Old Moor: 32+ Goosanders roosted on Mere. No Bitterns were seen at dusk, however there were probably 2 seen on Bolton Ings at dusk. 2 Waxwings flew over Old Moor about 9am and 4 were in the car park at 3pm. 2 Brambling remain in the sacrificial crop.
Got a text from someone to say his dad had seen 50+ Waxwings at Hoyland Common (presumably Jonathan Wasse). Fortunately I was summoned to a meeting nearby and when passing was stunned to see at least 220 Waxwings. From Allotts Corner (Hoyland Common traffic lights) take A1635 Sheffield Road (towards Chapletown) after passing Parkside Road on left you will notice a sheep field on right. The flock were in Hawthorns beside the main road. With a big flock at Stairfoot Tesco too could we be in for breaking the record? To the best of my knowledge this is a flock of 400 seen at Tankersley on 26th February 2005. Anybody know different?
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Yes, the flock at Tankersley in 2005 is by far the largest in the Barnsley area. The c220 at Hoyland Coomon is easily the second highest.
According to my records these are among the highest counts in South Yorkshire.
The highest are:'
500+ Walkley, Sheffield 12/02/1996.
c500 Netherthorpe, Sheffield 9/1/2005.
450+ Greystones, Sheffield 8/1/2005
400+ Heeley, Sheffield 6/01/95.
If anyone has any old Sheffield, Doncaster or SK58 Bird Reports that they no longer want, can they let me know.
There were 248 on Victoria st, Barnsley a few years ago
My apologies there were 248 at Victoria Street, Barnsley on 29th January 2009 and also 200-220 (the same birds?) at Locke Park, Barnsley on the same date.
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