1 - juv in garden, very few juveniles seen in garden this year.

Middleton Moor: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 450 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 3 ; Shelduck - 7 - Adult plus 6 juvs ; Coot - 3 - Pair with juvenile ; 320 - 4 ; Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Dunlin - 1

Thrybergh: House Sparrow - C30 - At garden feeders

Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 24 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Dunlin - 1 - Flew NW from front at 14:15 ; Common Tern - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 4 ; Goldfinch - 40+ ; Linnet - 6 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 2

Clodhall Lane: Barn Owl - 1

Dore Moor: Barn Owl - 1 - Flying over Hathersage Rd onto abandoned HSBC sports ground

Firsby Res: Mute Swan - 2 ; Mallard - 8 ; Coot - 2 ; Moorhen - 6 ; Swallow - 2 ; House Martin - 5 ; Whitethroat - 4 ; Coal Tit - 2 ; Bullfinch - 2 ; Jackdaw - 2

Foxhill, Shaw Hill: 319 - 1 - Circling over then E ; Swallow - 2 - Feeding round copse. No breeding at farm this year ; 324 - 1 - Painted Lady

Mayfield Valley: Tawny Owl - 1 - flew across road at 06:50hrs

Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 - imm ; Linnet - 50+ - in two large flocks incl a large number of juvs. ; Goldfinch - c40 - In large flock with a high percentage of juvs.

Ravenfield Park: 319 - 3+ - Fledged Young bird begging for food ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Blue Tit - 6 ; Great Tit - 4 ; Treecreeper - 3 ; Coal Tit - 4 ; Goldcrest - 2 ; Jay - 2

Redmires conduit: Whimbrel - 7 - Calling