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23 April 2025

Barlow: Tree Sparrow - 1 ; Blackcap - 3 - all males ; Yellowhammer - 1 ; Whitethroat - 1-2 ; Chiffchaff - 7+ - only a couple of which were singing ; Swallow - up to 3 ; Linnet - up to 4 ; Buzzard - 2 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Pheasant - 1 ; Pied Wagtail - 1 ; Skylark - 1
Langsett Res: Oystercatcher - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Mallard - 8 - Female with 7 ducklings ; Common Sandpiper - 1
Longstone Edge: Common Buzzard - 7 ; Red Kite - 1 ; Peregrine - 1 ; Kestrel - 2 ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Raven - 3 ; Wheatear - 2 ; Redstart - 3 - Singing
Low Moor, Upper Midhope: Curlew - 2 ; Snipe - 2 - Chipping/ display flights ; Lapwing - 8 - One sitting ; Skylark - 1 ; Greylag Goose - 16 - Incl. 8 goslings
Midhope Res: Crossbill - c16 - incl. juveniles ; View Picture, Oystercatcher - 2 ; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 - Drumming ; Willow Warbler - 10+ - Singing ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Buzzard - 1
Orgreave Lakes: Common Tern - 1 ; Arctic Tern - 1 - Early afternoon. ; View Picture, Common Sandpiper - 4 ; Yellow Wagtail - 2 - BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL between lakes - photo of male ; View Picture, Yellow Wagtail - 2 - BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL - photo of female type ; View Picture, Osprey - 1 - Came in from the south at at 09.55, Then over north over Treeton dyke crossed the river before hovering over the main lake, gained height and carried on north. ; View Picture, Common Sandpiper - 4 ; Yellow Wagtail - 3+ - at least three ; View Picture, Arctic Tern - 1 - Came in at 13.0 and still present at 15.00. ; View Picture, Arctic Tern - 1 - Another photo. ; View Picture, Redshank - 2 ; View Picture, Avocet - 2 - Pair on small lake early morning. Presumably same at Carr Vale later. ; View Picture, Whimbrel - 1 - South 07:40
Porter Clough: Common Buzzard - 2
Stanage Edge, below: Willow Warbler - 20 ; Woodcock - 2 ; Goldcrest - 1 ; Robin - 5 ; Siskin - 3 ; Chaffinch - 2 ; Pheasant - 2 ; Wren - 3 ; Song Thrush - 1 ; Redstart - 1 ; Blue Tit - 2 ; Blackbird - 3 ; Dunnock - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 2 ; Nuthatch - 1 ; Great Tit - 1 ; Curlew - 2 ; Skylark - 1 ; Stonechat - 1 ; Canada Goose - 4 ; Mallard - 2 ; Kestrel - 1
Tankersley - Black Lane: Gadwall - 8 - 4 pairs ; Teal - 6 - Reduced numbers ; Lapwing - 2 ; Little Ringed Plover - 1
Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - c50 ; Tufted Duck - 26 ; Gadwall - 8 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; Oystercatcher - 3+ ; Little Ringed Plover - 1 ; Lapwing - 1 ; Common Tern - 1 - Stayed for a few hours early morning Photo M Smethurst ; View Picture, Sand Martin - 5 ; Swallow - 1 ; Whitethroat - 6 ; Lesser Whitethroat - 1 ; Willow Warbler - 2 ; Chiffchaff - 5 ; Blackcap - 2
Upper Midhope: Swallow - 2 ; Siskin - 1
Wortley: Oystercatcher - 1 ; Yellowhammer - 1