Recent news
11 March 2025
Brincliffe Edge: Goldcrest - 1 - Feeding in birch. ; Long-tailed Tit - 2+ - Feeding in birchBroomhill: Buzzard - 2 - in flight over grounds of Crewe Hall (between Westbourne Rd and Oakholme Rd). ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - flew low across Westbourne Road.
Brownhills Lane: Oystercatcher - 8
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 10 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Pochard - 4 ; Black-headed Gull - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 - Singing
Ecclesfield: Song Thrush - 1 - Singing in garden, Cross Hill, at 18:38
Elsecar Res: Great Crested Grebe - 13 - At least 6 pairs, display and nesting activity
Greystones garden: Blackcap - 2 - M&F in observer's garden, M singing
Midhope: Raven - 5 - flew fairly low NE over observers house
Orgreave Lakes: Great Crested Grebe - 10 ; Tufted Duck - 10 ; Goldeneye - 4 - M&F ; Skylark - 1 - Singing ; Sand Martin - 6 - Over main lake ;
, Pied Wagtail - 1 R Rother, Catcliffe: Goosander - 2 - M&F
Tankersley - Black Lane: Linnet - 3+ - Leaving probable nest sites ; Yellowhammer - 3 ; Reed Bunting - 2 - Males singing ; Teal - 30-35 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Lapwing - 11 ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Kestrel - 1 ; Song Thrush - 2 - Singing ; Buzzard - 4
Thrybergh CP: Mute Swan - 62 ; Tufted Duck - 33 ; Gadwall - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 5 ; Skylark - 4 ; Pied Wagtail - 4 ; Kestrel - 2 - Pair ; Buzzard - 6+ ; Sparrowhawk - 2 - Pair ; Redwing - 10 - One singing ; Song Thrush - 4 ; Blackbird - 21 ; Mistle Thrush - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 12+ ; Yellowhammer - 3+