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Monday 4th May 2026

  • Orgreave Lakes: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - On southern boundary of site ; Dunlin - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 4 ; Hobby - 1 ; GANNET - 1 - Still present though did a couple of practice flights.
  • Redmires Top Res: Whitethroat - 1 - SE corner ; Blackcap - 1 - by the car park
  • Thrybergh CP: Buzzard - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 ; Arctic Tern - 1 - East ; Common Tern - 4 ; House Martin - 10 ; Swallow - 500 - 500+ early morning birds moved on late morning ; Sand Martin - 40 ; Swift - 60 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Red Kite - 1 - Flew East along Dam ; Little Egret - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Dunlin - 4 ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Mute Swan - 42
  • Woodhouse Washlands: Mandarin - 1
  • Wyming Brook: Wood Warbler - 2

Sunday 3rd May 2026

  • Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 5 - 4m, 1f
  • Damflask Res: Swallow - 3 ; Blackcap - 1+ ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Song Thrush - 1+ ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 - Together
  • Leash Fen: Lapwing - 5
  • Middleton Moor: Swallow - 10+ ; House Martin - 1 ; Sand Martin - 2+ ; Common Gull - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 3 ; Skylark - 8+ ; Teal - 4 ; Shoveler - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Dunlin - 8 ; Shelduck - 4 ; Curlew - 1
  • Orgreave Lakes: Swift - 20+ ; Pochard - 5 - 4m, 1f flew over (presumed Catcliffe birds) ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Oystercatcher - 2 - pair with single chick on island ; Stonechat - 2 - pair taking food to presumed nest in bramble patch ; Swallow - 300+ - large numbers in low cloud and drizzle this evening ; GANNET - 1 - adult still on main lake at 20:00 ; Swift - 21+ ; House Martin - 69 - c ; Sand Martin - 150 - c ; Swallow - 100 - c ; Dunlin - 3 - North at 17:45. ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; GANNET - 1 - Adult in at 16:10 ; Yellow Wagtail - 6+ - at least 6 ; Wood Sandpiper - 1 - On island. ; Swallow - 300+ - Noticeable arrival of birds easily outnumbering other hirundines 4-1. ; Wheatear - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 8 ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Ringed Plover - 1 ; Whimbrel - 1 - Landed briefly before heading north ; Sanderling - 3 - 2 singles among Dunlin flocks and a lone single. ; Dunlin - 32 - Total (all north) between 06:30 and 11:30. ; Dunlin - 5 ; Wheatear - 1 - Male on east shore.
  • Tankersley - Black Lane: House Sparrow - 1 ; Linnet - 6 ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Herring Gull - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Singing ; House Martin - 6 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Swallow - 50+ - Feeding in damp conditions ; Lapwing - 4 ; Yellowhammer - 3 - One singing ; Skylark - 1 - Singing ; Gadwall - 12 - 6 pairs - plenty of flight/chasing involving 4-6 birds ; Whitethroat - 2 - Singing ; Little Egret - 1 - Originally feeding a flooded field margin. Later moved to main lagoon, heavily mobbed by BHG.
  • Tankersley - opp. Evri: Lapwing - 6
  • Thrybergh CP: Dunlin - 1 - One of large flock remained feeding on front. ; Sand Martin - 50 ; Swallow - 300 ; Swift - 3 ; Sanderling - 1 - North ; Dunlin - 42 - Total moving North largest flock 30+; one bird feeding on front ; Oystercatcher - 2

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