The only report received today was of the Common Sandpiper, which has spent the last 3 days on the wader scrape (K. Bannister).
Barnsley Bird Sightings
Bird & wildlife sightings from the Barnsley recording area.
Friday 3 May 2024
Carlton Marsh
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Wintersett 03/05/2024
Wintersett Res:
28 Herring Gulls flew north + 10 Anglers CP.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Thursday 2 May 2024
Carlton Marsh
A Common Sandpiper spent its second day on the wader scrape (JP/K. Bannister et al), but there was no sign of the Pink Feet Geese.
Wintersett 02.05.2024
Anglers CP:
A Lesser Redpoll was on the Pol. A Red Kite was in the ruin field.
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female.
A Mediterranean Gull was calling.
Moorhouse Lane Pond:
Goldcrest 1 male.
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Carlton Marsh
This morning 2 singing Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff and 6 Blackcap.
2 Grey Partridge were on a tilled field (L & A Corrall).
This afternoon a Common Sandpiper was on the wader scrape at 14.00hrs and an Oystercatcher flew south over the scrape at 16.00hrs. A Kingfisher flew over the reed beds (CG).
The Pink Feet had gone AWOL and were seen at Anglers Country Park (G.J. Speight)
Wintersett - Birding Big Day! 01.05.2024
86 species of bird were recorded in the area today - GJ Speight.
Biggest Dip - SWIFT! (there were 50 yesterday!)
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female.
A Water Rail was calling from the south east reed bed.
Cormorant 3. A Curlew flew south.
21 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning with highlights of:
Reed Warbler 2, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 1,
Lesser Redpoll 5, Willow Warbler 1 and Chiffchaff 1.
Also - A Treecreeper was trapped on the clump. Pete Smith.
Disposal Point - Ponds/Santingley - Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Little Grebe. Steve Denny
Woodcock, Both woodpeckers, Meadow Pipit,
Mediterranean Gull, Water Rail.
Anglers CP:
A Whimbrel was in the car park field.
Meadow Pipit 1 in CP fields. Pink-footed Goose 2.
Sparrowhawk - Paul Meredith
Haw Park:
1 Woodcock.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
2 male Wheatears were on a tilled field late morning (1 much brighter than the other is thought to be the Greenland race). Also of interest Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit and 3 Reed Warblers (L & A Corrall).
Earlier a Cuckoo sang along with 5 Whitethroats and a Sedge Warbler (JP).
Treecreeper, both Pink Feet and a Lapwing were of note (K. Bannister/CG).
Wintersett 30.04.2024
Anglers CP:
Little Egret 1. A Whimbrel flew north west at 09.03hrs.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 male Pol + 1 male east bank WRes..
Shelduck 2. Mallard 6 young. A Hobby flew over.
Greylag Goose 2 adults + 5 young
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female.
Tufted Duck 71 + 45 ACP + 17 CHRes..
Great Crested Grebe 4 + 2 ACP + 4 CHRes..
Common Tern 5. Swift 50.
Lepidoptera:
A Large White on Haw Park Lane + 1 in the Willow Wood.
Odonata:
A Large Red Damselfly was over the golf course pond.
Monday 29 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
This morning 2 Oystercatchers came onto the the wader scrape at 10.58hrs to join 2 Pink Feet Geese and a Grey Wagtail.
2 LBB Gulls flew south, 6 Skylarks and 3 Yellow Buntings were seen on fields to the east (A. Corrall/CG).
This afternoon 4 Swifts were over the scrape and an 18 inches long Grass Snake was encountered on the embankment.
3 Male and 1 female Brimstone butterflies were abroad, a Common Carpet moth was flushed and the larvae of a Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing was found (C Parkin).
Wintersett 29.04.2024
Wintersett Res:
Redpoll 1 in Willow Wood + 3 in south west corner.
Shelduck 1. Common Sandpiper 1 + 1 ACP. Swift 40.
Mute Swan 13 + 4 Cold Hiendley Res. + 4 Anglers CP.
A male Goldcrest was at the boathouse.
2 male Sedge Warblers - Botany Road.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Goldeneye 1 male.
Anglers CP:
Common Tern 3. A fledged young Pied Wagtail with adult, north east corner.
Common Gull 1 1st Winter.
Sunday 28 April 2024
Wintersett 28.04.2024
Wintersett Res:
Sand Martin 500. CommonTern 3.
Mediterranean Gull 2 north.
Anglers CP:
Arctic Tern 1 + 4 in at 11.50hrs.
Common Sandpiper 1. Snipe 1. Yellow Wagtail 2.
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female ACP and 1 female WRes.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7. Herring Gull 6. Pochard 1 drake.
Saturday 27 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
Today's highlights were; Little Egret, Oystercatcher (Wader Scrape) Simon Cox..
2 Pink Feet Geese, 1 Lapwing NW, 1 Redpoll north (CG).
Photos by Simon Cox
Wintersett 27.04.2024
Wintersett Res. Vis.Mig: GJ S + PM
Going north east: Little Egret 2 + 4.
Going north: Mediterranean Gull 2.
Swift 23.
Wintersett Res:
Arctic Tern 1. A Hobby caught a Sand Martin flying over (GJS)
A Snipe flew over north bank field, landed in crop.
Sedge Warbler - 5 males west bank clump + 2 males west bank.
2 male Whitethroats in west bank clump.
A male Lesser Whitethroat was on the north east bank.
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female ACP + 1 female WRes..
Oystercatcher 7. Common Tern 1.
Friday 26 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
This morning a Cream Crown Marsh Harrier headed north at 10.50hrs followed by 2 Swifts at 11.15hrs.
A singing Garden Warbler was a new arrival and a second Whitethroat was singing (JP).
2 Pink Feet were present this afternoon (C. Parkin) and 5 Swallows and 3 Sand Martins were feeding over the wader scrape this evening (D. Standish/CG).
Of interest a Water Rail sang this morning from a small pond beside the old Midland Railway and Storrs Mill Farm at Cudworth (CG).
Wintersett 26.04.2024
Wintersett Res:
A male Cuckoo was in the south east area at dawn - Steve Denny.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult + 1 2nd summer flew over car park.
Common Tern 2. Swift 11.
Garden Warbler 8 males in the area.
Sedge Warbler 4 males west bank clump.
A Goldcrest flew over Botany Road (north west).
10 male Reed Warblers were in the area.
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female.
Haw Park:
Lesser Redpoll 1.
Cold Hiendley SF:
Grey Wagtail 1.
Thursday 25 April 2024
Wintersett 25.04.2024
Anglers CP:
Yellow Wagtail - 7 + 1 at the ruin. Arctic Tern 1.
Garden Warbler 4 - 1 male on Pol + 1 male at ruin + 1 male west bank clump (WRes.)
+ 1 north east bank WRes..
Lesser Whitethroat - 3 males Disposal Point., 1 male Pol + 1 male north east WRes.
Goldeneye - 1 adult male, 1 female.
A Little Ringed Plover flew over at 17.12hrs.
Wintersett Res:
Mallard 4 small young. Common Tern 5. Swift 11.
Sedge Warbler 2 males west bank clump +1 male west bank + 1 male north bank WRes..
Cetti's Warbler 5 males + 1 male Moorhouse Lane Pond.
George's corner field: Wheatear 1 male.
Lapwing 4. Yellow Wagtail 2 - 1 male and 1 female.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
The 2 Pink Feet were back on the scrape after their sojourn to Anglers Country Park yesterday.
Also of note 2 Treecreepers and 20 Starlings. A new brood of 6 Canada Geese were near the hide (Ian Hey/CG).
Wintersett and Anglers CP 24.04.2024
Wintersett Res:
A male Garden Warbler was on the north east bank + 1 west bank clump.
Pochard 1 male. Swift 9. Common Tern 5.
Sedge Warbler 2 males west bank clump and 1 male west bank.
A male Lesser Whitethroat south east (O'Donnel's)
+ 1 male north east bank, and 1 male north bank.
Cetti's Warbler 5 males. A Yellow Wagtail was on north bank.
Steve Denny had a close encounter with a Barn Owl this morning,
it flew came over north bank WRes. and left that way.
Great Crested Grebe 1 sitting.
Mallard 11 young + 6 very small young Pol, ACP.
Oystercatcher 1. Sand Martin 6
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 female, and 1 male CP + 1 female WRes..
A White Wagtail was in the shallows.
A 1st Winter Great Black-backed Gull was in the shallows.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Carlton Marsh
A Little Ringed Plover called in at the wader scrape this morning.
Also present Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Swallow, Buzzard, Kestrel and 2 Treecreepers (L & Corrall/CG).