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20 April 2024

Canklow Woods: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 - singing
Midhopestones: Raven - 1 - low over Midhope Hall Lane briefly buzzed by a Merlin
Rawmarsh; High Street: Common Buzzard - 2 - soaring over @ 1115hrs
Thrybergh CP: Great Crested Grebe - 11 ; Tufted Duck - 18 ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Curlew - 1 - East 08:20 ; Sand Martin - 300+ ; House Martin - 8 ; Swallow - 15 ; Swift - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 10+ ; Blackcap - 8 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Buzzard - 4+ ; Kestrel - 4 - 2 pair ; Peregrine - 1 ; Siskin - 8 ; Reed Bunting - 6 ; Nuthatch - 1 - feeding station ; View Picture

19 April 2024

Ecclesfield: Buzzard - @ - Soaring over Hartley Brook.
Elsecar Res: Red-crested Pochard - 1 - Female, poss. hybrid ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Swallow - 1
Firsby Res: Buzzard - 5 - Circling Firsby Brook ; Cetti's Warbler - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 2-3 - singing ; Bullfinch - 2 - pair ; Whitethroat - 2 - singing ; Grey Partridge - 1 - on footpath
Fulwood garden: Brambling - 5 - at least 3f and 2m at feeders ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 - at feeders ; Siskin - 4 ; Greenfinch - 1 ; Dunnock - 1
Langsett Res: Oystercatcher - 5 ; Buzzard - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Canada Goose - 22+
Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Curlew - 5+ ; View Picture, Lapwing - 15+ - Several sitting ; Oystercatcher - 3 ; Snipe - 2+ - 1 displaying 4pm, the other heard chipping ; Skylark - 1 - Singing
Midhope Res: Crossbill - 10+ - Very confiding views of several birds including two that were singing close to each other. ; View Picture, Crossbill - 10+ - Another pic ; View Picture, Lesser Redpoll - 2+ - Feeding with Crossbill ; Greylag Goose - 10 - Pair with 8 young goslings
Millthorpe: Willow Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Nuthatch - 2 ; Buzzard - 1 ; Mandarin - 1
Orgreave Lakes: Reed Bunting - 2 ; View Picture
R Don, Morehall Tip: House Martin - 10 - feeding over river. ; Swallow - 3 - with martins. ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - 2 pairs on river. ; Dipper - 1 - making regular trips to traditional nest site. ; Long-tailed Tit - 2 - alarm calling around 2 separate nests. ; Mallard - 3 - all males.
Ravenfield: Hobby - 1 - Flew over Ravenfield Common towards Thrybergh CP.
Rawmarsh; Rockcliffe Road: Swallow - 1 - skimming gardens, heading N/NE @ 1015hrs
Redmires Middle Res: Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Stonechat - 2 - Pair in scrub, between top and middle res ; Curlew - 3 - High over fields to the east ; Tufted Duck - 7 - 4m 3f ; Kestrel - 1
Redmires Plantation: Siskin - 1
Redmires Top Res: Common Sandpiper - 1 - Western edge ; Moorhen - 1
Redmires, Hammond's Field: Curlew - 2
Rother Valley CP: Sandwich Tern - 1 - flew N at a reasonable height @ 07-03 ; Sand Martin - c400 - big build up for several days ; Swallow - c80 - as Sand Martin,,,, an increase over the last few days ; House Martin - c50 - good number for this site ; Raven - 2 - drifted east at 14-15 ; Swift - 1 - single bird among the mass of hirundines,,only seen for around 15 mins
Scholes Pond: Buzzard - 1 - circling over pond ; Wren - 1 - 1 singing ; Robin - 1 - singing ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing
Tankersley - Black Lane: Gadwall - 16 ; House Martin - 8 - 11.45 ; Swallow - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; Linnet - 2 - Pair in suitable nesting habitat ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Lapwing - 3 ; Mallard - 2+ - Pair with 8 new ducklings
Thorpe Hesley: Curlew - 1 - In stubble field, my 1st record here. ; Swallow - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Linnet - 2
Thrybergh CP: Swift - 1 - flew NW ; House Martin - c100 ; Sand Martin - 200+