Sightings Archive

Roundwood Golf course: Stock Dove - 2 - flew in from direction of Liberty Steels ; Chiffchaff - 2+ - calling

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 5 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Cormorant - 6 ; Oystercatcher - 1 ; Lapwing - 74 ; Mute Swan - 28 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Blackcap - 3 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Common Tern - 1 ; Swift - 1 ; 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Sparrowhawk - 1f

Walkley Bank: Swift - 4 - Passing over Bole Hills early evening.

Whitwell Moor: Willow Warbler - 5 - In scrubby trees along footpath from Long Lane ; Spotted Flycatcher - 4 ; Redstart - 3

Blacka Moor: Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Robin - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 - 1 adult with bill full of food for 1 perched recently fledged youngster ; Redstart - 1 - juv plumage

Crowhole: House Martin - 6 ; Swallow - 4 ; Grey Wagtail - 1

Foxhill: Swallow - 2 - Over Edge Lane

Foxhill, Shaw Hill: House Martin - 1

Hallam Moors: Meadow Pipit - 30 - c. first post-breeding flock ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Moorhen - 1

Norfolk Park: Raven - 1+ - One, but may have been others, flying high and calling from Arbourthorne direction towards city centre

Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 2 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Little Grebe - 5 ; Tufted Duck - 131 ; Mallard - 41 - including female with 6 half grown chicks ; Little Grebe - 9 - including an adult with two small chicks. ; Kestrel - 4 - Prob family partly ; Dunlin - 2 ; Snipe - 1 ; Greenshank - 2 ; Greenshank - 2 - additional shot ; Goldfinch - C120 ; Swift - 5 ; Sand Martin - C10 ; Swallow - 6

Rawmarsh: Swift - 2+ - very light W/SW movement noted today with only odd ones & twos passing

Redmires Res: Tufted Duck - 4 ; Canada Goose - 30 ; Little Grebe - 1 - juv ; Curlew - 2 - juvs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30 - c. ; Black-headed Gull - 35 - c. ; Willow Warbler - 18 - around Res perimeter - significant drop in numbers ; Blackcap - 3 ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Spotted Flycatcher - 7 - family party of five in Broadshaw Plantation + one by Top Res & one by Middle Res ; Kestrel - 6 ; Mistle Thrush - 22 - by Top Res ; Swallow - 10 - c. flew S ; Tree Pipit - 1 - flew S calling at 06:50 hrs - first of autumn ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - still one present

Stanage Edge: Wheatear - 1 - juv feeding on path by High Neb ; Whinchat - 1 - juv in heather by High Nab ; Stonechat - 1 - juv in heather by High Neb ; Swallow - 2 - flew low to SW over High Neb ; Sand Martin - 1 - juv flew SW over High Neb ; Black-headed Gull - 13 - flew W ; Common Gull - 2 - ads flew W with BHGs

Stanedge Pole: Wheatear - 1 - juv on path ; Stonechat - 4 - family party

Thrybergh CP: Little Egret - 2 - 2 birds in willows may have roosted ; Little Egret - 2

Totley Moor: Swallow - c20 - flying low over flowering heather, probably to catch invertebrates; some young ones amongst the group ; Stonechat - 1 - male ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 2 ; Meadow Pipit - 1

Castle Dyke playing fields: Swallow - 6 - In short supply this year ...

Dukes Road: Wheatear - 1 - fly catching from stone wall. ; Red Grouse - 34 - largest group 8. ; Meadow Pipit - 7 - singles around track.

Ecclesall: Willow Warbler - 1 - Single in churchyard - rare here

Margery Hill: Wheatear - 2 - m + f. ; Kestrel - 4 - family group hunting over Wilfrey edge. ; 319 - 1 ; Raven - 2

Midhope Res: Black-headed Gull - 148 - East from Langsett Res roost ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 23 - East from Langsett Res roost ; Greylag Goose - 97 - Mostly east from overnight roost ; Canada Goose - 53 - East, local movement ; Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Jay - 01-Feb ; Grey Wagtail - 1 juv ; House Martin - 1 ; Swallow - 12