Photographs and information about Redmires.

Sunday 5th December 2004 [DW]
A count of 30 Waxwings to roost at 1535h. Cormorant - one on bottom res.

Saturday 20th November 2004
Top two resvs, 0730-0900h, 3 inches snow, cloudy and -1degC [B.Lowndes]: Woodcock flushed in plantation by mid res; 12 Lapwing. Similar finches to yesterday: c.40 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, c.25 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, c.20 Siskin, 2 pairs Bullfinch. A Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Wren, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Redhead Goldeneye, 6 Waxwing overhead towards Conduit, a Kestrel, 11 Black-headed Gulls. A small number of thrushes - 2 Redwings, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare.
And late afternoon [AD]: 4 Goosander, Ringtail Hen Harrier and 20+ Bramblings. A party of 11 Waxwings over plantations, dropped into Spruce by Conduit at 1550h to roost.

Friday 19th November 2004 [B.Lowndes]
On circuit of top two reservoirs, 1400-1530h, 3 inches snow + sunshine.
Finches included - c.20 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, c.20 Goldfinch, c.25 Siskin and 2 Redpoll. Also: a pair of Reed Buntings, 19 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Goldeneye [an adult male + 2 redheads], 7 Waxwings in plantation below mid res, one Kestrel.

Sunday 15th November 2004 [DW]
Skeins of 100 + 20 Pink-footed Geese SE at 0850 at 0900; a Cormorant; and 80+ Brambling west.

Sunday 31st October 2004 [Bob Lowndes]
[Top Resv + Conduit + Plantation, 0800-0930h] (A fine morning spoilt by too many dogs]
Counts of: 280 Woodpigeon, 65 Fieldfare, 35 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, pair Greenfinch over, pair Linnet over, 3 Meadow Pipit, pair Bullfinch, 1 Skylark, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, lots Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, few Blue and Great Tit, Pied Wagtail.

Thursday 28th October 2004 [DWo]
A Ringtail Hen Harrier and a male Ring Ouzel over.

Tuesday 26th October 2004 [DWo / M.Timms]
An hour this morning produced lower numbers of thrushes and Woodpigeons than Sunday morning but a Hawfinch went over low W calling repeatedly with a small party of Fieldfares at 0805h [DWo]. And this afternoon: at least 4 Brambling in a mixed flock of finches, tits, crests etc, in Fairthorn Plantation by top res, 1600h. Also a male Stonechat along the conduit path [M.Timms].

Sunday 24th October 2004 [DWo]
A redhead Goldeneye and a Common Gull on the middle res. Visible Migration-wise: 2000+ Woodpigeon south. Plus: 300+ Fieldfare, 180 Brambling, 200+ Starling and 80 Lesser Redpoll, all west.

Sunday 17th October 2004 [DWo]
A redhead Goldeneye on the middle res.

Wednesday 13th October 2004 [A.Hill]
a female Merlin, a female Goshawk and 30+ Redwings, early afternoon

Sunday 10th October 2004 [RDH]
Back to reality – rubbish apart from 320 Redwing N or NE

Saturday 9th October 2004 [RDH]
Deadly early on due to fog but once this cleared: 3 Shelduck west; 1 Peregrine; a Cormorant south; 2000 Redwing N or NE, 170 Wood Pigeons NE; 50 Fieldfare NE, a Yellowhammer south; and another unseen Rock/Water Pipit south.

Sunday 3rd October 2004 [RDH]
A Rock Pipit on bottom dam wall plus another unseen Rock/Water south. Also: 110 Linnets south; 150 Meadow Pipits south; 80 Chaffinches west; 40 Greenfinch west; 40 Siskin west; 5 Grey Wagtails SW and 3 Swallow south.

Saturday 2nd October 2004 [RDH]
Two Ring Ouzel NW over top res.

Saturday 11th September 2004 [RDH]
A Fieldfare at Soughley Lane, still present Sunday 12th. This was the observers 2nd earliest arrival date for this species. A sub-adult Cormorant on the bottom res; c.100 hirundines and 50 Meadow Pipits all SW.

Wednesday 1st September 2004 [AD]
Grasshopper Warbler - 1; Whinchat - a juv middle Res; Raven - 7 over; Merlin - along "Conduit"; Spotted Flycatcher - still feeding juvs. Also: 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Small Copper, several Wall Brown, good nos Black darter, 6 Common Hawker and a 1 Southern Hawker.

Monday 23rd August 2004 [B.Steel]
A Red Kite flew south and then east over the res in poor weather, 1600h

Saturday 21st August 2004 [AD]
Juvenile Merlin honing it's hunting skills over middle and top reservoirs.

Tuesday 10th August 2004 [DW].
An extremely moist day but the poor overnight weather produced the goods around Sheffield generally. Birds of the day were arguably 2 Great Skuas which circled Redmires before drifting off NW between 1525 to 1530h. These were presumably the same as 2 which left north from Carsington Water mid-afternoon.

Monday 19th July 2004 [RDH]
Tufted - 12 [a build up of moulting birds in the last week]; Lapwing - 27; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 moulting ad left to N at 0826h; Sand Martin - 8 south; Yellow Wagtail - a juv on top dam wall.

Wednesday 7th July 2004 [DW]
A single male Common Scoter on the top res this evening.

Tuesday 22nd June 2004 [DW]
Two pairs of Common Redstarts bred, along with Grey Wagtail and Lesser Redpoll, both of which seen with fledged young today.

Photograph Copyright © Dave Wood

Tuesday 4th May 2004 [A.Hill]
At 1230h: Stonechat - a male next to top res; Common Sandpiper - one top res.

Sunday 2nd May 2004 [RDH]
Pink-footed Goose - the feral bird still present; Wigeon - a male on middle res in afternoon and a female briefly; Lapwing 1pr + 2 yng; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 N; Wheatear - 5 [an influx].

Sunday 25th April 2004 [RDH]
Oystercatcher - 1 in fields on Roper Hill; Wheatear - a male on Roper Hill.
In addition - during a local field trip at Redmires/Hallam Moors, a pair of drumming Snipe, 2 territorial Golden Plover, a male Wheatear, singing Redstart, good numbers of Red Grouse, Lapwing and Skylark, several displaying Curlew, and single Redshank and Dunlin at the middle res. Also Stoat, 3 all-white Mountain Hares and a Lizard [DW}

Saturday 24th April 2004 [RDH]
Shelduck - 4 on middle res this morning; Goldeneye - 2; Wigeon - 1 male; Cormorant - a sub-adult; Common Redstart - 1 male; Stonechat - a pair by Fairthorn Plantation.

Saturday 28th March 2004 [RDH]
A male Wigeon, 56 Canada Geese, the single Pink-footed Goose [of dubious origin], a Goldeneye, 20 Lapwing, 3 Curlews and 120 Golden Plover.

Friday 26th March 2004 [CPF]
At the Res and along the conduit this afternoon [brief 30 min visit]: 2 Lapwings on territory, female Goldeneye, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 male Pheasants.

Tuesday 23rd March 2004 [DW]
A single Oystercatcher late this afternoon, and 3 Goldeneye. 

Thursday 18th March 2004 [DW]
On the Res: 3 Tufted Duck (the first of spring) and a pair Goldeneye. And on fields south of the Res: 205 Golden Plover and 11 Curlew.

Tuesday 16th March 2004 [DW]
Two Moorhen at Redmires by the middle res.

Saturday 13th March 2004 [DW]
Ringtail Hen Harrier over top res late morning. And in fields south of the res: 300 Starling, 120 Golden Plover, 80 Lapwing and 8 Curlew.

Thursday 11th March 2004 [DW]
A first-winter Whooper Swan on middle Res this morning. And nearby, in fields at Soughley Lane, at least 80 Fieldfares, 70 Lapwing and 2 Golden Plover.
Of interest: [according to a dog walker] there were 5 'swans' on Weds 10th, presumably also this species.

Sunday 22nd February 2004 [DW]
Canada Geese - 63; Barnacle - one still present; Goldeneye - 6; a Treecreeper feeding in the stone conduits by the middle res.

Saturday 21st February 2004 [S. Draper]
A wandering Barn Owl flew down the line of the Stanage track along the plantation edge and perched in tree near corner of top res at 1400h.

Photograph Copyright © Steve Draper

Friday 20th February 2004 [RDH]
This morning: Canada Goose - 50; Barnacle Goose - 1 still present; Pink-footed Goose - 1 [of dubious origin] with the Canada Geese; Common Buzzard - one east at 0950h; Lapwing - c.70 on Roper Hill; Golden Plover - 12 with the Lapwings; Goldeneye - 3.

Sunday 15th February 2004 [DW]
A Barnacle Goose with 34 Canada Geese, 124 Lapwing came into roost, 95 Fieldfares flew W to roost and 3 Goldeneye, including one male.

Thursday 12th February 2004 [DW]
Goldeneye - 2.

Sunday 11th January 2004 [RDH]
Goldeneye - 4; Waxwing - 19 W to roost at 1558h.

Monday 29th December 2003 [RDH]
Goldeneye - 5; Mallard - 64; Canada Goose - 35; Kestrel - 2; Black-headed Gull - 30.

Thursday 25th December 2003 [RDH]
Cormorant - 1 NE; Goldeneye - 3; Golden Plover - 70; Lapwing - 40; Mallard - 50; Canada Goose - 35.

Monday 15th December 2003 [A.Hill]
A Little Owl on the footpath between Soughley Lane and the reservoirs at 1300h, and a Green Woodpecker at 1315h.

Saturday 13th December 2003 [RDH]
This afternoon: Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail briefly [disturbed from roost]; Goldeneye - 6; Black-headed Gull - 50 roosted.

Sunday 7th December 2003 [RDH]
Mallard - 54; Goldeneye - 3; Teal - 5; Tufted Duck - 2; Waxwing - 3 flew west to roost; Kestrel - 6; Sparrowhawk - 1; only small numbers of finches to roost.

Saturday 6th December 2003 [RDH]
Goldeneye - 3; Canada Geese - 55; Mallard - 35.

Sunday 30th November 2003 [RDH]
Tufted Duck - 7; Goldeneye - 5; Lapwing - 25; Meadow Pipit - 1.
Also: [DW] A walk along the conduit this afternoon failed to produce any signs of a Great Grey Shrike, but there was a Little Owl in the field just below the first gate along the conduit, either using or inspecting rabbit burrows! It spent all its time on the deck, hopping along or flying a short distance before coming down again. A couple of Mistle Thrushes were hassling it, which was what drew attention to it. Also good views of a Water Vole. Seven Tufted Duck on the middle res and 55 Canada Geese on the top res.

Saturday 29th November 2003 [RDH]
Black-headed Gull - 210 roosted; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1; Common Gull - 3 roosted; Goldeneye - 5; Tufted Duck - 7.

Tuesday 25th November 2003 [A Hill]
Goldeneye - 2 [1m,1rh] on middle res.

Sunday 16th November 2003 [AJM]
Canada Goose - 57; Mallard - 27; Teal - 19; Wigeon - 2; Goldeneye - 1 male; Lapwing - c.60; Black-headed Gull - 70; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 by late morning; Herring Gull - 1 [prob 3w]; Coal Tit - 1.

Sunday 9th November 2003 [RDH, DW]
Five Goldeneye plus: 18 Teal, 30 Mallard, 50 Canada Geese and up to 150 Lapwing. Plus 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers moved west together but may have gone down in the top plantation [DW].

Friday 7th November 2003
All on the middle res: 20 Teal, 3 Pochard and a Wigeon.

Monday 3rd November 2003 [R.Kay]
A Goldeneye on middle res and 30+ Fieldfare in fields below Roper Hill.

Saturday 1sth November 2003 [RDH, AD, KC, et al]
A total of 16 Whooper Swans during the morning as follows: there were 6 ads on the Middle Res when RDH arrived at 0750h, 4 more ads arrived from the SW at 0755 and they were still present when RDH left; at 0815 another 6 circled the south side of the middle res before continuing SE. A day count of 16 is a record for the locality. Also over, were c.750 Pink-footed Geese in 10 skeins, all flying SE or E. Other than that: c.1000 Woodpigeon south, 50 Starlings west and 4 Blackbirds high to the SE. KC also recorded the PFG's from Rod Moor/Strines and 2 ringtail Hen Harrier's over the back of Ocean View. A ringtail Hen Harrier in to roost at 1645h [AD] may have been one of the Ocean View birds.

Sunday 26th October 2003 [RDH + DW et al]
Hen Harrier - a juvenile seen close in; Peregrine - 1; Pink-footed Geese - c. 100 E in skeins of 20 and 80; Goldeneye - 1 redhead; Lapwing - 150+; Golden Plover - 130 in fields at Roper Hill; Woodpigeon - 1000 S; Fieldfare - 130 S.

Saturday 25th October 2003 [RDH]
Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail; Peregrine - an imm male; Rock Pipit - 1 on bottom res; Pink-footed Geese - 25 E at 0855h; Tufted Duck - 12;
Lapwing 120+; Golden Plover - c.85 in fields at Soughley Lane

Wednesday 22nd October 2003 [CPF]
Two Green Woodpeckers this morning.

Monday 20th October 2003 [DW]
A ringtail Hen Harrier dropped in to roost at 1740h, and a 2nd-year Herring Gull in the roost.

Friday 17th October 2003, 0830 -1000h [RDH]
All either south or SE: Fieldfare - c.380; Redwing - c.170; Song Thrush - 3; Reed Bunting - 2; Rock Pipit - 1; Woodpigeon - c.320; Brambling - 1; Skylark - 3; Siskin - c.15. And apart from the visibly migrating: Peregrine - 1; Golden Plover - 2 [MG].

Thursday 16th October 2003 [RDH]
Nine Wigeon [a male and 8 females], plus 2 Rock Pipits NE. Next to no visible migration due to fog etc but 70 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 12 Blackbirds and 5 Song Thrushes, all present and amounting to a thrush influx.

Wednesday 15th October 2003 [RDH]
Single Rock Pipit and Dipper present.

Sunday 12th October 2003 [RDH+DW]
PFG - 15 WNW at 0955h; Dipper - 1; Lapwing - 160; BHG - 50; Cormorant - 1. Passerine migration included: Redwing - 80 SW; Fieldfare - 25 west; Brambling - 20 SW; Reed Bunting - 5 WNW; Rock Pipit - 1 WNW at 0820h [RDH]. In addition this morning: 178 Lapwing and a Rock Pipit over [DW].  A total of 42 Common Gulls through in morning and evening visits [12 and 28 respectively] [RDH].

Saturday 11th October 2003 [RDH+DW]
This morning [RDH]: PFG - c.800 E/ESE in 9 skeins between 0825-0955h; Woodpigeon - 250 south; Collared Dove - 4 west; Skylark - 85 south was the highest count for some years; Meadow Pipit - 100 south; Swallow - 1 SW; House Martin - 7 SE; Song Thrush - 3 west; Redwing - 9 west; Fieldfare - 2 west; Starling - 46 west; Jackdaw - 32 SW: Chaffinch - 160 west; Greenfinch - 305 west [a record count]; Brambling - 60 west; Linnet - 50 south; Siskin - 35 west; Goldfinch - 18 south; Lesser Redpoll - 12 SW; Reed Bunting - 8 west or NW; Yellowhammer - 1 south; House Sparrow - 1 SW.  It was also quite productive this afternoon [DW] with: 3 adult Whooper Swans on the middle res from1530h to dusk at least, a Short-eared Owl hunting, a Common Buzzard east, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls [2 adults and a third year], and a Cormorant.

Photograph Copyright © Richard Hill

Sunday 5th October 2003 [CPF]
A Cormorant present at 1600h.

Saturday 4th October 2003 [RDH]
Turnstone - 5 SW at 0755; Rock Pipit - one; Raven - 3; Merlin - one; Redwing - 4 SW; Swallow - one SW; Linnet - 50 south. Also: a Speckled Wood butterfly, middle res.

Photograph Copyright © Richard Hill

Wednesday 1st October 2003 [RDH]
Common Sandpiper - one still present.

Sunday 28th September 2003 [RDH]
Common Tern - 1 moulting ad; Common Sandpiper - 1 juv mid-am; Dipper - 1 on middle res; Crossbill - 4; Chiffchaff - 7; Goldfinch - 21 south; Pink-footed Geese - 375 E/SE in 6 skeins between 0845-0955h

Saturday 27th September 2003 [AD]
Four Common Gulls this evening.

Sunday 21st September 2003 [AD + RDH]
Raven - 2; Golden Plover - 4 south; Meadow Pipit - 1325 south in 2 hrs; Grey Wagtail - 6 SW; Song Thrush - 1 SW; House Martin - 375 SW; Swallow - 75 SW; Jay 38 S&W in 9 parties 0800-1000h [RDH]. Ringed Plovers - 4 juvs; Golden Plover - 6 south (presumably includes the 4 above); Jay - 5 west; Merlin - one chasing pipits on dam wall. Also: Red Admiral - one [AD].

Photograph Copyright © Andy Deighton

Saturday 20th September 2003 [RDH + DW]
House Martins - 140 W in 10mins [DW]. Ringed Plover - 4 juvs; Cormorant - 1 west; Yellow-legged Gull - one 1st-summer [RDH].

Monday 15th September 2003 [AD]
Harrier sp [probably Hen] over Ringinglow - one; Merlin - one; Snipe - 3.

Sunday 14th September 2003 [DW]
Yellow-legged Gull - 3 (2 ads and a 1st winter); Lesser Black-backed Gull - 470, most of which did not stay to roost.

Saturday 13th September 2003 [AD + RDH]
Cormorant - one south; Common Buzzard - 1 drifted E; Sand Martin - 1 SW; Tree Pipit - one;  Raven - 2.

Wednesday 10th September 2003 [RDH]
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 815 roosted; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 ads.

Sunday 7th September 2003 [RDH]
Snipe - 4; House Martin - 100 south

Saturday 6th September 2003 [RDH]
Pintail - 3 left to WNW at 0645h; Wigeon - 4 W at 0740h; Cormorant - 4 SW at 0920h; Chiffchaff - 7+; Whinchat - 3 juvs; Stonechat - 1 juv; Raven - 2; Swallow - 100 south.

Thursday 4th September 2003 [RDH]
Lapwing - 30; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 190; Herring Gull - 1 ad.

Wednesday 3rd September 2003 [RDH]
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 195; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 [one 3rd-summer and a 1st-summer]

Tuesday 2nd September 2003 [RDH]
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 305 roosted; Herring Gull - 1 first-summer.

Monday 1st September 2003 [RDH]
Not much apart from 85 Swallows.

Sunday 31st August 2003 [RDH]
The the only things of note were: Yellow Wagtail - 5; Wheatear - 1; Green Woodpecker - 1; Swallow - c.50; Crossbill - 1.

Thursday 28th August 2003
This morning on the Middle Res: 4 Redshank - 4; Lapwing - 30; Little Grebe - an imm. Plus one Yellow Wagtail SW.

Wednesday 27th August 2003
This evening: Ringed Plover - 4 off W; Lesser Black-backed Gulls - c.40.

Monday 25th August 2003 [RDH]
Teal - 6; Whimbrel - 1 NNW at 0935h; Redshank - 1; Dunlin - 1; Ringed Plover - 3; Swallow - 50; Black-headed Gull - 24; Sand Martin - 1; Tree Pipit - 1; Stonechat - 3; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 [an adult and a 1st-summer]; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 70; Common Gull - 2 briefly [AD].

Sunday 24th August 2003 [RDH]
Dunlin - 1 + 2 W at 0850; Ringed Plover - 4 still present; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 moulting ad straight through SW at 1005; Lapwing - 30; Swallow - c.50; Sand Martin - 1; Tree Pipit - c.5 (including 1-2 on dam wall); Pied Flycatcher - a fem/imm unusually on dam wall; Stonechat - 3; Whinchat - 1.

Saturday 23rd August 2003 [AD+RDH]
A decent morning with: Dunlin, - 5 juvs; Ringed Plover - 4 [2 ad, 2 juv]; Cormorant - 2 NW; Yellow Wagtails - 2; Stonechat - 3 [probably a pair + juv]; Whinchat - one; Redstart - 2 [ad+juv]; Spotted Flycatcher - 2; Tree Pipits - 3 west; Sand Martin - one; Swallow - 55; Stonechat - 3 imm; Black-headed Gull - 18.

Photographs Copyright © Andy Deighton

Thursday 21st August 2003 [AJM + AD]
Dunlin - 4; Lapwing - c.30; Swallow - a steady trickle SW, c.60 in 90 minutes; Pied Wagtail - 12+; Grey Wagtail - one; Stonechat - 2, a male and a juv. [AJM]. And this evening: an adult or near adult Yellow-legged Gull in fields with LBBG's [AD]

Wednesday 20th August 2003 [AJM, RDH]
Common Buzzard - one west at 1045h; Dunlin - 4; Curlew - one calling over moors; Lapwing - 11+; Mistle thrush - 12+ south; Stonechat - a juv [AJM]. And this evening: 6 Shoveler north at 1953h and c.90 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the top fields [RDH].

Tuesday 19th August 2003 [AJM]
Dunlin - 4; Greenshank - one; Pied Wagtail - 15+.

Monday 18th August 2003 [AJM]
Dunlin - 4 (Very poor photographs of a bird with an apparently white rump [below left] shows the bird to have braces, which Curlew Sandpiper would never show. At least two of the birds also appear to have very long bills [below right]).  Also: Pied Wagtail - 10+; Willow Warbler - 2+ calling; Magpie - 2; Black-headed Gull - 7, all moved off by early afternoon; Lesser Black-backed Gull - none until 1440h when c.20 dropped in from the east.

Photographs Copyright © Tony J Morris

Sunday 17th August 2003 [RDH]
Dunlin - 4 juvs; Ringed Plover - one adult; Tree Pipit - 2 west.

Saturday 16th August 2003 [AD, MG, RDH, DW]
Dunlin - 3 juvs; Curlew - 5; Yellow-legged Gull.

Saturday 15th August 2003 [AD]
An Antler moth [identified per KC); good numbers of Black Darters; 6+ Common Hawker, including ovipositing fem; a fem Southern Hawker [all these along Conduit].

Photograph Copyright © Andy Deighton

Wednesday 13th August 2003 [AD, RDH]
Greenshank - one; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20+; Yellow-legged Gull - one juv or 1st year bird; Dunlin - one juv. [RDH].
This evening: a juvenile Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 4 Teal, c.120 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Merlin, Short-eared Owl and a juvenile Moorhen. [AD].

Tuesday 12th August 2003 [RDH, DW]
Redshank - one [DW].  Greenshank - 3 on top res; Dunlin - one juv [RDH].

Sunday 10th August 2003 [MG, RDH]
Redshank - one; Dunlin - a juv; Tree Pipit - 2 west; Sand Martin - one {RDH].
Three Yellow-legged Gulls [2 adults and a juv] flew straight through this evening, but only small numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls roosted. Earlier: a Wheatear and at least one family party of Water Voles. Also, 6+ Black Darters along the conduit, including a pair ovipositing, and 4+ Common Hawkers [MG].

Friday 8th August 2003 [AJM]
A bit of a wader day: a juvenile Sanderling early afternoon at least, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, at least one Redshank and 3 Lapwings all on the middle res shore and 3 Whimbrel flew west at 1357h as the cloud cover was lifting. Also: 2 Stonechats [1 juv] near the hide, 3 adult Tufted Ducks included a female with 5 well grown young, 29 Black-headed Gulls by 1515h and increasing, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls by 1515h and increasing, 12+ Mallard, 16 Canada Geese flew on at 1425h, 10+ Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail on the middle res shore briefly and a Pied Wagtail.

Thursday 7th August 2003 [RDH
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 145 roosted; Common Gull - 2 ads.

Sunday 3rd August 2003 [RDH]
Lapwing - 37; Golden Plover - one with Lapwings; Common Gull - 8 ads.

Tuesday 29th July 2003 [RDH]
Common Gull - one adult.

Sunday 27th July 2003 [RDH]
Redshank - one on middle res; House Martin - c.70; Sedge Warbler - a male; Stonechat - one juv.

Saturday 26th July 2003 [RDH]
Black-headed Gull - 21 SW; Common Crossbill - c.5; Great Spotted Woodpecker - one W; Stonechat - one juv; Whinchat - 2 juvs; Sedge Warbler - one singing male in Fairthorn Clough. Butterflies: Gatekeeper - c.100; Meadow Brown - 48+; Red Admiral - 3; Painted Lady - 3.

Wednesday 23rd July 2003 [RDH]
Lapwing - 26.

Sunday 20th July 2003 [RDH]
Sparrowhawk - a male; Short-eared Owl - one.

Saturday 19th July 2003 [RDH]
Blach-headed Gull - 20 W; Short-eared Owl - one.

Saturday 12th July 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - 123 [ads + juvs], a new record count; Short-eared Owl - one; Sand Martin - one.

Monday 7th July 2003 [DW]
Tufted Duck with 4 chicks.

Saturday 5th July 2003 [RDH]
A party of 18 Common Crossbills west.

Thursday 3rd July [DW]
Two Redshank and a Short-eared Owl.

Saturday 28th June 2003 [DW]
A drake Common Scoter on the bottom res was still present late evening when also at least 2 roding Woodcock.

Thursday 12th June 2003 [M.Piff]
A Cuckoo calling this evening.

Friday 9th May 2003 [DW]
The 2 Pink-footed Geese still grazing at Redmires and now proving [if proof were needed] their own credentials to be a bit iffy. Also: a Wheatear and a singing Common Crossbill, plus the first brood of Canada Goose chicks of the year [6].

Wednesday 16th April 2003 [DW]
Two Pink-footed Geese still present. Also a Common Lizard and a Green Hairstreak butterfly.

Monday 14th April 2003 [DW]
Pink-footed Geese - 2 still present with Canada Geese; Goldeneye - a redhead; Wigeon - one male.

Friday 4th April 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - 68; Pink-footed Goose - 2 still present; Goldeneye - 4; Mallard - 17; Tufted Duck - 2; Wigeon - 2; Moorhen - 1; Lapwing - 5; Curlew - 5; Fieldfare - 2; Green Woodpecker - 1.

Sunday 23rd March 2003 [RDH]
Short-eared Owl - 2; Shoveler - 2 on the middle res early evening were possibly only the 3rd spring record.

Saturday 22nd March 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - c.30; Pink-footed Goose - still 2 present; Mallard - c.15; Goldeneye - 2; Moorhen - 2 back again [presumably to breed]; Green Woodpecker - 1; Common Crossbill - 8+.

Sunday 16th March 2003 [RDH]
Goldeneye - 4; Mallard - 29, an excellent count for this time of year; Curlew - 4+; Stonechat - 2; Meadow Pipit - 3 or 4; Grey Wagtail - 1 singing male; Common Crossbill - c.15; Reed Bunting 2+.

Saturday 15th March 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - 75; Pink-footed Goose - 2 still present; Mallard - 18; Goldeneye - 4 [2 pairs] displaying; Meadow Pipit - 3; Skylark - 6.

Sunday 2nd March 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - 67; Pink-footed Goose - 2; Goldeneye - 4 with both males displaying; Curlew - 1, the first back on territory; Fieldfare - 40.

Saturday 1st March 2003 [RDH]
Canada Goose - 67; Pink-footed Goose - still 2 present; Goldeneye - 3; Grey Partridge - 2 flushed from by the bottom res; Starling - 220; Fieldfare - 40.

Sunday 23rd February 2003
Still 2 Pink-footed Geese present, a pair of Goldeneye, and 5 Common Gulls left before dusk.

Saturday 22nd February 2003 [RDH]
A nice surprise of 3 Gadwall (2m+1f) still only the 5th for Redmires, and a male Wigeon on the bottom res late this afternoon and there until dusk at least. Also 55 Canada Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese - presumably remaining from last weekend, c.25 Mallard, 2 Goldeneye, 12 Lapwings and c.30 Black-headed Gulls.

Sunday 16th February 2003 [RDH, DWo]
A count of 55 Canada Geese plus 4 Pink-footed Geese all in fields feeding on potatoes put out by the farmer. Also: 22 Common Crossbill west and a Green Woodpecker.

Sunday 9th February 2003 [RDH et al]
A count of 100 Brambling west at c.0930h. In the afternoon: 2 Dippers, 39 Waxwing W to roost, 15 Mistle Thrush W to roost were the most the observers has recorded here in winter; up to 7 Goldeneye [with display observed earlier - DWo], but only small numbers of finches roosting. In addition: A presumably escaped green Parakeet species [presumably Rose-ringed] near the top res late morning [M.Piff].

Saturday 25th January 2003 [DWo]
Late afternoon: 3 Teal, 1 Goldeneye and 180 Fieldfare.

Tuesday 21st January 2003 [DWo]
This morning: 23 Common Crossbills flew into the middle res plantation. Also 47 Lapwing present. Nearby, 25 Common Gulls on fields at Brownhills Lane.

Monday 13th January 2003 [MM]
Two ringtail Hen Harriers in to roost this afternoon.

Sunday 12th January 2003 [JA, RDH, DWo]
A Hen Harrier left NW, and c.24 Common Crossbills.

Saturday 11th January 2003 [DWo]
A ringtail Hen Harrier roosted, and 4 Wigeon present with 2 redhead Goldeneye and 40 Black-headed Gulls to roost.

Tuesday 7th January 2003 [DWo]
Amid the snow and ice this morning: a male Stonechat feeding in the sluice by the middle res, a ringtail Hen Harrier [probably immature male] over top res  then hunting over the top plantation, a redhead Goldeneye and 40 Black-headed Gulls.

Thursday 2nd January 2003 [RDH]
An unusually good afternoon at Redmires for the time of year: Grey Heron - an adult on bottom Res; Hen Harrier 1 'ring-tail' roosted at 1450h; Merlin - 1 south at dusk; Kestrel - 2; Canada Goose - 16; Mallard - 12; Teal - 6; Goldeneye - 4, including one male; Lapwing - c.45 roosted on middle dam wall; Black-headed Gull - 105 roosted; Common Gull - an adult roosted [unusual]; Herring Gull - 2 flew NW; Great Black-backed Gull - 3 ads flew NW; Green Woodpecker - 2; Pied Wagtail - 1; Fieldfare - 51 flew west at dusk; Jay - 2; Common Crossbill c.30 in hide plantation. The following finches flew west to the roost: Chaffinch - 110; Greenfinch - 113; Brambling - 100; Lesser Redpoll - 72; Siskin - 2; Goldfinch - 1.

Wednesday 25th December 2002 [RDH]
Mallard - 21; Goldeneye - 3 (1m + 2 redheads); Lapwing - 21; Black-headed Gull - 8; Common Gull - 10; Green Woodpecker - 1

Saturday 21st December 2002 [DWo]
Up to 42 Common Crossbills, a Dipper and 2 Goldeneye this morning, plus a Cormorant on the middle res and a Green Woodpecker.

Sunday 1st December 2002 [DWo]
Dipper present again/still.

Saturday 30th November 2002 [DWo]
A party of 22+ Common Crossbill feeding on pines and beech.

Thursday 28th November 2002 [RDH / DWo / Birdnet]
This morning [Birdnet Info]: Dipper and 6 Common Crossbills.
This afternoon [RDH]: Canada Goose - 32; Mallard - 8; Goldeneye - 1 redhead; Lapwing - 70; Black-headed Gull - 85 roosted on top res; Lesser Black-backed Gull - a single 1st W; Kestrel - 2; Sparrowhawk - 1; Fieldfare - 100 SW; Starling - 100 in fields; Mistle Thrush - 10 SW. And the following flew to roost this evening: Chaffinch - 134 W; Greenfinch - 201 W; Brambling - 265 W; Siskin - 145 W; Lesser Redpoll - 111 W; Goldfinch - 2 W; Common Crossbill - 1 E.

Saturday 23rd November 2002 [KC, RDH, AJM, RT, PW]
Dipper - one [at first thought to show characteristics of race Black-bellied Dipper - but after much discussion revealed not to be the case]; Shelduck - 1; Canada Goose - c.35; Mallard - c.10; Cormorant - 1 sub-ad on bottom res; Common Crossbill - up to 28 blogging around; Black-headed Gull - 15. In addition, a late Ring Ouzel near Soughley Lane [RT].

Friday 22nd November 2002 [DWo]
A Dipper on the top res showing characteristics of the nominate race Cinclus c. cinclus - Black-bellied Dipper, [but see above].

Thursday 14th November 2002
Dipper - one again on the middle res inflow; Goldeneye - a single drake; Black-headed Gull - 105 roosted; Common Gull - 8 in the roost.

Monday 11th November 2002 [RDH]
Pink-footed Geese - 110 E in skeins of 60 and 50 between 0745–0805h; Goldeneye - 1 redhead; Lapwing - 25; Snipe - 1. Vis Mig: Feral Pigeon - 6 S with Woodpigeons; Woodpigeon - 1000 S; Fieldfare - 700 S/SW; Redwing - 18 W; Blackbird - 7 SW represented an influx; Starling - 1335 W; Brambling - 26 W; Goldfinch - 12 SW; Yellowhammer - 1 S; Common Crossbill - 18 SW.

Sunday 10th November 2002 [RDH]
Wigeon - 6 on bottom res with a male Tufted Duck; Lapwing - 25; Fieldfare - 110 W at dusk; Greenfinch - c.30 around middle res car park, pre-roost; Pink-footed Geese heard moving W at dusk.

Saturday 9th November 2002 [RDH]
Pheasant - 21; Common Gull - 2; Herring Gull a 1st-winter; Dipper - 1 again on Middle Res flew off E 0920h. Vis Mig: Stock Dove - 1 south; Woodpigeon - 2880 S/SW; Fieldfare - 100 SW; Common Crossbill - 24 SW; Bullfinch - 2 SW; Lesser Redpoll - 20 W; Reed Bunting - 2 SW