Sightings Archive

Crowhole: Swallow - 2

Fulwood garden: Robin - 2 - adult and fledged juv ; Blackbird - 5 - including fledged juvs ; Carrion Crow - 4 - pair and 2 fledged juvs ; Blue Tit - 7 - family party ; Great Tit - 5 - family party ; Nuthatch - 1 - imm ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - failed attempt at bird feeders

Linacre Res: Common Sandpiper - 1 - Middle Res dam wall

Longshaw: Chiffchaff - 1 ; Nuthatch - 1

Longshaw Lake: Mandarin - 12 ; Mallard - 10 - 9 +1 medium-sized duckling ; Moorhen - 5 - 2 + 3 juvs

Middleton Moor: Reed Warbler - 3 - Still singing ; Shelduck - 8 - Pair plus six young ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 4 - Adults/near adults ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 320+ - At 10.15

Orgreave Lakes: Common Sandpiper - 6 ; Common Tern - 2

Padley: Chiffchaff - 2 ; Greenfinch - 1

Pebley Pond: Common Tern - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 3 - 2ad, 1 juv ; Lapwing - 30 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Mute Swan - 3 - 2 ad, 1 juv ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Canada Goose - 12 ; Coot - 6 ; Mallard - 8 ; Black-headed Gull - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 1

Penny Hill: Yellowhammer - 4 - Singing males. ; Long-tailed Tit - 26 - Mainly juvs

R Derwent, Leadmill Bridge to Padley: Goosander - 2 redheads ; Swift - 5 ; Mallard - 3 - 1 adults, 2 ducklings ; Swift - 5 ; Chiffchaff - 4 ; Moorhen - 2 - 1 adult, + 1 juv

Redmires conduit: Crossbill - 1 - over low W ; Great Tit - 6 - family party ; 319 - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Swallow - 20 ; Swift - 15 - low W

Redmires Top Res: Sand Martin - 3

Thrybergh: House Sparrow - 25+

Thrybergh CP: Grey Heron - 1 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 4 - 2 adults 2 fledged young ; Common Tern - 2 ; Lapwing - 20 ; Swift - 25 ; Swallow - 2 ; Sand Martin - 4 ; Reed Warbler - 3 ; Whitethroat - 8 - Lot's of young birds ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 4 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Common Tern - 1 - Photo thanks to G Brabbs

Barlow Common: Yellowhammer - 2 ; Skylark - 2 ; Swallow - up to 10 - including 6 over one field ; Swift - up to 5 ; Kestrel - 1 ; 319 - 02-Mar - including one being mobbed by the Kestrel ; Linnet - up to 10 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Greenfinch - 4 - all juveniles

Bell Ground, Tankersley: Gadwall - 1 ; Swift - 01-Feb ; House Martin - 1 ; Goldfinch - c50 - Post-breeding group incl several juvs ; Moorhen - 1 - Juvenile ; Song Thrush - 5 - Family group ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Lapwing - 01-Feb ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing ; Blackcap - 3 - 1 singing, 1 juv ; House Martin - c30 - 2pm

Dog Kennel Pond: Great Crested Grebe - 1+ ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mute Swan - 2 - 1 pair ; Greylag Goose - c30 ; Mallard - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 1+ ; Coot - 1+ ; Black-headed Gull - 4 ; Swallow - 1+ ; Stock Dove - 1 - feeding and bathing, N side ; Woodpigeon - 1+