Sightings Archive

Midhope Res: Little Grebe - 8 ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; 319 - 02-Mar ; Moorhen - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Mandarin - 1 - Juv ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Phyllosc sp - 2 - Chiff/Willow

New Whittington: Black-headed Gull - 400+ - feeding freshly cut field/stubble

Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 2 ; Lapwing - 2 ; Common Tern - 1 ; Little Grebe - 6 - including and adult with two chicks ; Tufted Duck - 126 ; Sand Martin - 31 - a party of 31 went south in the rain.

Rawmarsh: Swift - 2+ - continued W/SW movement but much lighter today

Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 30 - c. ; Tufted Duck - 5 ; Mallard - 12 ; Little Grebe - 1 - juv on Top Res ; Grey Heron - 1 - imm flew W ; Kestrel - 4 ; Curlew - 4 - juvs on Middle Res ; Black-headed Gull - 30 - c. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20 - c. ; Herring Gull - 6 ; Swallow - 35 - flew SW ; Spotted Flycatcher - 2 - singles - Top & Bottom Res ; Willow Warbler - 20 - c. around the Res perimeter ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling by Middle Res

Rivelin Valley: Dipper - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 5+ ; Swallow - 2 ; Kingfisher - 2

Silver Wood: Linnet - 20 ; Greenfinch - 20 ; Goldfinch - 40 - mixed finch flock in oilseed rape stubble and hedgerow behind Silverwood Test Centre

Silverwood Lagoon: Short-eared Owl - 1 - First on pit top since early January 2021, and unusual here at this time of year.

Totley Moss: Snipe - 1

Underbank Res: Little Ringed Plover - 2 ; 319 - 03-Apr - Much calling and one seen carry rabbit prey. ; 319 - 03-Apr - another pic ; Song Thrush - 1 - Juvenile

Darnall: Peregrine - 2 - 16:20 pair low towards Attercliffe

Ecclesall: Oystercatcher - 1 - sound recorded at 12.02 hrs

Ibbotson Wheel Dam: Moorhen - 10 - 2 adults + 4 small chicks + youngster assist-feeding at northern end; 2 adults at southern end; one other youngster being aggressively chased by both pairs of adults

Middleton Moor: Redstart - 2 ; Stonechat - 3 ; Whinchat - 1 ; Linnet - 15+

Millhouses: Kingfisher - 1

Orgreave Lakes: Tufted Duck - 121 ; Yellow Wagtail - 3 ; Common Tern - 4 - 2 add + 2 Juvs ; Goldfinch - 61+ - at least 61 counted when the flock flushed. A High proportion of Juvs still being fed by adults. ; Grey Partridge - 1 - 1 bird calling from the hill west of the small lake. ; Greenshank - 2 ; Ringed Plover - 1 - Juv ; Starling - C50 - in feeding flock mainly Juvs.

Ramsley Moor: Stonechat - 6 ; Redstart - 3

Rawmarsh: Swift - 10+ - continued steady W/SW movement throughout day

Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Greenfinch - 3 - over together

Redmires Res: Little Grebe - 1 - juv on Top Res ; Curlew - 4 - juvs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30 - c. ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad with LBBs ; Black-headed Gull - 40 - c. ; Kestrel - 5 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female ; Willow Warbler - 37 - counted around reservoir perimeter ; Chiffchaff - 6 - counted around reservoir perimeter ; Blackcap - 6 - in Fairthorn Clough ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Swallow - 30 - flew south ; Skylark - 5 - family party on Roper Hill ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Snipe - 1 - flushed on Roper Hill

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Shelduck - 2 - juv

Shepherd Wheel Dam: Moorhen - 7 - 2 adults + 4 small chicks + youngster assist-feeding

Thorpe Hesley: House Martin - c10 - Still around nest site 20.20

Ash Cabin Flat: Long-eared Owl - 1 - Hunting

Catcliffe Flash: Little Egret - 1 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Grey Heron - 4 ; Sand Martin - 1

Coombs Dale/Black Harry Gate: Wheatear - 3 - 1 adult and poss 2 juveniles feeding ; Raven - 2 - feeding on dead sheep carcass ; Linnet - 2 ; Redstart - 1 - a juv feeding from dry-stone-wall ; Meadow Pipit - 1 - probably a young one ; Goldfinch - 3 - feeding on thistle down ; Swallow - 3 - flying over

Endcliffe Student Village ~ pond: Moorhen - 11 - 2 adults + 4 chicks (4th brood) + 5 youngsters from previous brood(s)

Langsett Res: 320 - 1 - Female/juv left west

Longstone Edge: Kestrel - 1 - hovering ; Redstart - 1 - female ; Swallow - c5 - flying over