Recent News
03 September 2010
Centenary Riverside: Kingfisher - 1 ; Green Sandpiper - 2 ; Teal - 5Mount Darnall: Buzzard sp - 1 - High over Mount Darnall heading south at 17.30
R Don, Rotherham Centre: Swallow - 6 - SW following river ; Cormorant - 1 - SW
Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1 - returned to St George's church 15.30-16.00. ; Peregrine - 1 - on St George's Church at 12.30
Thrybergh CP: Hobby - 1 - flew SE at 0737. ; Wigeon - 2 - males flew round the park before flying SE with 3 teal at 0727 ; Snipe - 1
Wharncliffe Chase: Swallow - c70 - no movement between 7-8am ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Tree Pipit - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - c70 ; Reed Bunting - 6 - New brood of 3 juvs found
Whirlow: Pied Wagtail - 17 - mixed flock of adults and juveniles feeding on playing fields on area of freshly cut grass
02 September 2010
Ecclesall: Bullfinch - 5 - garden Charnley AveEwden Valley: Peregrine - 1
Orgreave Lakes: Little Egret - 1 - Briefly at 06:55 before flying south towards Woodhouse Washlands ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c400 - At least 400 prior to 06:55 when flushed by Little Egret ; Wheatear - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1
Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1 - On St George's Church tower, 10.45 and briefly several more times in the following hour interspersed with flying over towards Shalesmoor.
Ulley CP: Goldcrest - 1 ; Canada Goose - 17 - west ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Shoveler - 1 ; Tree Sparrow - 8 ; Greylag Goose - 7 - west
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Stock Dove - 4 - 2E,1W,1W ; Cormorant - 1 - W ; Tree Pipit - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - Pair west ; House Martin - c25 - SW with Swallows 7-8am ; Black-headed Gull - 5 - NW ; Swallow - 436 - Significant movement SW 7-8am.
01 September 2010
Bramley Grange : Common Buzzard - 3Catcliffe Flash: Goosander - 1
Green Moor: Little Owl - 3 - 1 adult & 2 juveniles
Orgreave Lakes: Turnstone - 1 - Still present early morning ; Ringed Plover - 5 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Same adult as earlier in week early evening ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - Juv flushed from long grass at edge of lake
Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1 - On ledge of St George's Church tower, 17.00, ignoring a party of 10-15 starlings on top of the tower.
Shirebrook Valley: Swallow - 40+ - flying SW in small groups of 5-10 between 7.00 and 9.00 am ; Green Sandpiper - 1 - on the lower of the two ponds by the visitors center at 8.50 am
Silverwood Lagoon: Wheatear - 1
Silverwood Wood: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - at edge of thin strip of woodland
31 August 2010
Firsby Res: House Martin - c100 - feeding around area, some birds still feeding young at nests ; Hobby - 3 - 1 attacked Swallows then climbed to height and joined 2 others before drifting off to the SE play fighting. ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - high up soaring and mobbing a common buzzard ; Common Buzzard - 11 - seen high up all over area, then 7 (poss some of same) up together later on ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 7 ; Yellowhammer - 4 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 - group south high up ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 ; Tree Sparrow - 20 - 10 flew east high, others around cottage garden ; Long-tailed Tit - 27 - 3 feeding parties ; Tufted Duck - 4 ; Willow Tit - 3 ; Kestrel - 2 - male and female ; Swallow - c40 - feeding around reservoirs ; Swift - 1 - dropped down to drink over reservoir mid morning ; Reed Warbler - 1 - feeding amongst bullrushes ; Whitethroat - 7 ; Blackcap - 5 - 1 in song ; Sedge Warbler - 1 - in reeds ; Chiffchaff - 12 - seem to be on every hedgerow with 4 birds singing ; Robin - 10 - 8 birds in song ; Willow Warbler - 2 - following tit party ; Goldcrest - 5 - 1 singing ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - adult and juvenile ; Green Sandpiper - 1 - dropped in at reservoirs edge, flushed off going west at 09.36. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 10 - small numbers drifted west ; Goldfinch - 39 - feeding parties around site ; Kingfisher - 1 - on dead willow ; Grey Heron - 6Middleton Moor: Little Stint - 1 - juv ; Ringed Plover - 2 ; Heron - 1 - unusual here in recent years ; Curlew - 2
Orgreave Lakes: Curlew - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Turnstone - 1 - Still present early AM
R Don, Deepcar: Dipper - 3 ; Grey Wagtail - 1
Silverwood Lagoon: Greenshank - 1 - dropped in briefly @ 09.20 then flew south
Thrybergh CP: Swift - 7 ; Spotted Redshank - 1 - flew S at 0930 calling. ; Green Sandpiper - 1 - calling
Ulley CP: Whinchat - 1 ; Wheatear - 1
Wharncliffe Wood: Treecreeper - 3 ; Buzzard - 9 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1
30 August 2010
Agden Beck: Red Kite - 1Bolsterstone: Goldfinch - c35 - on wires near Hunger Hill (SK25896)
Damflask Res: Swift - 6
Ecclesall: Swift - 3 - flew N late morning
Millhouses Park: Kingfisher - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 12 - feeding on last days rubbish by cricket pitch only at dawn flock grown over three days from single bird
Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 1 ; Turnstone - 1 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult ; Curlew - 1
Ramsley Moor: Stonechat - 8 ; Tree Pipit - 2 - Flew west, calling. ; Whinchat - 5
Redmires Res: Sand Martin - 2 - with Swallows on dam wall, off W later ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - on margins of Top Res ;
, Meadow Pipit - 65 - c.50 on dam wall + 15 W ; Stock Dove - 2 - flew W ; House Martin - 35 - flew NW ; Siskin - 18 - flew W - first movt ; Willow Warbler - 3 ; Swift - 2 - NW at 0930 hrs ; Kestrel - 6 ; Swallow - 75 - sat on dam wall at dawn, before feeding up and drifting off W ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 10 - in fields ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - juv on Middle Res ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - S Sheffield Centre: Peregrine - 1 - female sat on the top floor of BT building.
Silverwood Lagoon: Peregrine - 1 - sparring with the Buzzard over northern paddocks @ 10.25 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 85 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 ; Goldfinch - c.80
Tyzack's Dam: Mandarin - 24 - (inc 3 males) coming to bread !
Ulley CP: Buzzard - 6 ; Kestrel - 3 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Teal - 1 ; Shoveler - 1
Upper Midhope: Goldfinch - 30+ ; Mistle Thrush - c12
Whitley: Swallow - c50 - together on wires
Whitwell Moor: Siskin - 6 ; Starling - 48 - on telegraph wires, late morning. ; Swallow - c50 - feeding over the heather. No house martins.
29 August 2010
Aldwarke: Cormorant - 1 - on pylonAldwarke SF: Little Grebe - 3 - 2 ads; 1 imm ; Gadwall - 7 ; Teal - 3 ; Shoveler - 2 - eclipse drakes ; Snipe - 1
Aldwarke, Waddington Way: Sand Martin - 4 - over/around colony
Catcliffe Flash: Little Grebe - 5 - Including 2 juvs being fed by adults ; Great Crested Grebe - 4 - 2 ad and 2 young
Orgreave Lakes: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - Adult & juv ; Wigeon - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Mute Swan - 15 ; Cormorant - 10 ; Gadwall - 14+
R Don, Aldwarke: Whitethroat - 2 ; Kingfisher - 3 - 1 on river; 2 pond behind Asda
Ravenfield Church: Sparrowhawk - 2 - Pair high over churchyard calling @ 16.00.
Ravenfield Tip: Common Buzzard - 3 - up together, calling
Redmires Res: Mallard - 26 ; Teal - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Swallow - 30 - feeding around Top Res ; Goldfinch - 35 - post-breeding flock
Rother Valley Country Park: Snipe - 1 - On nature reserve. ; Dunlin - 1 - On nature reserve. ; White-fronted Goose - 1 - On main boating lake in pack of greylags
Sheffield Centre: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Flying low along Arundel Gate, 19.30
Thrybergh CP: Herring Gull - 1 - ad SW ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 23 ; Gadwall - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Cormorant - 7 ; Lapwing - 72 ; Tufted Duck - 46 ; Stock Dove - 4 - W ; Canada Goose - 198 - + 1x Greylag hybrid, in from N. ; Little Grebe - 3 - 1 ad; 2 imm ; Hirundine - 200+ - 75-80% SM; rest SL, few HM ; Yellowhammer - 2 ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Mute Swan - 34 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 21 - 2W; 9SW; 10S ; Pied Wagtail - 17 ; Black-headed Gull - c70 - inc 29SW ; Ringed Plover - 9 - party of 8 circled & left S/SW @ 0735hrs; 1W/SW @ 0910hrs ; Linnet - 23 - inc 10W ; Coot - 152 - inc juvs ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing male ; Chiffchaff - 10 - inc 3 singing males ; Teal - 3 ; Red-legged Partridge - 11 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Reed Bunting - 2
Thrybergh CP; adjacent fields: Sparrowhawk - 5 - inc 2N & 3 up together to E. ; Peregrine - 1 - NE @ 0842hrs
Ulley CP: Peregrine - 1 - immature hunting woodpigeons ; Shoveler - 1 ; Buzzard - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1
28 August 2010
Blacka Moor: Swallow - 22 - NW in 1 hourCarr Vale Nature Reserve: Swift - 15+ - a late group passing over, morning
Ecclesall: Swift - 1 - NW over Ansell Road late morning
Middleton Moor: Teal - 2 ; Ringed Plover - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 1
Orgreave Lakes: Dunlin - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 5
R Don, Centenary Riverside: Kingfisher - 1
Ramsley Moor: Willow Warbler - 8 ; Lesser Redpoll - 6 ; Blackcap - 1 ; Stonechat - 8 ; Spotted Flycatcher - 3 ; Redstart - 3 ; Whinchat - 4
Rivelin Valley: House Martin - 40 - flock over Tofts lane. Occasionally mobbing kestrel and driving it away.
Rother Valley CP: Greenshank - 1 - south over main lake at 1345
Rotherham Centre: Starling - c300 - flock in roadside trees; Centenary Way/Greasbrough Street
Ulley CP: Peregrine - 1 - left south west @ 0830 carrying a pigeon ; Kestrel - 3 ; Osprey - 1 - south east @ 0645 ; Tufted Duck - 3 ; Teal - 1 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - west ; Sparrowhawk - 1
Walkley Bank: Swift - 1 - high over Bell Hagg Road
27 August 2010
Barbrook Pools: Wheatear - 1Bradway: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - Catching insects around garden at edge of woodland
Centenary Riverside: Green Woodpecker - 1 - immature ; Green Sandpiper - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Snipe - 1
Linacre Res: Swallow - 30 - feeding over fields adjacent to Top Res ; House Martin - 25 - feeding over Middle Res ; Great Crested Grebe - 3 - inc 1 imm ; Cormorant - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 32
Middleton Moor: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 850 - Around 850 roosting ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - adults ; Black-headed Gull - 140 - Roosting ; Curlew - 1
Midhope Moor: Swallow - c30 ; Lesser Redpoll - 1 ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream-crown between Midhope Res and Moor this afternoon. ; Red Grouse - c40
Old Ravenfield: Mistle Thrush - 30+ - Flock feeding on field overlooking Thrybergh CP.
Orgreave Lakes: Greenshank - 1 - Juv early morning ; Goosander - 13 - 11 juvs ; Dunlin - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 9 ; Coot - 2 - Not that common here ; Teal - 10 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult in pre-roost
Pit-house West: Jay - 4 - 2 ad and 2 juv flying over
R Don, Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 1 - Crinoline to Grafton Bridges
Ravenfield: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Juv male found dead in garden after hitting patio window
Redmires Res: Whinchat - 1 - juv in Fairthorn Clough ; Whitethroat - 1 - juv in Fairthorn Clough ; Chiffchaff - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 10 ; Pied Wagtail - 7 ; Meadow Pipit - 50 - post-breeding flock ; Golden Plover - 3 ; Coal Tit - 5 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - juv on Middle Res ; Tufted Duck - 1 ; Canada Goose - 10 - big clear-out in recent days ; Lapwing - 35 ; Meadow Pipit - 20 - flew NE ; Tree Pipit - 3 - singles SW ; Swallow - 62 - flew NE ; Sand Martin - 2 - flew NE ; Goldfinch - 19 - flew SW ; Linnet - 6 - flew SW ; Long-tailed Tit - 13
Ringinglow: Mistle Thrush - 20
Rother Valley CP: Garden Warbler - 1 - skulking in bushes
Rotherham Centre: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Effingham St, St Ann's
Sheffield University: Swallow - c20 - S at 15.30
Silverwood Pit Top: Hobby - 1 - chasing hirundines over paddocks by Hollings Lane entrance @ 07.50 then flew east
Stubley Hollow: Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Thrybergh Cemetery: Little Owl - 1 - in tree @ 15.00 ; Little Owl - 1 - on fallen log @ 1730
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Stock Dove - 7 - mainly singles W-NW 0700-0800h ; House Martin - 23 - 2 parties high SW - first movement noted.
26 August 2010
Green Moor: Little Owl - 1Hunters Bar, Sheffield: Ring-necked Parakeet - 1
Langsett/Midhope: Kestrel - 4-5
Norton Lees: Swift - 10+ - loose group drifted west, high, at 1035h
Orgreave Lakes: Sand Martin - 12 - This evening ; Ringed Plover - 4 ; Greenshank - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 3 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Shoveler - 5
Poolsbrook CP: Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Grey Heron - 5 ; Goldfinch - 13 - roosting in bushes by car park
Rotherham; St Ann's: Goldfinch - 13
RVCP: ARCTIC SKUA - 1 - A juvenile (dark phase) flew west @ 1015
Walkley Bank: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - in garden on Bell Hagg Road - first record at this location in 19+ years
Wardlow: Grey Partridge - 14
25 August 2010
Big Moor: Grey Partridge - 7 ; Pheasant - 3+ - A female with 2+ young.Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 imm ; Shoveler - 3 ; Heron - 2 ; Gadwall - 10+ ; Little Grebe - 10+ - inc juvs ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Cormorant - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 20+ - inc juvs ; Moorhen - 12+ ; Coot - 124+ ; Blackcap - 1 - fem/imm ; Teal - 4 ; Pochard - 5
Graves Park: Stock Dove - 3 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - flew south at 1305 ; Swift-1 over tennis courts at 1200 ; House Martin - 3 ; Swallow -25-30 - between tennis courts and ponds
Hurlfield: Swift - 1 - Flew NW at 0710
Orgreave Lakes: Shelduck - 3 - 3 Juveniles ; Goosander - 13 - All Redheads ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - South at 0730 hrs ; Ringed Plover - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Swift - 1
R Don, Attercliffe: Sand Martin - 1 - Norfolk Bridge, feeding over river ; Kingfisher - 1
R Sheaf, Abbeydale: Dipper - 1 - flying downstream at Broadfield Road
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goldfinch - 50+ - In one flock to east of lake
Wharncliffe Chase: Willow Warbler - 2 - Both singing ; Swallow - c65 ; Starling - 14 - 8NW ; Woodpigeon - 19 - SW ; Mistle Thrush - c90 - Single post breeding group. ; Jackdaw - c300 ; Whinchat - 3 - Family party ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Tree Pipit - 1 ; Stock Dove - 6 ; Reed Bunting - 7 - c5 juvs
24 August 2010
Agden: Mistle Thrush - 38 - single flock moving between trees either side of Smallfield Lane, NE of resAgden Side: Raven - 1
Centenary Riverside: Green Sandpiper - 1
Edale: Wheatear - 2 - pair on Crowden Tower
Orgreave: Common Sandpiper - 1+ - at least one this evening
Orgreave Lakes: Swift - 1 - this evening ; Dunlin - 2 ; Ringed Plover - 5 ; Wheatear - 1 ; Whinchat - 1 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Ringed Plover - 4 - 1 add and 3 imms this evening
Oughtibridge: Swift - 2+ - Flying over Beeley Woods
Redmires Res: Swallow - 70 - over Top Res ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - juv on Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 335 - roosted - all arriving at dusk
Sheffield University: Swallow - 1
Thrybergh CP: Shelduck - 6 - juveniles departed at 0800. ;
23 August 2010
Botanical Gardens: Swift - 1 - W at 19.00Rivelin Valley: Canada Goose - 50 - Flying North East at 0625. very noisy
Silverwood Lagoon: Ringed Plover - 3
22 August 2010
Aldwarke; Waddington Way: Goldfinch - 10 ; Sand Martin - 10 - over/around colonyBramley: House Sparrow - 15 - On feeders on Flanderwell Avenue @ 8.50AM.
Eccllesall: Tree Pipit - 1 - flew S calling over Ansell Road at 1030 hrs
Fatty Boyns Ponds: Chiffchaff - 2
Hood Hill: Tree Sparrow - 4+ - 3+ adults, 1 juv Derricroft.
Langsett Res: Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Longstone Edge: Bullfinch - 6 - 3 pairs ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 ; Whinchat - 2 ; Wheatear - 5 - 5 juvs
Orgreave Lakes: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - 2 adults ; Common Sandpiper - 2
Redmires Res: Little Ringed Plover - 3 - adult (photo) and 2 juvs ;
, Dunlin - 3 ; Little Ringed Plover - 3 - 2 juv (photo) ; , Tufted Duck - 2 - males ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c150 - Unusually roosting on top resr ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - adult in roost ; Greylag Goose - 1 - still with Canadas ; Greenshank - 4 - Straight through SW calling at 19:45 Silverwood Wood: Tawny Owl - 1 - Seen @ 8.30PM
Stubley Hollows: Little Owl - 5 - Family of 4 plus 1 juv elsewhwere on site
Thrybergh CP: Canada Goose - 168 - + 1 x Greyag hybrid, in from N. ; Whitethroat - 1 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Sand Martin - 11 - S ; Swift - 2 ; Snipe - 1 - in briefly @ 0735hrs; left NW. ; Linnet - 8 ; Pied Wagtail - 10 ; Reed Warbler - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 4 - inc 1 singing male ; Goldfinch - c20 ; Coot - 132 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 - 4 ads; 1 imm ; Greylag Goose - 18 - inc 16 in from N ; Swallow - 62 - S between 0535 - 0900hrs ; Moorhen - 19 ; Black-headed Gull - 21 - max. ; Chiffchaff - 16+ - inc 4 singing males ; Willow Tit - 4 - inc 1 singing male ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 - W ; Reed Bunting - 3
Thrybergh CP & adjacent fields: Lapwing - 54
Thrybergh Tip: Bullfinch - 6 ; Blackcap - 2 - 1m; 1f/juv ; Chiffchaff - 9+ - inc 2 singing males ; Stock Dove - 5 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 1 ; Gadwall - 54 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Sand Martin - 6 ; Green Sandpiper - 2 ; Common Buzzard - 1 - calling ; Jay - 4+ ; Green Woodpecker - 2 ; Little Grebe - 4 - + 7 juvs
Thrybergh; Doncaster Rd: Swallow - 4-5
Ulley CP: Kingfisher - 1 ; Tree Sparrow - 2 ; Kestrel - 5
21 August 2010
Barbrook Pools: Willow Warbler - 1 - juv in hedgerow near cottage ; Reed Bunting - 3 - in hedgerow near cottage ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female to S-W, mobbed by passerines ; Sand Martin - 1 - S-W with small nos of swallows ; Linnet - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 40 - At least 40 around pools and adjacent moorlandBramley: Sparrowhawk - 1 - In garden, Flanderwell Avenue @ 1230 hrs ; Blue Tit - 8 - On garden feeders ; Chaffinch - 2 - 2 juv males on garden feeders
Ecclesall: Common Gull - 1 - ad W over Ansell Road at 1917 hrs
Eyam: Common Buzzard - 1
Firsby Res: Whitethroat - 10 ; House Martin - 125 - some still visiting nests on cottage ; Sand Martin - 5 - inc 4 high east ; Swift - 1 ; Willow Tit - 2 ; Bullfinch - 7 - 2 parties of 3 and 4 ; Goldfinch - 23 ; Linnet - 6 ; Willow Warbler - 6 - all very green birds looking their best ; Swallow - 60 - feeding ; Blackcap - 4 - 3male ,1 female ; Spotted Flycatcher - 3 ; Sedge Warbler - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 13 - calling all around site, 1 singing ; Lesser Whitethroat - 2 ; Jackdaw - 55 - small groups continually going east ,then flock of 19 together went east ; Hobby - 2 ; Teal - 2 - dropped in from high ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - adult and juvenile still being fed ; Cormorant - 2 - singles circled over ; Carrion Crow - 6 ; Rook - 139 - small flocks going east ; Grey Wagtail - 4 - 2 west and single SE high ; Greenfinch - 8 ; Common Buzzard - 5 - single flew low down southern arm, later 4 birds up over paddock going westerly ; Green Woodpecker - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 - singles ; Reed Bunting - 9 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - male feeding plus one east high calling ; Pied Wagtail - 3 - feeding around reservoir
Loxley: Swift - 2 - over valley at 07:15 ; Tawny Owl - 2 - hooting in woodland close to Loxley Road at c15:00
Manor top: Swift - 2 - flying south
Middleton Moor: Merlin - 1 ; Whinchat - 1 - White Rake ;
, Ringed Plover - 1 - adult Ravenfield Ponds: Tawny Owl - 1
Redmires Res: Kestrel - 3 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 79 - including one showing characteristics of L.f.intermedius bearing a Norwegian-type ring ;
, Dunlin - 4 - on Middle Res ; Ringed Plover - 1 - juv ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 - juv ; Lapwing - 64 - on Middle Res ; Moorhen - 1 - juv skulking in inlet by Top Res - my first for 5 years ; Mallard - 58 - increase noted ; Cormorant - 13 - party flew W at 0846 hrs - record count for this site ; , Greylag Goose - 1 - with Canada Geese ; Canada Goose - 101 - in fields ; Sparrowhawk - 2 ; Golden Plover - 14 - with Lapwings ; Meadow Pipit - 45 - flew SW ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad with LBBs ; Tufted Duck - 1 - male on Middle Res ; Tree Pipit - 5 - singles S/SW ; Pied Wagtail - 4 - flew SW ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - left to SW ; Grey Wagtail - 2 - SW ; Sand Martin - 1 - SW ; Willow Warbler - 7 ; Mistle Thrush - 15 - post-breeding flock ; Crossbill - 8 - by Top Res ; Goldfinch - 45 - post breeding flock ; Stonechat - 1 - juv ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Swallow - 33 - flew SW Ulley CP: Yellow Wagtail - 5 - south ; Teal - 1 ; Cormorant - 1 - south west
Woodhouse Tip: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Swift - 2
20 August 2010
Banner Cross: Swift - 1 - heading south at 1600 hrsGreen Moor: Cuckoo - 1 - Single fledged juvenile with brief glimpse of tending parent probable Willow Warbler. ; Grey Partridge - 5 - Family party
Loxley: Swift - 3 - Over the valley, drifting S, at 0750 hrs
Rawmarsh: Swift - 2 - SE @ 1028hrs
Thrybergh: Bullfinch - 5 - Flock feeding on seed heads in field at side of path leading from Thrybergh Lane to March Flatts Road @ 17.30.
19 August 2010
Blue Man's Bower: Snipe - 1Crystal Peaks : Swift - 10
Keppels Field & bell pits: Chiffchaff - 2
Orgreave Lakes: Great Crested Grebe - 6 - 4 juvs ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 3 ; Canada Goose - 34 ; Mute Swan - 22 - incl 3 cygnets ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juvenile again this afternoon, then flew north. ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Gadwall - 26 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 3 ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 78 ; Tree Pipit - 1 - 1 South ; Swift - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c70 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 ; Common Gull - 2 ; Gadwall - 2
Parkgate Canal Basin: Mute Swan - 2
R.Rother Catcliffe: Kingfisher - 1
Rotherham Centre: Swift - 1 - WSW with 4 HM @ 1500hrs ; Cormorant - 1 - W
RVCP: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 20 - 6 juveniles, 1 juvenile Herring Gull. Also Bar-headed Goose, unringed adult and juvenile - who dropped them off?! ;
Treeton Dyke: Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Garden Warbler - 1 - singing ; Willow Tit - 1
Ulley CP: Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Wharncliffe Chase: Mallard - 102 - Concentration moulting on flash ; Reed Bunting - 3 - Juveniles calling from bracken ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Swallow - 65 - Concentrations of breeding groups in area seem to be merging. ; Jackdaw - c60 ; Grey Wagtail - 1W ; Red-legged Partridge - 1 juv ; Green Woodpecker - 1
18 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Heron - 1 ; Moorhen - 12+ - inc juvs ; Shoveler - 3 ; Little Grebe - 12+ - inc juvs and one occupied nest ; Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 imms ; Cormorant - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pair + 3 juvs ; Coot - 110+ - inc juvs ; Gadwall - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 40+ - plus 2 broods (2,2) ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Pochard - 11Centenary Riverside: Green Sandpiper - 1 ; Snipe - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1
Green Moor: Sparrowhawk - 1 - 1 adult male ; Little Owl - 2 - 2 juveniles
Langsett Moor: Curlew - 1 - Juvenile feeding at 4pm.
Midhope Res: Little Grebe - 4 - Pair with 2 juvs.
Redmires: Reed Bunting - 3 - juvs ; Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling on S side of middle reservoir ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 30 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 - 2 adult and 3 juv ; Willow Warbler - 7 - singing ; Lapwing - 40+ - post-breeding flock on mid res
17 August 2010
Big Moor: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Flying north over moors.Forgemasters Tip: Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling frequently ; Chiffchaff - 1 - calling
Green Moor: Swallow - 120 - In two groups on wires @ 7am, including juveniles ; Little Owl - 2 - 2 juveniles
Loxley: Swift - 9 - Circling valley at 08:00
Orgreave Lakes: Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; Mute Swan - 16 ; Ringed Plover - 2 - adults ; Common Sandpiper - 2 ; Teal - 1 ; Linnet - c15 - incl 5SE ; Cormorant - 11 ; House Martin - 40 - total south between 0930 and 1000 ; Sand Martin - 2 - south ; Common Scoter - 2 - Still present 2pm. ; Gadwall - 23 ; Cormorant - 7 ; Common Gull - 1 ; Swallow - c8 ; Greenshank - 2 - 2 briefly at 17:40 before leaving east ; Common Scoter - 2 - 2 drakes at 08:00 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - Adult in at 0955 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 104 ; Black-headed Gull - 73 ; Woodpigeon - c400 - Parties SE 2 - 2.45pm
Ulley CP: Gadwall - 2 ; Common Sandpiper - 1
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Woodpigeon - 51 - SW ; Great Black-backed Gull - 2 - Both adults S ; Swallow - 48 - 6SW ; Cuckoo - 1 - Juvenile at 0715hrs settled briefly on fence post before flying out of view ; Starling - 1 - SE ; Stock Dove - 4 - 2 pairs SW ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - imm SE ; Chiffchaff - 5 - 1 singing ; Nuthatch - 3 ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing ; Tree Pipit - 1 - SW ; Sparrowhawk - 2 ; Linnet - 5 ; Meadow Pipit - 3 - 1S
16 August 2010
Aldwarke: Buzzard - 1Barbrook Pools: Marsh Harrier - 2 - 2 juvs present 1620 to 1700. departing eventually to NW.
Bramley: Buzzard - 1 - Soaring over Bramley @ 1345
Ecclesfield: Sparrowhawk - 1 - mobbed by crow
R Sheaf, Heeley: Mandarin - 3 - Female plus 2 immatures on river by Broadfied Rd
Ramsley pools: Snipe - 5
Redmires Res: Yellow-legged Gull - 1+ - At least one, possibly two, adults in gull roost, moving between Middle Res and Roper Hill ; Siskin - 7+ - Middle Res plantation ; Lapwing - 60+ - single flock at Roper Hill ; Kestrel - 5+ - including 3 hunting together over Roper Hill ; Dunlin - 2+ ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Redshank - 2 ; Golden Plover - 12 - flew N from Middle Res ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c150 (and counting!) - At least 150 in area when we left about 20:00, with more drifting in.
Rivelin Filters: Buzzard - 1 - drifted across from Lodge Moor, 1045hrs
Thrybergh Cemetery: Little Owl - 1 - high in tree @ 18.45.
Ulley Res, NE arm: Whitethroat - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - c50 ; Great Crested Grebe - Pair
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Stock Dove - 9 - 2NE; 2SW; 2W; 1E; 1W; 1W ; Green Woodpecker - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 35 - single post breeding group ; Willow Warbler - 3 - Party; 1 singing briefly ; Cormorant - 1 - SW ; Starling - 43 - 18sw; c25 resident
15 August 2010
Agden Side: Buzzard - 7 - 4 over Emlin Ridge 3 over Cowell Flat ; Hobby - 1Aldwarke; Waddington Way: Sand Martin - c30 - over/around colony
Barbrook Pools: Green Sandpiper - 1 ; Teal - 12
Bradfield Dale: Hobby - 1 - circling low with prey (swallow?) in talons
Ecclesall: Raven - 3 - drifted high to SE over Ansell Road at 0956 hrs - garden tick! ; Swift - 3 ; Swift - 1 - SW
Emlin Ridge: Red Kite - 1
Foulstone Delph: Crossbill - 12+ - landed in top of spruce trees along track (SK216910)
Froggatt Bridge: Goosander - 5 - redheads on R Derwent
High Green: Sparrowhawk - Pair - displaying
Low Bradfield: Sparrowhawk - 1 - low over cricket pitch, mobbed by finches
Middleton Moor: Wheatear - 6 - inc 2 juvs White Rake ;
, Swallow - c600 - Large roost tonight ; Curlew - 14 - dropped in to roost ; Whinchat - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - c600 - in roost ; Common Gull - 1 - ad ; Teal - 2 Morehall Res: Great Crested Grebe - 3 - 3
Peat Pits: Marsh Harrier - 2 - hunting over wheat fields present all day
Redmires Res: Mallard - 36 - increasing ; Black-headed Gull - 40 - inc party of 30 NW ; Lapwing - 45 - on Middle Res ; Golden Plover - 5 - with Lapwings ; Redshank - 1 - on Middle Res ; Marsh Harrier - 1 - juv flew ESE at 0656 hrs ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 269 - in fields on Roper Hill ; House Martin - 10 - SW ; Ringed Plover - 1 - juv left to SE ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - by Top Res ; Dunlin - 2 - juvs on middle Res ;
, Curlew - 1 ; Crossbill - 1 - E ; Chiffchaff - 5 ; Willow Warbler - 9 ; Grey Wagtail - 5 - on Top Res - influx fresh in ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad with LBBs Rother Valley Country Park: Ruff - 1 - On nature reserve
Thrybergh CP: Swallow - 17 ; Blackcap - 2 - inc 1 male ; Stock Dove - 2 - NW ; Common Tern - 3 - S ; Whitethroat - 2 ; Swift - 1 ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Grey Wagtail - 3 ; Goldfinch - c15 ; Pied Wagtail - 15 - inc juvs ; Canada Goose - 107 - + 1x Greylag hybrid feeding on adjacent stubbles ; Herring Gull - 1 - NW ; Great Black-backed Gull - 3 - 1 ad + 2 imms NW ; Tufted Duck - 55 ; Teal - 1 - f/imm ; Common Sandpiper - 1 ; Cormorant - 21 - inc 12 N. ; Great Crested Grebe - 4 ; Lapwing - 6 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 - inc 1 S, 1 SE, 1 NE ; Coot - 130 - inc juvs ; Moorhen - 21 - inc juvs ; Mute Swan - 30 ; Willow Warbler - 4 - inc 3 singing ; Greylag Goose - 19 ; Chiffchaff - 17 - inc 3 singing
Thrybergh Tip: Great Crested Grebe - 1pr - + 1 juv ; Common Buzzard - 4 - soaring together, calling. All left NW; 2 returned SE then again turned & left NW. ; Blackcap - 2-3 ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Gadwall - 30 ; Shoveler - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 16 ; Mute Swan - 1pr - + 1 cygnet ; Little Grebe - 4 - + 3 juvs ; Willow Warbler - 1 - singing male ; Jay - 4 ; Chiffchaff - 3 ; Teal - 1 - f/imm (same as at TCP earlier?)
Ulley CP: Kingfisher - 1 ; Buzzard - 4 ; Curlew - 6 - all north east
14 August 2010
Agden Beck: Marsh Harrier - 1 - Juv. ; Red Kite - 1 - Pristine looking bird, up with Marsh Harrier. ; Cormorant - 18 - Single flock flew WOrgreave Lakes: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - juvenile again early morning also juvenile Dunlin ;
, Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - another photo ; Peat Pits: Marsh Harrier - 2 - Juvs interacting and hunting Barley fields ;
, Marsh Harrier - 2 - another photo ; Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 60 - in fields ; Lapwing - 50 ; Golden Plover - 9 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Redshank - 1 ; Dunlin - 4 - on Middle Res
Rivelin Dams: Tree Pipit - 1 - S at 0815 hrs ; House Martin - 25 ; Kingfisher - 1 - heard calling ; Mallard - 5 ; Common Scoter - 1 - A drake this morning. ;
Thrybergh CP: Canada Goose - 95 ; Pochard - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 15 ; Little Gull - 2 - juveniles flew round the reservoir for a couple of minutes before departing NW at 0915. ; Snipe - 2 ; Swift - 2 ; Swallow - c40 ; Sand Martin - c30 ; House Martin - c70 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 43
Ulley CP: Tree Sparrow - 1 ; Kestrel - 4 ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - east ; Common Sandpiper - 1
13 August 2010
Botanical Gardens: Swift - 2 - Over during a rain showerLangsett Res: House Martin - c30 ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Siskin - 3 ; Sparrowhawk - 3 - 2 over woods and a male frequently crossing water ; Lapwing - 7 - Flew south over res. ; Shelduck - 1 - Juvenile flew north at 1700h. ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 22 - 4 sub-adults left water east before a group of 18 flew in to roost after 1700h.
Midhope Res: Tufted Duck - 2 ; Canada Goose - 1 - Dead on waters edge. ; Little Grebe - 4 - Pair with 2 young chicks - second brood of season.
Orgreave Lakes: Little Ringed Plover - 3 - juvs ; Gadwall - 32 ; Common Scoter - 3 - 3 males present at 0920 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 152 ; Yellow-legged Gull - 4 - one (possibly)two fresh juveniles and 2 adults. ; Dunlin - 1 - juv ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 6 ; Ringed Plover - 1 - adult
Thrybergh CP: Gadwall - 1 ; Tufted Duck - 42 ; Common Tern - 1 ; Teal - 1 ;
12 August 2010
Centenary Riverside: Lapwing - 11 ; Teal - 2Green Moor: Mistle Thrush - 17 ; Little Owl - 3 - 1 adult and 2 juveniles ;
Orgreave Lakes: Lapwing - 35 ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Ringed Plover - 5 ; Gadwall - 42 ; Little Ringed Plover - 3
R Don, Ball Bridge: Dipper - 1 - Juvenile bobbing on rocks below weir ; Kingfisher - 1 - Flew downstream under bridge and entered bankside or foliage close to KI museum
Rawmarsh; Canal basin: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 - ads. ; Black-headed Gull - c20
Rotherham Centre; St Anns: Jackdaw - 1 - Very comical looking bird with completely featherless head/neck scavenging around area from 09 August onwards.
11 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Coot - 95+ ; Tufted Duck - 35 - + juvs ; Moorhen - 10+ ; Little Grebe - 8+ - at least 4 prs with young/nests ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Pochard - 5 ; Teal - 3 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Gadwall - 36+ ; Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Cormorant - 7 - inc green c/r birdFirsby Res: Linnet - 12 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - Adult with almost fledged juvenile ; Black-headed Gull - 33 - small flock came in and left westerly plus 2 resident birds ; Lapwing - 32 - post breeding flock at reservoirs edge ; Reed Bunting - 2 ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - juv on roof of cottage ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - feeding by reservoirs edge ; House Martin - 170 - large numbers mainly around cottage,some birds still feeding young at nests ; Coal Tit - 3 ; Pied Wagtail - 7 - inc juveniles being fed ; Greenfinch - 17 ; Goldfinch - 82 - inc single flock of 70 ; Whitethroat - 2 - juveniles ; Chiffchaff - 7 - inc 1 male singing ; Blackcap - 3 - brown caps in cottage garden,woods,and paddock hedge ; Lesser Whitethroat - 2 - juveniles on west hedge ; Hobby - 1 - diving into hirundines, moving high to the n/east then stooping back at hirundines ; Swift - 23 - mostly moving through south ; Teal - 1 - came in from west ; Tree Sparrow - 13 ; Long-tailed Tit - 12 - feeding in treetops ; Swallow - 40 - feeding
Rotherham Centre; St Anns: Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - Ad NW
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Hobby - 1 - Very high,paying interest in Swallows feeding below. ; Peregrine - 1 - Female flew in from east, dashed low across Chase making failed attack on a feeding Crow before continuing west. ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult SW ; Tree Pipit - 2 - singles SW ; Rook - c350 - 2 feeding parties from seperate rookeries in area. ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 - Singles flew north in close succession seperately across Chase calling - probably family party. ; Stock Dove - 3 - 1w, 2w ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Male ; Cormorant - 1 - Circled then probably landed on Wharncliffe Res ; Buzzard - 2 - Pair rose out of Wharncliffe Woods and gained height before drifting west. ; Starling - 8 - All NW in groups 6,1,1 ; Linnet - 4 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 - 1sw; 1e ; Swallow - 35 - 26 resident; 7SW; 2E ; Woodpigeon - c250 - inc 42 SW in small groups between 6.45-8.00
10 August 2010
Agden Side: Red Kite - 1 - briefly at 17:30Barbrook Pools: Wheatear - 1 - flew south
Brightholmlee: Whitethroat - 1
Broomhead Res: Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - in woodland near resevoir
Cowell Flat: Wheatear - 2
Ewden Height: Red Kite - 1 - 11am moulting bird lingering at Ewden Height.
Langsett Res: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 ; Swallow - 20
Manor Fields Park: Goldfinch - 30+ - feeding on thistle seeds.
Peat Pits: Kestrel - 2 ; Rook - c120 ; Jackdaw - c30 ; Linnet - c10 - c6 juvs
Rocher Cliffs: Kestrel - 4
Sheffield University: Peregrine - 1 - Perched on St George's Church tower, 15.00-16.30.
Totley Bents: Redstart - 3
Tyzack's Dam: Mandarin - 15
Wharncliffe Chase (north): Woodpigeon - 39 - SW in small groups ; Chiffchaff - 3 - 1 singing ; Rook - c80 ; Grey Heron - 1 - Juv in fields ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Male flew in from adjoining fields onto territory ; Willow Warbler - 3 - 1 singing ; Swallow - 29 - 15 resident; 14 south ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - female hunting across Chase at 7am ; Meadow Pipit - 9 - 3 resident; 6 SW ; Stock Dove - 5 - 2N, 2NE, 1W ; Linnet - 5
White Lee Moor: Mistle Thrush - 65 - large flock in fields near crossroads
09 August 2010
Aston: Red-legged Partridge - 1 - Feeding (on grit?) of company car park for several minutes in afternoon.Bramley: Tawny Owl - 1 - Calling on Flanderwell Avenue @ 0230 hrs.
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 5 - 5 birds roosting 3 1st summers and 2 adults including Puffin Island bird
Crookes: Swift - c20 - over Stannington View Road at sunset.
Ewden Height: Red Kite - 2 - 11am drifted NW
Green Moor: Little Owl - 2 - 2 juveniles
Hooton Roberts: Red-legged Partridge - 9 - On muck pile at junction of Holmes Lane/Howdike Lane
Manor Fields Park: Grasshopper Warbler - 1+ - one singing in tall vegetation near pond (SK380859); second (or possibly same) bird heard singing down the hill towards City Road Cemetery (SK379860).
Midhope Moor: Hobby - 1 - 11:20 chasing Swallows over moor
Orgreave Lakes: Little Ringed Plover - 2 - both imms ; Ringed Plover - 1 - 1mm ; Tufted Duck - 7 - 1 adult female and 6 half grown chicks ; Teal - 1 - female ; Dunlin - 1 - 1imm ; Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - 1 adult+1st summer ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 42 ; Black-headed Gull - 642
Platts Lane, Oughtibridge: Hawfinch - 1 - Grid ref SK314 936. At edge of Wharncliffe Wood.
08 August 2010
Agden Side: Hobby - 1 ; Buzzard - 4 ; Merlin - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 ; Red Kite - 2 ; Marsh Harrier - 2 - from Agden Rocher to Emlin ridgeAldwarke; Waddington Way: Sand Martin - 20-30 - over/around colony ; Willow Tit - 1
Alport Castles: Kestrel - 2 ; Raven - 1
Beighton Marsh: Willow Tit - 1
Fatty Boyns Ponds: Chiffchaff - 5
High Green: Buzzard - 1 - Circling over at 11am
Middleton Moor: Swallow - 500++ - Large roost in reedmace ; Teal - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 1 ; Common Gull - 2 - ad and 1s ; Yellow-legged Gull - 4 - adult/near adults ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 600+ - in roost
Ramsley Moor: Grey Partridge - 9 - A family party of 2 adults, 7 juvs.
Redmires Res: Canada Goose - 73 - ads & fledged juvs ; House Martin - 55 - mostly SW ; Tree Pipit - 1 - S calling - first movt ; Crossbill - 7 - W ; Kestrel - 3 ; Meadow Pipit - 30 - first post-breeding flock ; Willow Warbler - 20 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Goldfinch - 45 - post-breeding flock ; Whitethroat - 2 - recently fledged juvs by Top Res ; Oystercatcher - 1 - juv still present - wing coverts acquired - now exactly 9 weeks old!! ; Garden Warbler - 1 - recently fledged juv ; Curlew - 5 - inc a party of 4 W ; Snipe - 4 ; Lapwing - 45 ; Golden Plover - 5 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 39 ; Raven - 5 - over Middle Res ; Whinchat - 1 - juv in kale field ; Swallow - 15 - SW ; Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad with LBBs in fields
Rowlee Pasture: Red Grouse - 15
Thrybergh CP: Blackcap - 3 - 1m; 2 f/juv ; Whitethroat - 8 ; Willow Tit - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 16 - inc 2 singing males ; Willow Warbler - 4 - inc 3 singing males ; Little Grebe - 2 - imms ; Coot - 108 - inc juvs ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - calling at S-end ; Tufted Duck - 49 ; Yellowhammer - 2 - inc 1 singing male ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Cormorant - 20 - inc 1 W; 1 SW; 10 left res to W @ 0530hrs. ; Canada Goose - c85 - inc c83 in from S to N/NE @ 0548hrs; presumably 57 of these birds returning to reservoir later. ; Greylag Goose - 10 - inc family party ; Mute Swan - 31 - inc colour-ringed birds Y234 + Y236 ; Grey Wagtail - 2 ; Goldfinch - 30-40 ; Pied Wagtail - 5 - ads + 6 juvs ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - dropped in briefly. ; Pochard - 2 - in. ; Stock Dove - 2 ; Linnet - c20
Thrybergh Tip: Willow Warbler - 2 - inc 1 singing male ; Kingfisher - 1 - male ; Gadwall - c15 - inc juvs ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 pr - + 2 juvs ; Little Grebe - 4-5 - ads + 3 juvs (2 broods) ; Tufted Duck - 19 - inc juvs ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Whitethroat - 3 ; Green Woodpecker - 1 - calling ; Shoveler - Breeding confirmed - f + 5 unfledged but well-grown juvs ; Jay - 3 ; Chiffchaff - 9 - inc 1 singing male ; Bullfinch - 6 ; Cormorant - 3
Win Hill: Swallow - 26 - east ; Swift - 12 - east ; Sand Martin - 3 - east
Wybourn : Peregrine - 1 - circling the Don Valley then perched on Bernard Road incinerator chimney at 1715 hrs
07 August 2010
Bole Hill, Treeton: Tree Sparrow - 20+ - 1 flock around Flatts LaneBramley: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Plucking prey on garden fence on Flanderwell Avenue @ 0600 hrs.
Brampton Common: Little Owl - 1
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 5 - 1 pair with 3 chicks ; Little Grebe - 8+ - 1 sitting on nest, 2 independent imm, 2 ad feeding 2 chicks, 1 add feeding 1 chick.
Orgreave Lakes: Yellow-legged Gull - 1 - ad ; Gadwall - 32 ; Tufted Duck - 6 - female +5 half grown chicks ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 92 ; Ringed Plover - 1 - imm ; Dunlin - 1 - 1 juv ; Little Ringed Plover - 4 - all imms
Rawmarsh: Swift - 20-30 - high over, drifted E @ 1600hrs.
Rivelin Valley: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 27 - Flew down valley towards Hillsboro' 1pm
Ulley CP: Canada Goose - 17 ; Greylag Goose - 1 ; Grey Partridge - 3 ; Tree Sparrow - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Oystercatcher - 1 - calling ; Willow Tit - 4
Worrall: Lapwing - c 70 - In a newly ploughed field just next to Bradfield School
06 August 2010
Agden Res: House Martin - c25 - In fields and woodland NE of res ; Spotted Flycatcher - 1 - On edge of woodland on Smallfield Lane to NE of res ; Swallow - c40 - In fields and woodland NE of resBrightholmlee: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling in field next to morehall path at 6:55am
Canyards: Marsh Harrier - 1 - cream crown flew over at 8:15am
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 2 - one adult feeding well grown juv ; Little Grebe - 7 - 2 pairs, one pair feeding 3 young
Loxley: Lesser Black-backed Gull - 8 - W, group of 5 and 3 singles ; Swift - 15+ - feeding over the valley
Orgreave Lakes: Little Ringed Plover - 4 ; Ringed Plover - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 44 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 190 ; Skylark - 25+ ; Cormorant - 9 ; Common Sandpiper - 1
R Don, Lady's Bridge: Carrion Crow - 1 - Leucistic bird again over Lady's Bridge
R Don, Rotherham Centre: House Martin - 7 - Flew strongly SW, following river through town. ; Mute Swan - 3 - Crinoline to Grafton Bridges
Redmires Res: Cormorant - 1 - flew E
05 August 2010
Eastwood, Rotherham: Swift - 0 - Numbers dwindled to 2 over traditional nesting area; Hatherley Rd/Denman St/Bramwell St yesterday to zero today - usual rapid exit.Middleton Moor: Yellow-legged Gull - 3 - adults ; Starling - 100 - Around 100 roosting ; Swallow - 30 - small numbers moving high to west at dusk ; Dunlin - 2 - 1 adult feeding, another bird through to west ; Black-headed Gull - 220 - roosting ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 900 - 900+ roosting
Orgreave: Yellow-legged Gull - 2 - Adults
R Don, Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 2 - adults on river edge under Tesco bridge. Seen almost daily.
Shirebrook Valley: Green Sandpiper - 1 - Dropped on to the bottom pond by the visitors center at 06.35