tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170160101326286662024-03-18T20:51:21.404+00:00Barnsley Bird SightingsBird & wildlife sightings from the Barnsley recording area.Mark Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283316263818200632noreply@blogger.comBlogger13951125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-16382476790100388492024-03-18T20:49:00.002+00:002024-03-18T20:50:50.088+00:00Carlton Marsh<p style="text-align: justify;">5 Buzzards were in the air together, 7 Chiffchaff's sang, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 2 Stock Doves sang and displayed and a Redpoll flew north. (L.& A .Corrall/C. Parkin/CG)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">An Oystercatcher was on the wader scrape yesterday (Martin Weir).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Butterflies enjoying the spring sunshine today included 17 Peacock, 10 Comma, 5 Small Tortoiseshell and 6 male Brimstone (C. Parkin).</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-6931704605218625262024-03-18T15:56:00.001+00:002024-03-18T16:06:37.550+00:00Wintersett 18.03.2024<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anglers CP:</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Common Scoter 1 drake. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Wigeon 187. Teal 26. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Oystercatcher 7. Snipe 26.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Scaup 1, 1stW male. Follow link below for video - Simon Cooper<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Hemsworthbirder/status/1769701229314134478">https://twitter.com/Hemsworthbirder/status/1769701229314134478 </a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pochard 5 + 1 ACP. Shoveler 2 drakes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Goldeneye 86 + 36 ACP + 9 CHRes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Great Crested Grebe 5 + 2 ACP + 4 CHRes.</span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-39499636827187317302024-03-17T21:17:00.000+00:002024-03-17T21:17:33.486+00:00Low Moor/Midhope 17/3/24.Steady 3 hours in good light. Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 6, Kestrel 3, Barn Owl showing well from 4-09pm. Large accipiter through east was probably a male Goshawk. Raven 3, Curlew c 60 with the large part of about 50 moving off e. Lapwing c 25, Snipe 2, Oystercatcher 2, 15+ Meadow Pipits, Siskin 5, Crossbill 1 heard only.Upland Tykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421274847386621649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-17136693341765913132024-03-17T20:31:00.003+00:002024-03-17T20:31:41.191+00:00Cudworth Common <p>Dabchick, Redshank, 3 Chiffchaffs sang, </p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ferrymoor Flash</b><br />3 LBB Gulls north, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Pochard (2f), a Snipe flew south and 2 Oystercatchers came in.</div>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-50323953661415818102024-03-17T14:38:00.002+00:002024-03-17T17:51:50.451+00:00Wintersett 17.03.2024<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anglers CP:</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1st Winter male Scaup still present. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Snipe 2. Teal 22. Green Woodpecker 1. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Great Black-backed Gull 1 juvenile in the shallows.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:</b> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pochard 1 male. </span> <br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-87029028612015239072024-03-16T21:41:00.004+00:002024-03-16T21:51:48.087+00:00Carlton Marsh<div style="text-align: left;"> A Redshank and 2 Lapwings were new in to the wader scrape this morning (JP/K. Bannister).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">40 Whooper Swans flew NW over Beech Avenue, Cudworth at 07.40hrs before entering Carlton Marsh airspace moments later (G/ Miller). Another Herd flew over at 08.30hrs (per KB).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Present were 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Water Rail and 4 Buzzards up together.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ardsley Viaduct<br /></b>8 Red-legged and 2 Grey Partridge, Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Buzzards.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Comma and 1 Peacock butterfly and the first flowering Bluebell and Wood Anemone (C. Parkin).<br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cudworth Common <br /></b>A male Brimstone butterfly was out in the sun (A. Vincent).</div>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-36217123823908843472024-03-16T18:20:00.002+00:002024-03-16T18:25:07.485+00:00Wintersett 16.03.2024<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wintersett Res:</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Water Rail was in the boathouse bench reed bed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage. (GJS et al).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>40 Meadow Pipit </b>in the Clump field. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>52 Buzzards</b> were in the air at the same time! Red Kite 1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Peregrine 1. Sparrowhawk 10. Golden Plover 21. Fieldfare 141. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pochard 3. Sand Martin 12. <b> <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Going north: </b>6 Sand Martin. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Going west: </b>Curlew 1 WRes. </span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Going north west: </b>Fieldfare 61 + 70 at Cold Hiendley.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Cold Hiendley: </b>21 Golden Plover flew over. <b> </b>Redwing 10.<b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP: </b>The 1st Winter drake Scaup still present.<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-90146366465769868742024-03-15T16:52:00.003+00:002024-03-15T17:31:56.879+00:00Wintersett 15.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1st Winter male Scaup still present.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Oystercatcher 4 + 2 Wintersett Res..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Little Grebe 1. Pochard 6.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">An injured female Goldeneye was seen today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Martin Weir reported 3 Sand Martins flying around at 16.10hrs! Firsts for the year!<br /></span></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-30469114094502942272024-03-14T20:36:00.002+00:002024-03-14T20:36:21.620+00:00Carlton Marsh<p>5 Whooper Swans flew west at 07.00hrs and 11 Fieldfares flew north at 08.45hrs (D. Standish).</p><p>Present were Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers and a Grey Wagtail (L. A. Corrall/CG) </p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-74264958145443086762024-03-14T17:11:00.002+00:002024-03-14T21:36:11.037+00:00Wintersett 14.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Linnet flew over. 2 Shelduck flew south west.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mediterranean Gull 1 x 1st Winter. Scaup 1 x 1st Winter male. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2 Red Kites flew over Santingley Fields. Teal 30. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Going north:</b> Brian Lee had 46 Whooper Swans at 06.50 a.m and</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">circa 30 Fieldfares south at 16.15 hrs, over Royston. </span><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-72846787634936829462024-03-13T20:49:00.004+00:002024-03-13T20:50:54.815+00:00Carlton Marsh<p> Our first spring migrant, Chiffchaff, sang this morning near the wader scrape viewpoint. </p><p>Also present 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Treecreeper and 2 Cetti's Warblers.</p><p>The first Primrose and Cowslip added colour to the scene (K. Bannister/L. & A. Corrall/C. Parkin).</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-21051888718510475682024-03-13T19:45:00.008+00:002024-03-15T19:11:00.646+00:00Wintersett + Gull Roost. 13.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span>Anglers CP: <br /></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The 1st Winter male Scaup still here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Steve Denny:</b>18 Whooper Swans flew north</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Pair of Grey Wagtails were on the south bank.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows in the afternoon.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">T</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;">he Mediterranean Gull joined the pre roost on the Country Park.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;"><b>Wintersett Res. Roost: Steve Denny<br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;"><b> </b>Still 450 Common Gulls in the Top Res roost, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;"> </span><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;">along with 3,000 Black Head Gulls and 60 Herring Gulls. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Circa 60 Herring Gulls were in Wintersett Res. Roost.</span></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-35818096608564251332024-03-13T18:55:00.003+00:002024-03-13T18:55:26.142+00:00Wilthorpe Marsh 13/3/24. P Middleton, S Green.Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 2, Chiffchaff 1 , the first Spring singer. Cetti's 2 with 1 showing well briefly. 1 singing Yellow Bunting.Upland Tykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421274847386621649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-13196382986363168122024-03-12T20:43:00.002+00:002024-03-12T20:44:13.785+00:00Carlton Marsh<p style="text-align: justify;">The mild conditions this afternoon, after the rain this morning, created the perfect opportunity for our first Orange Underwings of the year to fly. One near the double seats, the other south of the wader scrape on the embankment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Canada Goose flock numbered 35, which included the greylag cross and there were at least 6 Greylags. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also present 20 Teal, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Great Spot Woodpecker and a male Kestrel mobbed a Buzzard.</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-26987430985276611672024-03-12T18:28:00.001+00:002024-03-12T18:30:57.050+00:00Wintersett 12.03.2024<p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Teal 37. Pochard 2 + 11 WRes. Snipe 3. Little Grebe 1.<b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Scaup and a 1stW Mediterranean Gull were in today. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Polish Black-headed Gull, with a</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> blue ring</span><span style="font-size: medium;">, was in the shallows with a 1st W Mediterranean Gull. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Photo -Steve Denny.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="240" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIfJyGoW8AA7IrU?format=jpg&name=medium" width="320" /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Linnet flew over.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">4 male Cetti's Warblers </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- north bank, Boathouse reeds, north east bank and west bank - Pete Smith.</span><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-2345545816608411852024-03-11T20:40:00.002+00:002024-03-11T20:40:38.108+00:00Cudworth <p> c25 Whooper Swans over Oulton Drive appeared to be heading SW at 10.20hrs (K. Bannister)</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-79602346880134840202024-03-11T14:21:00.002+00:002024-03-11T14:42:48.916+00:00Wintersett 11.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">19 Whooper Swans were in this morning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Chiffchaff 2 singing. Pochard 1 male. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Cormorant 11. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;">The immature drake Scaup now looking like the real deal on the Country Park </span><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;">this morning.</span> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="240" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIX-y2FW4AEDVCl?format=jpg&name=medium" width="320" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-dnmrzs r-1udh08x r-3s2u2q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;">Steve Denny -</span></span><a class="css-175oi2r r-1wbh5a2 r-dnmrzs r-1ny4l3l r-1loqt21" href="https://twitter.com/StevieD131" role="link"><span class="css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3" style="text-overflow: unset;"> @StevieD131</span></a></span></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-35164776399875416652024-03-10T13:13:00.005+00:002024-03-10T13:14:54.828+00:00Wintersett 10.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A 1st Winter male Scaup and a Little Grebe were notable this morning.</span></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-14725299888003153762024-03-09T21:53:00.006+00:002024-03-09T21:55:22.677+00:00Carlton Marsh<p>c25 Whooper Swans at 16.30hrs may have been the same herd (37) that were seen over Anglers Country Park a few minutes later. (I was amongst trees which made it harder to count them).</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-72559928256597059322024-03-09T13:44:00.003+00:002024-03-10T07:34:33.083+00:00Wintersett 09.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Whooper Swan 30 ACP, left north west + 3 flew west. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">37 Whooper Swans flew north west at 16.37hrs. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Goldeneye 97 WRes. + 43 ACP + 10 CHRes.. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Scaup 1 x 1st W male. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Goosander 1 redhead ACP + 1 drake WRes..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pochard 14. Cetti's Warbler 1 male south east corner + 1 male in boathouse reeds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Great Crested Grebe 4 + 2 ACP + 6 CHRes..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A male Chiffchaff was in the Willow Wood, another male Chiffchaff was on the west bank.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">4 Redwing flew over the Willow Wood. 7 Canada Geese flew over. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Cold Hiendley Res:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mute Swan 4 + 2 ACP. <b> </b>Tufted Duck 26.<b> </b>Coot 18. Mallard 13.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gadwall 2. A Grey Heron flew over. Cormorant 2.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Haw Park Wood:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A Red Kite flew over. Siskin 10.<b> <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Willow Wood:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Fieldfare 15. </span><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-12562497537666898732024-03-08T20:50:00.003+00:002024-03-08T20:50:51.076+00:00Carlton Marsh<p>Herds of Whooper Swans were on the move this morning here and the Dearne Valley. Edderthorpe Flash had record numbers through (per J. C. Clarkson).</p><p>c50 headed north at 07.10hrs (K. Bannister), another 80 followed at 08.45hrs (KB/G. Miller) and another 80 the same way at 09.15hrs (G. Miller). These beat the previous record of 54 on 6/3/2011 & 4/4/2014!</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-64576264421940093312024-03-08T18:23:00.000+00:002024-03-08T18:23:06.207+00:00Low Moor/Midhope 8/3/24.Cold and windy this aft with poor light. Presumed Hen harrier briefly over barnside ridge. Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 5, Kestrel 2. Raven 3, Curlew c6 with no sign of the large flock, Lapwing 20+, Oystercatcher 2 very mobile. No sign of any Snipe, presumably too cold. Siskin 1, Nuthatch 1.Upland Tykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421274847386621649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-31701234773439492002024-03-08T17:21:00.001+00:002024-03-08T17:23:25.955+00:00Wintersett 08.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">54 Whooper Swans flew north west at 08.40hrs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Scaup 1 x 1st Winter drake. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A male Chiffchaff was in the willow wood + 1 male on the Pol.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Shoveler 5 males + 3 females ACP. Lapwing 48. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Teal 14. Cormorant 6.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wintersett Res:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pochard 7. Goosander 1 male.<b> </b> </span><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-62189983043833281482024-03-07T22:08:00.004+00:002024-03-08T20:35:23.310+00:00Carlton Marsh<p>A Redshank south at 09.50hrs was the first for this year (JP). </p><p>Present were Treecreeper, a singing Goldcrest and a Water Rail (L & A Corrall).</p>Cliff Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589851007156883952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617016010132628666.post-88365263875391972132024-03-07T18:23:00.002+00:002024-03-08T18:16:25.257+00:00Wintersett 07.03.2024<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Anglers CP:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Shelduck 2. A male Cetti's Warbler was very vocal on the east bank hedge.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A male Chiffchaff was on the east bank + 1 male on the Pol.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Linnet 2. Redwing 15. Goldcrest 4. Black-tailed Godwit 1.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Scaup 1 1st Winter male. Goosander 1 male. Pochard 2.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Shoveler 1 male. Teal 12. </span><br /></p>ASmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047045450653058881noreply@blogger.com0