Recent News - Rother Valley

29 August 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Dunlin - 1 - On nature reserve. ; Snipe - 1 - On nature reserve. ; White-fronted Goose - 1 - On main boating lake in pack of greylags

28 August 2010

Rother Valley CP: Greenshank - 1 - south over main lake at 1345
Rotherham Centre: Starling - c300 - flock in roadside trees; Centenary Way/Greasbrough Street

27 August 2010

Rother Valley CP: Garden Warbler - 1 - skulking in bushes
Rotherham Centre: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Effingham St, St Ann's

26 August 2010

Rotherham; St Ann's: Goldfinch - 13
RVCP: ARCTIC SKUA - 1 - A juvenile (dark phase) flew west @ 1015

25 August 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goldfinch - 50+ - In one flock to east of lake

19 August 2010

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?! ;

18 August 2010

Rotherham Centre; Central Railway Station: Sparrowhawk - 1

15 August 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Ruff - 1 - On nature reserve

12 August 2010

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

Rotherham Centre; St Anns: Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - Ad NW

10 August 2010

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 2 - In usual place on River under Tesco bridge.

06 August 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0800hrs

01 August 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Dunlin - 1 - 1 on nature reserve feeding. ; White-fronted Goose - 1 - 1 on nature reserve with greylags

27 July 2010

Rotherham Centre: House Martin - 1 - Returning to nest in eaves of house at the top end of Wellgate.

15 July 2010

RVCP: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - Reeling from SE corner, at Barbers Lane entrance to park. ; Wren - 1 - Carrying food for young at SE corner, near Barbers Lane entrance to Park
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Garganey - 3 - 2 imm/female, one eclipse male at 1045 from east side of reserve, but very flighty. Could not be relocated at 11:15 from car park

12 July 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - N

07 July 2010

Rotherham Centre; St Anns roundabout: Pied Wagtail - 1 - f collecting/carrying food.

01 July 2010

Rotherham, Osbert Rd, Grange estate: Ring-necked Parakeet - 2 - flew over Osbert Rd towards Moorgate @ 15.20

20 June 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Oystercatcher - 2 ;

19 June 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Greylag Goose - 50 - at Eckington end.

03 June 2010

RVCP: Cuckoo - 1 - One called at 1:20 p.m. between the Jet Ski lake (Beighton end) and Pit-House West

14 May 2010

Rother Valley CP: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - reported by pager at 0855h (main lake) and and 1127h "car park"

13 May 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Goosander - 1 - female ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - over the main lake at 1115
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Sparrowhawk - 3 - high above nature reserve displaying and chasing each other

12 May 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goosander - 1 male ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - feeding low over lake on at least 2 occasions in the morning

11 May 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - pager report still present at 10:40

10 May 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - pager report still present early afternoon

09 May 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Common Tern - 2 ; Escaped/Feral Species - 1 - Bar-headed Goose with other geese near the main car park ; Garden Warbler - 1 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Still over Meadowgate lake mid-morning.
RVCP: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - 0610-0755 on main lake by watersports centre then onto Meadowgate, becoming more elusive as the day warmed up

08 May 2010

RVCP: Peregrine - 1 - Adult male, attacked a BHG but missed ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Showing again on Meadowgate most of morning,,, 6-30 onwards ; Arctic Tern - 8 - 2/1/4/1 all north/north-east
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - another (blurred) photo ; , RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Still present tonight around small island on Meadowgate lake. ; , RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - pager report at 08:12

07 May 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Arctic Tern - 2 - North at 06:40
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Present at 07:20

06 May 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Still present at 19:00hrs ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Reported again this afternoon (per Birdguides)

05 May 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - pager report over Meadowgate lake again this morning

04 May 2010

RVCP: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - present over Meadowgate lake till around 10:45am only ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - pager report still present over Watersports car park at 07:25
RVCP, Main Lake: Yellow Wagtail - 1 - Watersports Centre
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Present on Meadowgate Lake between 1735 and 1750 mostly to the west in line with the pylons and above the island.

03 May 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Pager reports; 0640h-1240h ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - feeding over far side of nature reserve lake between red marker buoy and the island and still present at 19:20. ; Turtle Dove - 1 - flew across NR lake late morning ; Yellow Wagtail - 1 - N along main lake midday, then back S ; Oystercatcher - 1 ;
RVCP, Main Lake: RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Found at 0625h among the roosting hirundines. Showed well till 8ish then flew onto Meadowgate where it remained all morning, showing distantly. ; RED-RUMPED SWALLOW - 1 - Found at 0625h among the roosting hirundines. Showed well till 8ish then flew onto Meadowgate where it remained all morning, showing distantly. ;
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Osprey - 1 - Flew in from the South, circled, dived for a fish but missed, circled again before leaving to the East

30 April 2010

Rotherham: Swift - 2 - Chasing around over another favoured nesting area; Broom Avenue

28 April 2010

Rotherham Centre: Blackbird - 1 - f with 1+ fledged juvs; Drummond Street.

25 April 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Swift - c20 - Wheeling over Meadowgate Lake Nature Reserve about 0900

23 April 2010

Rotherham Centre: Linnet - 1pr - St Ann's

22 April 2010

Rotherham; Eastwood: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Soaring over
Rotherham; Masborough: Sparrowhawk - 1 - Probably f, unsuccessfully hunting Feral Pigeons.

21 April 2010

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 1 - Flying around rooftops, calling; College Street.

13 April 2010

Rotherham Centre: Swallow - 1 - Moved rapidly through low to N: Effingham Street
Rotherham Centre; Bailey House: Sparrowhawk - 2 - Two (probably f)low overhead. Moved off to NE flying in parallel, jostling & sparring in flight.

12 April 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Goosander - 3 ; Goldeneye - 16 ; Teal - 10 ; Redshank - 2 - main lake ; Lapwing - 1 ; Swallow - 40+ - over main lake at 0830 ; Sand Martin - 5 - over main lake at 0830 ; Oystercatcher - 2

08 April 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Willow Warbler - 10+ ; Goldeneye - 27 - 27 on Meadowgate Lake
Rotherham; Clough Bank Allotments: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing males
Rotherham; Hartley Lane Allotments: Chiffchaff - 2 - Singing males (SK4293).
Rotherham; South Street Allotments: Greenfinch - 2 - singing males (SK4092) ; Chiffchaff - 1 - Singing male (SK4092) ; Long-tailed Tit - 1 pr - collecting nest material (SK4092).

07 April 2010

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 2 - Chasing around rooftops, calling, Effingham Street

06 April 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: House Martin - 10 ; Little Egret - 1 - still on Meadowgate Lake
Rotherham; Carr Hill: Barn Owl - 1 - Flew over road @ 1945hrs

05 April 2010

RVCP, Intermediate Pond: Little Egret - 1 - on small pond before flying onto Meadowgate Lake
RVCP, Main Lake: Pied Wagtail - 2 - classic Whites

02 April 2010

Rother Valley CP: Willow Warbler - 1 - singing at northern end of Main Lake
Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 1 - on rooftops, Effingham Street.
RVCP: Blackcap - 1 - in song ; Little Egret - 1 - South @ 7-30 ; Willow Warbler - 3+ ; Sand Martin - 100+ ; Swallow - 40+

01 April 2010

Rotherham Centre; St Anns: Blackbird - 2 - a pair with calling young ex-nest, in ornamental shrubbery.

31 March 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Little Egret - 1 - Flew out of a stream by the side of Killamarsh Juniors sports club and landed at the edge of the field next to the fishing lake at Rother Valley

25 March 2010

Rotherham Centre: Carrion Crow - 1 pr - Nesting in top of mature tree adjacent to Chantry Bridge. One bird watched stealing egg from FP nest under arch of bridge and retiring to river's edge to eat it. ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Frederick Street

23 March 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Pink-footed Goose - 2 - 1 on main lake and 1 in fields amongst Greylags ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Redshank - 3 - meadowgate lake ; Fieldfare - 4

22 March 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Wigeon - 40 ; Chiffchaff - 3 - Singing birds ; Oystercatcher - 2 ; Snipe - 1 ; Lapwing - 1 ; Sand Martin - 20+ ; Redshank - 1

21 March 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ; Redshank - 5 - 3 on Meadowgate Lake, and 2 on the main lake. ; Oystercatcher - 2 - Flying over the main lake calling. ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Pink-footed Goose - 1 - On the lake in amongst the Geese near the main car park. ; House Martin - 1 - with Sand Martins, probably the earliest at RVCP ; Sand Martin - 8 ; Wigeon - 128 ; Kingfisher - 1

20 March 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Oystercatcher - 2 - Meadowgate lake. ; Wigeon - 57 - Meadowgate lake. ; Sand Martin - 11 - Near Meadowgate lake at 13.10, then at north end of main lake 14.00.

19 March 2010

Rotherham Centre, Walker Place: Sparrowhawk - 1 - over

18 March 2010

Rotherham Centre; High Street/Moorgate Street: Grey Wagtail - 1 - on rooftops.

17 March 2010

Rotherham Centre: Herring Gull - 1 - Ad S ; Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0803hrs ; Jackdaw - 1 - carrying stick to rooftop; Mansfield Road

15 March 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Redshank - 1

10 March 2010

Rotherham Centre: Sparrowhawk - 1 - soaring high overhead; Rawmarsh Road.
Rotherham Centre, Bailey House/Rawmarsh Road: Sparrowhawk - 1 - soaring high overhead.

04 March 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Goosander - 12 - 4M+8F ; Redshank - 1 ; Goldeneye - 3 - 1M+2F

01 March 2010

Rotherham; Thorn Hill: Kestrel - 2 - probably M & F, soaring over together.

27 February 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Oystercatcher - 1 - with wigeon on bank ; Goosander - 30+ - on various lakes ; Pochard - 60+ ; Gadwall - 20+ ; Cormorant - 5 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Common Buzzard - 1

25 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 3 - Singles NE @ 0945 & 1635hrs; 1 SW @ 1510hrs

23 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE @ 1635hrs

22 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 2 - NE between 1645-1650hrs

21 February 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Pink-footed Goose - 45 - flew west ; Dipper - 1 - Single on river between A Frame bridge and Stone Bridge

19 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0803hrs

18 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE

13 February 2010

Rotherham: Waxwing - 2 - Two birds seen well in garden in Kimberworth ;

11 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE @ 0800hrs

09 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0800hrs

04 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 3 - SW @ 0805hrs

03 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Goosander - 1 - Redhead on River Rother at Bow Bridge

02 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 3 - E together @ 1620hrs
Rotherham Centre: Howard Street/Effingham Street: Chiffchaff - 1 - Calling from ornamental plantings in busy pedestrian precinct at lunchtime.

01 February 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0755hrs

31 January 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Redshank - 4 ; Ruff - 1
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Teal - 388 - Meadowgate Lake only

29 January 2010

Rotherham A630 Centenary Way: Tawny Owl - 1 - Flying over A630 by Canklow Road at 0220am

28 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - SW @ 0800hrs

27 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 8 - SW @ 0800hrs

26 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 7 - SW together @ 0800hrs
Rotherham Centre; Wharncliffe Street: Sparrowhawk - 1
RVCP: Ruff - 1 - On lawns with 4 redshank.

25 January 2010

RVCP: Ruff - 1 ; Ruff - 1 - On Lawns ; Redshank - 4 - On Lawns ; Snipe - 8+ - Meadowgate

24 January 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Redshank - 4 - On the Lawns

23 January 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Pintail - 1 - Drake on Reserve. ; Ruff - 1 - Male on 'Lawns' by main lake with Redshank ; Ruff - 1 - Male on 'Lawns' by main lake with Redshank ; , Goosander - 22 - 20 on NR and 2 on N lake

21 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Goosander - 5 - SW @ 0800hrs ; Cormorant - 3 - SW @ 0800hrs

20 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 7 - SW together in loose flock @ 0800hrs.

18 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 7 - 6W; 1NE
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goosander - 12 - 8f+4m

16 January 2010

RVCP, Main Lake: Whooper Swan - 7 - 7 adults from early morning until 10 am when flew of south ;

15 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Effingham Street: Blue Tit - 1 - in full song. ; Grey Wagtail - 1 - calling
Rotherham Centre: St Ann's roundabout: Sparrowhawk - 1

12 January 2010

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Goldeneye - 4 - two pairs on river ; Goosander - 8 - 5males+3females ; Bullfinch - 3 - 2fem+1male

11 January 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Willow Tit - 1 ; Shoveler - 1 - on River Rother ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - on River Rother ; Goldeneye - 20+ - on River Rother ;

09 January 2010

Rotherham, Thornhill: Fieldfare - c100 - sat in roadside trees.

08 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Redwing - c20 - In town centre, feeding on holly ; Goosander - 1 pr - W following Don. ; Cormorant - 2 - NE
Rotherham Centre, Bus Station: Pied Wagtail - 1 - In pedestrian arcade on approach to interchange, feeding around feet of oblivious shoppers in Greggs bakers at lunchtime! Its amazing what hard weather will drive birds to do.
Rotherham Centre, Drummond St: Grey Wagtail - 1

07 January 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Redshank - 1 - Flew south along river. ; Buzzard - 1 - Mobbed by crow over reserve lake, 11 am. ; Goldfinch - 100+ - mainly goldfinchs in finch roost in bushes near roundabout on meadowgate avenue car park ; Gadwall - c10 - Mostly on river. ; Shoveler - c10 - Mostly on river. ; Greylag Goose - c10 ; Song Thrush - 5+ ; Great Crested Grebe - c20 ; Shelduck - 1 - On main lake. ; Pochard - c5 - On main lake. ; Wigeon - c20 ; Skylark - 3 - Flew south over reserve lake, 1 landed on ice. ; Goldeneye - c10 - Mostly on river. ; Snipe - 1 - Meadowgate Lake ; Redshank - 1 - Meadowgate Lake ; Skylark - 7 - south over Meadowgate Lake ; Teal - 300+ - Meadowgate Lake ; Shoveler - 12 - Meadowgate Lake ; Lapwing - 289 - Meadowgate Lake ; Teal - c100 - On reserve lake, mostly.
RVCP: Snipe - 1+ ; Redshank - 1 ; Lesser Redpoll - c5 ; Skylark - 5 - flying over S ; Teal - c300 ; Gadwall - c5 ; Shoveler - c15 ; Goosander - 3 ; Lapwing - c300

04 January 2010

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 1

03 January 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Feral Pigeon - 10 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 22 - + ; Shoveler - 8 ; Redshank - 1 ; Shelduck - 1 - tame individual, but they all count....! ; Pink-footed Goose - c200 - flew nort-west in 2 skeins ; Shelduck - 1 ; Mandarin - 1 - male ; Mandarin - 1 ; Wigeon - 80+ ; Coot - 200 - + ; Gadwall - 15 - + ; Goldeneye - 3 - + ; Lapwing - 200+ - on ice ; Greylag Goose - 10 - + ; Canada Goose - 1 - + ; Snipe - 4 - + on ice ; Mute Swan - 12 - +
RVCP: Greenfinch - 4 ; Coot - c.200 ; Moorhen - 45 - At least 45 throughout park ; Lapwing - c.250 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Chaffinch - 20+ ; Pink-footed Goose - 200
RVCP, Fishing Lake: Great Crested Grebe - 25
RVCP, Main Lake: Shelduck - 1 ; Wigeon - 130 ; Greylag Goose - 25 - Jan Challenge ; Cormorant - 4 ; Gadwall - 6 ; Canada Goose - 150 - Jan Challenge ; Mandarin - 1
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Meadow Pipit - 2 ; Mandarin - 1 - Drake ; Stonechat - 1 ; Bullfinch - 8 - In Car Park ; Teal - c200 ; Mallard - 1+ - At least 1 ; Shoveler - 15 ; Pochard - 30 ; Goldeneye - 6 ; Goosander - 4 - Only 4 ; Tufted Duck - 10
RVCP, Northern Lake: Mute Swan - 20

02 January 2010

RVCP: Canada Goose - 40 ; Robin - 5 ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Fieldfare - 2 ; Blackbird - 15+ ; Starling - 1 ; House Sparrow - 2 ; Pochard - 7 ; Wigeon - 40 ; Chaffinch - 3 ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 ; Coal Tit - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 10 ; Dunnock - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 10 ; Lapwing - 74 - On ice main lake ; Rook - 2 ; Blue Tit - 2 ; Woodpigeon - 4 ; Moorhen - 2 ; Mallard - 20 ; Siskin - 5 ; Goldeneye - 13+ - 9 on river, 4 on main lakke ; Great Crested Grebe - 10 - On unfrozen bits of main lake ; Cormorant - 1 - flew N ; Mute Swan - 5+ ; Canada Goose - 50+ ; Shelduck - 1 - Tame bird at feeding area ; Mallard - 30+ ; Gadwall - 10+ ; Shoveler - 3 - main lake ; Wigeon - 142 - on ice main lake ; Teal - 20+ - reserve ; Redshank - 5 - Main lake ; Tufted Duck - 20+ ; Woodpigeon - 5 ; Goosander - 9 - On river ; Kestrel - 1 ; Moorhen - 6 ; Coot - 50++ ; Golden Plover - 30 - Over E ; Greylag Goose - 3 ; Dunlin - 1 - On Lawns with Redshank ; Carrion Crow - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 30+ ; Great Black-backed Gull - 3 - Flew S ; Feral Pigeon - 5 ; Pochard - 40+ - Main lake unfrozen bits ; Magpie - 6 ; Bullfinch - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Fieldfare - 30 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Great Tit - 2 ; Jackdaw - 3 ; Starling - 10 ; Goldfinch - 15 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 3 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Shelduck - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 9 ; Woodcock - 1 ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Mandarin - 1 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Goldeneye - 5 ; Goosander - 2 ; Cormorant - 10 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Redshank - 3 ; Black-headed Gull - 1
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Dunlin - 1 - also 1 drake Mandarin and 1 Woodcock flushed roadside woods

01 January 2010

Rother Valley Country Park: Chaffinch - 2 ; Robin - 1+ ; Song Thrush - 2 ; Blackbird - 10+ ; Great Tit - 5+ ; Blue Tit - 5+ ; Magpie - 5+ ; Bullfinch - 1 ; Carrion Crow - 5 ; Dunnock - 1+ ; Lesser Redpoll - 2 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Rook - 1 ; Goldeneye - c10 ; Great Crested Grebe - 10+ ; Cormorant - c5 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Mute Swan - c20 ; Greylag Goose - 2+ ; Canada Goose - c100 ; Mallard - 20+ ; Gadwall - 10+ ; Shoveler - 10+ ; Coot - 100+ ; Pochard - 50+ ; Wren - 1+ ; Goosander - 10+ ; Tufted Duck - 20+ ; Moorhen - 5+ ; Lapwing - 100+ ; Redshank - 3 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Black-headed Gull - 20+ ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Woodpigeon - 10+ ; Pied Wagtail - 2 ; Wigeon - c100 ; Goosander - 9 ; Wigeon - 36 ; Gadwall - 8 ; Teal - 230 ; Mute Swan - 10 ; Shoveler - 20 ; Pochard - 104 ; Goldeneye - 21 ; Dunlin - 1 ; Redshank - 2 ; Lesser Redpoll - 20 ; Teal - c200 ; Greylag Goose - present ; Canada Goose - present ; Tufted Duck - 150 ; Shelduck - 1 ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Meadow Pipit - 4 ; Feral Pigeon - 2
RVCP: Dunlin - 1
RVCP, Main Lake: Dunlin - 1 - On lawns ; Gadwall - nc ; Feral Pigeon - nc ; Great Crested Grebe - nc ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 ; Redshank - 1 - on lawns ; Shelduck - 1 ; Common Gull - 4 ; Herring Gull - 3 ; Feral Pigeon - 30+ ; Pied Wagtail - 1+ ; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Black-headed Gull - nc ; Canada Goose - nc ; Greylag Goose - nc ; Grey Heron - 2+ ; Coot - nc ; Moorhen - nc ; Carrion Crow - nc ; Mute Swan - nc ; Starling - nc ; Cormorant - 3+ ; Magpie - nc ; Goldeneye - nc ; Woodpigeon - nc ; Kestrel - 1 ; Blackbird - nc ; Great Tit - nc ; Blue Tit - nc ; Robin - nc ; Goldfinch - nc ; Chaffinch - nc ; Siskin - 1 ; Shoveler - nc ; Bullfinch - 5+ - in car park overlooking reserve ; Teal - nc ; Pochard - nc ; Mallard - nc ; Wigeon - nc ; Lapwing - c100 ; Snipe - 10 ; Redshank - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 50+ ; Tufted Duck - nc

29 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Pink-footed Goose - 235 - flew north-west @ 10.15 ; Dunlin - 1 - still on lawns with 3 Redshank

27 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Dunlin - 1 ; Ruff - 1

21 December 2009

Rotherham Centre: Linnet - 32 - Flying south east to side of Reresby House landing in trees along Don outside Rank Hovis

20 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Mandarin - 1 - drake ; Goldeneye - 37 ; Red-breasted Merganser - 1 - redhead ; Goosander - 91 ; Pochard - 300+ ; Shoveler - 36 ; Teal - 440

19 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Shelduck - 1 ; , Teal - 225 ; Dunnock - 3 ; , Greylag Goose - 100+ ; Cormorant - 6 ; Goosander - 15 ; Goldeneye - 1 ; Pochard - 1

18 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Goosander - 75 ; Chiffchaff - 2 - between northern lake and river (not tristis) ; Lapwing - 220 ; Pochard - 200 ; GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 0 - No sign on any of the five lakes. ; Great Crested Grebe - 51 - Total throughout park ; Stonechat - 1 - infront of nature reserve carpark
Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE

16 December 2009

Rotherham Centre: Magpie - 1 - Magpie nest building on trees at side of Reresby House, Bowbridge Ind. Estate

14 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Still at north end of Main Lake

12 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Common Scoter - 1 - Female on Main Lake at 11am ; Great Crested Grebe - 35 ; GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 ; , Goosander - 42

11 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - on main lake

09 December 2009

Rotherham Centre, York Street: Sparrowhawk - 1 - over

08 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - still present - main lake off the northern end of the island ; Red-breasted Merganser - 1 - fem/imm on main lake

07 December 2009

Rotherham Centre: Herring Gull - 29 - S/SW ; Cormorant - 2 - W ; Herring Gull - 29 - S/SW ; Cormorant - 2 - W
RVCP, Main Lake: Wigeon - 34 ; GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - still present bottom end near island 1500 hrs ; GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - still present bottom end near island 1500 hrs ; Redshank - 2 ; Goosander - 14 ; Pochard - 37 - Mostly flying to other lake (Meadowgate?) where there were several hundred of them seen later. ; Common Gull - 16 ; Gadwall - 1 - female ; Goldeneye - 8 - 5m,3f

06 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Red-breasted Merganser - 1 - Photo attached ; , GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Still present on Main Lake ; Red-breasted Merganser - 1 - Fem/imm on Meadowgate Lake
RVCP, Main Lake: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Still present at southern end by cable ski
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Pochard - 240

05 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Still present

02 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 ;

01 December 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Winter adult still present on Main Lake

29 November 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Winter plumaged adult on main lake ;
RVCP, Main Lake: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - 1 - Ad in winter-plumage found at dawn. Prob the bird seen to depart Ogston the previous day.
RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Pochard - 185 ; Water Rail - 1 - Briefly swimming with Teal when disturbed by sheep ; Teal - 130

25 November 2009

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - W

13 November 2009

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - NE

04 November 2009

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 2 - NE together.

01 November 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Little Gull - 2 - 1 ad W and 1st W

27 October 2009

Rotherham Centre, Wharncliffe Flats: Sparrowhawk - 1 - over, mobbed by C.

26 October 2009

Rotherham Centre, St Ann's roundabout: Sparrowhawk - 1 - soaring high over.

21 October 2009

Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 2 - W
Rotherham Centre, Walker Place: Sparrowhawk - 1

18 October 2009

RVCP: Pink-footed Goose - 650+ - all east ; Starling - 1900 - all west inc, one wave of 1000+ birds about 1 Kilometre long ; SLAVONIAN GREBE - 1 - On main lake at dawn, near ski tow late afternoon. ; , Scaup - 1 - Female type on Meadowgate Lake late afternoon

11 October 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Shoveler - 11 ; Reed Bunting - 3 - SW ; Skylark - 11 - All SW ; Redwing - 320 - All SW ; Pochard - 118 ; Scaup - 3 - Imm Male and 2 female types ; Tufted Duck - 345 - Good count in Oct,,,, ; Pink-footed Goose - c30 - east-north-east

07 October 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Chiffchaff - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 267 - total for meadowgate and fishing lake ; Scaup - 3 ; Shelduck - 1
Rotherham Centre: St Ann's roundabout: Grey Wagtail - 1

03 October 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Garganey - 1 - (pager reports) ; Scaup - 2 - 1w male and fem

02 October 2009

RVCP, Meadowgate Lake: Skylark - c10 - light passage south ; Swallow - 3 - Flying south ; Scaup - 3 - 2 females, 1 imm male

30 September 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Whooper Swan - 1 - On main lake and later in the morning on the reserve ; Scaup - 2 - Imm male and female on reserve
Rotherham Centre: Cormorant - 1 - W

28 September 2009

Rotherham Centre: Grey Wagtail - 1 - calling from shop roofs.

26 September 2009

Rotherham Centre: Pheasant - 1 - female, flew over All Saints square 1315

05 September 2009

Rotherham Centre, St Anns: Sparrowhawk - 1 - female

04 September 2009

Rother Valley Country Park: Tufted Duck - 167 - Meadowgate Lake ; Sand Martin - 10+ - Feeding low over Meadowgate Lake ; House Martin - 80+ - Feeding low over Meadowgate Lake and River Rother ; Common Tern - 3 - Fishing Lake ; Black-tailed Godwit - 1 - Meadowgate Lake at 0955 then flew S. ; Little Grebe - 1 - Meadowgate Lake
Rotherham Centre, High Street: Grey Wagtail - 1